In last week’s 2-0 victory over Barnsley we were forced to see out another League Cup with ten men following Gary Neville’s sending off.
Just days after losing at Anfield, passionate scouse-hater Neville left a foot in on Liverpool supporting Adam Hammill after winning the ball.
Sir Alex Ferguson conceded the referee was “probably correct” to send Neville off but our captain isn’t so sure. He won’t be appealing the decision though thanks to the current nature of the FA, who will dish out the same punishment to a player who celebrates a goal with a player who slaps a restrained fan in the face.
“The referee said in his report that I made no attempt to play the ball, which is blatantly wrong, but I won’t appeal it. There is no point in the current climate,” said Neville. “The ball was at an awkward height and I thought their player would come in at that height with me, but he didn’t. I got the ball, but it’s impossible to stop in mid-air at that speed. My biggest disappointment is that I’ve got a three-game ban because I don’t think it is warranted. Did I deserve a red card? I think it should have been a yellow-and-three-quarters! I had no intent.”
Man Utd News 24/7
lol… “a yellow-and-three-quarters!”
lol “yellow and 3 quarters” haha… he got the ball 1st!
i too felt he didnt deserve a red.it was unintentional.nev is right.you cant stop yourself when you barely have any reaction time.nev didnt say the whole thing though.it is only pointless appealing if you are a United player.If you are a chelsea player your ban will be immediately overturned.just wait and watch ,i am sure the dippers will have both their reds overturned.
THE RULES STATE YOU GOT TO WIN THE BALL.now even if you break the opposition players leg how does it matter if you have won the ball.you cant deem that intentional if the player wins the ball.
how can he have made “no attempt to play the ball” if he actually did play the ball!
OFF TOPIC
we are struggling with injuries ahead of tomorrows game
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5669712,00.html
The injuries wont matter…we have a big squad…its a good thing as will give some play time to others n rest for the first team for the big game againist chelsea…
The rules aren’t just about winning the ball. The referee does have to consider any dangerous actions, intentional or not. Unfortunately, Nev’s foot was high, and ‘could’ have resulted in a serious injury. It wasnt intentional, in my eyes, but what can we do…
Yellow and three quarters, it seems. lol
I think aig has already said what needed to be said.
Yeah, it should’ve been red. HE didn’t mean to but studs up, high challenges are dangerous regardless of if you win the ball or not.
@Drabik
does that mean that if there is a high ball to be won you can never go for it because you will be sent off even if you win and unintentionally make contact with the opposition player.
I thought it was a fair tackle.
“The referee said in his report that I made no attempt to play the ball”
But… but… he did play the fucking ball…
*Walks away scratching head*
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/380833325?-11193
I wonder is this paper talk.
lol by nev the red
yeah you’re right aig the FA are anti united that it makes me sick. i wonder what david gill thinks of the cunts at soho square i bet in decisions regarding united he is overpowered. neville certainly got the call and his leg trailed there was nothing he could do about it it was’nt intentional me thinks and although it looks horrible from different angles but i think that it was a typical british tackle.
willierednut
i think that there’s nothing wrong with nani being offered a new deal.i’m hopeful that he will stay at united for many years and that he’ll show what he can do all he needs is games and confidence. nani,obertan and valencia in a few years will be world beaters.
on TOPIC the way the FA are pathetic they’ll actually charge our captain for saying this!
As much as i like the guy, that was a terrible challenge. How can he complain?
i look at the repeat and indeed he get the ball but his leg was high and he was in speed which is why he couldn’t stop. Carr. with pool did the same to carrick but no foul. I wonder how is this judge.
Bad follow-through on challenge – yes; “intent to injure” – gimme a break because RedNev actually won the ball.
More to the point, Gary is absolutely right that it’s just pointless to “appeal” to the FuckAll in the “current climate”. This “current climate” has led to no red card to Carragher when he blatantly brought down Little Mikey but a sending off the next week for exactly the same offence. That’s what you call retributive justice – just a week late. Errr, sorry about that.
he clearly won the ball but definitely left his foot in. there was a certain camera angle that showed this. but still, great, I’m glad he went for Hammill, did you see the little prick’s reaction towards Nev afterwards…dirty little scouser – fucking reject from a club who have already lost 5 in the league this season!
No point appealing to ABUFA these days.
FA are cunts and will most probably downgrade Carraghers punishment for his blatant professional foul on Zamora.
He did deserve a card, but he did also took the ball.
And for the injury crisis, be not afraid just play Tosic and all will be fine! lol