Following what many thought was a needless and stupid sending off against Preston North End, Harry Arter has issued an apology for seeing red during the opening 45 minutes.
Speaking in the Bournemouth Evening Echo, Arter is quoted as saying: "I let down the manager, the players and, most importantly, the supporters. I am ashamed and know I have got to start looking at myself and grow up. I have apologised to the manager and my team-mates and want to say sorry to the supporters and everyone else connected with the club as well. I was really upset and know for a fact it won’t happen again. I started the season knowing I had to make sure the disciplinary side of my game was better. I felt it had been in the first three games and didn’t lose my head or do anything stupid. hat happened on Saturday wasn’t through anger or a bad attitude, it was down to immaturity. I felt I was still in control. I wasn’t angry that the referee had given a foul against me and it didn’t function that I had kicked the ball away. I was genuinely trying to win the ball for the tackle and caught him late. I have got no complaints with either booking. A few of their players kicked the ball away in the second half and there wasn’t much consistency but that is irrelevant".