Match reaction vs Chavs

[Coney]

Intent is pretty much impossible to prove though. I agree that you shouldn't look at the result. I think the only thing that should be looked at is if it's dangerous. Not intent. Not the result. You can bet that if Balotelli had snapped Song's leg, the same challenge would've got a red card. Intent might've been more easy to see in that case but in Shawcross or Taylor's case, you can't accuse them of intent. Only stupidity - and that's what should be punished.

The requirement for a broken leg seems to be needed for anything to happen - well, serious contact anyway.

For me it is like having kids drive round an estate at 90 miles an hour. If the kill a kid, then they get a big sentence. If the don't, they get a trivial sentence. This is insane. The fact of doing the act is no different. Punishment should take place even if there was not a bad result (due to luck).

[Niall_Quinn]

referees can award a penalty without contact.

Correct, or else Rooney and Young would be fucked.

[Coney]

If its Mike Riley, they can even be prebooked.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Dowd has been known to do that to a whole team before KO

[Joker]

The requirement for a broken leg seems to be needed for anything to happen - well, serious contact anyway.

For me it is like having kids drive round an estate at 90 miles an hour. If the kill a kid, then they get a big sentence. If the don't, they get a trivial sentence. This is insane. The fact of doing the act is no different. Punishment should take place even if there was not a bad result (due to luck).

Agreed, Koscielny's sole purpose was obviously to get the ball, but I don't think he was in control of that tackle, and we couldn't have any complaints if it was a penalty and a red card. If we're going to criticise teams like Stoke for dangerous tackling, when one of our lot do it we should be equally condemning.

[Power n Glory]

Has anyone else beside GW people complained about the challenge?

I don't see the big deal.

[Niall_Quinn]

Has anyone else beside GW people complained about the challenge?

I don't see the big deal.

Other people aren't as good at complaining as we are. They lack a little bit sharpness.

[Fist of Lehmann]

we couldn't have any complaints if it was a penalty and a red card.

Seriously?

You wouldn't have had any complaints if that had been a red card and a penalty?

[Niall_Quinn]

Seriously?

You wouldn't have had any complaints if that had been a red card and a penalty?

Correct. He's only complaining about the fact it wasn't a pen and red card.

[Cripps_orig]

Was a dangerous challenge and had he got player and ball then no complaints if a penalty had been given

However he just got the ball so its fine