Rab B Nesbit Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Great banter. Everton move ahead of Liverpool. Pleasing. Liverpool move 23 points ahead of Everton. Pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmy_cammy Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I'm sure I read somewhere that Liverpool have now picked up more points since January than Everton have all season. Quite a turnaround. Martinez really isn't all he's cracked up to be, I've never understood all the plaudits he receives. Usually of the ilk "he plays football the right way". Since when did conceding lots of goals become the right way to play football? The only reason his Wigan sides were remotely entertaining was to laugh at their defensive blunders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 And taking your shirt off while celebrating. Why is that a booking? Think it was something to do with Italian players having political slogans on their shirt underneath. I'm probably talking shite though.I was under the impression it was because the scorer is the focus of attention for TV cameras and photographers so if he is shirtless the shirt sponsor isn't getting the publicity they have forked out for. Can't have them upset of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Is the question of how Liverpool will cope without Gerrard still being posed? Or have the pundits worked out that they might just cope? They've done more than cope. If there's any justice, he'll now be benched until he leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Stewart Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 They've done more than cope. If there's any justice, he'll now be benched until he leaves. He won't be though. Even though his legs are completely gone, the scousers would be going fucking mental if golden boy Stevie was on the bench, even if it meant the quality of their football taking a sizeable drop. Speaking of wildy irrational fans... Newcastle seem to do just enough to get the odd result here and there to keep them treading water in mid-table obscurity, before 3 or 4 performances where they look like they've never met each other. Utd equally bad tonight so far. They'll start flying up the league once they get rid of Alan Pardew, IMO. Oh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnie-7 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Statement from Jonny Evans on the spitting capers. No surprise he's denying it. http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2015/Mar/jonny-evans-releases-statement-following-the-match-at-newcastle.aspx?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ManUtd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 When he says he has no knowledge of a spitting incident, is that just in relation to him or to Cisse as well? Because the TV pictures clearly show him saying "Spitting? Really?" to Cisse. It also seems unlikely that Cisse would wipe his face (whether hit or not) and not actually accuse Evans of anything. I think he's trying to deflect but in the end it could make things worse for him. Better to just let things run their course then comment after a decision has been made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I'd much rather be spat at than punched in the face, maybe that's cause I'm a solid 8 though. Really? f**k that. Spitting is disgusting. I'd rather be punched twice than spat on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 ITV's Pop Gold programme that was on not long after the Newcastle game highlighted that the Clash's Joe Strummer had contacted hepatitis from being spat on during a performance. Think I'd settle for a punch if there was no lasting damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy85 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Really? f**k that. Spitting is disgusting. I'd rather be punched twice than spat on. This stance never fails to amuse. Exclusively trotted out by dribbling simpletons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Ponce Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Depends on who is doing the punching/spitting IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Spitting is pretty rank, but I can't say I get the level of outrage it always seems to attract. I'm always more puzzled by why any player's natural reaction is to spit, it's just weird. Agreed: the howls of uproar last night on MOTD were baffling, IIRC Neville described it as the worst thing you could do to an opponent on the pitch. I'd suggest that a pre-meditated, career-ending 'challenge' would be significantly worse than a bit of phlegm and water on someone's face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I'm sure I read somewhere that Liverpool have now picked up more points since January than Everton have all season. Quite a turnaround. Martinez really isn't all he's cracked up to be, I've never understood all the plaudits he receives. Usually of the ilk "he plays football the right way". Since when did conceding lots of goals become the right way to play football? The only reason his Wigan sides were remotely entertaining was to laugh at their defensive blunders. That he decided to take Alcaraz with him from Wigan to Everton says it all about his judgement of defensive players. Found out again this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Joseph Stalin Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I'd rather be captured by ISIS than be spat on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 vikingTON, on 05 Mar 2015 - 16:34, said: IIRC Neville described it as the worst thing you could do to an opponent on the pitch. I'd suggest that a pre-meditated, career-ending 'challenge' would be significantly worse than a bit of phlegm and water on someone's face. I think that spitting is absolutely disgusting and the bans that both Evans and Cisse get will be deserved. This is spot on though. There are much worse things that can happen on a football pitch. It's not the first time I've seen it either. It gets reeled out by many ex pros whenever a spit happens. It wasn't true then and it isn't true now. Roy Keane is always the thing I think of when people say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Ponce Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 It's the kinda thing that is staple of shite punditry along with being absolutely furious about diving and players showing imaginary cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Imaginary cards is the worst of the lot for me. Apparently running up to the ref and being a massive dick is okay as long as you don't do some hand gestures to go with it. Fucking imbeciles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eoin Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Papiss Cisse will serve seven match ban after admitting charge of spitting, Evans denies the charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Seven matches. Fucking shambles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Where are we reading about the confirmation of the seven match ban btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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