Emmanuel Adebayor is set to miss derby day after his poor behaviour in City’s victory over Arsenal. The FA are set to fast track the disciplinary for the in-form striker but it’s not entirely clear which incident they will be punishing. His celebration is worthy of at least a fine, although Greater Manchester Police have got involved and condemned Adebayor, which might mean he faces a ban. Then there was the kicking of Robin van Persie’s face, which was just inches away from his eye. But there was also a stamp on Cesc Fabregas.
In reaction to Adebayor’s goal, the Arsenal fans went mental, and rightly so in my opinion. Liverpool FC weren’t punished for their fans’ reaction to Gary Neville’s celebration in 2006, where they ripped out seats and threw them on the pitch, so it would be double standards to dish out Arsenal with any sort of fine. Some would argue that fans should be responsible for their own behaviour though and a player sliding on their knees shouldn’t warrant behaviour which resulted in a steward being knocked unconscious and taken to hospital.
Which incident do you think was worse and how many matches, including derby day, do you think Adebayor will miss?
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its just ugly to watch
i wonder how the bitters have seen this?
they probably love it, thyeve been bitter for so long
34 years now is it?
I loved his celebration. The fan’s reaction was OTT.
His stamp on Van Persie’s stamp was nasty though and worthy of a three match ban.
I would like to thank Roy Keane for his support on this matter…Even though he ruined careers like nothing. I’m starting to understand the abuse top clubs get. And i’m not saying for one min we are as big as you guys, but you have to admit this is as close as the gap has been since the 80′s. I wish we would of be coming to OT with a full squad.
If Adebayour had done this to Keano, Adebayour will follow the fate of Alf Inge Haaland in the return match.
Bluemoon – Keane said Adebayor was stupid to celebrate the way he did but that people shouldn’t go to town criticising him for it. He did not support Adebayor for kicking van Persie in the face.
And which career did Keano end? I hope you’re not talking about Haaland…? Learn about your own history eh: http://therepublikofmancunia.com/whos-haaland-trying-to-kid/
I would love to see him play in the derby to get his ass kicked, but he truly deserved the ban.
I saw the goal and was wondering what the hell he was doing running back. The Arsenal fans went berserk and rightly so. I think we would have done the same if it was Tevez (Though I would bring a big old umbrella just to make sure it lands on the “spot” if the time comes)
BUT the stamp was the killer. the first time I saw it, I didn’t really take notice of the intention, but after reviewing it, I am sure that he will get the 3 match ban (or more)
I hope Adebayor doesnt get a ban, we dont want to give City excuses for when we win, let us beat their best.
As for the fans, 99% of fans would act the same. As Utds fans done at the same ground when Fowler scored for City and celebrated in front of the Utd fans.
Roy Keane is one of the united players I have the upmost respect for…so I’m not having a go Scott. Haaland – Keane I’m not going to get the truth from that article to be fair. I heard a United fan sticking up for City this morning on Talk Shite….IF and its a big IF we can crack the top four, will we as a city become more united? When faced with cockney and scouse abuse? or will we just continue the hate?
Who’s career did Keano ruin?
Has anyone else seen the Gooner in the crowd with the long curtains? Looks like he belongs in 1989 in the Hac.
The kick out at the fag Van Persie was the worst. Disgraceful. I reckon United won’t be the only ones hating Citeh by the end of season. A more loathsome team and bunch of mercenaries I cannot think of.
lol At the guy in the middle who’s getting his face squished by others.Also,does anyone else think the guy with the long hair looks like Berba?
On the topic:Adethewhore is a dirty classless piece of shit,no wonder he plays for the bitters.
Bluemoon – Don’t kid yourself mate, the gap is no closer. You have had a few good results. There is a long way to go though. You sound like the Scouser’s!
