Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [6th - 11th April 2012]

[shadow_boxer]

Wont it be a 5 match ban for previous red cards?

Should be. Can't see the FA growing a pair anytime soon though. They'll state the ref "saw" the incident and took action on the pitch. Utter joke!

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

A leg breaker, deliberately handling the ball, various acts of dissent, how the **** is he still on the pitch?

 

[utajoker]

a small bet on balotelli getting sent off?

 

[nemtizz]

a small bet on balotelli getting sent off?

Being subbed no doubt.

 

[Pighardia]

a small bet on balotelli getting sent off?

Nowhere near worth it.

 

[shadow_boxer]

WTF was the fourth official looking at? Couldn't have had a better view. Fair play the ref's positioning isn't great...

City's season resting on Mario staying on the pitch!

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Being subbed no doubt.

Yup. Wouldn't be surprised if there was nothing wrong with him at HT when he was rolling around. Probably just wanted to save face for the impending hook coming from the side of the theatre curtains.

 

[Yas786]

Officials have been a complete joke this weekend.

+1 and its continuing in this game as well.

 

[Mad old tory]

Just inconceivable that Balotelli is still on the pitch. One definite sending off tackle, another debatable sending off, deliberate hand ball, bad challenge on Sagna. I don't get it.

Also got a horrible feeling City will nick this one late on

 

[Yas786]

Just inconceivable that Balotelli is still on the pitch. One definite sending off tackle, another debatable sending off, deliberate hand ball, bad challenge on Sagna. I don't get it.

Also got a horrible feeling City will nick this one late on

Pretty much how i feel...got this awful feeling that we are going to drop 3 pts again.

Hopefully, fingers crossed we can bag this but with the atrocious ref decisions so far ie Balotelli...its not looking good for us :/

 

[Somnambulist]

I hope he scores... into his own goal, would be fitting.

Yeah, this game at 0-0 doesn't inspire much confidence knowing our ability to commit defensive suicide. There's no width on the left because Benny isn't a winger and cuts inside all the time and Sagna/Walcott on the right isn't doing much. I'd get Ox on and inject some pace down the sides - we've scored a lot of goals this season giving up the attempts to do the Fabregas-pass-through-the-middle thing and getting behind them out wide and cutting in. Not seeing much of that today. Not going to score from a cross either, need to keep the ball on the ground.

 

[Nate75]

I'm not defending Mario,

how can you!?

 

[Cosimo]

Also got a horrible feeling City will nick this one late on

We've had a lot of hot air from the Gunners and nothing to show for it so its on the cards.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Can't believe he's actually starting the 2nd half, Mancini is clueless.

 

[andy@moFo]

Why is Mancini sticking with Balotelli? Tevez on the bench who will work Arsenals back four and Balotelli just struts around and gathers yellow cards.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Andre Santos warming up. I love him, it's like we just found a player having a kickabout down the local park and invited him to play.

 

[Yas786]

We've had a lot of hot air from the Gunners and nothing to show for it so its on the cards.

LOL you can talk...after all you cheated your way to beating Wigan yesterday...must be nice to have the ref on your side eh??

 

[Somnambulist]

Let's hope Mario gets his 2nd yellow then. Just need players to be smart and draw fouls from him as he goes in late all the time.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

We've had a lot of hot air from the Gunners and nothing to show for it so its on the cards.

Wow, sounds like your entire season summed up in a sentence. How is the goalscoring sensation Torres btw?

 

[Cosimo]

LOL you can talk...after all you cheated your way to beating Wigan yesterday...must be nice to have the ref on your side eh??

You've done nothing so far to warrant having the ref on your side. Must be getting worried about dropping into 5th place.