Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:33 pm  

Roddy B wrote:

Suarez's 'cheating' was much less of a cheat than Tim Howard's and Jagielka's, but Evertonians won't even acknowledge it, in fact, they are hilariously defending it.

That's pathetic, so Tim Howard going to ground after colliding with Carroll and going in the post while trying to clear a ball but then getting back up is worse than Suarez rolling round pretending he'd been badly hurt and then limping off?

Roddy B wrote:

Dan, Carroll's little finger caressed Howard's rib cage, give it a rest. The ref didn't give it because there was nothing to give, Sky didn't even repeat anything about it because they were so embarrassed for him.

Sky did repeat it, I've just watched it back for the first time since seeing it in the ground, they showed two replays and Alan Smith said it wasn't a foul granted Carroll doesn't get much of him he knocks into the post and hits the deck, he gets straight up though, hardly in the Suarez bracket.

Roddy B wrote:

As for whoever said Suarez has been 'found out' as a cheat. He was renowned for being a huge diver in Holland, that aspect to his game has always been there. What I can't stand are people saying "there was no contact in the challenge!" when there evidently was.

There was barely a touch in the challenge, Rodwell clipped his ankle and he throws himself over faking injury to get him sent off. Maybe there was enough contact to knock him over but he could've easily got up and got on with the game instead of pretending to be hurt and then that pathetic strecthing his leg walking off, that was embarrassing.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:52 pm  

Dan, you're quite clearly thinking of a different incident to me. This incident, Carroll was next to Howard, Carroll's arm was sticking out, but no push/jump/collision happened, his arm touched Howard and he flew. Jagielka's dive was also similar, he skied the ball and just done a superman, he was lucky Suarez never scored the header because he probably wouldn't be in the England squad right now if he was made to pay.

I'm not condoning Suarez's actions, he play acts and he dives, I get that, it's not new to me so I needn't bother moaning, only United players get that treatment. Point is, there was contact, so Everton fans that say he wasn't touched - when he clearly was - just irks me, as it seems that when they say stuff like this, it becomes the consensus view.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:15 am  

Looks like Capello will be having another moan about Carroll's boozy antics. Carroll was spotted sinking 10 bitters in a hovel around Walton on Saturday afternoon.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:21 am  

Premier League loses European court case against pub landlady Karen Murphy. Fun and games ahead. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15162241

Premier League loses European court case against pub landlady Karen Murphy. Fun and games ahead. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15162241

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:57 am  

Catalancs wrote: Premier League loses European court case against pub landlady Karen Murphy. Fun and games ahead. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15162241 That could be very,very painful for football in this country. I can see more and more pubs choosing to have live games now which will possibly effect attendence figures and that is before you even take into account how SKY may judge the value of football in the next set of tv deals.

Catalancs wrote: Premier League loses European court case against pub landlady Karen Murphy. Fun and games ahead. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15162241 That could be very,very painful for football in this country. I can see more and more pubs choosing to have live games now which will possibly effect attendence figures and that is before you even take into account how SKY may judge the value of football in the next set of tv deals.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:00 pm  

People bitching about Suarez when it's been going on week-in week-out, up and down the country, for years. LOL Catalancs wrote: Premier League loses European court case against pub landlady Karen Murphy. Fun and games ahead. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15162241 Seems to me like the Premier League may have a few tricks up it's sleeve yet. Not sure how effective they may be, and how easy they can be navigated around, but as you say...fun and games ahead...

People bitching about Suarez when it's been going on week-in week-out, up and down the country, for years. LOL Catalancs wrote: Premier League loses European court case against pub landlady Karen Murphy. Fun and games ahead. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15162241 Seems to me like the Premier League may have a few tricks up it's sleeve yet. Not sure how effective they may be, and how easy they can be navigated around, but as you say...fun and games ahead...

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:35 pm  

Anakin Skywalker wrote:

That could be very,very painful for football in this country.
I can see more and more pubs choosing to have live games now which will possibly effect attendence figures and that is before you even take into account how SKY may judge the value of football in the next set of tv deals.

Best possible outcome. Dial the player salaries back at the same time.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:43 pm  

Rodwell's red card has been rescinded.

Suarez has been asked to attend acting lessons.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:44 pm  

Sky have warned that this ruling could see a return to the dark days of sub 50k a week wages.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:27 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Rodwell's red card has been rescinded.

Suarez has been asked to attend acting lessons.

common sense prevails - well done JR - justice has been done