Author Topic: Mario Balotelli (Read 291350 times)

Discipline · « **Reply #1880 on:** January 23, 2012, 02:42:28 pm »

Balo's yellow card yesterday was hardly a yellow. You could see it was mistimed, but there was nothing "dangerous" in it to be considered a yellow on his first foul.

Beninger · « **Reply #1881 on:** January 23, 2012, 04:08:04 pm »

Big cheap shot from Balotelli. Could've done a lot of damage with those studs.

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #1882 on:** January 23, 2012, 04:08:33 pm »

Surely the worst thing is that Webb was so close by and never noticed a thing?

Beninger · « **Reply #1883 on:** January 23, 2012, 04:14:57 pm »

Because when you're falling forward, the first thing you do is kick/stomp backwards to stop yourself from going down.

Armand9 · « **Reply #1884 on:** January 23, 2012, 04:20:53 pm »

Adrian Durham on talkshite's defense of the stamp is that you couldn't prove it in a law of court - never heard him argue that case with suarez and in this case there is damning video evidence. I know he's a chump who likes to play devil's advocate but what a plum.

Totally unnatural placing of the foot to try and keep your balance - don't believe he was aiming for his head but was definitely trying to leave a boot on him. Red card. Lescott in some ways is even more damning as there's no interpretation bollocks to negate a swing of the elbow to someone's face - it clearly wasn't momemtum, he deliberately swings his elbow out. Red card.

jme · « **Reply #1885 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:04:28 pm »

that gif is definitely sped up, it was a stamp but that makes it look a lot worse

AlphaDelta · « **Reply #1886 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:21:56 pm »

It definately looked deliberate to me, of course because of the all hype that surrounds Balotelli the world and his dog are commenting on it. Only the man himself can tell you if he meant it though, and seeing as Webb did nothing about it, I dont expect any action from the Fools Association.

Roger Federer · « **Reply #1887 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:28:38 pm »

Quote from: jme on January 23, 2012, 05:04:28 pm

that gif is definitely sped up, it was a stamp but that makes it look a lot worse

How can you see that? It looks like it did as it happened to me.

jme · « **Reply #1888 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:39:25 pm »

Quote from: Roger Federer on January 23, 2012, 06:28:38 pm

How can you see that? It looks like it did as it happened to me.

Well at the start it's really obvious, i'm not 100% sure but looks like it to me

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #1889 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:03:16 pm »

Been charged with violent conduct, misses four matches. Starting with Wednesday, unless he appeals of course.

AlphaDelta · « **Reply #1890 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:03:57 pm »

Been charged by the FA with violent conduct, MCFC has until Weds 1800hrs to appeal a four match ban!

INABITSKI · « **Reply #1891 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:04:32 pm »

FA once more in inconsistency shocker.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #1892 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:05:11 pm »

Dermot gallagher saying he should get off with it because it wouldn't stand up in a court of law, umm like Suarez you mean? Hello?

Bent biased c*nts

Beav · « **Reply #1893 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:05:19 pm »

Haha, get in. Another one out for their match against us. Now please find something Silva did to ban him too.

stevied · « **Reply #1894 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:07:39 pm »

Lescott to face no action

Hazell · « **Reply #1895 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:07:59 pm »

4 matches? Should be 2.

Theoldkopite · « **Reply #1896 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:08:15 pm »

Quote from: Discipline on January 23, 2012, 02:42:28 pm

Balo's yellow card yesterday was hardly a yellow. You could see it was mistimed, but there was nothing "dangerous" in it to be considered a yellow on his first foul.

Yea - my thought at the time....but it was our Howard, God bless him. Best ref in the country.

rowan_d · « **Reply #1897 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:08:28 pm »

Could they appeal just before our game just to have him avaialable, even though he'll get a 5 match ban after the appeal is deemed frivolous?

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #1898 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:08:30 pm »

Quote from: stevied on January 23, 2012, 07:07:39 pm

Lescott to face no action

What he did was far worse

NealFrom25Yards · « **Reply #1899 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:09:02 pm »

Parker's probably gutted Balotelli didn't make better contact.

Running around valiantly, bravely covered in his own claret, bravely, would be the stuff of dreams for our Scotty Parker.

Kite · « **Reply #1900 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:11:32 pm »

Mario Balotelli charged with violent conduct by FA. Could be a 4 match ban

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16693521.stm

Hazell · « **Reply #1901 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:11:45 pm »

Quote from: INABITSKI on January 23, 2012, 07:04:32 pm

FA once more in inconsistency shocker.

Terrible isn't it? They just seem to make it up as they go along, what with Suarez, Kompany, Rooney and now this. And that's only this seasons - it's been going on for years. I know it's good for us as we're playing them on Wednesday but it's ridiculous what's happened in recent months.

El_Pistolero · « **Reply #1902 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:13:23 pm »

Meh. Been playing against 10-men whenever he's played against us.

astowell1 · « **Reply #1903 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:15:51 pm »

Quote from: Kite on January 23, 2012, 07:11:32 pm

Mario Balotelli charged with violent conduct by FA. Could be a 4 match ban

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16693521.stm

Good, dirty mental twat.

