Maxsta Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I'm aware by the laws of the game it could be a yellow but in my opinion challenges like that are fine, no malice, it's a contact sport, well used to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 No foul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I seem to be the only person who thinks it was a clear red card. He's gone flying in recklessly, went over the ball and was in the air. It was a terrible "tackle" and I can 100% understand why Valencia reacted the way he did, just under two weeks before the World Cup and some wee diddy flies in like that on you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertlegend Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I thought the tackle was reckless and off the ground, definitely a yellow at the very least. I can understand Valencia going nuts, a tackle like that in a friendly the week before the World Cup? Interesting to see Roy saying Baxters decision making was poor and he gave the ball away too much, can't see him starting against Italy or Uruguay, think hodgson will try to be solid, so expect Milner and Wellbeck rather than chamberlain and Baxter Now hearing oxlade chamberlain is injured for 10 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 If they play similarly to how they did yesterday, then it could be a very interesting tournament. Anything that isn't a dour 0-0 playing for penalties (ala Italy/England Euro 2012) is good, and it looks like we're going to get the team charging forward, but manfully deciding that defending is for foreigners. I can still see them getting through the group, as long as they avoid defeat against Italy. Nailed on 0-0 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Watched the replay of the tackle on the news. I'd call that a definite free kick, borderline yellow, never a red. Considering it was in a friendly that is a shocking decision. If it merits a red card, it should be a red card, irrespective of the match. If you get your leg broken in a friendly, it doesn't heal any better. Never understood this thinking that mad tackles should be treated as less serious because it's not a competitive game. Both should have been yellows probably, but we've all seen reds given for less. Thought Rooney was offside for the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxsta Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 No foul Tbf that's plenty of frames after he makes contact with (winning) the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Tbf that's plenty of frames after he makes contact with (winning) the ball. Let's pretend for a moment that this is true. If you're sliding in for a tackle and get a touch on the ball, does that mean you're then allowed to bring your foot up and go for your opponent's shins with your studs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLanarkshireWhite Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Quite simply not true Depends on where you live, drink and everything else. My experience of ten years there showed me the majority want us to win. Even when they don't it's normally good humoured. It is time we grew up a bit with this stuff. I don't want them to win, but I don't spend £40 on Argentina shirts or ABE t shirts etc. Afraid that shows the maturity of the country we live in. Many just won't admit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 Nice to see every player singing our national anfem likes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Johnson looking his nervous best already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Depends on where you live, drink and everything else. My experience of ten years there showed me the majority want us to win. Even when they don't it's normally good humoured. It is time we grew up a bit with this stuff. I don't want them to win, but I don't spend £40 on Argentina shirts or ABE t shirts etc. Afraid that shows the maturity of the country we live in. Many just won't admit it. I enjoy it when they get pumped and that's entirely good humoured. Its a sporting rivalry - and nothing more. ABE and Argie tops are also good humoured, and I don't see the problem with them. There are a small minority of folk who are properly anti-English. Those folk are morons - but there are nowhere near as many of them as some folk make out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I wan't them to lose tonight purely on the basis that they didn't start Ricky Lambert. b*****ds. That's twice the keeper's done a total flap job. There for the taking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Lost a bit of respect for Roy with the compulsory anthem singing thing. Surely an Englishman could legitimately not feel comfortable singing the words "God Save the Queen" and still be one of the lads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Lost a bit of respect for Roy with the compulsory anthem singing thing. Surely an Englishman could legitimately not feel comfortable singing the words "God Save the Queen" and still be one of the lads? Is that an actual thing Hodgson has done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 That's a dreadful miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Abandoned????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggie_93 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Game suspended for 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Woy campaigning to get this called off. Imagine the scenes if it keeps raining whilst he's in that t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Is that an actual thing Hodgson has done? Didn't read beyond the headline but apparently so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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