Two Wrongs Make a Three Match Ban - not a right.

Wolves Manager Mick McCarthy invited media to give their views on the tackle which saw midfielder Nenad Milijas shown a straight red card during his side's Boxing Day draw with Arsenal.

Milijas was dismissed after 74 minutes for a sliding tackle on Gunner Mikel Arteta - replays have since confirmed that the Serbian international won the ball, did not leave the ground, and tackled with one foot.

Despite the benefit of hindsight, Referee Stuart Attwell stood by his decision leading the FA to lend him their backing and reject McCarthy's appeal to have the 3 match ban rescinded.

In his press conference McCarthy commented that for a referee, or indeed anybody, to make a mistake is not a crime - but to compound that error by standing by a decision that is clearly defunct is plain wrong.

He also referred to the FA's zeal in pursuing UEFA to reduce the three match ban for violent conduct handed out to Wayne Rooney which would see him miss the majority of Euro 2012 - a point raised this season by Liverpool Manager Kenny Dalglish.

Although McCarthy took care to not provoke a feud with the FA over their seemingly hypocritical stance - he made no bones about his disrespect for referees whom he feels abscond a responsibility to honesty and integrity in the game by not addressing these issues.

After all, Wolves have already been struck by injuries to Jamie O'Hara and Dave Edwards - they can ill afford the instrumental Milijas to be suspended for three games and have every right to feel aggrieved at this lazy FA reckoning.

Refusing to lower himself to the level of Mr Wenger who frankly I hope was watching the press conference today - McCarthy made no mention of Alex Song's reckless challenge on Steven Hunt for which he was booked.

Instead he focussed on a challenge made by his own Ronald Zubar in the first half which was late at best. McCarthy emphasised that Zubar's challenge was no fairer than Milijas' but was made when Arsenal were winning and the home crowd was not baying for a decision.

It's sickening to think that we are accepting that Attwell cracked under the pressure of a frustrated Emirates rather than just calling the game in earnest. But seeing as that is probable - in the cold light of day he should have been man enough to bring the incident to the attention of the FA so they could reach an informed conclusion.

McCarthy played down Arteta's theatrical reaction to the tackle and his team mates badgering Attwell to make a rash decision. However, he suggested that in the heat of the moment, Attwell who had a far from perfect view of the incident may have let the atmosphere affect his decision.

Everybody makes mistakes - Attwell is a top referee and has passed all kinds of assessments to reach the level he has today. However, he got this absolutely wrong, and nobody will think less of him for holding his hands up. What I think of him for failing to do so is unmentionable.