Think it was just a natural reaction to put his arm/hands up to protect his face. Have to agree shouldn't have had them up though harsh enough considering how close he was to the player striking the ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
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Think it was just a natural reaction to put his arm/hands up to protect his face. Have to agree shouldn't have had them up though harsh enough considering how close he was to the player striking the ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
I know, it was a tough enough one alright. I think Stutts put it well when he said he would have been screaming for a penalty if it was Ireland. I would have been angry if we didn't get it in that situation, more so than if it was given against us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rafa B
Had his hand been at his side and had the guy blasted the ball against his hand, a penalty would have been given as well.
Of course had he been lolloing around out of position and not making a challange people would be saying he was not at fault at all for the goal.
Anyhow would we be praising him if the ball had been volley over his head into the back of the net. It was at almost point blank range, closer than the penalty spot, I don't think the keeper would have saved it, he's not Shay given you know ;)
FFS it was a peno and he was at fault for the 1st goal.
All that nonsense in the last page and a half of this thread. If you didn't know him you'd swear he was the new Beckenbauer the way he held the city and Villa defences together singlehandedly this season
ding, well said, however unfortunate that might be.Quote:
Originally Posted by kennedmc
I think it was a penalty as well and definitely if it was for my team.
Mind you I believe most(or a lot) of penalties are for accidental hand ball anyway. A lot of time players would be unable to remove their hand because they just would not have the time to.
Found this - Richard Dunne is the 13th best performing player in the World Cup European Qualifiers, according to the Castrol Index:
http://www.castrolfootball.com/artic...9C2BA2044B.php
Ha Ha he just scored against Man City with a thumping header :D
Nice parting message to to Mark Hughs, did get some applause from the City fans though.
No chance of Given saving it.
According to the BBC he didn't celebrate his goal either. Top man.
I really really hope Villa win this game 1-0Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
An Adebayor like celebration no doubt?:rolleyes:
taught hughes didnt want to sell him?
He needed the money, Dunne should have ran over and gave him a fiver when he scored!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
It just said Stephen Ireland was slumped on the halfway line on the radio, anyone see that?
BBC website says Ireland came on as sub and was very influential.
A guy texted BBC website saying Richard Dunne never has an average game, he's either a heroic MOTM or own goal red carded shocker. He has a point!
Same website suggests City's 2 CBs really struggled in the air and Dunne had more than one headed chance.
(Move to Richard Dunne thread?)
I was going to start a seperate thread but I'll piggyback here instead.
I just want to say what a class act Richard Dunne is for his reaction to scoring against his old club tonight.
And not just Richie, but Tevez for his goal celebrations against West Ham last week and even Ronaldo (bless him) was apologetic to Sporting Lisbon fans when he scored against them in the champions league.
Say what you like about him, that was a nice touch and him, Tevez, Dunne and the likes know what side their bread is buttered on and that their position as professionals is a privilege and not a right. They show respect to the clubs that gave them so much to begin with and only show Adebayor up as the muppet he is and that he would be rotting in France or some other crap league if it wasn't for Arsenal.
Does anyone remember Denis Law's reaction when he sent Man U down to the old second division scoring for City? Class Act.
Nice touch from Dunne alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by Denis The Red
FYI the Mancs were already down when Law scored that goal.
True, it wasn't his goal that sent them down but at least he didn't run the length of the pitch to make a tool of himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by kennedmc
ha ha it really is ironic, if that's the correct word, Dunne beats the duff central defenders Hughs forked out millions for.
On Sky Sports:-
£25 million Lescott awarded a 5
£6 Dunne awarded a 9.
love when an ex player dosnt celebrate when he scores against a former club. shows great respect for the people and fans expecially at the club. well done to him
What a class act!........his performance at the back was the most pleasing thing...and the goal was gravy. Let's hope he carries this form forward to the weekend. I'm confident he will.
that's 3 of the last 6 goals conceded by City that were headers, plus two free headers Berbatov stuck straight at Shay Given.
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Originally Posted by tricky_colour
fair paly to him as has beensaid lets for more of the same from him in the Green jersey...slightly off topic but £25 million for Lescott has to be the most ridiculous transfer fee ever in a sport of crazy transfer fees!!
Was delighted to see Dunnie play so well, and that lack of celebration was another touch of class from the gentle giant,Defo the best centre back on the pitch last night and is shoulders above that lescott. Although dunnies distribution wasn’t great he knew it, lescott actually thinks he can play ball which is quite a travesty.
However having watched almost every city match in the last 2 years I do think he was alot more motivated as i honestly cant remember the last time he attacked a corner like that for us. Hopefully he will carry form/confidence into Saturday and slam one past the Italians
Didn't see the game but I heard Dunne scored last night for Villa and against his old team as well. What was his celebration like? Muted or elated?
We need him firing on all cylinders for the two forthcoming games and the play-offs (if we get to them).
MOTM performance, no question. made some great interceptions and challenges, scroed a great header and was very close with another.
When interviewed after the game he was asked "so will you be having a drink with your former team mates tonight?" to which the honeymonster replied..."eh No. International duty now" Very professional sounding and focused, a changed man from 5 or 6 years ago.
Dunne was woefully underutilised from set pieces at City IMO. In contrast, O'Neills teams have been bouncing balls off imposing centre halves since he was at Leicester (and probably Wycombe before that). Elliott, Mjallby and Laursen all both benefited from this tacticQuote:
Originally Posted by Manblue
if he had said anything else....Quote:
Originally Posted by Junior
Muted, and he was applauded by both sets of supportersQuote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
in contrast Barry was booed throughout and the crowd waved fake £50 notes with his picture on them at him
Laursen was deadly at it but I suppose the delivery is at least (probably more) as importantQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/3579188/ nice header from the big man. Hope he gets one on Saturday!
Can't think of any corners off the top of my head but he's certainly attacked free kicks very well for us as evidenced by goals home and away against Bulgaria.Quote:
Originally Posted by Manblue
Such a change in the ten years of Dunner at Man City - give Keegan his due for believing in him, and Dunner the credit for picking his career up and setting it right. I hope Villa and O'Neill prove a happy new home for him for a good few years to come.
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Originally Posted by tricky_colour
In fairness, I think £6 is even more ridiculous. £6 million would be undervaluing IMO, but £6 is an insult:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by CarrickFan
Irelands supporters owe a debt of gratitude to Keegan for how he handled Dunne back then. Good man management there and well done to Dunne for taking his 2/3 chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluebeard
I would say 'Kevin Keegan' and 'man management' don't belong in the same sentence, but you appear to have deftly sidestepped that particular faux pas.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
English managers in general have failed at that in the last while.... Glenda in particular.
Think man management was the one thing Keegan was good at to be fair. Certainly worked with Richard Dunne, handled him very well when many others would have given up on him.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave
When you look at how many players we've "lost" through injury / madness / attitude such as Thornton, Sadlier, Ireland and lots lots more (Dixon & J. O'Brien hopefully will recover) I think we can be thankful that another who may have slipped away was given the chance tio get back on track, and took it.
I would agree with you there. I would say that Keegans big weakness was tactical naievetyQuote:
Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er
ya dunne has done brilliantly to turn his career around,i thought he was finished when he was turfed out of everton...he is now ireland's most consistent performer,man city treated him badly,lescott is a bit over rated in my opinion,villa did well to get him for 6mill
Turfed out?? He was sold for 3m, which is massive money for a 21 year old. Joe Royle gave him his debut at Everton, and bought him for City.Quote:
Originally Posted by soccerboy