ScottBF2 3,540 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Is it illegal now?Vincent Kompany's red in the Manchester derby was an absolute disgrace, cleanly takes the ball, doesn't touch the player - in fact nowhere near it. Just because his studs were showing it's apparently a dangerous tackle? Absolutely no force behind it, no chance of hurting Nani yet Foy decides to produce the card... worst decision I've ever seen.Add in the booking for Bocanegra today and it looks like whoever's in charge is trying to stamp out tackling in the game. Disgusted by both decisions tbh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,962 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Bocanegra's yellow card was unbelievable...couldn't believe it. Cleanest tackle all day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBF2 3,540 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOKmHFSvrRUBizzare.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not being funny, but if you go in two-footed with your studs up - you're taking a risk.Does Nani have to stand and take a broken leg for it to be a dangerous challenge? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50ShadesofBlue 667 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not being funny, but if you go in two-footed with your studs up - you're taking a risk.Does Nani have to stand and take a broken leg for it to be a dangerous challenge?Got to agree here.Two footed with studs showing is always a red in my book.The Bocanegra booking was a joke though. Excellent, strong challenge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Kompany went flying in two footed like a complete moron. It might be soft, but it was wreckless and is most certainly a red card under the rules. Bocanegra's yellow was utterly ridiculous.Exactly . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek1872 548 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not being funny, but if you go in two-footed with your studs up - you're taking a risk.Does Nani have to stand and take a broken leg for it to be a dangerous challenge?Someone speaking sense. Although I dont think it was a red myself. I still think that going in like that runs the risk you will get sent off. At £150k a week the guy should know better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek1872 548 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Is it illegal now?Vincent Kompany's red in the Manchester derby was an absolute disgrace, cleanly takes the ball, doesn't touch the player - in fact nowhere near it. Just because his studs were showing it's apparently a dangerous tackle? Absolutely no force behind it, no chance of hurting Nani yet Foy decides to produce the card... worst decision I've ever seen.Add in the booking for Bocanegra today and it looks like whoever's in charge is trying to stamp out tackling in the game. Disgusted by both decisions tbh.Must have been the first game you ever watched then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBF2 3,540 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Must have been the first game you ever watched then.Yes, the first game I've ever seen. Most definitely. Go be not funny somewhere else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBF2 3,540 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not being funny, but if you go in two-footed with your studs up - you're taking a risk.Does Nani have to stand and take a broken leg for it to be a dangerous challenge?With the way Kompany comes in and the speed he comes in, there's no chance of Nani being hurt at all as a result of the tackle, absolutely none. Feet are away from Nani then Kompany traps the ball between his feet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 With the way Kompany comes in and the speed he comes in, there's no chance of Nani being hurt at all as a result of the tackle, absolutely none. Feet are away from Nani then Kompany traps the ball between his feet.If both Nani's feet are planted, that's a leg breaker.Then rules are simple - studs up is a red card, two footed is a red card. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,978 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 It wasn't a red card, no chance. He doesn't go over the top, he cleanly wins the ball and it wasn't dangerous either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 It wasn't a red card, no chance. He doesn't go over the top, he cleanly wins the ball and it wasn't dangerous either.Studs up.Two footed.Red card. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBF2 3,540 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 If both Nani's feet are planted, that's a leg breaker.It isn't though. It isn't a dangerous tackle in the slightest and Kompany's moving at next to no speed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,978 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Studs up.Two footed.Red card.He wins the ball with his right foot and the studs go up after he's won it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 So you think McCulloch should have been sent-off in the Old Firm game?No, because his tackle was studs down, and one footed Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 He wins the ball with his right foot and the studs go up after he's won it.The fact only one foot touched the ball doesn't change the fact that he went in with both.He goes in studs up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,978 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 The fact only one foot touched the ball doesn't change the fact that he went in with both.He goes in studs up.The one that wins the ball isn't studs up, the other foot is but that's nowhere near Nani. It wasn't a reckless challenge, very controlled actually, and he won it fairly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemc 308 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 At most Kompany shouldve had a yellow, but i dont think it was even a foul Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Really?That's not studs down, in my view they're showing and if the ball was not there Kayal would have possibly got a broken ankle. Much worse and dangerous than Kompany's.Then again you blamed Hutton in the other thread. You can't go into a tackle with studs much lower than that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser1041 9,107 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Kompany was askin for the ref to make a mistake IMO but it was probably jigs fault Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam2102 655 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 You can't go into a tackle with studs much lower than that.mccullochs is studs up imo.but just goes to show. just because a tackle is studs up it should not make it a red card (although unfortunately the rules essentially state it is).soon enough this will be a non-contact sport. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,978 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 McCulloch's was a lot more dangerous than Kompany's despite his studs being lower. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 mccullochs is studs up imo.but just goes to show. just because a tackle is studs up it should not make it a red card (although unfortunately the rules essentially state it is).soon enough this will be a non-contact sport.I don't see what else McCulloch could do there to hide his studs - short of going in with his toe pivoted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOO72 4,695 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Terrific tackle . Yet another terrible refereeing decision from the epl . Making the refs professional down there has made no difference to the standard of there reffing imo . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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