Ben Thatcher.

[Taffy]

Thatcher's challenge was a disgrace, and how could Gallagher only give him a yellow for it!? Can he look at it again and change his mind and take further action in his report?

The reports say that the FA cannot do anything else about it as he was 'punished' with a yellow card at the time, however, if they look at the incident again and decide not to take matters further then they really have taken the p!ss this time!! The FA are there to make the rules up so they should be able to ammend this one, and prove to everyone that they are capable of being 'sensible' and punishing deliberate foul play for a change.

They don't have a true set of b@lls between them though so I don't expect any further action from them. I hope Mendes fully recovers from this.

[tsb]

http://gimehost.com/v/7853372/1156382111769.zip.html

[Rich]

Disgrace of a challenge - the FA has to do something about this. Upon replay Gallagher has to admit that he didn't see the incident clearly and that it needs looking at again. Thatcher then has to get a minimum 6 game ban, but it should be much more.

[PTP]

http://gimehost.com/v/7853372/1156382111769.zip.html

Cheers for the link, but I'm going to be a **** and ask if anyone has another link or another way to get it to work - I downloaded it but it won't work as Media Player won't play the file as I don't have any sound in work:whatever:

still ain't seen this tackle - is it as bad as Keane on Alf innge Haalandor that shcumacher one against france in the world cup ages ago.

[Bob]

http://gimehost.com/v/7853372/1156382111769.zip.html

Is that link working?

K, working now - the server is just dead slow!

[Bob]

Cheers for the link, but I'm going to be a **** and ask if anyone has another link or another way to get it to work - I downloaded it but it won't work as Media Player won't play the file as I don't have any sound in work:whatever:

still ain't seen this tackle - is it as bad as Keane on Alf innge Haalandor that shcumacher one against france in the world cup ages ago.

Not quite in that league! A forearm smashed in the face. Would be amazed if he wasn't banned for 3+ games, but some of the calls on this thread are a wee bit OTT.

[Rich]

If that "tackle" had been performed in Rugby League, all hell would have broken loose.

[PTP]

If that "tackle" had been performed in Rugby League, all hell would have broken loose.

yeah but that ain't a proper sport - women's game that

[Diego]

a quick question cause server isn't workin for the dl. was it worse than materazzi's elbow on sorin in the champions leaue?

[friedk]

If Thatcher is allowed to play again this season it would be a disgrace. There was one purpose for his actions, to injure the other player as much as possible.

He has used his elbow consistently in the past and continues to do so.

If he never played again it wouldn't be a loss to the game.

[tsb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pso3-gKFGRA

Is that better?

[Diego]

that was something els wasn't it holy ****ing ****...

he should have his balls chopped of for something like that...

cheers for the link

[PTP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pso3-gKFGRA

Is that better?

yes..............er no.................... We have just had our network and server change in work and it's messing everything up - Sorry access is denied to this webpage

cheers anyway

[Diego]

how can you do something like this, it's unforgivable, and to see mendes almost his his head on the billboards aswell, if he doesn't get further punishment!!! i don't know what to say...

[tsb]

see the guy in the crowd cheering? (or maybe he wasn't)