I didn't notice the slide from where I was but if he went in "studs up" then a suspension is appropriate. It's the sort of thing that gets you a red card in soccer. If you're going to slide in, then it has to be safely or not at all. I'm sure Thomas didn't mean to do what he did, but it was clearly a negligent act.
I saw the Richards spoil at the time and thought it was a just a spoil with incidental head contact. A free kick was warranted but that's it surely.
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