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Looks like Adebayor went for him. I like Van Persie's ability but he has a nasty streak and went for Adebayor, but Adebayor was out of order to retaliate.
As for Adebayor's celebration, So what? He was getting dogs abuse from the Arsenal "fans" and celebrated in front of them.
No excuse for a bunch of animals to throw coins and bananas at him, why aren't BBC and Sky mentioning that? One of the stewards needed stitches.
Was a very nasty swipe he had at RVP alright. Will probably lead to a deserved ban. Agree with you about the celebration too, why should the Arsenal fans be allowed to abuse him for 90 minutes without expecting some abuse in return.
IMO there is no question that Adebayor fully intended to kick Van Persie. Yes the Arsenal players were taking swipes and mad tackles at him but to kick someone in the head he deserves a considerable fine and a suspension.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scram
With regards to the celebration you say so what? he was getting dogs abuse for Arsenal fans. Well what did he expect after the way he left the Arsenal(its been part and parcel of the game for a very long time), prehaps if he scored in front of the Arsenal end then it understandable as a rash decission, but he ran the entire legnth of the pitch, so he deserves to be punished. Many other players have got much worse treatment when playing former teams and don't re-act like that
I think he should get a fine equivalent to several weeks’ wages and at least a 3 game suspension
Nasty stuff no need for it Adebayor was being a complete coward. Yes it was a bad tackle with intent but still no need for that reaction...Quote:
Originally Posted by Scram
Whether he was "getting dogs abuse" or not it doesn't matter. Surely he should have expected abuse. If he concentrated on celebrating with his own clubs fans it would haven't have been an issue even better don't celebrate at all. Measure of the man really. He is classless just llike Man City. What would you expect with the attitude City are showing as a club no doubt their players will do the same. Kolo Toure didn't get the abuse did he?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scram
What would you expect. Of course they were going to go nuts. No excuse for throwing bananas though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scram
As the referee gave him a yellow card for the celebration the fa cant give him another sanction for the same offence, however they will now doubt give him a ban for the stamping incident. If it was an England player he would not get done. I rember Alan Shearer blatantly kicking Neil Lennon in the head in front of the linesman and iirc did not even get a yellow card.
Very famous rumour that Shearer threatened to walk out of the England team if he was charged by the FA, hence their silenceQuote:
Originally Posted by centre mid
Adebayor will get a rightful 3 match ban for that swipe though
He didn't just celebrate in front of them, he busted a gut running the length of the pitch to do it, it is a lot different to just scoring a goal in front of them and having a cheeky celebration, thats to be expected. Maybe if he had put in half that effort whilst playing for the Arse last season then he wouldn't have gotten dog's abuse in the first place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scram
Shearer was talking about this incident on MOTD and I was thinking how can this gimp criticse anybody when he did Lennon which was way worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by centre mid
To be honest if I was Adebayor I'd have done the same thing after scoring with regards to the celebration. It's not professional but it was funny!
I actually like Adeybayor and def think its no big deal what he did. I mean I hate the way some supporters abuse and insult a player for 90 minutes acting all hard but as soon as a player shows any sign of character and sticking it back to them then they all moan. Good one Ade:cool:
I think the Arsenal club were a bit unfair to him as well, he had a great season two years ago, and there was far too much pressure on him last season, cant expect him to get all the goals all the time
No problems about Adebayor's celebration. Players make gestures to opposition fans all the time. It was stupid, he has apologised, end of story.
The stamping with Van Persie is another story. It was without question deliberate in my opinion, and he made contact. What it means is he deliberately stamped on Van Persie's head, and for that, he should be looking at a lengthy ban.
In fairness to the Arsenal supporters re: that bolded point it was that he didn't put in any effort last season after publically hankering for a move to Milan that got their backs upQuote:
Originally Posted by bennocelt
The celebration was completely irresponsible and he should be hammered for it. Whatever happened to just scoring a goal against them being enough, that hurt Arsenal more than anything else. His actions led to near riot, at the end of the day he's the professional and should act it.
That said, I'd agree with the poster above who said it seems to be the measure of the man. Adebayor certainly has a nasty, self-centred side to him.
disgraceful stamp on RVP. a former team mate aswell.
the celebration would be so so aggravating to arsenal fans, an ex player who you used to love and then leaving and doing that. he was getting abuse all game i know but i always think you have to respect your old club. they paid him so much money with wages while he was there and more or less kck started his career.
i always like it when ex players dont celebrate when they score against their former club
It's not like at a stand up gig where the comedian is getting flack from a heckler and responds by picking on him.
Any halfway intelligent being know that crowds behave differently than the individuals would if alone. I think he was totally stupid to do what he did nad probbaly betrays the character failings that made Wenger decide to sell him.
I was glad to see the back of Adebayor, super player that he is. I hate players who mouth off about wanting to leave for more money. Did he not realise where he was a year previously & and who brought him from there? If you did that any any other profession you'd be sacked.
As for the stamp, no question that it was deliberate. It reminded me of Rooney against Portugal in 2006. He found the guy's nuts under his boot and instantaneously decided to proceed with a stamp. Adebayor found his boot near VP's face and took the opportunity to follow through. You could tell because he changed the angle of his leg at the end.
As for VP, his foul should probably have earned a red too. I also hear that he provoked the City crowd with his celebration.
Sometimes I wonder why I love football. It's full of cheats, thugs and whingers.
and thats just the forums. :)
Very good :)
What did people think of the tackle on Phil Neville yesteday? I thought it was a shocker, a straight red without any question. Even if you win the ball - which the Fulham player did - you're likely to cause injury. If you don't win the ball you cause serious injury. No other country or league tolerates that type of tackle.
R5 Live with Motson tonight were defending it. "You've got to keep some danger" was one panelist's remark. Tackling is a skill that's totally overlooked by English football.
Why on earth would he not celebrate? He's scored for his new club to help keep their 100% record against a team whose fans have just given him dogs abuse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Axe Man
I'm sure you wouldn't have celebrated in his shoes.....
I expect that if you're big enough to give it out, you should be big enough to take it back. Otherwise football isnt the game for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Axe Man
By all means respond by giving him even more abuse etc etc, but the reaction was a disgrace and those caught on camera should be banned
There's celebrating and then there's racing 90 yards to purposefully goad fans into a reactionQuote:
Originally Posted by micls
I agree with that to an extent, basically I don't think they should have thrown seats or whatever at him, but I'd have reacted if I were an Arsenal supporter, so would the majority of football fans I know so I'm not going to criticise them too muchQuote:
Originally Posted by micls
No problem with him celebrating at all but why not with his own fans???Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
Arsenal have been at the top a long time. That won't change because he has left them. He would do well to remember that.
It would have been better for him to just take on the chin. He had done the damage by scoring.Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
As kids we were always told (from my modest experience) the best way to answer those people was sticking the ball in the net. Nothing could have hurt them more than getting beaten 4-1 and Adebayor scoring.Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
I agree the react was a disgrace but it was brought about by his own self promotion. Which he deserves to be punished for. The same way Gary Neville did and the same way Rooney was.Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
Then what do Man City do other than give him MOTM. Says it all really when it was Craig Bellamy who won them the game.
The way he celebrated does not give the Aresnal fans the right to have a mini riot.....whatever about the players these days the fans are nearly bigger whingers