BeloEmre Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/458949/Wes-Brown-to-miss-Man-Utd-return-and-Southampton-tie-with-two-match-ban Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 If he's missing the Man U game that's a hell of a lengthy ban. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hithere Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 If Brown had done that tackle in the middle of the pitch he would have got 3 matches for serious foul play. Because it was in front of goal the severity of the tackle is ignored and classed as a professional foul so gets just 1 game. Seems a ridiculous rule. Serious foul play? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 nah would still only be one match wherever it was on the pitch, even though it's far worse than anything Remy did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 If Brown had done that tackle in the middle of the pitch he would have got 3 matches for serious foul play. Because it was in front of goal the severity of the tackle is ignored and classed as a professional foul so gets just 1 game. Seems a ridiculous rule. Serious foul play? Didn't go for the ball and was excessive force, terrible tackle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hithere Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 If Brown had done that tackle in the middle of the pitch he would have got 3 matches for serious foul play. Because it was in front of goal the severity of the tackle is ignored and classed as a professional foul so gets just 1 game. Seems a ridiculous rule. Serious foul play? Didn't go for the ball and was excessive force, terrible tackle It was a definite red but excessive force and intentionally tried to take the man? I'm sorry I just don't agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 It was a proper 1970s tackle though, the sort Norman Hunter would have been applauded for Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Not to sound bitter but the tackle on Gaston Ramirez was exactly the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 It was a definite red but excessive force and intentionally tried to take the man? I'm sorry I just don't agree. There was no way he was letting Long get away so hacked him down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hithere Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Not to sound bitter but the tackle on Gaston Ramirez was exactly the same. You mean the one where he got the ball? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Agree with hithere. Red card for the professional foul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Not to sound bitter but the tackle on Gaston Ramirez was exactly the same. You mean the one where he got the ball? Excessive force and all that carry on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Just seen Brown's tackle, dirty as fuck that. Could definitely be classed as serious foul play, comes in from behind and makes no attempt at taking the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 'Serious foul play' always amuses me. As opposed to amateur foul play. "No, not good enough, that's only a yellow." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Why anybody would make that 'tackle' is beyond me. 5 minutes into the match, they would have been better off going 0-1 down, than playing 85 minutes with 10 men. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 'Serious foul play' always amuses me. As opposed to amateur foul play. "No, not good enough, that's only a yellow." It could also just be sarcastic foul play like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I think it's more cynical than it was violent. Looked bad obviously but I think the red and the normal ban is sufficient. His own idiocy cost them 3 points too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Agree with hithere. Red card for the professional foul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 It was one of those tackles you make in Pro Evo/Fifa when you're in pure rage mode. Clean through? Fuck that I'm hammering square and cutting him in half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hithere Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I think it's more cynical than it was violent. Looked bad obviously but I think the red and the normal ban is sufficient. His own idiocy cost them 3 points too. Idiocy is the correct word. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but he should've left him to Mannone. I reckon he thought he could get there but his legs couldn't manage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 It's a tackle you do after 80 mins on the clock, not 5 mins in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I always feel sorry for players in that position (even if they are mackems), as a defender it is really difficult just to let someone go through on goal even if it is for the best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes1986 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Could still cost them massively come May that early red card. Could be a couple of teams who pull away a bit during these midweek fixtures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Regardless of whether or not Mannone would've dealt with it, he still could've tried to get a foot in without diving in like that. Could well have done enough to put Long off or at least make him fluff his shot. Long knocks the ball to his right and the direction Brown's coming in at, his right toe could've prodded it out of his control, where Mannone could probably rush to hack it into row Z. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Could still cost them massively come May that early red card. Could be a couple of teams who pull away a bit during these midweek fixtures. I think they are running out of reasonably good fixtures. I said a couple of months ago that come the end of February March time their fixtures are very difficult. Of course they could pick up a win or a few draws from games they are not supposed to get anything from but other teams around them will have a few more winnable games. In my opinion they need about 36-38 points to stay up, (35 at the minimum if their GD is good), to get this they need somewhere between 11-14 points. January usually see's a team look like getting out of trouble but falls away again, I think it maybe Sunderland this year. West Ham are starting to get the points on the board now, WBA I think have too much about them go down, and Norwich I think also will pick up points from teams around them to stay up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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