Comments on: UEFA To Charge Messi Over Headbutt http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/ Sat, 19 May 2012 03:45:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Wenger's Immortals http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-67035 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:30:29 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-67035 Well done UEFA for over turning the decision, idiots. If they weren't going to punish Eduardo, they shouldn't have made him out to be a scapegoat in the first place! Hopefully Dudu can get over this debacle and start scoring goals. Did anyone see the dive against Real Madrid the other day? Now that was blatant cheating! Well done UEFA for over turning the decision, idiots. If they weren’t going to punish Eduardo, they shouldn’t have made him out to be a scapegoat in the first place!

Hopefully Dudu can get over this debacle and start scoring goals.

Did anyone see the dive against Real Madrid the other day? Now that was blatant cheating!

]]> by: lamb_chops http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66360 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:29:07 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66360 We all know that the consequences of Babel's dive, for example, were much more significant yet nothing was made of it and Arsene himself has mentioned the incident. Another even more significant one was Gerrard's dive in the CL final no less. That dive, incidentally, is the only thing that comes to mind whenever I hear the phrase "that night in Istanbul". But perhaps another even more ironic one was Rooney's dive to end arsenal's 49 match unbeaten run. Shrekface after the match actually CONFESSED and gleefully told the press that he had dived to win the penalty. The fact that a player can cheat and then unabashedly laugh in the face of the authorities is the clearest and most blatant form of disrespecting the game and "bringing the game into disrepute" - to quote a favourite phrase of uefa and the fa. Why wasn't any retrospective punishment imposed then? If a hearing and trial can even be set for Eduardo's case just to determine if or not his dive was deliberate, why wasn't anything done about Rooney? No trial or hearing would even be needed there seeing as he admitted to his own deceit. Another thing - why is video evidence being used now to crucify a player when if anything, the body MOST resistant to any form of video aid has been uefa. In any case, the most recent piece of "video evidence" I've seen features a certain scouser assaulting someone just because he didn't like the song that was playing. I wonder what the verdict was there. We all know that the consequences of Babel’s dive, for example, were much more significant yet nothing was made of it and Arsene himself has mentioned the incident.
Another even more significant one was Gerrard’s dive in the CL final no less. That dive, incidentally, is the only thing that comes to mind whenever I hear the phrase “that night in Istanbul”.

But perhaps another even more ironic one was Rooney’s dive to end arsenal’s 49 match unbeaten run.
Shrekface after the match actually CONFESSED and gleefully told the press that he had dived to win the penalty. The fact that a player can cheat and then unabashedly laugh in the face of the authorities is the clearest and most blatant form of disrespecting the game and “bringing the game into disrepute” - to quote a favourite phrase of uefa and the fa. Why wasn’t any retrospective punishment imposed then?
If a hearing and trial can even be set for Eduardo’s case just to determine if or not his dive was deliberate, why wasn’t anything done about Rooney? No trial or hearing would even be needed there seeing as he admitted to his own deceit.

Another thing - why is video evidence being used now to crucify a player when if anything, the body MOST resistant to any form of video aid has been uefa. In any case, the most recent piece of “video evidence” I’ve seen features a certain scouser assaulting someone just because he didn’t like the song that was playing. I wonder what the verdict was there.

]]> by: Jeremy http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66358 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:30:24 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66358 Gerrard's dives aren't something very new. UEFA are just afraid of offending powerful members.If it's Gerrard who dives against Celtics,i bet the Scotish FA and UEFA wouldn't even dare to make a sound. That's the difference. Eduardo,you can only say...you're under the wrong FA. Gerrard’s dives aren’t something very new. UEFA are just afraid of offending powerful members.If it’s Gerrard who dives against Celtics,i bet the Scotish FA and UEFA wouldn’t even dare to make a sound.

That’s the difference.

Eduardo,you can only say…you’re under the wrong FA.