Brentieke · « **Reply #1904 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:17:40 pm »

So, Lescott gets away scot free for an offence as bad if not worse than Baloteli.

As ever, foreign players get treated differently to English ones. The xenophobia rampant in the FA and the media is unreal.

INABITSKI · « **Reply #1905 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:18:15 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on January 23, 2012, 07:11:45 pm

Terrible isn't it? They just seem to make it up as they go along, what with Suarez, Kompany, Rooney and now this. And that's only this seasons - it's been going on for years. I know it's good for us as we're playing them on Wednesday but it's ridiculous what's happened in recent months.

Pathetic really. From the refs, to those who supposedly run the game, you just ask for consistency. You have no idea from one incident to another what will be given as a ban or not. It may work in our favour if he is out, but what does that matter when we have a player on the end of a bigger ban just recently.

As said above I thought the Lescott "elbow" could have been deemed an accident, yet worse than Ballotelli's. Would Rooney have been given a 4 game ban? I don't really need answer to this do I.

mbyx6cg2 · « **Reply #1906 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:18:30 pm »

Quote from: rowan_d on January 23, 2012, 07:08:28 pm

Could they appeal just before our game just to have him avaialable, even though he'll get a 5 match ban after the appeal is deemed frivolous?

Why would they want to do that though?

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #1907 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:20:07 pm »

Quote from: Brentie on January 23, 2012, 07:17:40 pm

So, Lescott gets away scot free for an offence as bad if not worse than Baloteli.

As ever, foreign players get treated differently to English ones. The xenophobia rampant in the FA and the media is unreal.

Suppose they couldn't without a backlash for what Rooney did on that Wigan player last season. Consistently rubbish no?

mcfc1 · « **Reply #1908 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:20:22 pm »

So has Webb said he didn't see it?

It really is incredible how shit the FA are to be honest.

rowan_d · « **Reply #1909 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:21:36 pm »

Quote from: mbyx6cg2 on January 23, 2012, 07:18:30 pm

Why would they want to do that though?

Just so he's available for Wednesday.

Brentieke · « **Reply #1910 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:22:15 pm »

Quote from: The G in Gerrard on January 23, 2012, 07:20:07 pm

Suppose they couldn't without a backlash for what Rooney did on that Wigan player last season. Consistently rubbish no?

Why? Neither Balo nor Lescott were punished by the ref. Rooney was. 2 different situations.

Xenophobia so blatant it's unreal. Look at how there's been no outcry in the media over what Lescott did in comparison to Balotelli. It's insane.

rowan_d · « **Reply #1911 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:22:23 pm »

Quote from: mcfc1 on January 23, 2012, 07:20:22 pm

So has Webb said he didn't see it?

It really is incredible how shit the FA are to be honest.

To be fair it'd make a pleasant change for a ref to admit that they made a mistake and are willing to let another body rectify it

Juan Loco · « **Reply #1912 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:22:53 pm »

Alright my son, apples and pears, not on your nelly guv', Only a bit of claret, Scotty Scot Scotters Scottie, Scott Parker

S · « **Reply #1913 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:23:07 pm »

Did Rooney ever get charged for that elbow? Not pushing conspiracy theories, just curious because I can't remember.

mbyx6cg2 · « **Reply #1914 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:23:11 pm »

Quote from: rowan_d on January 23, 2012, 07:21:36 pm

Just so he's available for Wednesday.

I'm not sure Mancini/City would place more importance on that game than on whichever league game he'd be missing instead though. Maybe I'm wrong.

Hazell · « **Reply #1915 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:25:11 pm »

Quote from: S on January 23, 2012, 07:23:07 pm

Did Rooney ever get charged for that elbow? Not pushing conspiracy theories, just curious because I can't remember.

No, ref said he took appropriate action so the FA couldn't charge him.

rowan_d · « **Reply #1916 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:26:39 pm »

Quote from: mbyx6cg2 on January 23, 2012, 07:23:11 pm

I'm not sure Mancini/City would place more importance on that game than on whichever league game he'd be missing instead though. Maybe I'm wrong.

Yeah, I'd have to take a look at their fixture list

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #1917 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:27:15 pm »

Quote from: Brentie on January 23, 2012, 07:22:15 pm

Why? Neither Balo nor Lescott were punished by the ref. Rooney was. 2 different situations.

Xenophobia so blatant it's unreal. Look at how there's been no outcry in the media over what Lescott did in comparison to Balotelli. It's insane.

Can't remember it clearly but did Webb even see yesterday's incidents? There won't be an outcry over a British player doing such a thing, the English are the bastions of all that is good and proper in the game

mcfc1 · « **Reply #1918 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:29:05 pm »

If we appeal and lose, he'll miss...

Everton (A)
Fulham (H)
Villa (A)
Blackburn (H)
Bolton (H)

I think we will appeal it so he can play Wednesday.

Hazell · « **Reply #1919 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:29:28 pm »

Does anybody have a link or gif of Lescott on Kaboul? I didn't see that one.