BOF Posted January 23, 2012 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2012 The first contact was innocent/inadvertent. The second one wasn't. He knew who was under him. He looked. He knew Parker was there. You don't then stamp diagonally down towards someone's face just to regain balance with your second step. It's a clear stamp intended to injure. Very nasty from Balotelli. Or are people saying Balotelli was so unaware of his general surroundings that he had no idea there was a player lying on the ground below him. Yeah, good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The first contact was innocent/inadvertent. The second one wasn't. He knew who was under him. He looked. He knew Parker was there. You don't then stamp diagonally down towards someone's face just to regain balance with your second step. It's a clear stamp intended to injure. Very nasty from Balotelli. Or are people saying Balotelli was so unaware of his general surroundings that he had no idea there was a player lying on the ground below him. Yeah, good one No I dont think people are, and I am not sure I am. But I do think he was unbalanced and still moving and tried to right himself. I understand how it can be viewed differently, just I dont see it as that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Looked deliberate enough to me. I could have managed to fall out of that tangle without tw@tting Parker in the face, and I'm decidedly more cumbersome than Balotelli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 if you look at that tackle and adebayors on van persie who got a ban for it, both clearly changed their second action to inflict damage. unless balotelli regains his balance by acting like a Camel chasing a coconut down the stairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Looked deliberate enough to me. I could have managed to fall out of that tangle without tw@tting Parker in the face, and I'm decidedly more cumbersome than Balotelli. Nonsense. You are a fine figure of a man. The Hair of Valderama The agility of Nigel Spink The rectal integrity of Stefan Postma. You are worth a 1000 Balotellis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Touched as I am, it's the fact that I also possess the considerable girth of the modern Spink that's the crux of the issue though (see fig.1). Point being, if a fat bastard like me is nimble enough to get out of that without attempting to decapitate someone, then sure as shit Balotelli is. That said, I do find kidlewis' "Camel chasing a coconut" theory entirely plausible; if there's one player most likely to spontaneously imagine himself a gangly, humped quadruped pursuing an errant tropical foodstuff, it's Mario. Fig.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Touched as I am, it's the fact that I also possess the considerable girth of the modern Spink that's the crux of the issue though (see fig.1). Point being, if a fat bastard like me is nimble enough to get out of that without attempting to decapitate someone, then sure as shit Balotelli is. That said, I do find kidlewis' "Camel chasing a coconut" theory entirely plausible; if there's one player most likely to spontaneously imagine himself a gangly, humped quadruped pursuing an errant tropical foodstuff, it's Mario. Fig.1 To be fair..... you've seen through my deceit. It was just a poor way to introduce the idea that you like getting bummed. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Well, I've always said I'll try anything once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Well, I've always said I'll try anything once. and how was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 So-so. Probably shouldn't have substituted deep heat for proper lube, but times are tight. Unlike my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 So-so. Probably shouldn't have substituted deep heat for proper lube, but times are tight. Unlike my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 23, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'd like to defend Balotelli, but i don't think i can. The first contact on Parker is accidental for sure, but the second one isn't. I don't think he necessarily meant to stamp on his head, but I think he meant to stamp on some part of his body. I'd say there's a chance it was accidental, but the evidence suggests other wise, imo. I can see why the ref didn't do anything though. It took a good few views of the replay to come to any decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I think he was just trying to get his balance at speed. The .gif and video that's going around makes it look extremely incriminating, but other angles suggest it wasn't.. Benefit of the doubt I think will be given, seeing as he got up and went stright to Parker, asked him if he was OK, etc.. He hadn't long been on the pitch and hadn't had any previous incidents with Parker or Modric so he'd have no reason to snap or lash out. He gets the benefit of the doubt for me, but he was lucky Parker wasn't hurt, because I'm sure Spurs if they wanted could kick up a bit of a fuss about that, and his reputation would probably go against him if he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 23, 2012 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2012 It appears as though the FA saw it too. He has been charged with violent conduct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 4 match ban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 23, 2012 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2012 Balotelli does things we all wish we could. Does this include stamping on Parker's head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 probably not the right thread. See he is leaving Premier League with a zinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Do we think now he's playing for the club he's always wanted to that he might settle down a bit? Nah, me neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted February 2, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2013 Expect fireworks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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