]]> by: Wenger's Immortals http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66354 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:43:24 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66354 I watched the Barcelona / Shakhtar Donetsk game on ITV and I think they are pathetic and a disgrace. During the Arsenal game, all the concentrated on was the dive. They wouldn't stop harping on about it and it was like they were obsessed with it. And then tonight, Messi goes well over the top and Srna did well not to 'dive' and get Messi sent off. But instead of talk about the incident, they start wanking over how good Messi is! Literally, just because he's one of the best players in the world he's immune from any kind of criticism! I never thought I'd hear the day that I'd actually say Sky Sports' coverage is much better. And they have cunts like Jamie Redknapp and Richard Keys on their panel. Oh and Smudger, I owe you a pint! I watched the Barcelona / Shakhtar Donetsk game on ITV and I think they are pathetic and a disgrace.

During the Arsenal game, all the concentrated on was the dive. They wouldn’t stop harping on about it and it was like they were obsessed with it. And then tonight, Messi goes well over the top and Srna did well not to ‘dive’ and get Messi sent off.

But instead of talk about the incident, they start wanking over how good Messi is! Literally, just because he’s one of the best players in the world he’s immune from any kind of criticism!

I never thought I’d hear the day that I’d actually say Sky Sports’ coverage is much better. And they have cunts like Jamie Redknapp and Richard Keys on their panel.

Oh and Smudger, I owe you a pint!

]]> by: Emmanuel http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66353 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:37:00 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66353 Many non-gooners might have argued that Arsene has blasting other players diving against Arsenal, but the main difference is that he rested the case after that despite not agreeing to the referees decision. And he don't go as far as influencing the Main Governing Body to hand out bans. Like what Arsene has mentioned before, this case opens up a door to every European team. Meaning, we could debate and refute ANY controversial decision made by the referee in a match. A "DANGEROUS DOOR" to open by the Governing Body indeed. Many non-gooners might have argued that Arsene has blasting other players diving against Arsenal, but the main difference is that he rested the case after that despite not agreeing to the referees decision.

And he don’t go as far as influencing the Main Governing Body to hand out bans. Like what Arsene has mentioned before, this case opens up a door to every European team. Meaning, we could debate and refute ANY controversial decision made by the referee in a match. A “DANGEROUS DOOR” to open by the Governing Body indeed.

]]> by: Smudger http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66352 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:25:43 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66352 Yes, yes Alec. Now jog on, you'll soon be watching your beloved Hoops in the Europa League playing the Estonian 2nd division's 8th placed team who only qualified because they commit less fouls than everyone else. No place for you with the proper football I'm afraid. Yes, yes Alec. Now jog on, you’ll soon be watching your beloved Hoops in the Europa League playing the Estonian 2nd division’s 8th placed team who only qualified because they commit less fouls than everyone else. No place for you with the proper football I’m afraid.

]]> by: Alec http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66351 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:59:20 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66351 Stop moaning, your manager who never sees anything has bought all this upon you. Stop moaning, your manager who never sees anything has bought all this upon you.

]]> by: Marko http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66350 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:53:19 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66350 It's strange but how come Uefa have never gone back and given charges to serial divers such as Ronaldo, Drogba and Totti to name but a few or is it that they never done it to a scottish team. It's ridiculous really because it has taken away the fact that we comfortably beat a poor Celtic team and all that they're focussing on is one bad incident. Funny too is the fact I've seen McGeady and Maloney dive before but anyway it was bound to be blown out of proportion. It’s strange but how come Uefa have never gone back and given charges to serial divers such as Ronaldo, Drogba and Totti to name but a few or is it that they never done it to a scottish team. It’s ridiculous really because it has taken away the fact that we comfortably beat a poor Celtic team and all that they’re focussing on is one bad incident. Funny too is the fact I’ve seen McGeady and Maloney dive before but anyway it was bound to be blown out of proportion.

]]> by: gt http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66349 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:48:20 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66349 As AW said, it's a witch hunt. As AW said, it’s a witch hunt.

]]> by: jt http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66347 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:44:57 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/08/29/uefa-to-charge-messi-over-headbutt/#comment-66347 That will be the day. That will be the day.

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