Jasondh said:Crouchinho said:Di Santo was too quick for Ekotto, he pushed the ball out with the outside of his foot and Ekotto was late. Ekotto isn't a malicious player, never has been.
Most Spurs fans said it was an awful challenge and it was, but not deliberate.
This has nothing to do with Spurs and the above post is a load of bollocks really. We've had terrible refereeing decisions this season, Kaboul was sent off for no reason and that wasn't rescinded either, not to mention previous games where refs have been shocking. People have short memories really
Wonderful sentiment and I'm sure he is a lovely lad but.................. it was a red card 100%
The danger in the tackle is clear to see whether or not he meant to hurt him. If you tackle like this you might break someones leg.
Crouchinho said:Jasondh said:Crouchinho said:Di Santo was too quick for Ekotto, he pushed the ball out with the outside of his foot and Ekotto was late. Ekotto isn't a malicious player, never has been.
Most Spurs fans said it was an awful challenge and it was, but not deliberate.
This has nothing to do with Spurs and the above post is a load of bollocks really. We've had terrible refereeing decisions this season, Kaboul was sent off for no reason and that wasn't rescinded either, not to mention previous games where refs have been shocking. People have short memories really
Wonderful sentiment and I'm sure he is a lovely lad but.................. it was a red card 100%
The danger in the tackle is clear to see whether or not he meant to hurt him. If you tackle like this you might break someones leg.
Mistimed challenges are never really called up by the FA. If that's the case they're going to be really busy. Only a Ramsey/Eduardo situation are they ever involved.
City Raider said:right, so if you're a decent bloke whose timing is slightly off, the fa don't mind - ycmiu
So, did it deserve a red?Crouchinho said:De Jong's challenge broke a players leg without no FA charge. Mistimed challenges aren't always called back.
There are many many mistimed challenges every week.
All this victim stuff FA picking on you is a bit far-fetched and very Scouser like. It's as if people are saying Spurs have never had a decision against them.
For every shocking Kompany/Kaboul sending off, you get the rub of the green with Lescott/Ekotto
Jasondh said:Benoit Assou-Ekotto will face no action over the challenge which forced Franco Di Santo out of Wigan's 3-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham.
The Football Association confirmed on Wednesday referee Lee Probert had seen the incident which left Latics striker Di Santo with a large cut on his shin and led to his 74th-minute substitution at White Hart Lane on Tuesdat.
Because Probert chose to take no action at the time, the FA will not punish Spurs left-back Assou-Ekotto retrospectively.
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez said on Tuesday night: "It was a red card. It was high. Big decisions against us seem to get forgotten too easily.
"I was shocked and surprised when Lee Probert didn't show the red card because he was in a great position.
"We were very fortunate because Franco escaped the tackle with a minor injury and I've seen broken legs from (tackles like) that.''
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So he admits he saw it but isn't big enough to say that he made a mistake and should have given a red. i.e. he didn't see it properly.
Situations like these are really starting to get to me.
Surely the tackle should have been punished so regardless of what he thought he saw he clearly didn't see it properly.
Just like Webb was looking at Mario and didn't see it?????
quiet_riot said:SSN saying that the FA don't do retrospective action on 'on the ball' incidents.
These fuckers just make it up as they go along.