villalad21 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 The tackle by itself isn't nasty. It's just very unfortunate the way Wesley stumble his feet. These types of tackles occur rather frequently in the span of a season and very rarely does such incident occur. Again, Wesley was just very unfortunate here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Yeah it was It was a put one on him tackle that they're trying to scrap now but they won't because this whole "got the ball first" nonsense still exists with some refs and was backed by UEFA just a few days ago Mee knows exactly what he's doing, take the ball take the man The fact that he's done it again since and broken Joe gomezs leg says it all 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HalfTimePost Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, villalad21 said: The tackle by itself isn't nasty. It's just very unfortunate the way Wesley stumble his feet. These types of tackles occur rather frequently in the span of a season and very rarely does such incident occur. Again, Wesley was just very unfortunate here. What? He scissored him ffs 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 26 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Or put a hat trick in against his team… a nice elbow in the face of Mee while scoring a towering header would be lovely… And no booking or even a free kick against Wes, whats good for one is good for another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: What? He scissored him ffs He trolls nearly every thread… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: What? He scissored him ffs I see these challenges all the time and very rarely does something like this happen as a result of it. By the rule this isn't a red, if it were VAR would have intervened. Like i said. Wesley was just very unfortunate the way he stumbled with his legs. But that can happen with any tackle. Just one unfortunate fall is all it takes. If a Villa player did the same i very much doubt people in here would take much notice of it. But of course I understand sport is very tribal. In your eyes Ben Mee did an intentional act to get Wesley injured but i don't think so. He just tried to win the ball and unfortunately something bad happened. I don't hold any grudges towards Ben Mee. I don't particularly like Burnley as a club but i have no personal issues with them. Edited July 17, 2021 by villalad21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 34 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: At times, he showed real potential in a Villa shirt last season, I fondly remember Burnley away last season, he was outstanding until Mee challenged him. I think he has some real qualities like an ability to hold the ball up and bring others in to play. Sadly, it seems that many fans have already written him off, not me! It was 2 seasons ago now. That's how long Mee put him out for. The word removed knew exactly what he was doing too, Wes was destroying them this game and that was his punishment. It's not just an unfortunate timing thing, the distance Mee travelled with the 'tackle', at some point, Wes would have had to have had at least one leg planted, gripping into the turf. Hiding behind getting the ball first is bull. He flew in full dpeed, full body weight against a joint that is never intended to go that direction. If it was a one off I'd give him the benefit of the doubt but he has history. As a CB, of course you have to rough-house a bit but you don't have to put people in potentially career ending situations. I stopped playing football after U-16's as this sort of bollocks was all of the time, whilst being deemed good solid football. Wingers used to get called fairies for daring complain to a ref about it, at kid level. Moving up to the adult game to play against hungover/bitter adults with twice the body weight with the same tactics, no ta. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villa4europe Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, villalad21 said: I see these challenges all the time and very rarely does something like this happen as a result of it. By the rule this isn't a red, if it were VAR would have intervened. Like i said. Wesley was just very unfortunate the way he stumbled with his legs. But that can happen with any tackle. Just one unfortunate fall is all it takes. If a Villa player did the same i very much doubt people in here would take much notice of it. But of course I understand sport is very tribal. In your eyes Ben Mee did an intentional act to get Wesley injured but i don't think so. He just tried to win the ball and unfortunately something bad happened. I don't hold any grudges towards Ben Mee. I don't particularly like Burnley as a club but i have no personal issues with them. Have you ever played football? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Awol Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 33 minutes ago, villalad21 said: The tackle by itself isn't nasty. It's just very unfortunate the way Wesley stumble his feet. These types of tackles occur rather frequently in the span of a season and very rarely does such incident occur. Again, Wesley was just very unfortunate here. Can take a lot of your posts as good natured oppo trolling, but this one leaves a bad taste tbh. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Wezbid said: I stopped playing football after U-16's as this sort of bollocks was all of the time, whilst being deemed good solid football. Wingers used to get called fairies for daring complain to a ref about it, at kid level. Moving up to the adult game to play against hungover/bitter adults with twice the body weight with the same tactics, no ta. I didn’t stop playing but I always remember a man, must have been about 30, snarling at me “I’ll break your legs” in my first season of adult football… I literally said back to him dumbfounded “I’m 15” and he said “I don’t care.” You’re right, some total filth out there. