The Football.....

[simon.r]

Loved the sanctimonious crap from Shearer, Savage and the other one - top entertainment!

Yeah, 'cos Shearer would never do anything bad would he?:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=kp&v=LPp0teYYi70

(33 seconds)

 

[ianrauk]

 

[accountantpete]

I liked this one

 

[MarkF]

Perhaps because he didn't have enough confidence in his ability to score from there, so decides to cheat and goes to ground in the hope of having a better chance of scoring from the penalty spot.

But he doesn't cheat, he's clearly fouled, he'd have been be a fool to try to stay upright, proven by the ref's rapid decision.

I am sure, deep down, most enjoyed Suarez's act, I have seen no negative comments about Balotelli's ninja assault and that had, potentially, far worse consequences. I watched Bradford and endured an absolutely dismal game of hoofball and a 1-2 home defeat. It was only after the final whistle blew that I got my money's worth and fondly remember it as a good game.

 

[AndyRM]

Yeah, 'cos Shearer would never do anything bad would he?:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=kp&v=LPp0teYYi70

(33 seconds)

Can't believe that. What's Lennon thinking trying to headbutt Shearer's foot? Could have caused real damage!

 

[Inertia]

Can't believe that. What's Lennon thinking trying to headbutt Shearer's foot? Could have caused real damage!

Probably trying to get the then England captain into trouble, good job the FA saw through his act and he didnt miss any England games. Nice that he also stood as a witness for Saint Shearer. Now that's sportmanship, or something

 

[albion]

...means I'd be happy for him to be chucked out of the world cup and longer - I wouldn't miss him at all

So is he.

I very much think it was pre-meditated to get a ban. I bet he is cursing that goal though.
I do wonder if is close friends with Tevez, in a way a want away player too.

 

[AndyRM]

So is he.

I very much think it was pre-meditated to get a ban. I bet he is cursing that goal though.
I do wonder if is close friends with Tevez, in a way a want away player too.

Are you seriously suggesting that he thought biting someone would be the best way to engineer a move away from Liverpool?

 

[ianrauk]

It is a great shame that a player with such genius footballing ability has to resort to things like that. He's obviously a very flawed individual. Similar in ways to Maradona, Gascoine, Best etc

 

[albion]

Are you seriously suggesting that he thought biting someone would be the best way to engineer a move away from Liverpool?

I'm not quite sure what he wanted. He now gets another long break, likely getting to fly home during the Internationals.
There is no evidence al all of provocation in both. Where there is a will there is a way, but whatever the will is for, we might not ever know.

 

[AndyRM]

You are more likely to be bitten by Luis Suarez than by a shark.

http://www.newstatesman.com/future-...-be-bitten-luiz-suarez-1-2000-shark-1-3700000

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I missed the incident live as I was channel hopping between that and the England game but this footage dispels any defence of Suarez that contact was accidental.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...iting-attack-on-Italys-Giorgio-Chiellini.html

Though I'm not entirely without sympathy for Suarez. Strikers lead a tough life, playing with their backs to defenders who are not slow with sly kicks and digs and quite skilled at the "Late" tackle and Chiellini is not the most delicate flower in the bunch, he likes to leave his mark from time to time.

 

[AndyRM]

Though I'm not entirely without sympathy for Suarez. Strikers lead a tough life, playing with their backs to defenders who are not slow with sly kicks and digs and quite skilled at the "Late" tackle and Chiellini is not the most delicate flower in the bunch, he likes to leave his mark from time to time.

That is fair and true, but to respond by biting really isn't on.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

That is fair and true, but to respond by biting really isn't on.

Aye, it's a bit girlie isn't it?

Not that any of the girls on this forum would do such a thing of course, though I wouldn't turn my back on The Claud if I'd just raked my studs down her shin and caught her one in the eye with a trailing elbow.

 

[vickster]

Though I'm not entirely without sympathy for Suarez. Strikers lead a tough life, playing with their backs to defenders who are not slow with sly kicks and digs and quite skilled at the "Late" tackle and Chiellini is not the most delicate flower in the bunch, he likes to leave his mark from time to time.

They do get paid rather well for putting themselves in "harms way"....compared to others in "risky professions"..I have no sympathy, he's a nutcase!

Now Messi on the other hand seems like a thoroughly pleasant unassuming chap and is extraordinarily good at what he does! And not a nasty tacky tattoo in sight! He even got cleared of the tax fraud allegations