Robbie Keane has criticised the Football Association's appeal system but is back from suspension and ready to fire Tottenham Hotspur into European contention during the Christmas period.
Phil Dowd was criticised for dismissing Keane after a tackle on Birmingham's Fabrice Muamba where the Spurs striker appeared to win the ball.
Spurs officials then wrote to the FA to explain their anger at the disciplinary procedures as Keane was not given a hearing. They also failed in an appeal last week when Didier Zokora saw red.
'For it not to get rescinded and I didn't even get to put my case wasn't right,' said Keane. 'I couldn't even speak to anyone about it, I had to write a letter which annoyed me.
'If you can confront these people I think it's a lot better for everyone so in that respect I was really disappointed. I think the whole country would all agree there's no way it was a red.
'I don't understand it. Are you allowed to appeal or not? If you do appeal you don't get it - so just make a decision that you can't appeal and that's it. It doesn't make sense.
'If mine doesn't get rescinded there was no way in a million years that Didier's was going to get rescinded. Is there any point even asking the question?'
Keane's suspension stopped his purple patch of form that saw him score 27 goals in his last 37 Spurs appearances, a run that started against Fulham in the FA Cup last season.
Spurs face Fulham today and Keane wants to immediately make up for the pain of losing to Arsenal at the weekend.
Keane missed a penalty at the Emirates Stadium when the scores were level, but he will step up and take another spot-kick if required.
'Of course I will, no question,' said the 27-year-old. 'You just have to get on with it - there's nothing else you can do.'
Despite the agony of coming so close to a first win over Arsenal for eight years, Keane saw enough to suggest Spurs can aim for Europe.
They were meant to challenge for a top-four place in the Barclays Premier League this season but have been clawing their way out of trouble at the other end of the table, with Keane's goals keeping them afloat.
The methods of new boss Juande Ramos have changed fortunes for Spurs and they have only lost two games under the Spaniard - against Arsenal and in the game Keane was sent off in.
Keane now sees Europe as a real possibility in the new year. 'It's hard when you get beaten by your local rivals especially for the fans - but we've been playing well recently we can take a lot of positives,' he said.
'It's very important for this squad over the Christmas period, if we get back-to-back wins we are right back in there again. It's a home game against Fulham and one you would expect us to win.
'We look forward to Fulham, we are home to Reading and then Aston Villa and they are games we are quite capable of winning.'
