*Official* English Football Season 2009-2010

[Uppercut]

This Ramsey stuff sounds absolutely horrible.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jesus that's nasty, Sky aren't replaying it but had a couple of ganders on Sky+ and it looks like Shawcross left his boot in and caught Ramsey midway up his shin. Ramsey's leg was hanging off at a sickening angle.

That's the boy's season over.

 

[Pothas]

Lets just hope it is not more than that, horrrible.

 

[Uppercut]

How bad a tackle was it?

 

[PhoenixFire]

Looks like another Eduardo, feel pretty bad for Shawcross, he looked absolutely devestated.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Quite so.

Not sure it was a straight red tho, tbh. Certainly not an obviously evil tackle like Taylor's on Eduardo. Didn't appear to have his studs raised.

 

[PhoenixFire]

How bad a tackle was it?

Pretty regulation studs-up tackle, nothing malicious about it, just very unfortunate that Ramsey's shin happened to be in the way. Just very careless.

 

[Furball]

Pretty regulation studs-up tackle, nothing malicious about it, just very unfortunate that Ramsey's shin happened to be in the way. Just very careless.

There's nothing regulation about a studs up tackle - it's ****ing dangerous play. Careless nothing, it's no coincidence that it's Arsenal who suffer these injuries.

We're constantly told that the way to beat Arsenal is to be physical and get in amongst them.

Net result of that mindset - Eduardo and now Ramsey's injury.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Dodgy pen, IMHO, but Cesc puts it away.

 

[Furball]

3-1, title charge is on.

 

[Burgey]

Never a good sign if they don't show the replay of an injury, is it?

Loving Campbell's outrage at the incident though.. Because over about 12 years as a defender he's never brought an opposition player down, has he?

Now a 3rd for the Arse too. And cheers to Citeh as well.

 

[grecian]

Dodgy pen, IMHO, but Cesc puts it away.

Nah not dodgy they should be given more often, bloke puts his hand up away from his body, don't care if it's deliberate he's trying to gain an advantage from an illegal act.

Anyway was a clear penalty earlier not given.

How many goals has Vermaelen got now?

 

[BoyBrumby]

3-1; 3 points.

Still massively overshadowed by the injury, but at least we didn't let it get to us like it did with Eduardo v Brum in 2008.

 

[Furball]

Haha Cesc, legend.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Never a good sign if they don't show the replay of an injury, is it?

Loving Campbell's outrage at the incident though.. Because over about 12 years as a defender he's never brought an opposition player down, has he?

Now a 3rd for the Arse too. And cheers to Citeh as well.

Probably closer to 20 years for the big fella; will be 36 this year. Think the severity of the injury coloured his reaction a bit; was a bad tackle but not a really nasty one. Still not convinced on 4 viewings Shawcross had his studs up, even.

Love big Sol tho, tbh, still the best English defensive centre-half. Compare his reaction to Gallas's.

 

[GIMH]

10 games left, could be the most interesting title race in years. Pretty sure I had a stinker in the tipping comp today but I don't care - I'm rooting for the Arse in the title race. Then Chelsea, obv. ABU.

 

[Burgey]

How bad a tackle was it?

Hard to say mate as they showed little if any replays. At first blush Brumbers' take on it seems pretty reasonable to me

 

[Furball]

Wenger hitting the nail on the head in his post match interview. Absolutely spot on.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Wenger & Cesc both unsurprisngly damning of the tackle.

Worringly Cesc sounded like a bloke who might've had enough, said something like "I know it's England but there's a line you don't go above."

 

[roseboy64]

Not to ruffle any feathers but that was hardly a red for Shawcross. Barely a yellow if anything. Only got carded because Ramsey's leg was broken. Both players went in hard there and Ramsey being unluckily injured.