Do we need a hard man in the team?

[Mr Wendal]

A 'hard man' with the attached reputation would just be a target for officials and opposition players that know how to push their buttons. One thing the last four months of watching our wonderful team have taught me is that brain beats brawn. Being 'hard' wouldn't have stopped either Jesus or Kdb getting injured today. The refs need to sort their profession out and get video technology to help with decisions. 99% of the bad tackles we see now would not happen if the perpetrators thought they would be judged by a fifth official watching a slow motion replay.

 

[mrbelfry]

We've got a hard man. He's got a skin head and a big willy.

Blame the refs and managers all you like but by the time KDB has had his leg snapped it is too late. What's needed is muppet footballers to have some respect for their fellow professionals. The last 4 non-reds were all so late and dangerous its impossible to defend the player actions. They were not honest attempts to win the ball. I don't really know what the PFA do but they need to start taking a more proactive role in reminding their members they have a duty of care. They are professional footballers and all paid enough to expect a certain level of behaviour on the pitch regardless of emotions and what else is happening in the game.

Any action after a career ending incident is too little too late.

 

[roj]

Told you @Tricky Dickys Right Foot Shot

 

[iwasthere1968]

They'e laugh at us
They'e ignored us
They'e jeered us
They despised us
They kick us


Fuck em

Cuts



Yes I am pissed

 

[taleofbluehalves]

A real hardman in our team like we had with Barry de jong to protect our more gifted players in the mould of a viera Keane(spits) gattuso?? Thoughts

Based on the fact Kyle Walker was sent
off for looking at an Everton player, I doubt it would be successful.

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

self defense classes

Haha that's funny

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

We've got a hard man. He's got a skin head and a big willy.

Blame the refs and managers all you like but by the time KDB has had his leg snapped it is too late. What's needed is muppet footballers to have some respect for their fellow professionals. The last 4 non-reds were all so late and dangerous its impossible to defend the player actions. They were not honest attempts to win the ball. I don't really know what the PFA do but they need to start taking a more proactive role in reminding their members they have a duty of care. They are professional footballers and all paid enough to expect a certain level of behaviour on the pitch regardless of emotions and what else is happening in the game.

Any action after a career ending incident is too little too late.

Great post..a long ban for these thugs please.

 

[geoff clipp]

Do you mean actual "hard men" (we have plenty of those) or do you mean average footballers who throw in the odd cowardly tackle now and again? Referees need to be policing this properly and VAR needs to come in asap. He might be remembered fondly here, but players like Nigel De Jong aren't the answer, they're part of the problem.

There's no mechanism currently to properly punish tackles like Harry Kane and Dele Alli's if they're not dealt with at the time and something needs to change. One or two pundits also have a case to answer as they're contributing to this culture of "stopping" players. I don't want to see anyone in a blue shirt endangering other players the way Nigel De Jong has throughout his career and nor do I want to see us take a brilliant footballer out of our team to make for such a player.

 

[chaddblue]

No... we play the beautiful game and it’s paying dividends

Let less talented teams play pub football

 

[bumbleblue]

Christ we have about 65-80% possession and still end up with daft yellows and reds, if we had an “enforcer “ he would be suspended most of the season with the arsehats we have reffing.