It’s bloody hard to decide! I went for the fan reaction simply because a full on riot where countless people could get injured, people who have to work countless hours a week whereas Van Persie and Fabregas, whatever injury they sustain they have the best medical care and already plenty of money behind them so i’m going for the greater number of people who could get hurt.
What a muppet he is, I really can’t wait for the rematch!
King Eric….So we are no closer with the players we have this season to when we had Gerald Weikins, Danny Mills and other cretins…as I said this is all a big IF. You have to admit we have better plays then we have done, thats all!
Bluemoon – Fair point.
if he gets banned and citeh appeal (which they will), won’t that mean he’ll still be able to play until that appeal is heard. which means he could well play against us?
Bluemoon – you are going to get the truth. The truth is Haaland was playing days after the Keane challenge for his country. That is truth. Something you probably weren’t aware of.
also scott and bluemoon
wasn’t it an injury to ha-haalands OTHER LEG/KNEE that caused his retirement, ie not the one Keano tickled
I didn’t know that mate, but as before my point was thanks to Royston for his support, he did say is was a little silly but compared to the witch hunt in the press, well rounded. I hope he wins tonight.
sorry tommorrow
The truth is, I thought the celebration was harsh but didnt warrant the fans reaction… He could have ended Fabregas’s career with that stud to the face.
Personally, I think not only the F.A. but the PFA should get involved.
It’s unacceptable at best, I expect a 4/5 game ban, anything less is an oversight by the F.A.
@Mic that’s one concrete point you have there. I voted stamp #1 straight away but your opinion gets me to think again. In many ways, you are correct. But the stamp just look too nasty.
I dont think punishment for only one of the 3 actions is enough. He should get 3/2 games ban for the stamp on RVP, and another minimum 3 for the celebration.
And lets see if FA handles this fairly; the ban shouldnt be any shorter than Gary’s
Bluemoon, you’re having a laugh mate. Citeh haven’t played good opposition all season, and the only reason you’ve taken the points from some of your matches is because you have a damn fine keeper.
You played an Arsenal squad without, for me, their best player in Arshavin, who was their only bright spot when they played us. Not to mention the whole team has lost the plot since they came unstuck at Old Trafford. And even then, I think it was only something like twelve percent of the football was played in Arsenal’s third.
Fair enough you scored four, but the gooners aren’t nearly as good as most pundits are giving them credit for, and your first goal was another howler from Almunia. I really can’t fucking wait for derby day, as it will be a chance to show the Bitters how real football is played.
The first and 2nd one is worst. 2nd one can make the leg break too. The first could blind him. Both to me is dangerous. The 3rd one is not dangerous or worst whatsoever. In my opinion, the fans is not wrong. The players are wrong. I can’t believe there is people saying that striker(don’t want to mention the name) is not wrong. He provoke the opposition fans and he is wrong. People saying the fans should control their anger and are wrong to be so temper. I am telling those people they had no emotions or stupid. Who can control the emotions when he run the full length of the pitch to the Arsenal fans and celebrate? NO ONE CAN CONTROL! If tevez did this to us, i bet there are many fans going nuts and feels the same as Arsenal fans.
For me:
1 match ban for running full length of the pitch resulting in a steward being knocked out
3 match ban for stamping on RvP face
1 match ban for Cesc’s stamp
The intent was there in all three. It’s time we cut this out of football and make an example out of this smelly w*nker!
Ad e by or, Ad e by or, your Dad washes Elephants, ya Mums a ….!!
did the arsenal fans chanted the adebayor rasist song for the most of the match?
http://odili.net/news/source/2009/aug/24/601.html
can i just add one point to Macedonia_United,
The arsenal fans didn’t chant that racist song at all. That’s what spurs fans sing to him anyways…
What the away fans sang was the arshavin song to the exactly same tune as that racist song.
“He’s five foot four, he’s five foot four,
we’ve got arshavin, fuck adebayor..”
the stupid unprofessional prick must have heard his name somewhere in that song and thought it was the racist song that was sang.
