Shawcross 'need not fear Arsenal'

[BBC Sport]

Stoke boss Tony Pulis backs Ryan Shawcross ahead of the defender's first match against Arsenal since his tackle broke Aaron Ramsey's leg in February.

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[GodCubed]

He's not a thug and it was an unlucky tackle. Just thought I'd start off the inevitable massive argument.

I don't think he has anything to "fear" as such.

 

[Stann]

Great player, and not a violent player, so I hope the Arsenal fans aren't so ignorant towards him.

 

[csa99]

He's not a thug and it was an unlucky tackle. Just thought I'd start off the inevitable massive argument.

Yea i agree he did not mean to break ramsey's leg and u saw him crying as he walked off

 

[Calum]

I don't think he has anything to "fear" as such.

What about getting booed non stop for 90 minutes?

 

[WonderManager]

His mentor is not De Jong, so he's not violent.
Hope he let's our strikers pass him to repay Ramsey's injured leg

 

[CtPauley]

What about getting booed non stop for 90 minutes?

and why would a professional footballer fear getting booed, in a lot of cases the player performs even better

 

[Redrup]

What about getting booed non stop for 90 minutes?

I doubt this will occur personally, I believe most have come to accept it was accidental.

 

[Ben]

If the Arsenal fans boo him, it is nothing short of disgraceful.

 

[GodCubed]

What about getting booed non stop for 90 minutes?

He's a big boy, he can handle it. I doubt he'd fear booing.

 

[aediasse]

If the Arsenal fans boo him, it is nothing short of disgraceful.

How can you say that? Players are booed for a lot less! Breaking someones leg, I think he's got it comming.

 

[CtPauley]

How can you say that? Players are booed for a lot less! Breaking someones leg, I think he's got it comming.

It was accidental though which I'm sure the majority of people now agree on, I think your just being bitter

 

[CJACKO11]

He will get booed but that is the nature of todays game, he seems like a pretty professional lad and im sure he will take it on the chin.

 

[Cloud~]

How is him getting booed "nothing short of a disgrace"? I personally wouldn't boo him but I can see why somebody would.

 

[Alcaraz]

He will probably get booed and heckled but meh which good player does not at the Emirates

 

[CJACKO11]

at the end of the day they boo their own players on a regular basis of corse they are going to boo a player who injured one of their own.

 

[aediasse]

It was accidental though which I'm sure the majority of people now agree on, I think your just being bitter

Tsk, I am not bitter. It was not intentional to break his leg, but I don't like tackles like that when they just go in with power and no technique, pretty much the way De Jong is doing on a regular basis.

 

[Redrup]

at the end of the day they boo their own players on a regular basis of corse they are going to boo a player who injured one of their own.

Sigh.

Yeah because that's what we do oO)

 

[Mike.]

Tsk, I am not bitter. It was not intentional to break his leg, but I don't like tackles like that when they just go in with power and no technique, pretty much the way De Jong is doing on a regular basis.

to be fair ramsey was diving in into challenge too

 

[Mike]

He shouldn't need to fear Arsenal; it was 10 months ago, Ramsey's well on his way to becoming fully fit at Notts Forest so everything should be cool.