Stevo985 Posted March 18, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) Bannage beckons for that one. In those cases the ban should be the same lenght as the injury. Horrible. I don't know if this post is entirely serious, but I adisagree. That would be a pretty broken policy. I was serious actually. Why is it a "broken policy?" McManaman was reckless in the tackle and through his actions alone as seriously injuried a fellow professional. This isn't one of those "unlucky/just caught him late" tackles its a full on lunge with both feet off the ground with the leading leg above knee height. He is solely responsible for the injury and to me at least, it seems grossly unfair that Haidara will be out for longer as a result of McManaman's actions than McManaman himself. Because, say Haidara's injury transpires to just be a ligament strain and he's back in a month, McManaman by that logic will also be back in a month. But you could have a situation where a player is rightly sent off for a late but totally non malicious challenge, but it just so happens that the player he injured falls funny, snaps his ligaments and is out for 9 months. Does McManaman come back after a month and Player B stay banned for 9 months? You can't judge a ban on the injury a player receives, because a player could survive the worst tackle in the world unscathed, but another player could end his career from the most inoccuous challenge you can imagine. I agree with the sentiment behind the idea. But it wouldn't work if you actually wanted to apply that as a law of the game. Edited March 18, 2013 by Stevo985 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013   Bannage beckons for that one. In those cases the ban should be the same lenght as the injury. Horrible.I don't know if this post is entirely serious,   but I adisagree. That would be a pretty broken policy.  I was serious actually. Why is it a "broken policy?" McManaman was reckless in the tackle and through his actions alone as seriously injuried a fellow professional. This isn't one of those "unlucky/just caught him late" tackles its a full on lunge with both feet off the ground with the leading leg above knee height. He is solely responsible for the injury and to me at least, it seems grossly unfair that Haidara will be out for longer as a result of McManaman's actions than McManaman himself. Because, say Haidara's injury transpires to just be a ligament strain and he's back in a month, McManaman by that logic will also be back in a month. But you could have a situation where a player is rightly sent off for a late but totally non malicious challenge, but it just so happens that the player he injured falls funny, snaps his ligaments and is out for 9 months. Does McManaman come back after a month and Player B stay banned for 9 months? You can't judge a ban on the injury a player receives, because a player could survive the worst tackle in the world unscathed, but another player could end his career from the most inoccuous challenge you can imagine. I agree with the sentiment behind the idea. But it wouldn't work if you actually wanted to apply that as a law of the game. I agree with the issues, but in clear cases like the one above - a long ban is the only solution. Another example would be Roy Keane on Inge-Haarland. Obvious instances where the tackle is reckless/out right thuggery and unnecessary. There will always be problem cases eg. Taylor on Eduardo where there was clearly no intent just ineptitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 18, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2013 And that's your problem. You'd end up having to decide what was malicious and what wasn't. Who intended it and who didn't intend it. It wouldn't work. Again, I back the sentiment 100%. But bad tackles aren't necessarily bad because they cause injury. Haidara's leg could quite easily have not been planted and he'd have probably gotten away with a bruise. But that doesn't make the tackle any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Does anyone have a gif of the Guzan save from the front angle. I actually think it looks better from the front as it shows you how far he had to push it round he post. Wasn't just a case of getting his hand to it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Marking still not quite right there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted March 19, 2013 Ridiculous save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaspg Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 id be surprised if no one is coming for guzan sooner or later, hes had a cracking season and hes done outrageous save after saves. recon we should get a chain and padlock him to goal lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Kudos to Baker for resisting the temptation to send his header back past Guzan and into the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I thought he had when it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Injury time in the second half. 0-0 at home. Lee McCulloch decides to do one of the shittest dives of all time. The defender gives him a bit of a tickle when he gets up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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turnbull Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Apols if this has been posted before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The_Rev Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) Edited April 29, 2013 by The_Rev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) If anything today is worthy of the phrase bahahahahahahahahahahaha then this is surely it. Bahahahahahahahahaahahaha! Edited April 29, 2013 by MrDuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Goes down as if he's been shot. The Suarez influence rubbing off I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 That Gerrard airshot needs to go in a hall of fame (along with the Dunn one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Goes down as if he's been shot. The Suarez influence rubbing off I see. rubbish, Gerrard hsas been diving since before Suarez became a professional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Goes down as if he's been shot. The Suarez influence rubbing off I see. rubbish, Gerrard hsas been diving since before Suarez became a professional That may be so, but has it ever been that comical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 29, 2013 Moderator Share Posted April 29, 2013 I'll hate myself but ...In Steeeevie G's defence, an air shot at full force can be very painful and can pull a lot of muscles that wouldn't have extended that way had they made contact with the ball. So I wouldn't have too much of a problem with how he went down. He wasn't exactly pretending to have been fouled and slow-motions of that stuff always makes it look worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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