No it was the Arshavin song we were singing, dont listen to these pundits saying thats what we were singing that song- trying to make all our fans sound like ignorant racists!
Arshavin Arshavin Hes 5’4 he’s 5’4
We’ve got Arshavin who needs Adebayor
FA – ban him for a year
One thing I’m proud of as a Gooner is that we have a fairly liberal fanbase, by that I mean we don’t have a lot of fascists that follow us. At the Emirates we have plenty of fans from many different backgrounds and I can honestly say I have never witnessed racism at Arsenal. That’s not to say we don’t have any idiots, but if you compare to the likes of Leeds or Chelsea for example it’s very low.
Ok as for the game. How humiliating!!!!How fucking humiliating. That really gave the hump. Adebayor? We knew he was cunt before we sold him, what we didn’t no was how spiteful and downright nasty he is. I think the authorities should go to town on him for his celebration. It WAS disgrace. This is worse that the Neville incident, Neville never played for Liverpool. Did Neville run the length of the pitch(when I say length I’m not exaggerating am I?) and take a full 10 seconds (during which time he could of realised he was doing something stupid) to get there and slide on his knees? Had I been there I would of gone mental as well, and I’m not prone to violence but the collective mentality of football fans, especially when you’ve just got 3-1 down and the goal has been scored by a hated ex player, means that the slightest provocation will wind them up. I’m not saying that makes it ok as it’s not and I’m sorry someone got hurt, but mob mentality, rightly or wrongly, takes over in these situations. Adebayor should be charged with inciting violence.
His tackles, the one of Fabregas has been strangely omitted from MOTD and many of the match reports I’ve read, were both bookable offences at the very least. On different occassions, both could of been straight reds, at the very least he should of been off the pitch for two yellows meaning that he should not even had been on the pitch to score that thrid goal. Again, given how Eduardo was ban retrospectively for a dive that did not physically injure anyone, it is only right that Adebayor gets a charge for violent conduct. The total ban for both offences I would imagine, should be 6 games.
I have to say the Citeh project lacks any sort of class. They are built on Arab money, is this what you get for decades and decades of failure? A sugar daddy to pump some money into you and you pick every mecenary going. Imagine it was your club and suddenly players from al your rival clubs are now in your team,lasy season they were booing that player, now they are on their side.In Bellamy and Adebayor they have two of the biggest cunts in the game. How strange must that be? How do you forge an identity with your team?
As for Adebayor, yes he did get booed by the fans last season and I will always argue that fans booing their own will always be counter productive, but when you get your wages doubled,then hanker for a move away, make strange statements about Milan and Beyonce, followed by totally contradictory statements about wanting to stay, then you can understand why those very fans that help pay your wages start to hate you. Especially when the commitment levels drop off, Adebayor did NOT try last season and that is why the fans hated him.
Oh and as for Hughes….he needs to fix up. Going on about ‘what happened to Adebayor in his final year’ anyone would think poor old Ade spent a year in Guantanamo, not lording it up on 80k a week whilst not pulling his weight on the field. He got a few boos, not loads of boos, a few boos. I hope you lot stuff them next week, a good beating will put them in their place.
@Gooner77
It is never too late to become a Man Utd fan – you seem too sensible to be a Gooner – Leave the dark and come into the light mate.
I hope he is banned for 3 games. That way we get the thrash citeh and Adebayor comes back and puts 3 past the dippers when they meet late in november.
Bluemoon:
I think you’re testing the water on a few issues here, particularly the idea of United and City fans manning the barricades against the Heyla’s.
Your support for Keane seems opportunist, too. Kind of a sop to the majority on here, you know?
I said long ago that City would become the most detested club in the Premiership – most likely in England. They’ve made an excellent start. And, “more of the same from City soonest, please” is my response to your offer of some kind of Manc club unity.
Adebayor should be deported.
He should be sent with Easyjet out of Liverpool to make the punishment fit the crime.
