Thermopylae 15,288 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 If those windbags at the SFA ever want to be taken seriously the next time they talk about using television evidence to clean up the game both these St Johnstone thugs should receive retrospective red cards and lengthy bans. I think we all know that if we had been responsible for putting 2 young players out of the game in such a cynical manner our guys would have been hung out to dry by the mhedia, but because it's a cuddly wee team it will all just blow over :angry2: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I agree. The SFA needs to crack down on a lot of terrible crap. The league needs to get better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,288 Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Reminds me of what Souness said years ago about the SFA trying to cut certain (meaningless) things out of the game and missing the stuff that really matters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Well, the type of stuff that goes on in Scottish football would not fly in North American sports. I am never this dumbfounded or upset watching stuff over here. But then again, we use replays in decision making. People are punished thanks to video technology as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evenstevens 938 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Reactionary I think. Neither challenge malicious in my view and i've watched them both several times. evens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossDas 1,071 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I agree with Thermopylae but all the SFA have ever done is sabre rattle. Every season we hear promises of affirmative action but it only happens if someone does something awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Reactionary I think. Neither challenge malicious in my view and i've watched them both several times. evens I agree. People are just losing perspective as its two of our players who were hurt. I wouldn't have had either in the team on Thursday/Sunday anyway for what its worth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delparlane 5,940 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Well, the type of stuff that goes on in Scottish football would not fly in North American sports. I am never this dumbfounded or upset watching stuff over here. But then again, we use replays in decision making. People are punished thanks to video technology as well. Not necessarily true - the New England Patriots have been getting away with murder for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,288 Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Reactionary I think. Neither challenge malicious in my view and i've watched them both several times. evens I don't care what you think Goodbye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evenstevens 938 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Reactionary I think. Neither challenge malicious in my view and i've watched them both several times. evens I don't care what you think Goodbye Good for you Spartan!!!! Why let a small detail like opinion be voiced on a forum!! evens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 941 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Reactionary I think. Neither challenge malicious in my view and i've watched them both several times. evens I agree. People are just losing perspective as its two of our players who were hurt. I wouldn't have had either in the team on Thursday/Sunday anyway for what its worth. I was harsh on the Burke injury, maybe that wasn't meant. But how you two can deny the Naismith one astonishes me. His knee was on the ground plenty of time before the other boy had to put his foot down, and even John Collins/Pat Nevin said he could have put it elsewhere. He should be hauled over hot coals for that, horrible challenge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterbear91 18 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I haven't seen either tackle but from what I've read and pictures I've seen they certainly look bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossDas 1,071 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Yup, it's clear that the player put more weight in when he stood on Naismith that any other step in that sequence. Remember Novo getting retrospectivly banned for "stamping" on Pearson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andypendek Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 no doubt about the 2nd one - defo intent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I admit the 2nd one WAS worse than i first thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andypendek Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 who are you and what have you done with WVB? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley1967 11 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Well, the type of stuff that goes on in Scottish football would not fly in North American sports. I am never this dumbfounded or upset watching stuff over here. But then again, we use replays in decision making. People are punished thanks to video technology as well. Not necessarily true - the New England Patriots have been getting away with murder for years. True and a bunch of cheeting c$%&s to boot . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisVanDarche 23 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The cunt that went in on Naismith should be hung by his baws - disgraceful challenge, he had plenty of time to bring his foot down elsewhere. If the SFA have any credibility, they will give him a ban. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budswiser 196 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Come on guys,Stevie Wonder could see Hardie "tackle" on Naismith was deliberate and callous. I might give the benefit of the doubt to Kr****ie or whatever his name is but it might have been a good professional follow through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrytopman 0 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 he is a mad selic fan my relitive used to work with him as an electriction. HOPE he dies of a shock next job he's on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_jr 6 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Burkes was definitely an accident, and you are looking through blue specs if you see it as anything other than that. Naismiths however, the more I see it, the more I think it was meant. He went down hard on his leg, and I just don't think if you were trying to avoid stamping on somebody you would do that. It looked to me like the St Johnstone player put effort into the stamping. I'm with you Badger I thought the Burke on was totally accidental. The ST J wasnt even looking at Burke, the Naisy on was totally different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,288 Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 The only difference between the two is that the first guy made it look good ... your foot naturally goes up when you kick the ball not down onto someones ankle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budswiser 196 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The only difference between the two is that the first guy made it look good ... your foot naturally goes up when you kick the ball not down onto someones ankle I,m with you on that one mate. :thumbs_up: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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