The 2008/2009 Football Thread

[Flipmo]

I want to cry.....

There goes the Euros...

 

[hizzle?]

Taylor played a total of 3 games this season. This is his 2nd foul.

A bad one at that.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Look, Eduardo in his current form is one of Arsenals main threats. So have no doubt that ex-rangers scumbag McLeish told his defenders to hit him hard early in the game.

Of course, these shit defenders with these shit teams would never break C.Ronaldo's legs because they are more interested in getting his shirt after the game.Not that i would want to see any player getting an injury like this. Im just saying how it is with these fuckers.

Can you stop having a go at C.Ronaldo?

I haven't seen the challenge, just the aftermath, but Wengers comment after the match were pretty stupid. I doubt the guy went out thinking "Im gonna break his leg".

 

[hizzle?]

^but he did...

He went in there to hurt him. I'm not saying that he went in there thinking "I'll break his leg", but he went in there to send a message to him. He wanted to do a bad tackle, he was definitly not going for the ball.

But he didn't tackle him to break his leg, he just wanted to put him on the ground.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

He probably did want to give him a hard challange, this isn't the first time or last time that will happen, he mistimed the tackle quite badly obviously, but for Wenger to say "He should be banned for life" is pretty wild. Maybe I need to watch the tackle in full motion, as the still pictures don't really look good for either of them.

 

[PaulyPac]

Ouch ankle clean snapped off, I don't know if he'll be the same again...

 

[Sebastian]

He should be banned for life. Everyone with a different opinion can go to hell.

 

[PaulyPac]

Reminds me of David Buust, don't think Eduardo will be back

Why should he banned? It was mistimed, there was no malicious intent in the tackle.

Wenger was a bit over the top too, saying he should be banned, I just heard on the radio now that he's taken back his comments

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

He should be banned for life. Everyone with a different opinion can go to hell.

Still alive?

Oh and glad Wenger took away his comments from earlier.

 

[PaulyPac]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=81yXR62r66s

 

[Illuminattile]

I'd like to know your opinions on this, without people overreacting and letting their emotions come into it;

Why should Taylor get more punishment than somebody who attempts and equally bad tackle, but one which doesn't result in a broken leg? Eboue's challenge on Evra last week was a dreadful tackle and could easily have caused serious injury, but it didn't and so nobody is calling for him to be banned for life. Both men made reckless tackles, one was lucky enough to not cause serious injury. Why should the punishments differ?

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Another point...Did anyone see Huth's over the top challange vs whoever they played in the FA Cup before this round. Mansfield I think...he smashed him in the gut..and only got a yellow, that is one of the wost challanges this season.

 

[Flipmo]

This is the difference... No remorse and a 'Job well done' smirk.

 

[hizzle?]

^^^That's the difference to me Illu, if you ask me. Furthermore, the fact that Eboué is somewhat a good player compared to an lumberjack who was definitly sent there to goon either Eduardo or Adebayor.

But anyways, I just read that only his outside bone is broken the inner bone is not touched. The injury is not as bad as it appeared to be.

He'll be out 4-6 months.

 

[Flipmo]

Like Hizzle said. his fibula is broken apparently, not the inner bone so to say. So it's not career threatening. Nonetheless, that's like another 6 months off the field.

EDIT: Did anything see Aliadiere bitch slap Mascherano? lol

 

[hizzle?]

I want to bitch slap him too

 

[Bobby Sands]

The difference? I think that the Birmingham players were told before the game to hit Arsenal hard at the start of the game. Taylor probably didn't mean to break Eduardo's leg but he did mean to "do" him.I have no doubt about that.I would probably blame that ginger cunt Mcleish as much.

I only saw Eboue's tackle once. I didnt think it was that bad but i have to see it again. It was more a case of Eboue losing his temper in the heat of the moment because his team is losing rather than anything else.

But you do have a good point illu. Some of Michael Essien's tackles last season were just as bad but it was just down to luck that the players involved weren't seriously injured.

Being realistic about it, Taylor wont get banned for life but i would like to see the same treatment dished out to him soon.I am so annoyed by this.

 

[PaulyPac]

This is the difference... No remorse and a 'Job well done' smirk.

People are saying this pic is edited, I haven't seen this is on any websites.

 

[Illuminattile]

Edited or not, it means nothing. It's a still image in which it looks like he might be smiling. If you watched the video, he certainly wasn't smiling when he went over to check on Eduardo, and according to his manager and team mates he was distraught about it.

The difference? I think that the Birmingham players were told before the game to hit Arsenal hard at the start of the game. Taylor probably didn't mean to break Eduardo's leg but he did mean to "do" him.I have no doubt about that.I would probably blame that ginger cunt Mcleish as much.

And you don't think Wenger told his bunch to go and get stuck in against United? They were heartless in the first half, there's no doubt in my mind that Arsene told his team to be more physical, and Eboue just got it all wrong.

 

[2Pax]

I think Eduardo was really unlucky. He was too fast for Taylor and knocked the ball away from him but his studs got caught in the grass. I don't think the tackle was really malicious, I mean studs were showing but at least it wasn't two-footed.

The red card was the correct decision but Referees need to show more consistency with their decision making. I've seen a few challenges that were red-card material in the past few feeks yet they didn't even warrant a yellow card.

I think referees should clamp down on these dodgy challenges, but at the same time I don't want them to turn football into a non-contact sport because after all, strong fair challenges should be encouraged.