Of all those gifs I posted, I think that the stomp in RvP’s face was by far the worst.
I think his goal celebration will probably not be punished – he received a yellow for it during the game, so unless the ref made a fuss about it in his match report, he will probably get off on that count. It would have been a bigger deal if the fans actually invaded the pitch, but the stewards and police(?) did a good job at preventing that.
Having said that, it (the celebration) will definitely be on the minds of the decision makers when they discuss those stamps on his former teammates, so in a way, it will have an effect on his punishment. It’s obvious that running to the Gooner section will definitely signal malice and intent to hurt his old club.
IMO, the stamp on Van Persie was definitely deliberate but it looked more like he was trying to stamp on his fingers than his face. Still, it’s indefensible and unforgivable when you try to deliberately injure someone – fingers, face or shins (the Fabregas stamp).
Robinho – Injured
Tevez – Bottled
Ade – Prob deported…
At this rate we will be playing against Bellamy & Benjani!?…
What a bunch of players that lot have aquired…. Scum of the earth!
Adebayor is an idiot and a cheater. Anyone remember how he scored with his hand in 2007/2008 season in old Trafford? What a cunt, we beat the gooners anyway that day.
Norton, Alas I have always had respect for Keane it’s the rest of them I can’t stand. So it’s not opportunist it’s actually true. As far the most hated that would be nice it means that we are actually (albeit a long long way off) starting to get noticed. I would rather be at this point then every ones favourite 2nd team with benile chat about how cuddly we are. The simple truth is that since the takeover, the club is being built from the ground up. I live locally and the grass roots projects that they are doing in the community are fantastic.
The soul of the club is intact and thats important. Yes there are a couple of signings that might not be here in a couple of years. With our young players still making up a part of the team, we get to keep out identity. I can only dream of the success that United have had under Taggart and might never experience it. The club that I love in a city that I love can finally say we are in a better position than we have been for 34 years. Thats all I want, I know you are the best club in the world e.t.c, but at last after years of watching shite, i have a crumb.
Completely off-topic,but I forgot to thank all those who wished me good luck for my exams.
Thanks,guys!
Have some respect for Sir Alex(the greatest manager in Britain ever),Bluemoon,don’t dare call him Taggart on here.
PS:My previous post was supposed to be part of this one,but I made a mistake and submitted it earlier.
haha – look at them – look at the thugs at the bottom – just love the third gif…i justa dore adebayor for that kinda celebration – runs the full lenght of the pitch !! – haha -class – i would have done the same myself
I have the most respect for him, how could I not the mans amazing. A name means nothing, he is the greatest manager this country has ever seen.
I do hope that you guys get a good lesson in your face, Bluemoon. No disrespect but your mercs can go out of control. See Adebayor.
Luckily Tevez seems to be out injured. I will hate to see the idiot try to do the same thing to Berbatov.
Calling it now. Man Utd 2 Man City 0. 1 by Berbatov and 1 by Anderson.
i thought his celebration was pretty funny. if it was smudger doing it against l**ds when he played for us, we’d be buzzing off it. Alright it could’ve led to something worse, but it’s what football needs. i thought the days of blind hatred were sadly behind us, but i’m glad to see they’re not. i bet that was the best atmosphere at the council since we were last there. i remember the fight with the bummers in 89/90 season, and the atmosphere after that was the best i’ve ever heard. passion is what’s needed in football, and whether that be happy passion or angry passion, who cares? the return leg will be an interesting one.
the stamp on van persie was naughty, but he’s a spineless little cunt anyway so fuck him.
now lets beat these bitter blue bastards and put them in their place!
oh and bluemoon, a city fan with at least some common sense!
We buying our council house should be ours by 2011.
Stamp 1 is the worst, at least a 3-4 match ban! This should have been a straight red if the ref had seen it.