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Delphinho123 Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 42 minutes ago, villalad21 said: The tackle by itself isn't nasty. It's just very unfortunate the way Wesley stumble his feet. These types of tackles occur rather frequently in the span of a season and very rarely does such incident occur. Again, Wesley was just very unfortunate here. Please, please go away. Please? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) 44 minutes ago, villalad21 said: The tackle by itself isn't nasty. It's just very unfortunate the way Wesley stumble his feet. These types of tackles occur rather frequently in the span of a season and very rarely does such incident occur. Again, Wesley was just very unfortunate here. Edited July 17, 2021 by Steero113 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Hate looking at those photo, turns my stomach. Please stop. What a ridiculous comment to say it wasnt nasty and he was unfortunate. It was reckless, had no control and scissor tackling have been a massive no no for years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, Lord Willard said: Hate looking at those photo, turns my stomach. Please stop. What a ridiculous comment to say it wasnt nasty and he was unfortunate. It was reckless, had no control and scissor tackling have been a massive no no for years. You forgot to mention the atrocious timing given the ball wasn't anywhere near the floor. Combined with your comments, it's clear this was a deliberate attempt to cripple a player that was showing then up. Mee's a scumbag. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Dangerous play is a foul, always, regardless of whether you get the ball or not. That challenge deserved a straight red. Furthermore Ben Mee has form, so I’m not willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that he just mistimed it. Wes’ shin was not the only bone Ben Mee broke that season iirc. Dirty, dirty player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Wezbid said: It was 2 seasons ago now. That's how long Mee put him out for. The word removed knew exactly what he was doing too, Wes was destroying them this game and that was his punishment. It's not just an unfortunate timing thing, the distance Mee travelled with the 'tackle', at some point, Wes would have had to have had at least one leg planted, gripping into the turf. Hiding behind getting the ball first is bull. He flew in full dpeed, full body weight against a joint that is never intended to go that direction. If it was a one off I'd give him the benefit of the doubt but he has history. As a CB, of course you have to rough-house a bit but you don't have to put people in potentially career ending situations. I stopped playing football after U-16's as this sort of bollocks was all of the time, whilst being deemed good solid football. Wingers used to get called fairies for daring complain to a ref about it, at kid level. Moving up to the adult game to play against hungover/bitter adults with twice the body weight with the same tactics, no ta. I’m sure Mee didn’t want Wes out for two f-ing years, but, to Wezbid’s point, Mee went in with intent. He ran way out of position when the game was effectively over to put a mark on Wes. This shows an appalling lack of professionalism, but also something less discussed in English football: that the old school, ‘let ‘em know you’re there, lad, put a mark on him’, is still lauded by pundits and so many coaches. I appreciate this is not what the FA teach young coaches, but you see less technical kids using this as their mantra and you see old boys on tv reinforcing it. This is their ‘edge’. I’m afraid that this is not acceptable: you can’t use the excuse of putting a mark on a player because the potential risks (albeit small, sure) are enormous. F- football a minute, Mee’s idiotic behaviour, rush of blood to the head, whatever, could have ruined Wesley’s life. That there was no disciplinary investigation against Mee, no consequences, reflects v poorly indeed on our game. And, please, I am usually the sort of person who likes some of the old school antics, but this sort of thing carries potentially life damaging consequences for victims. Mee’s challenge, and the intent with which it was delivered, were a disgrace. End of. Also, for the record, I hate that ‘that’ tackle is the thing that defines Wes. That every time I think of Wes I also think of Ben Mee’s idiocy. I hope Wes can start a new chapter this season and bring us (and himself) some new memories. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 18 minutes ago, KevinRichardsonsMoustache said: Also, for the record, I hate that ‘that’ tackle is the thing that defines Wes. That every time I think of Wes I also think of Ben Mee’s idiocy. I hope Wes can start a new chapter this season and bring us (and himself) some new memories. Amen to that. I also hope Ben Mee’s cock drops off. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) If Ben mee made that tackle properly Wesley doesn't get injured he'd have felt it but no injury. A slide tackle would have caused Wesley to be knocked off his feet. Ben mee scissors him whilst going in a downward motion. It's disgusting. That's nearly 28 stones + the velocity of Ben Mee and Wesley's own momentum going through his knee. A truly destructive shocking challenge with the intention of hurting Wesley. Wesley suffered the equivalent of a devastating heel hook that happens in MMA. Edited July 17, 2021 by Sulberto21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zhan_Zhuang Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 I wonder if that Mee assault was on Kane or Sterling much more would have been made of it? Retrospective punishment, rule changes perhaps. It was an awful challenge, plain and simple. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moustache of Teale Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Lord Willard said: Hate looking at those photo, turns my stomach. Please stop. What a ridiculous comment to say it wasnt nasty and he was unfortunate. It was reckless, had no control and scissor tackling have been a massive no no for years. Don’t you mean wrecklace? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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