How refreshing it was to hear Crewe Alexandra's Steve Davis refuse to complain at having two men sent off for lunging tackles at Underhill on Saturday. He said his players know the rules and they had to accept that they had broken them.

Right across English football we're seeing a lot of dismissals at the moment for dangerous tackles. While I would still suggest that the inconsistency of the referees' decision-making still drives most of us in football mad, I do believe this latest clampdown is for the best.

Anyone that's daft enough to lunge in with two feet has no right to protest at being shown a straight red card. Without exception, and whether they take the ball or not, a player that tackles with two feet is intending to either hurt the opponent or scare him into jumping out of the challenge.

Years ago we outlawed tackles from behind and I think it has benefitted the game. Occasionally I still see defenders going to ground and coming right through the back of strikers and it amazes me that they bother. I always told my players that if a forward had their back to goal they weren't causing you too much danger anyway. Making an unnecessary challenge in that situation is barmy. It's not worth it.

Down in Kent it would appear that Andy Hessenthaler is most upset with his players for losing by four goals to three for the second successive weekend and I can't blame him. To score six goals in two games and end up with no points is criminal.

It's not the first time we've seen this happen but Hessenthaler has asked his players to reimburse the 261 Gills fans that made the long and ultimately painful journey to Accrington Stanley. Personally I think that's a good move.

It's a slight risk in that it could leave one or two players feeling aggrieved but when you look at the bigger picture it does show the supporters that they are feeling as upset as they are at how things are going. It shows togetherness, unity and comradeship and that should lift morale amongst the fan base.

When results aren't going your way it can never be a bad thing to stand shoulder to shoulder with your fans. The Gills players might be a few quid short but it's a price worth paying to ensure the whole club pulls as one to succeed.

On the transfer front it was fascinating to see Burton Albion's Billy Kee rejecting the chance to sign for Crawley Town this week. Even though he looks like a tubby boy, Kee's a really good footballer that's capable of playing at a higher level so perhaps he believes he can attract interest from an even bigger club before the summer?

It takes a brave man to turn down the chance to earn a lot more money - which he'd have done at Crawley - so fair play to him. If he maintains the form he's shown so far this term his reward for loyalty towards Burton could be repaid with an even more lucrative transfer.

The headline news however is Crawley's decision to sell star man Matt Tubbs to Bournemouth for a fee that's believed to be around £800,000.

My initial reaction is that it's a great piece of business for the club. I know that Tubbs is a sought after striker but very few players are bought for that kind of money in npower League 2 these days. It's a huge fee to receive at this level.

The counter-argument to that of course is what's the point of having all that money in the bank when you've lost your best goalscorer? It's a valid point and one that I'm sure Steve Evans wrestled with before agreeing to sanction the move.

Natural goalscorers like Tubbs often prove to be invaluable, especially when chasing promotion so I hope for their sake that they haven't made a mistake that costs them a place in npower League 1 next term.

As for the player himself, I was a little surprised he chose to join Bournemouth. I know that he has an affinity with the club and that the Cherries are very ambitious under their new owners but from what I've seen they play in a very different style to that which he was used to in Sussex.

At Crawley, Tubbs has been the focal point of a team that plays aggressive, direct, powerful football and he thrived on it. They played to his strengths. Down on the coast he will be part of a passing side that perhaps won't suit his game as much and when that happens I've seen strikers go right off the boil. Guys like Tubbs should always score but they need to be part of a team that plays to their strengths.

I must also give my hearty congratulations to Steve Evans and his men for their FA Cup triumph away at Hull City. The biggest compliment I can pay them is that I actually didn't see the win as a major shock.