goals on sunday

[einar]

Look I agree, they are both ****houses. But Ball done a scum player, this doesn't count, it should be allowed even.

And lets be honest, the way Ronaldo behaves he's had it coming to him.

Again.

[lfcruleus]

I am totally serous. He was not to thank for the fact that Ronaldo was not injured. This is not football, this is violence. And should be treated as such.

I think our captain has done worse against everton players twice in his career, and he got a 3 match ban and **** all for the Naysmith one, pots and kettles.

[einar]

I think our captain has done worse against everton players twice in his career, and he got a 3 match ban and **** all for the Naysmith one, pots and kettles.

And?

[lfcruleus]

And?

would you have requested a nine month ban for him too?

Its part of the game people get wound up and cross the line sometimes, deal with it.

[einar]

would you have requested a nine month ban for him too?

Its part of the game people get wound up and cross the line sometimes, deal with it.

Yes I would.

And I am suggesting a way to deal with it.

[lfcruleus]

Yes I would.

And I am suggesting a way to deal with it.

not a realistic one Im afraid, Fifa would have to employ it worldwide, which may lead to a superstar player being out for a large portion of thier career banned, doesnt make sense. I as a football fan want to see the best players on the pitch every week playing with passion and fight and aggression if you take it out of the game we may as well play netball.

[einar]

not a realistic one Im afraid, Fifa would have to employ it worldwide, which may lead to a superstar player being out for a large portion of thier career banned, doesnt make sense. I as a football fan want to see the best players on the pitch every week playing with passion and fight and aggression if you take it out of the game we may as well play netball.

I am not talking about taking passion and fight and aggression out of the game. I am talking about taking violence out of the game.

And 9 months is not a big part of a players career. And if they get banned more then once or twice they have only them selfs to blame.

The way I see it, there is not difference between doing this on the street and doing this on a football pitch.

There are many other ways to intimidate an opponent then to turn into an animal.

[lfcruleus]

I am not talking about taking passion and fight and aggression out of the game. I am talking about taking violence out of the game.

And 9 months is not a big part of a players career. And if they get banned more then once or twice they have only them selfs to blame.

The way I see it, there is not difference between doing this on the street and doing this on a football pitch.

There are many other ways to intimidate an opponent then to turn into an animal.

I take your point but a head butt is something that happens every weekend in the centre of Liverpool somewhere with very little being done about it, I guess its a matter of perspective. The Ball one on Ronaldo he will plead that it wasnt intentional even if it was, very difficult to prove either way, heat of the moment stuff, Ball will get a 3 match ban deservedly, nothing will be done about Brown.
I understand your frustration but you will never take sparks of violence out of a game that means so much and that carry so much pressure.

[einar]

I take your point but a head butt is something that happens every weekend in the centre of Liverpool somewhere with very little being done about it, I guess its a matter of perspective. The Ball one on Ronaldo he will plead that it wasnt intentional even if it was, very difficult to prove either way, heat of the moment stuff, Ball will get a 3 match ban deservedly, nothing will be done about Brown.
I understand your frustration but you will never take sparks of violence out of a game that means so much and that carry so much pressure.

You may be right. What I am saying is that there should be far greater consequences.

And surely if you where just walking along, minding your own business and someone came up to you and head butted you or came flying in feet first into your ribs, something would be done about it.

[Red_Polo]

9 months is not a big part of a players career

9 months is a massive chunk of the average players career.

[einar]

9 months is a massive chunk of the average players career.

Average age of players retiring is constantly on the rise.

And again, they would only have them selves to blame.

[Red_Polo]

9 months is a massive chunk of the average players career.

[lfcruleus]

You may be right. What I am saying is that there should be far greater consequences.

And surely if you where just walking along, minding your own business and someone came up to you and head butted you or came flying in feet first into your ribs, something would be done about it.

If you think Brown and Alonso didn't have any previous to that incident yesterday you have obviously never played the game, chances are Xabi had been needling him and nibbling at him all game, Brown is a dirty ******* but Xabi aint no saint either, he does a lot of talking on the pitch. Same goes for Ball he knows one way to stop Ronaldo is to hurt him cos he is a little ****house, doesnt seem to work so easily now as yesterday proved but he was trying to put him off his game.
Man you should try playing Rugby Union if you think either of those incidents warranted a nine month ban.
Oh and 9 months could be up to 10% of a players career if you include injuries so it is a large chunk.

[Jack D Rips]

9 months could be 10% of a criminals career, if you count the time he spends in jail.

[lfcruleus]

9 months could be 10% of a criminals career, if you count the time he spends in jail.

Ok..............lost me with that one.