baldybouncer said:I've just watched the incident over and over again in slow motion and the use of inflamatory phrases like "studs in the chest" and "raking his studs down the players leg" is totally incorrect (heard that on the radio coming home from the match). I think Balotelli actually pulls his foot away from Popov's chest before he makes contact and then catches Popov's upper thigh when he's bringing his leg back down. There is no continous raking action down the leg. From where the linesman is stood he can only see Balotelli's raised foot. Don't know how much the ref saw though. One point in Balaotelli's defence is that the Kiev players weren't all up in arms and protesting to the ref. Probably looked worse in real time hence the red card. Be interested in any other Bluemooners points of view (other than kill Balotell).
Gray said:Who is it that keeps picking him in the team?Millwallawayveteran1988 said:I wouldnt be arsed if he isnt anywhere near the side until he sorts himself out. He is an accident waiting to happen in every game he plays. He could have been sent off v Villa but got the benefit of the doubt. His bookings on the whole have all been avoidable and his effort levels range from nil to 70%. He could be fantastic but seems to choose not to be!
He just cant hack the pressures of the game. He went screaming at the ref after not winning a corner when it was a definite goal kick. I am convinced we would have won that game by two or more if he had stayed on.
He lacks discipline, he is lazy and he just doesnt seem to give a shit about us. I just dont get why some are still defending him after what he did tonight.
Marvin said:I was in that corner of the ground. all the fans and players were shocked.
That ref was a joke, as was their no. 6 who spent the whoe game roling around on the ground. \you had to be there to believe it.
I'll have to see it on TV, but I thought Mario was very unlucky.
He's a marked man, and he has to deal with that. If he doesn't his career is over
1.618034 said:What a complete tool.
I've backed him until tonight but that's the final straw for me... He's a liability. Talented sure, but he's an idiot and needs to grow up quickly. You can't be a world class player if you're not on the pitch.
I expect him to be dropped, fined at least two weeks wages and made to come out and apologise to everyone at the club.
I seem to remember that Dzeko gave some money to charity and did some community work after an incident in Germany... I wonder if Balo's got the gumption to do a similar thing...? I won't hold my breath.
He can fuck right off for me after tonight.
I'd rather have Jo in the team. Seriously.
And as for the bib thing, well that just shows how stupid he actually is.
*seethe*