Dear Frank Lampard, if referees sent "multiple" players off every time such a foul took place players may learn to stop committing them.

Patrick O'Hare, Prévessin-Moëns, France

This is another case where a red card seems harsh but a yellow just like a slap on the wrist. Terry knows what hes doing and is breaking the rules. This seems like a good case for a sin bin. Adds a little impact to the yellow and would hopefully make them think twice about rule breaking next time

Chris, glos,

"Serious foul play" = "endangering the safety of an opponent". Did JT's foul do this? No.
The charge is wrong.
I hope in future that any player taking a Chelsea player down like that also gets a red card then.
How about some support for our national captain?

Davie P, London,

Gordon Bennett, its not the refs job to "take a stand" he is supposed to apply the rules to the letter of the law. It was a yellow card offence, unlike the cynical foul on Anelka which should have lead to a sending off and a penalty, but which went completey unpunished.

Shelly, London,

This nonsense that because it was rugby tackle (which I would not dispute) rather than a football tackle, and therefore Terry deserved to be sent off needs addressing. So if Terry were to have kicked Jo to the floor, with a far greater chance of injuring him, thats ok and only a yellow. Rubbish!

Thomas Jones, Bristol, UK

It was a harsh red card, but i've seen a lot worse. Dunno what everyone is complaining about. I do like Terry, but he was wrong to pull a player down. The punishment is harsh, but not undeserved.

Sunny, Coventry,

I believe it was a cynical foul and the red card should stand. You may need reminding that Terry grabbed Jo around the waist in a rugby tackle style. It is called football not grab the fastest man that you can't catch and drag him down.

Stephen Southward, Cheshire, UK

In the same spirit, should Vidic have been given the Red Card for the first foul on Keane? He was only shown a Yellow.
By the way, Terry deserved a Red as it was a rugby tackle.

Vinay, Egham, UK

The tackle made by John Terry was closer to a rugby tackle than a football tackle. While it may not have been dangerous, he made sure that the player was not going to get round him. He was relying on the fact that as we was not the last defender he would only get a yellow card.

Alan Dow, Fleet,

John Terry's "challenge" would have been more at home on a rugby pitch, he quite clearly had no intention of going for the ball. It was cynical and a long way outside the rules and the spirit of the game.

What a great example our national captain is setting once again.

Ben, Southampton,

No, it was not a 'body check / block' !! JT brought him down from behind with complete premeditation and no possibility of getting the ball. The referee was spot on. Personally I would ban a player for cheating like this for 6 months, not 3 matches.

Tyrone, edinburgh, scotland

I think a lot of people are missing the point here. It wasn't simply one of those 'I'll block him and take a card' fouls, Terry blatantly grabbed him round the waist and pulled him down. More a rugby tackle, simply overt cheating. the ref was right to make a stand, and maybe this will deter others

gordon bennett, london,

terry would probably have escaped with a yellow if he'd been a better fouler, but he had to resort to a rugby tackle as his initial attempt to impede failed. unlike, say, vidic, who went for the ball, terry went for the man. he's got away with enough, so quit bleating.

jem, london, uk

If there were 2 players behind him as Frank Lampard stated then one wonders why John Terry deliberately committed the foul in the first place. Perhaps he (and hopefully others) will think twice next time around. The game would certainly be the better for it.

Peter Southam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Cynical? yes. Red card? No.

Halsey is either trying to cover his own mistake by lying, or attempting to bring his own style of justice to deliberate fould play. The FA have to overrule him and demote him for his sub-standard display - penalty not given, wasn't a free kick and it wasn't a red card

Alan Delaney, London,

Well, let's face it JT is always commiting fouls and getting away with it, if this decision was a bit harsh it might just be karma. To be fair however, I would have liked to see him in the defence against the mancs, hopefully they'll carry on struggling without Vidic and the game ends in a draw!

sally cinnamon, perth, australia

It seems the ref has used the serious foul play to justify his decission and avoid admitting he made a mistake. But this was not serious foul play, just a body check or block. A foul yes, even a booking yes...but not a straight red.
So Man U and Chelsea are even with Vidic out next week too!

Chris Coombes, Chiang Mai, Thailand

I am a rabid Chelsea, England and John Terry fan but I feel that the foul in question was not in the spirit of the game and should have been punished. Having said that, a penalty was clearly warranted against Richards for his push on Anelka earlier, and a sending off for Dunne against Drogba later.

Rokola, Chiang Mai, Thailand

I am inclined to agree with Rob of Telford regarding the suspicious inconsistency of some referees, especially Halsey on Saturday. These bring the game into disrepute just as much as players' antics do.

Rokola, Chiang Mai, Thailand

It was cynical foul in every sense of the word and just cause there was a "covering" defender doesn't make it right. Players in the modern age will make these fouls all day long knowing they can get away with a yellow card. Finally its not really in the spirit of the Game is it?

Pierre, Southall, UK

Typical inconsistency of English referees leads to conclusion that there is a lot of betting money being won or lost on crucial decisions. When will the FA step in? Or are they still relying on CFC financing their bonuses?

Rob, telford, uk

Typical inconsistency, at best, from another sub-standard referee who was criticised by both sides. At worst it leads to suspicion that the betting syndicates are taking hold of the Premier League, having already infiltrated the Italian one.

Rob, telford, uk