MOTD comparison between EBJTs straight red and Vidic's first yellow

I've not watched any news or sport all weekend

Originally Posted by puressence

vidic to me has started very sluggish this season imho .. and going by facial expressions doesnt look entirely happy

The whole squad looks sluggish. I'd argue not one of them is match fit, or certainly to the standard required.

Piss poor prep over the Summer?

Originally Posted by Whalefish

The whole squad looks sluggish. I'd argue not one of them is match fit, or certainly to the standard required.

Piss poor prep over the Summer?

Yep. Going to Africa was a shite decision. We gained £#%&! all out of that.

We need Ronaldo back. Even if he does £#%&! all in a game there's always a chance we'll score.

Originally Posted by puressence

vidic to me has started very sluggish this season imho .. and going by facial expressions doesnt look entirely happy

Maybe the weather's getting him down.

Agree with whalefish.

Vidic has looked off the pace and was poor against Newcastle too. Ferdinand and Evra look the only two that are match fit.

Vidic could have gone for either challenge tbf but Ferdinand was covering on the first. The second was complete frustration. It was a silly challenge and he went through Alonso.

Terry should not have been sent off. It was a terrible decision. Halsey got it wrong all game tbh. I fully expect the red card to be overturned on appeal. To suggest that was serious foul play is ludicrous.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

Agree with whalefish.

Vidic has looked off the pace and was poor against Newcastle too. Ferdinand and Evra look the only two that are match fit.

Vidic could have gone for either challenge tbf but Ferdinand was covering on the first. The second was complete frustration. It was a silly challenge and he went through Alonso.

Terry should not have been sent off. It was a terrible decision. Halsey got it wrong all game tbh. I fully expect the red card to be overturned on appeal. To suggest that was serious foul play is ludicrous.

Is rugby tackling now part of football, I must have missed that new FIFA directive. Maybe United could sign Martin Johnson as the new assistant managed to give the squad some tips on the best way to bring down a striker heading goalwards. I was always taught to clamp the knees togther and go it an an angle so you don't end up with a face full of boot. Do you think we are allowed the tap tackle?

Originally Posted by BryanRobson'sLiver

Is rugby tackling now part of football, I must have missed that new FIFA directive. Maybe United could sign Martin Johnson as the new assistant managed to give the squad some tips on the best way to bring down a striker heading goalwards. I was always taught to clamp the knees togther and go it an an angle so you don't end up with a face full of boot. Do you think we are allowed the tap tackle?

A typically inept and childish post. All this watching semi pro football has obviously clouded your judgment of the rules.

Jog on, now there's a good lad.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

A typically inept and childish post. All this watching semi pro football has obviously clouded your judgment of the rules.

Jog on, now there's a good lad.

If you say so sweetheart, I don't want to mess with you and your firm. I'd be brown bread quicker than you can say "gobshite"

Originally Posted by BryanRobson'sLiver

If you say so sweetheart, I don't want to mess with you and your firm. I'd be brown bread quicker than you can say "gobshite"

Good man. It's nice for one to know one's place.

Anyway, apparantly in order to be succesful Chelsea will have to prove it wasn't a bookable offence as red cards cannot be downgraded to yellow cards.