: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:40 am  

PAUL M wrote:

For me the FA got it right. Any stamp should be a red card and a ban regardless of where the stamp was aimed at. He knew what he was doing, he has not virtually admitted it with his statement overnight by saying a person can only take so much before they will react.

From the BBC report that comment was about the celebration, not the stamp.

He went to stamp on RVP and has been punished for it. I don't see how anyone can defend it.

IMO if someone deliberately stamped on someone's face then they should be looking at a minimum of a 10 match ban. This wasn't a deliberate stamp on the face, it was a slight reaction to a bad challenge from RVP which Adebayor slightly reacted to.

There was far more intent from Wayne Rooney when he won that ridiculous penalty for England.

From the FA's perspective I don't think there was that much they can do. Arsenal have bleated so much about this, Adebayor is already such a hate figure and there's so much media glare about this that they did the only thing they could do.

Now if you want to talk about the celebration that's different, whilst what he did was out of order by running the length of the field, he was actually yellow carded for it so that should be the end of it. It's moe the reaction of the Arsenal fans at the time that have made that particular situation worse.

TBH the FA should accept he's already been punished for the celebration, make a statement to that effect and then rip up that utterly moronic rule.

I think Adebayor should get done for the celebration beyond the yellow card. But according to the FA's rules it should be the end of it. But sadly the FA seem to pick and choose when they apply their own rules.

Over this whole affair I hate Arsenal even more. They got stuffed on the pitch. They tried to dish it out but came off second best. So then then whine like little girls after the game and run to the FA about being picked on. I really hope those hypocritical ****ers don't qualify for the CL this year.

: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:04 am  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Over this whole affair I hate Arsenal even more. They got stuffed on the pitch. They tried to dish it out but came off second best. So then then whine like little girls after the game and run to the FA about being picked on. I really hope those hypocritical ****ers don't qualify for the CL this year.

Indeed.

The three match ban was fair and reasonable so why the hell can they just not leave it at that and move on but they just keep going on and on like an old woman.

Now we have Fabregas whinging and whining now about a tackle that hasn't even rated a mention all week.

They won't be happy until he gets banned for life.

We are all in danger of being drowned in a tidal wave of tears from the Emirates Stadium.

: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:05 am  

Enfield Exile wrote:

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I see that Adebayor has been called a 'boy' by Ferguson. Do you think it wise to call a black man, 'boy'? Hint of racism, if you ask me.

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He calls everyone boy when refering to players and he always has done

: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:05 am  

D.D. wrote:

Now we have Fabregas whinging and whining now about a tackle that hasn't even rated a mention all week.

You insensitive swine! Don't you know he's got a nasty scratch on his leg?

: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:06 am  

Catalancs wrote:

Think it's more to do with Adebayor than City as a whole. The lad (is that ok?) has scored four in four.

The lack of intelligence you display does not astound me.

: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:08 am  

Enfield Exile wrote:

The lack of intelligence you display does not astound me.

Oh boo hoo.
Interesting how your brain came to a racist conclusion from the word boy.
Lord knows how many times I've heard managers come out with lines such as 'The boy done good'.

: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:09 am  

MrPhilb wrote:

He calls everyone boy when refering to players and he always has done

It's not wise to say that to a black man.

You do know that individual enslaved African men were referred to as 'boy', don't you?

I guess that's what you expect from a mouthy, bully. I'm not saying that he intends to be racist, but I am highlighting the fact that he should choose his words mnore carefully. I thought he was intelligent? Or is that another myth peddled by teh media and Utd fans?

: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:19 am  

Enfield Exile wrote:

It's not wise to say that to a black man.

You do know that individual enslaved African men were referred to as 'boy', don't you?

I guess that's what you expect from a mouthy, bully. I'm not saying that he intends to be racist, but I am highlighting the fact that he should choose his words mnore carefully. I thought he was intelligent? Or is that another myth peddled by teh media and Utd fans?

Sir Alex doesn't discriminate, the use of the word boy has referred to players of all creed and colour in the past and will continue to do so.

Now if he suddenly turned into Ron Atkinson you may have a point but seeing as though it's a cheap points scoring exercise with you playing the horrible thats not P.C card which is destroying society and its ways as a whole you quite clearly don't

: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:23 am  

D.D. wrote:

Indeed.

The three match ban was fair and reasonable so why the hell can they just not leave it at that and move on but they just keep going on and on like an old woman.

Now we have Fabregas whinging and whining now about a tackle that hasn't even rated a mention all week.

They won't be happy until he gets banned for life.

We are all in danger of being drowned in a tidal wave of tears from the Emirates Stadium.

Over the last couple of years, my dislike for Arsenal has diminished somewhat, and I developed an indifference to them. However, their cry-baby attitude in the last 5 days or so, has reminded me why I disliked them in the first place.

I can understand Wenger and fabregas wanting to deflect attention away from the fact that they were beaten by a team that shown more pace, physicality and desire (although not skill in terms of keeping possession). However, the self-righteous attitude has continued has continued to pour out of the Emirates. I am smug about it all though as I know Arsenal will make a fool of themselves shortly and will look like hypocrites.

: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:23 am  

Enfield Exile wrote:

I see that Adebayor has been called a 'boy' by Ferguson. Do you think it wise to call a black man, 'boy'? Hint of racism, if you ask me.

No hint whatsoever, that's silly talk. If you listen to Fergie he always uses that term when talking about players. If he said regarding Wellbeck 'we have high hopes for the boy' would that have a hint of racism?