Penfold Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Tough one and I've changed my mind on it everytime I've seen it. Was it a red by the rules and relative to other decisions nowadays? Yes. Should a tackle like that be a red card offence in football? Dunno. If he goes in like that and misses the ball and takes the player it's a red and nobody is complaining. He got the ball but you still have to say it was a dangerous tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I thought it was a red and the fact that Andy Townsend says it wasn't only helps to make my mind up even further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I really hope this doesnt suddenly turn into a 3-0 man united because of that. Not blaming the ref, im blaming FIFA, UEFA. Looks like you could be right! Though I disagree, I thought it was a red card myself. If that had been a tackle against an Aberdeen player, I'd be raging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 3-2 now those city fans that left early may live to regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CtS Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I'm waiting for Allan Hansen to say "You'll never win anything with auld mannies." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 How many times us that prick provan going to mention frazer Forster before he realises its nae him in goals for Celtic? Only been 40 odd minutes and he still doesn't know! What a knob!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburghdon Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 How many times us that prick proven going to mention frazer Forster before he realises its nae him in goals for Celtic? Only been 40 odd minutes and he still doesn't know! What a knob!! Proven? Proven what? Proven you can't spell anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Ooft, Liverpool v Man U in the next round of the FA Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Looks like you could be right! Though I disagree, I thought it was a red card myself. If that had been a tackle against an Aberdeen player, I'd be raging. Why? Fucking hell. I've seen a million far worse tackles that have been yellows, just fouls or even less. It was a tackle that was meant to stop the ball which it did. It wasn't overly hard or a lunge. It wasn't over the top of the ball and his feet weren't together. It was only with his right leg that he made the tackle. His left leg was there but out of the way. If he'd bent his left knee so that his foot was further away he wouldn't even have given a foul away but it wouldn't have been any less dangerous. If he had made contact with Nani he would've been tripped up I dare say but I can't see where the danger was? Giggs' tackle shortly after wasn't "dangerous" either (albeit a definite foul) but it was no more "dangerous" than Kompany's. If players are getting sent off for that then this game is really turning to shite. If that's a rule then we have to let refs apply common sense. It effectively ended City's hopes although as a neutral the game was still a spectacle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Why? Fucking hell. I've seen a million far worse tackles that have been yellows, just fouls or even less. It was a tackle that was meant to stop the ball which it did. It wasn't overly hard or a lunge. It wasn't over the top of the ball and his feet weren't together. It was only with his right leg that he made the tackle. His left leg was there but out of the way. If he'd bent his left knee so that his foot was further away he wouldn't even have given a foul away but it wouldn't have been any less dangerous. If he had made contact with Nani he would've been tripped up I dare say but I can't see where the danger was? Giggs' tackle shortly after wasn't "dangerous" either (albeit a definite foul) but it was no more "dangerous" than Kompany's. If players are getting sent off for that then this game is really turning to shite. If that's a rule then we have to let refs apply common sense. It effectively ended City's hopes although as a neutral the game was still a spectacle. I've seen worse tackles, but it was two footed with the studs showing. I still maintain if that had been against one of our own, i'd be livid and screaming blue murder! Granted, it wasn't far off the ground but it's a daft tackle to make given the playing conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Screaming blue murder? Really? Naisy's was a million times worse than that. Was a foul even given? Can't honestly remember but not even a booking. Granted the ref would probably admit he got that one wrong. Surely two footed is only dangerous if the feet are together? If the feet are apart how is it different to a one footed tackle? His left leg was way out of the way. Sorry.. If that's a red card (or even a foul) then the rules need changing IMO my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I can see why it was given but i can also see why it could be called a fair challenge. 50/50 decision imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 A Leeds player having a laugh before the game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFqsoraZdmU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 You couldn't have scripted it better, Henry scores the winner on his "debut". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 city liverpool has been an interesting game so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 city liverpool has been an interesting game so far Not quite how id describe it Liverpool playing some good football but city haven't turned up. Look completely lost without kompany / Silva / toure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburghdon Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Incredibly bad backpass from the Liverpool rightback. sent Aguero 1 on 1 with the keeper only to scoop it over the bar. Should have been 1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 it was good cover from Reina. Certainly a better second half anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Only saw very smalls bits of the game. Just went onto the BBC website and they're focussing on a tackle that Mancini and Gerrard are arguing over. Haven't seen it like. Obviously focusing on a good win wouldn't be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbobaggins Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The tackle by Johnson was a red every day of the week and it's newsworthy based on what happened last week. You can't be claiming anti Liverpool bias on the BBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlg1903 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Not quite how id describe it Liverpool playing some good football but city haven't turned up. Look completely lost without kompany / Silva / toure. I thought it was interesting, not particularly entertaining but interesting nonetheless. Savic looked to be a very poor defender. Hansen has been saying for the past few months that Kompany is the key man at city and he looks to be right if last night is any indication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgowdon Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 That is a red card. He'll get done by a panel for that surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The tackle by Johnson was a red every day of the week and it's newsworthy based on what happened last week. You can't be claiming anti Liverpool bias on the BBC. You said that, not me! And I don't disagree with it being news worthy (especially now that I've seen it) but it's not more news worthy than the game itself. Agree with your choice of card though. That is indeed a shocker and a hundred times worse than the one Kompany was sent off for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbobaggins Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 You said that, not me! And I don't disagree with it being news worthy (especially now that I've seen it) but it's not more news worthy than the game itself. Agree with your choice of card though. That is indeed a shocker and a hundred times worse than the one Kompany was sent off for. Wasn't being a rocket, I just assumed you were critisizing the BBC for an anti Liverpool stance in your last post, my mistake. The ref didn't even give a foul and that's where I have sympathy for Kompany, even though I thought his was a red card as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I can only assume that because he won the ball and didn't touch the player the ref let play go on? Not sure. Maybe the ref didn't notice that he used two feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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