Boss Needs to Toe Official Line ; Steve Bruce Is Adamant Sunderland Have Been Badly Treated, but Are Complaints About Referees This Season Damaging Their Cause After the Decision to Extend Michael Turner's Suspension Yesterday? Chief Sports Writer Luke Edwards Reports.

The Journal › December 23, 2009

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Summary

AS every teenager will eventually learn, sometimes it is best to take your punishment and avoid the mistake of trying to argue with those who possess absolute authority.

Michael Turner's sending-off against Manchester City last weekend for an elbow on Gareth Barry looked a tough call at the time - and a harsh one with the benefit of countless television replays.

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Boss Needs to Toe Official Line ; Steve Bruce Is Adamant Sunderland Have Been Badly Treated, but Are Complaints About Referees This Season Damaging Their Cause After the Decision to Extend Michael Turner's Suspension Yesterday? Chief Sports Writer Luke Edwards Reports.

For his manager, it was more than that. It was a ludicrous decision, unfair and unjust, the latest in a long line of borderline calls which have handicapped his team - a team with the worst disc...

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