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Wed May 18, 2011 7:45 amby Johnny Boy
A while back many , me included, didn't think he was good enough, to a degree he proved me wrong but I still see him as a good squad player not first choice.
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Wed May 18, 2011 9:13 amby Ben Patrick
Johnny Boy wrote:A while back many , me included, didn't think he was good enough, to a degree he proved me wrong but I still see him as a good squad player not first choice.
I think that's fair enough.
He has done really well, better than everyone expected.
But like you say he is someone that is great to have on the squad but that if we do want to progress to the next level we wouldnt want him playing every game.
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Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:31 pmby Simari
Thought the lad had a pretty good game tonight, unfortunate to get sent off - at most a yellow as he made clean contact with the ball. Showing signs that he could deputise for Lucas this season.
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Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:37 pmby Ola Mr Benitez
Terrible decision. Feel for the lad.... Had a pretty good game apart from the sending off!
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Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:37 pmby yckatbjywtbiastkamb
Simari wrote:Thought the lad had a pretty good game tonight, unfortunate to get sent off - at most a yellow as he made clean contact with the ball. Showing signs that he could deputise for Lucas this season.
wasnt even a yellow never mind a red, it was a textbook challenge.
years ago he would have got a round of applause for that tackle but these days he gets his marching orders.
who suddenly decided to turn the game into a non contact sport?
for over a 100 years footy was a physical game but over the last 10-20 years someone obviously decided to change the rules, there was nothing wrong with the sport as it was, why have they changed it?
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Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:58 amby Reg
Regardless, if there has been a change in the laws he should be aware and play to them. Replacement for Lucas gets sent off in his first game just prior to the christmas 5 match programme K*N*O*B*H*E*A*D*
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Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:27 amby Fowler_E7
Reg wrote:Regardless, if there has been a change in the laws he should be aware and play to them. Replacement for Lucas gets sent off in his first game just prior to the christmas 5 match programme K*N*O*B*H*E*A*D*
thats very harsh, i thought it was an excellent challenge and the ref got it completly wrong, well worth an appeal in my opinion.
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Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:31 amby Kerry07
Shocking decision, won the ball clean as a whistle. The ref was a clown and wilkins commentating on it was equally pisspoor.
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Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:49 amby Raoul
Yes, I'd hope we'd appeal. If we do, and fail, could his suspension be lengthed?
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Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:24 amby ethanr
We need to appeal. That's never a red card, ever. That's exactly like Jack Rodwell's red against us, and we all know that wasn't red. Spearing won the ball and the Fulham player ran into the side of his boot. He didn't even get hit hard enough to go down, he just went down and rolled around on the ground acting like he was shot. That wouldn't have hurt a 3 year old child yet a full grown man. The ref didn't even see the challenge, didn't look at his sideline (who hadn't called a foul and was standing right there) and felt it was the right decision?
I don't think so.
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Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:27 amby Kerry07
i dont think we would win an appeal as the FA will say two feet off the ground... regardless of the fact he won the ball cleanly.
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Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:32 amby ethanr
Kerry07 wrote:i dont think we would win an appeal as the FA will say two feet off the ground... regardless of the fact he won the ball cleanly.
Both of Rodwell's feet came off the ground on Suarez. It was almost a completely identical incident, except Rodwell's studs actually went into Suarez, where Dembele continued running into the side of Spearing's boot.
Rodwell's appeal was granted if I'm not mistaken?
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Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:21 amby Kenny Kan
We'd win an appeal, I'm sure of it. Spearing played the ball and his momentum took him through the player, yes, his leg peg came off the floor but that's more to do with inertia than malice.
He was done hard by.
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Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:41 amby andy_g
both his feet were off the ground, yes - but only after he'd actually played the ball. we saw how many other people were slipping all over the pitch throughout the game.
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Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:53 amby Thommo's perm
Naive at best. Unfortunate but bound to happen
Like the rat said "10 years ago this wasnt even a foul"
I said before the match he shouldnt lose his head or be reckless. It was un-necessary and didnt help. Lets hope he learns from it