Adebayor and Hughes are trying to set things up like Ade was a huge victim at Arsenal. This is just silly. Adebayor has never been known for his brains so this is no surprise. I kinda had the feeling he would do something stupid in this match but I never expected something like this. Okay, the celebration is perhaps within limits even though I do understand it’s annoying for the Arsenal fans and creates a security risk in the stands. But the stamp is horrible. Hughes is truly blind if he can’t see the intent in this. Adebayor is not putting his foot down in a normal manner, he stomps it down in the direction of RvP and catches him in the face. He’s just lucky it didn’t catch his eye….
same as previous comment made on other article-bandwagon shit. these replays dont really concern united, yeah fair enough he’s not going to play sunday but encouraging votes mate is bullshit.
stamp 1 was worse. he will get no ban I reckon. there is a different judgment of FA amongst the various teams.
eduardos won his appeal with the 2 match ban thing
Excuse my ignorance but what the fuck is a “gif”?
Bluemoon – You do seem ok for a bitter but please don’t make the mistake of thinking that because you have a few quid and have won your first 4 games that you are anywhere near United. All the money in the world can’t buy you class or history.
CRooney – How can you adore Adebayour? The man is hideous. He is a cunt.
King Eric, I have never said that mate infact I made the point that we are a long long long way away if ever….Have a read through my comments again.
We have history, just nowhere near as much as yours over the past 20 years. It’s not about the first four games, its about every thing that is being done from the roots up. Without repeating myself, we are up an coming and will frighten the gunners and scoucers, thats all! And I will repeat again years and years off anything
If Gary Nev got a FA bollocking for just posing up to the dippers…. Adelbayoue or whatever the cuny’s name is should get the same and more…..
as for the stamp on Van PerSIE……I laughed at the time cos I thought he just flicked him with his foot but after seeing it in slowmo and noticing the actual intent, I thought fuck me, he was trying to kick his eyes out…..now as you all lot know i detest them cunts at the Emirates( the biggest 50,000 seater shithouse in the land) but feel that was well out of order……
when he ran all that way to slide on his knees in front of the gooner lot he was lucky he only got a few pies thrown at him….
The defence of “he was trying to stamp on his fingers” is ludicrous. When I went to poke my m8 I accidentally threw an axe in his face, no need for punishment there! Specially since he’s a whiney bitch, makes it okay!
Blue Moon – Fair enough mate. Just make sure you beat the Scousers!
Just one question where the fuck is Suhayl???
King Eric….one last question mate, if you could choose a team to finish 2nd who would you have? Inside the top 5 (That does not include you little bitch Spurs, when Spurs play you they should be made to wear tutus and makeup)
i know the question wasnt put to me, but if i could pick a team to finish 2nd it would be our reserves tbh!!
@bluemoon.read your comments.you always seem to make a good point and present it in a respectable manner.while i hate shitty (obviously) i have great respect for fans like you.
Thanks AIG Alex, the simple truth is even though we hate each other, we still live in the same great city, work together, drink together and are mates!
Please let us win the Rumbelows Cup this year!
BlueMoon – I would like to say your lot for the city of Manchester in general but I would be lying. I would have to say Arsenal. Hate the RentBoys but fucking despise the dippers!
Just driving home and was listening to “the monday night club” on Five live with Motson, Claridge and Rod Liddle and some other cunt. They started off saying we were excellent on Saturday but then things turned shit. They said we would struggle if Wazza out as Berbatov just not up to it. The posh cunt Liddle said that “He needs a rocket, the fans don’t like him and he is LAZY”. Do they even think for themselves or just churn out the same bog standard lines? I emailed in and said if you actually watch a game you would realise he isn’t lazy and has been superb thus far this season. They annoy me to fuck. They will NEVER warm to Berba at United as they probably just read comments that dopey bastards put on the 606 forum about how Berba is “languid” or “lazy”. They then started banging on about the fucking RentBoys again and how great they look. One even said IF they weren’t playing catch up last season they would have won the league. Forgive me if I am wrong but didn’t they get off to a flyer last season and its United who were playing catch up as we were 10 points behind at one point! Its all ifs and buts. They haven’t actually played a top ten side yet.
