Shak

No, not really. Had Anichebe's leg been snapped, as it could easily have been, would you feel the same. Say Lee Cattermole does that to Jonas and snaps his leg, would people feel the same? Doubt it like. Doubt it all you want... It was clumsy and he got there late. And for these things we have red cards.... Clumsy In my time playing football I did a number of clumsy things, but a two footed lunge was not among them. You don't just magically find yourself sailing through the air with your two feet together, about to stomp on some fucker. I'm sure he was intending to get the ball, but that's no excuse. Two footed tackles are outlawed for a reason. As a professional footballer, he has a duty to his other pros to not do what he did yesterday.

No, not really. Had Anichebe's leg been snapped, as it could easily have been, would you feel the same. Say Lee Cattermole does that to Jonas and snaps his leg, would people feel the same? Doubt it like.

Why, because he's said so? One of the worst tackles I've ever seen to be quite honest, Anichebe could easily have gotten an Eduardo-esque injury from it and considering he got him with both feet I'm surprised he didn't. Rotten, cowardly challenge. He's left the ground with both feet and drove them together in a stomping motion, it just doesn't get more dangerous than that. I'm sure he was trying to get the ball and all that but that doesn't excuse it, it was a horrific lunge and he should really get a lot more than the 3 game ban for it. Obviously it benefits us if he doesn't get a longer ban, he's a decent player who gives us a goal threat from midfield afterall. But if he does I'll have no complaints, because he'll deserve it and more tbh. Just out of interest, what makes it a cowardly challenge? Leaving the ground, leading with both feet in a way that pretty much assures that if anyone gets injured in what should be a 50-50 ball it's going to be Anichebe. Say he were to challenge for the ball in a legal way, try and nick it away before Anichebe gets to it. There's a chance that he clips the ball and then Anichebe takes him out getting there a fraction late. It happens, and is the nature of a contact sport like football. Go in liek Nolan did though, and you're going to be grand. Same can't be said for the other guy though. Defines cowardice to me, anyway.

Why, because he's said so? One of the worst tackles I've ever seen to be quite honest, Anichebe could easily have gotten an Eduardo-esque injury from it and considering he got him with both feet I'm surprised he didn't. Rotten, cowardly challenge. He's left the ground with both feet and drove them together in a stomping motion, it just doesn't get more dangerous than that. I'm sure he was trying to get the ball and all that but that doesn't excuse it, it was a horrific lunge and he should really get a lot more than the 3 game ban for it. Obviously it benefits us if he doesn't get a longer ban, he's a decent player who gives us a goal threat from midfield afterall. But if he does I'll have no complaints, because he'll deserve it and more tbh.

But could you put a keeper in the sin bin? We've Steven Taylor anyway, so we'd be covered in the meantime. It's a fair point though, I could envisage teams being allowed sacrifice someone else in the event that the keeper is sin binned. Or maybe the other team could pick which player has to go off so they get a real advantage.

Two absolutely awesome finishes from Raul.

Useless decision. Barca surely will take of Etoo or Henry at half time and bring on another midfielder. They've got a 4-2-3 going at the minute.

10 minute sin bins would be a good idea IMO. But I'd keep the yellow cards the way they are, and introuduce the sin-bin as the next step of punishment. Reserved for the more cynical/dangerous yellow card offenses. I'd not like to see a guy sin-binned for some of the things you can get booked for these days, but when you see guys commit cynical little trips to stop a dangerous counter-attack and happily take the booking then that's the type of thing that warrants an extra punishment. It'd be much fairer punishment as well for instance in those cases where a player who is last man makes a genuine attempt to win the ball but gets the man and gives away a penalty, especially keepers. Penalty and a red card pretty much kills the game off if it happens early, but at least a 10 minute sin bin gives you a chance to weather the storm and get back in the game.

Where is his excuses? I read that and didn't see one excuse for the teams performances more of his take on the clubs shifting attitude towards him. He doesn't criticise the chairmen or players, luck or referees. He'd lost it at Sunderland, he was taking them nowhere and spending plenty to do it. It's mostly because he's a shite manager, but the reason he's giving here is that there were some tensions with some new guy that came in. Spot on Liam O, Keane is and will always be a wanker of the highest order. And a desserting cunt as well.

People would start to actually support them, leading to eventual world domination.

Shearer. He was still playing very well at that time, it was 2004-2005 where he started to decline badly. Even in his early 30's, his all-round game shat upon that of what Owen's gives you right now. Also wasn't made of biscuits.

Really well put. The tagline for Alien vs Predator comes to mind. Whoever wins, we lose.

I assume that the linesman wasn't sure if Giggs touched it, and didn't want to flag unless he was sure. Consult with the ref who tells him there was a touch, then you can rule it out. Thought they did well, tbh.

Did Gomis start Spence ? Aye he did. Was nowt special either really, Sakho looked good. Bassong and Sakho for the Black Power Force! I remember when half this forum thought we had that in the Faye + Cacapa combo :blush: Best CB partnership we've had in years. They can't have played together for more than 6 or 8 games, and were hardly exactly the iron curtain before Cacapa lost the plot against Portsmouth. Regardless, they didn't play well together for anywhere near long enough to warrant such praise. Coloccini and Bassong are a better duo anyway.

Does anyone honestly think Kinnear would pick him ahead of Butt? I'm not even joking btw.

The England jersey looks like one of those shitty free t-shirts you used to get at soccer camp back in the late 90's.

Is the Argentina game on TV?

Eh? I've seen the replay and I can't find any reason for it. The ball does go near the Georgia players arm, but clearly never touches it. Besides, the offside decision should have already taken effect if that's what it was for. Worst award of a penalty I've ever seen tbh.

The fisting of Georgie looks to be complete. 2-1 Ireland.

Amazing penalty award in the Ireland game. Georgia player tries to clear the ball, rebounds off Kevin Doyle to a clearly offside Robbie Keane. Linesman flags for offside, referee gives a penalty for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

Ireland getting beaten at home to Georgia and not looking at all likely to change things. Trappatoni insists on two holding midfielders at all times, even at home to shit teams. Duff has been absolute shite btw.