Michael Essien 'horror' tackle on Pennant

[CJACKO11]

Sunilvk7 put what I wanted to say to CJACKO11.
Essien could of broken someone's leg with a reckless challenge. That is more distressing and hurtful to the game then someone swearing into the lens after what has been a troubled season for Rooney.
Pennant could of been out for months. People watching it would feel distressed and remember it for couple of days.
People who saw Rooney swear had a little shocked expression, then forgot about it till they heard about it again.
Do you honestly think what Rooney did was worse?

Maybe not worse ok but in this case it had more impact and caused more damage.

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I have just looked and Essien didnt recieve any card as i thought he did in a earlier post. But the ref did award a free-kick insinuating that he must have saw the tackle so the PL cant do anything about it. Remember a month ago the Rooney assault on McCarthy, so if the PL are consistant (which we all know they are not) then nothing more will be done about this challenge.

 

[Lawton10]

Undeniably a red card, Essien is more than experienced enough to not tackle like that. Disgraceful.

Because it was almost as if Rooney was directing it to the people at home to all of his doubters. Rooney is a role model Gordan Ramsey isent simple as that.

Rooney a role model?
Funniest thing I've seen in a long time. XD

 

[sunilvk7]

Maybe not worse ok but in this case it had more impact and caused more damage.

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I have just looked and Essien didnt recieve any card as i thought he did in a earlier post. But the ref did award a free-kick insinuating that he must have saw the tackle so the PL cant do anything about it. Remember a month ago the Rooney assault on McCarthy, so if the PL are consistant (which we all know they are not) then nothing more will be done about this challenge.

This tackle is not even talked about, forget about FA doing something.

 

[iNickStuff]

Red card. Off. Thankfully, very little damage was dealt and Pennant didn't come off with a broken leg. Essien got lucky there but a red card would have been suffice and that is it, end of the story and just get back to it. No point dwelling on it.

 

[sunilvk7]

Its not the first time Essien has been reckless in a challenge. In fairness this was proberly one of his better if you can say that.

Repeated offense. So by that logic he should be banned for more than a game.

 

[CJACKO11]

Undeniably a red card, Essien is more than experienced enough to not tackle like that. Disgraceful.


Rooney a role model?
Funniest thing I've seen in a long time. XD

Well to children of a young age yes he is.

This tackle is not even talked about, forget about FA doing something.

Its not talked about because the Rooney situation was worse because it effected more people

Repeated offense. So by that logic he should be banned for more than a game.

Well the tackles he has done in the past have not gone un-noticed and he has been punished for them. Against Fulham in November he was sent off for a stupid high tackle.

 

[sunilvk7]

Well to children of a young age yes he is.



Its not talked about because the Rooney situation was worse because it effected more people



Well the tackles he has done in the past have not gone un-noticed and he has been punished for them. Against Fulham in November he was sent off for a stupid high tackle.

Anyday of the week majority would take swearing than Ramsey/Eduardo incident.

 

[CJACKO11]

Anyday of the week majority would take swearing than Ramsey/Eduardo incident.

Yer so would i but this isent a Ramsey/Eduardo incident.

 

[MisterStubbs]

Yer so would i but this isent a Ramsey/Eduardo incident.

it so easily could have been but just because it wasn't, it doesn't mean that people should just turn a blind eye to it all. the tackle was dangerous, it COULD have left Pennant with a serious injuy and therefore the guy deserves at least a red card and a 3 match ban.

 

[CJACKO11]

it so easily could have been but just because it wasn't, it doesn't mean that people should just turn a blind eye to it all. the tackle was dangerous, it COULD have left Pennant with a serious injuy and therefore the guy deserves at least a red card and a 3 match ban.

But their is a huge line between that incident and a Ramsey/Eduardo incident and the biggest factor is that the player is ok. Yes it should have been a red and i have said that all along but the ref saw it so no more punishment will be taken. Rooney swore at who are effectively the people who pay his wages and is under the spot light because of the pressure he has put on himself. Why not just do a kind of celebration he did against City a kind of like "oh yes i know im good". Ask anyone who remember lots of conversations i am an England fan first and Chelsea 2nd and thats a huge minority and i have always defended English players with their mis-domeeners (sp) off the field. But when they do things like this i just feel embarrased and Rooney should know better.