Finally they started laying in to Scholesy saying how at 35 “He should know better” and that alot of his mistimed tackles are actually “violent”. I cannot wait till we lift title number 4 and shut these ABU’s up!
Bloody hell! Such behaviour cannot be condoned….. lets see what punishment he gets…. this is certainly worse than wot king eric did in my opinion! this guy is savage
King Eric- A GIF is a type of picture file- similar to JPEG. Scott uses GIFs because they can be animated- and look like videos.
Also agree with everything you said, of course!
I hate to admit it, but I would rather have Arsenal finish second….
Thats just because I don’t hate them as a football team as much as I hate chelski, pool and citeh. But it also might just be because of my man crush on Arshavin…
On the subject of questions like ‘what is a gif?’.. what’s an ‘ABU’? I presumed it was a club taken over with Middle Eastern money, but, eh..
FSW is my favourite acronym so far though.
I’ll make a quick post then I’m off.
Adebayor should be banned for 3 matches minimum. His celebration was much worse than RedNev’s and Neville didn’t make 2 nasty malicious stamps.
Right, I’m off to watch the MTV Awards. Don’t judge me. Beyonce and Katy Perry beckon.
Fuck Beyonce…..oh yes please…lol
sky sports news breaking news: premier leauge to introduce squad cap and quota on home grown players from next season…premier leauge to also impose tougher pentalies on clubs in financial diffculty
As of next season their is a squad cap being imposed, meaning all clubs must name a squad of 25 that they can use for the season and of the 25 players 8 must be home grown. Also tougher penalties will be imposed on clubs in financial difficulties.
Arsenal away fans never booed Adeybayor before he left Arsenal away fans never boo there players.
What would the Manu reaction been if that was Tevez?
what a non class player…
keane reaction to Haaland is not great but understandable…he give Haaland a worse payback ever…They are derby rival…
But to stamp on your former teammate…and in the face with real intention…wtf…Arrogant and no manner to the max…
I definitely see Van Persie doing the Keane thing to this cunt at Emirates…
Adebayor is a disgrace to football arena…Mind kick racism out of football…Kick Adebayor out of football…!!!
we know he had problems with both van persie and fabregas so he was being vinditive if that happens off the pitch you’d get charged add to that inciting fans to riot minimum 5 games he seems like bad news
bluemoon:
Others are right on here; you’re an OK and more importantly, a fair-minded bloke. Kudos to you, fella.
sanj – thank you very much.
Always be closing – ABU – Anyone But United.
Good article Scott. Fact is the irony of seeing Adebayor running the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of Arsenal fans on saturday has not been lost in us gooners why?
1. He never did it when he played for us.
2. If you added up how many yards he ran for us last season it prob wouldn’t equal the length of a football pitch!!
Mancs and Gooners always have issues about media coverage but to be honest I’m astounded at MOTD- i know its a highlights programme but to overlook the ‘tackle’ Adebayor made on Fabregas is just unbelievable. If Keane or Vieira had done it it would be on 24/7. Then you have Alan ‘foot in the face’ Shearer giving his tuppence worth- its like asking Ted Bundy to critique Charles Manson.
On a side issue top class performance from your lot against the Spuds…there I’ve said it.
Maybe as a side issue.
Anyone wonder what kind of media coverage it would have got if it had been a United player doing what Adiethewhore did on Saturady.
What kind of suspension they would have got, and how many more years would it be brought up?
