Balotelli alleged "stamp" V Spurs

[bernabias home shirt]

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Am i the the longest running joke on this forum?! It's astounding...

I would go along with that yes.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

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And biggest "journalist" overreaction (Hereby starting a new "Dickhead of the Day" award) goes to Paul Parker for this article on Yahoo:

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/paul-parker/balotelli-must-punished-severely-131558898.html

It is such a shame that Mario Balotelli's apparent stamp on Scott Parker has overshadowed what was an exciting 3-2 win for Manchester City over Tottenham on Sunday.

One of the biggest matches in the Premier League this season — bigger than United's visit to Arsenal was later that same day — lived up to its billing in the second half, but all anyone is able to focus on now are the negatives.

When the incident happened in real-time it was difficult to ascertain how serious it was. The lack of reaction from the Spurs players and the close proximity of referee Howard Webb seemed to show it was not that serious.

However, after repeated viewings in slow-motion it seems clear to me that Balotelli was in control of his actions. The first contact with his right leg may have meant him stumbling over the England midfielder, but his second action of stamping down with his left boot was his decision. Only he knows whether he truly meant to stamp on an opponent's head, but in my opinion he meant to bring his leg down in that sharp manner while fully aware that Parker was underneath him. In my book, that makes him guilty.

It was no surprise to me that Roberto Mancini did not come out to face the press after the match. Instead he sent out assistant David Platt (or, as we used to call him in the England squad, George Formby...). After his touchline histrionics last week in waving imaginary cards, for him not to face up when one of his players has serious questions over his conduct to answer only makes the situation worse in my eyes.

Parker is very fortunate that Balotelli did not catch him in the eye or sustain any serious damage. Any professional athlete is bound to have significant strength in the legs, and Balotelli is a particularly powerful player. Sustaining a blow like that would be far more severe than someone landing a punch.

In all my years of playing and watching football, that is one of the worst things I've seen one professional do to another on the pitch. Quite frankly, it was a disgrace.

The issue of tackles which are two-footed and lunging has come up recently — ironically following a harsh red card for a City player, Vincent Kompany. However, that furore over a few tackles which you would have been applauded for a decade ago or less pales into comparison to the dangers present if players exhibit the sort of behaviour that Balotelli did. I hope he gets punished severely, for the sake of football.

The FA has to be serious in their actions. A ban for a few matches or even an eight-game suspension, which we have already seen this season, will not send a strong enough message.

Back in 1998, Paolo di Canio was banned for 11 games for pushing a referee over. If Balotelli gets less than that then it would be a miscarriage of justice. Eric Cantona was taken out of the game for nine months for leaping into the crowd and attacking a thug that was abusing him. I think Balotelli should be dealt with just as severely.The worst thing is that people have all known Balotelli was capable of something like this. While this cult has built up around him for his supposed crazy antics, it has not exactly been the behaviour of a well-adjusted individual. By not addressing the little things, something big like this was always likely to happen.

Is he being serious, standing on a player on purpose or accidentally deserves 9 months out of the game!!

It shows you how little Parker appreciates what a cardinal sin a player attacking a supporter is.

 

[spurspinter1]

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Am i the the longest running joke on this forum?! It's astounding...

I would go along with that yes.

I see what you did there...

 

[EaglesFan]

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WOW.

During the game I thought it was completely accidental.

Now, watching replay of the incident over and over - the more I look at it the more INTENTIONAL it seems.

I hope Balo does not get banned for getting caught up in the moment - but that, my friends, WAS intentional for sure.

Why did it look accidental during the game? :-)

 

[BLUEMOONISRISING]

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Next!!

Game of opinions, just because mine doesn't for once happen to favour 1 of our players I'm a rag??

Regardless I'm not going to post in this particular thread again its pathetic - See you in the Liverpool Pre game thread where I wil no doubt be predicting a 5-0 Defeat and calling for Mancini to be sent to prison for another imaginary Kite flying exercise ;-)

2 hours, 10 posts, and 12 pages ago. In my opinion you are only here to wind others up.

Do you have anything else to add about your club ? There are lots of other threads....

Pity you don't read SWP's back or DTeacher's posts as much as mine or you would see this has been covered and re covered!

I'm not here to wind people up, just not about to be cyber bullied by people for not defending what was In My Opinion a cowardly and vicious assault!

I'm still on here because I find some peoples theories on his landing mildly amusing - Talk about clutching at straws....

 

[samharris]

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How come you never see everybody jumping for a header stamp both feet back on the ground then? Believe it or not, you are risking an injury doing that!

I just think the quicker you learn to accept something, the easier it is to deal with. 4 game ban for balo, would be suprised and a lot more gutted if Lescott was missing from Weds game, we would have to play Richards centre back and lose our attacking threat down the right wing!

Balotelli didnt stamp both feet back on the ground..and if you know your football youd know that any player heading a ball and getting a nudge either land on their arse or land awkwardly..


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Ive been playing football for the last 12 years of my life, if your classing "landing awkwardly" as a stamping movement, well then ive never seen that before.

As for your comment in red, extremely childish

Next!!

landing awkwardly is what it says.. uncontrollable and not natural..which means the person(s) landing in that manner have no control of their actions, this meaning that a stamp is an action made that cannot be governed as the body's natural reaction is to protect itself and get down onto terra firma as quickly as possible...If a loud noise goes off it makes us blink or cower, we have no control of that movement...its taken away from us..by the brain..

I read that in a book, and I trust a book over someone who has only been playing football for 12 years..

11 years to go for you my friend till you match my footballing days..

 

[city saint]

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when will they decide if action will be taken

 

[pissedagain]

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<a class="postlink" href="http://harry-hotspur.com/2012/01/mario-ballotelli-is-a-piece-of-muck-i-have-the-incontrovertible-footage/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://harry-hotspur.com/2012/01/mario- ... e-footage/</a> THE SPURS VIEW

 

[c4lv3rt]

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Speaking in work to rag, Arse, chelsea and bin dippper fans everyone of them is going down the road of it could go either way with reason to doubt on both sides of the argument. Personally as a blue i'l back Mario to the hilt until proven guilty as he is one of us, ofcourse it looks worse when its slowed down, every incident does. Im also staggered at how much this is an issue but obviously its because its Mario and the media love sticking the knife in whenever they get the chance.

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

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well so far he is guilty according to...

Alan Green,Sam twatterface,Mark Saggers,Ronny Irani,The moose,Match of the day,Gary Neville,Graeme Souness,Ed Chamberlain,Arry,Teddy the chav Sheringham....

please feel free to add to the list...nowt like innocent until proven guilty...

Would Arry had been crying if Defoe had bagged the winner,would he fuck..There would have been no mention.

I still think he will get off with it as the intent will never be proven.

Dermot Gallagher is the only person who thinks the FA will not take any action.

For me Lescotts elbow id worse but because it's Mario...Nuff said..

If he does get a ban,we take it and move on...If Webb says he didnt see it(which he clearly did as he spoke to him) then he makes himself look a ****!