Balotelli alleged "stamp" V Spurs

[Jumanji]

Re: Balotelli Stamp V Spurs

Why bring this back?

So we can spend another 60 pages discussing whether it was or wasn't intentional.

 

[Blue Haze]

Re: Balotelli Stamp V Spurs

Why bring this back?

Why shouldn't they bring it back?

 

[BlueAnorak]

Re: Balotelli Stamp V Spurs

Here is is in glorious SLOW_MOTION technicolour:

Balotelli is off balance due to Parkers face coliding with the boot on his standing leg. Modric's subsequent hard push in Balotelli's left shoulder is the critical piece of the action at this moment. It spins Balotelli round and pushes him forward. Due to the push, Balotelli brings his foot down further back than he originally intended too as he tries to stop falling forward. Indeed there is far too much going on there for Mario to have deliberately stamped as Mario really isn't in control of his own actions. Remember the above is SLOW MOTION.

As it happens Parker was up and around in a minute or so and playing like a spring chicken. If it had been a stamp he wouldn't have got up. Oh and Parker was much more concerned holding his face from the collision with Marios boot than the top of his head - so it shows how much of a stamp it was.

Verdict: No stamp
Oh and Webb saw it perfectly a he was only 6 yards away, slightly further round to the right with a perfect view of the action.With a clear view of where Balotelli's boot landed. Unlike the above TV coverage.

Here is the view further round.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWXsObs2I_o[/youtube]
As can be seen Balotelli's boot hits the grass. Case for Maio's defence proven.

As to Lescott's Elbow on the other hand that was Nasty.

 

[glen quagmire]

Re: Balotelli Stamp V Spurs

Ric please sort this out. The peasants will revolt. Don't say you weren't......

 

[SalfordCityBlue]

Re: Balotelli Stamp V Spurs

It does not look as bad in this clip.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWXsObs2I_o&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

Clear as anything. No way Mario did that on purpose. Really can't understand where these City fans who say it was 'bad' are getting the idea from.

Complete accident. And not that bad at that.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Re: Balotelli Stamp V Spurs

Is it a 4 match ban IF he is charged - given that the previoud sending off was for 2 yellows is it not just 3 matches (if the biased fuckers go for Mario)

 

[BigBlueNick]

Re: Balotelli Stamp V Spurs

I believe that the stamp was unintentional.
The FA will ban him as we are City!

 

[Anonymous]

Re: Balotelli Stamp V Spurs

the gif makes it look deliberate, the video not so much.

could go either way.

 

[Joga Bonito]

Re: Balotelli Stamp V Spurs

Why bring this back?

 

[TonyM]

Re: Balotelli Stamp V Spurs

When a player is trying to regain their balance it's crazy to assume intent. Unfortunately he'll be judged to be guilty. The game of football is neither fair or logical.