 

[pokiuki123]

He should get a 3 match ban, the same as a red card would get, he could have ended pennants career. Just because a player doesnt get injured doesnt make the tackle acceptable, sadly referees seem to look at the consequence of the tackle when making the decision, if pennant had a broken leg, i can, without doubt, say that he would have been sent off. Same challenge different injurys. Both should be punished in exactly the same way.

 

[Jak]

OP's plan has back fired. Was a definite red and is worse than the Rooney situation for the reason already stated multiple times
Whoever brought up the Cohen tackle, thought it was a red when I first saw it. Still thought it was a red after watching replays. FA have rejected appeal so it was a red card. case closed

 

[MisterStubbs]

there really is no point in arguing a case with you is there, firstly what Rooney done was unacceptable, I don't think anyone is disagreeing with that BUT it has nothing to do with the fact that Essien COULD have seriously injuried a player due to a horrible tackle and nothing has been said and mentioned about it anywhere.

 

[ChrisBird]

^Read the truth people. Banning Essien for a bad tackle would be insane, particularly as he didn't go in with much malice. To me, he looked like he was trying to pull out. Red card yes, long ban no.



Mature.

Spot on as is JDY.

 

[19-11-08]

But their is a huge line between that incident and a Ramsey/Eduardo incident and the biggest factor is that the player is ok. Yes it should have been a red and i have said that all along but the ref saw it so no more punishment will be taken. Rooney swore at who are effectively the people who pay his wages and is under the spot light because of the pressure he has put on himself. Why not just do a kind of celebration he did against City a kind of like "oh yes i know im good". Ask anyone who remember lots of conversations i am an England fan first and Chelsea 2nd and thats a huge minority and i have always defended English players with their mis-domeeners (sp) off the field. But when they do things like this i just feel embarrased and Rooney should know better.

This is utter rubbish.
By your logic the tackle that broke Antonio Valencia's leg is much worse than Essien's tackle because pennant is fine and Valencia was out for 5 months. Which is clearly not the case. The tackle from the Rangers player wasn't even worthy of a yellow and Essien's was a clear red.
A tackle that could have easily broken a players leg is much worse than swearing. Hardly anyone will have been offended by the language. Anyone who has ever been to a football match will have heard stuff ten times worse.

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Spot on as is JDY.

Didn't you think it was only worth a yellow?
Just read the last page and seen that you changed your mind. Never mind.

 

[CJACKO11]

This is utter rubbish.
By your logic the tackle that broke Antonio Valencia's leg is much worse than Essien's tackle because pennant is fine and Valencia was out for 5 months. Which is clearly not the case. The tackle from the Rangers player wasn't even worthy of a yellow and Essien's was a clear red.
A tackle that could have easily broken a players leg is much worse than swearing. Hardly anyone will have been offended by the language. Anyone who has ever been to a football match will have heard stuff ten times worse.

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Didn't you think it was only worth a yellow?

The fact this tackle has had hardly no airtime and Rooneys rant has says it all for me.

 

[sunilvk7]

This is utter rubbish.
By your logic the tackle that broke Antonio Valencia's leg is much worse than Essien's tackle because pennant is fine and Valencia was out for 5 months. Which is clearly not the case. The tackle from the Rangers player wasn't even worthy of a yellow and Essien's was a clear red.
A tackle that could have easily broken a players leg is much worse than swearing. Hardly anyone will have been offended by the language. Anyone who has ever been to a football match will have heard stuff ten times worse.

This. Spot on.

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The fact this tackle has had hardly no airtime and Rooneys rant has says it all for me.

Says Media is rubbish and FA are just joke of an organization. How many times media reported Luiz should have been sent off against United? I dont think they even paid attention to that.

 

[MisterStubbs]

The fact this tackle has had hardly no airtime and Rooneys rant has says it all for me.

one simply reason and for this and shot me down and what ever but it has got more airtime because its Wayne Rooney, purely and simply as that but like I keep going back to, Rooney swearing in a different match has nothing to do with Essien not getting sent off for this challenge.

 

[CJACKO11]

This. Spot on.

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Says Media is rubbish and FA are just joke of an organization. How many times media reported Luiz should have been sent off against United? I dont think they even paid attention to that.

Well thats untrue, of corse they paid attension to it and rightfully so.

 

[GodCubed]

Spot on as is JDY.

Eh? I'm saying he should've definitely been sent off. Earlier you said it warranted a yellow at most. I don't follow.