Just a thought.
bloodred – tevez would never do it coz he was actually adored by the fans unlike adebayor
King Eric – i meant that i adore that reaction – i would have done the same , especially coz the fans are against you –
mind this lads – i found this on the net and can actually anyone confirm this coz i never saw the match :
“”…can you not see the irony in Arsenal fans accusing Ade of having no class whilst they all stood their chanting insults at him and his family on Saturday. I see Arsenal fans also focus on his tackle on Cesc and label it disgusting – ignoring the various physical assaults on him from Cesc, Song & Bendtner – as well as RvP. Ade was totally at fault for his stamp on RvP but to suggest that Arsenal players were behaving in a saintly manner is plain wrong – they went out to injure him and had they succeeded I am very sure the moronic element of Arsenal fans would have been cheering them to the rafters. Ade’s stamp was horrendous but remember than only a second previously RvP had gone in studs up with both feet, nowhere near the ball and with clear intent to injure Ade. Yes after the match he was there with his choirboy act as if butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth….and the leadership of this side was Cesc who was also trying to kick Ade at times….not defending Ade but it genuinely baffles me that Arsenal fans & players are claiming ownership of the moral high ground ”
– if that’s true, than you don’t need much to start thge personal vendeta
Stamp one is the worst of all and stamp two gets backed by stamp one. Adebayor is the worst player I have ever seen. Moving to a rival club and hurting old fellow players never happened in the EPL. I don’t think Tevez would the same to Berba or Rooney.
Real Madrid defender Pepe has been banned for 10 matches for his attacks on Getafe’s Javi Casquero and Juan Albin in April, 2009, clash. Ade’s stamp on RvP is the same and he should face the same ban, so Citeh fans can take a break.
As for Arsenal, its the very start of the season and as Chelea’s winning is not that big, City’s win over Arsenal is nothing too. Last year they beat us 4-0 and they finished 10th.
I hope Manchester United beat them well in the weekend.
Oh I think Tevez would definetely do it to Berbs.
I hope adebayor starts against united he’s never done anything against us. I think the stamp was worse than the celebrition, if fans give a player abuse for 90 mintues then they ave to expect the player to give some back. Saying all that he shud get a 3 game ban for the stamp.
Hate city but if any one deserves a good stamping on its van pierse and it was funny to see the ,london luvvie fans going ballistic
they taunted adeybayor all game so fuck em they had what was coming.
Also old wenger managed to see everything that adeybayor did funny that?
Hope hes banned and we beat them 4 nil
Haha, suddenly we get so many extra fans from Gooners to wish us well to beat Citeh on the coming derby eh?
Nevertheless I am glad that Adebayor is probably banned from the derby.
Partly because we can do without a top form striker for Citeh, partly I’d rather have one single poor game than having him stamping on the likes of Rooney and leave our team short on the spine of the team…
Well, for those who think Adebayor was entitled to go all-a-headless-chicken because he got a verbal lashing from his former club’s fans, and that his stamp then RAKE down van Persie’s head are excusable too, let’s have free rein for all in future. Everywhere. What fun that’ll be.
Stop making excuses for him. He was bang out of order and if he can’t control himself that’s his fault. No-one else’s.
Norton – Bang on as usual mate. I am baffled by comments such as “well he was getting stick off the fans so what do you expect”? He is a professional sportsman and needs to rise above it. How much stick did Ronaldo get every game and how much does Rooney get?
King Eric:
Thing is, Mr KE, it’s how folk who defend senseless behaviour (anyone can find a “moral equivalence” if they look hard enough, often to ludicrous lengths) promote the idea there should be no punishment.
It doesn’t matter how many “examples” anyone can find of past inconsistency with appropriate action in cases “like” this either; that’s not the point.
This isn’t a fucking murder case at the Old Bailey. It’s football, a sport with its own rules. Inconsistency in previous application of them, even if true, is irrelevant.
Adebayor is guilty of transgressing them. That should be the end of any argument. Punishment without doubt to follow.
Cheers for the reply, Mr KE. Be lucky.
Should have been 10 for the first one and 3 for the second one. Adebayor is a prick.