Real Madrid v Getafe

[geezer]

Anyone catch Pepe's outrageous challenge at the end of the game against Getafe tonight? The guy should be kicked out of the game for quite some time after that!! To cap it all Getafe missed the penalty to win them the game then went and conceded a last minute losing goal. But Pepe - f**k off out of the game, it doesn't need you.

[jack h]

what was so bad about it?

[blueday3]

Edited April 21, 2009 by blueday3

[Phillip]

Two kicks to the player after he was down?

He should be banned for 10 games, in my opinion.

[Maksimov]

Absolute disgrace. I hope the Spanish FA make Pepe pay. And I don't mean some small fine, but a good ban.

[The Moos]

He should be banned for several games. That was just absolutely disgraceful.

And also, how was that a penalty? He barely touched the guy. Looked more like a dive. Not that that excuse his behaviour.

It is just me or does Real Madrid seem to get alot of red cards? I have no stats to prove this but I can't help feeling that I've seen them getting red cards quite often.

[Mod]

A blatant dive which is why I guess he kicked out at him! Must be frustrating for a player to go in fairly and the guy leaps on the floor just cause you tapped his back and he's in your box.

I'm not condoning what he done, but course he's going to be pissed!

[g3.7]

terrible dive (and the guy who dived got up to take a penalty berbatov would be proud of)

pepe kicked out at him twice, then punched another guy. bluebeard style punishment for diving, really.

he's always been a niggly player though.

[blueday3]

It seems like every time I was a Spanish match one of the teams is down to 10 men. League full of bad defense good keepers and good forwards.

[TheWestwayWonder]

I heard there was an unreal end to this game, but good god, what an animal. Reminds me of Totti jumping all over Carsten Ramelow a few years ago

Pepe is a moron. Hope he gets a ban for that garbage

[TheWestwayWonder]

Oh, and I dont think that was a dive. He clearly shoved him at full gallop, and threw off his center of balance. Im sure Pepe wouldnt have needed to do that if he wasnt left for dead by the guy.

[dkw]

pepe`s a mentalist, what he did last night deserves a massive ban. to kick a prone player is outrageous no matter what you feel is the justification. plenty of times ive wanted to just boot a player wh`s blatantly cheated but ive never done it. so for a pro to do it in such a high profile game is just unbelieveable.

it was funny though.....

[BlueBeard]

pepe kicked out at him twice, then punched another guy. bluebeard style punishment for diving, really.

Whatever can you mean...?

[Virosh]

I couldn't believe what I saw. This is outrageous. If it were up to me, he would be serving a ban all the way till next Christmas.

[midlandblue]

its avery serious attempt at trying to damage another professional footballer, the Spanish FA should act swiftly and ban this thug for the remainder of this season and all of next.

I'm sure there will be one or two players in that league who cant wait to go into a 50/50 challenge with him

[BlueBeard]

An alternative way of looking at it is, if defenders were allowed to stomp on a diver and give him the odd smack in the mouth, diving would soon become a thing of the past - and surely that can only be a good thing?

[geezer]

An alternative way of looking at it is, if defenders were allowed to stomp on a diver and give him the odd smack in the mouth, diving would soon become a thing of the past - and surely that can only be a good thing?

Hmmm, let me see now. So what you're saying is that if, and I mean if Gerrard should ever dive all the defenders could give him a good kicking? Have I got that right? I hope so cos it sure as hell works for me.

[loz]

And to be fair Bluebeard's philosophy has some evidence which supports it as a healing mechanism. Remember how quickly Deco recovered from a career threatening injury when JT hoofed the ball off him.

[geezer]

Maybe we should have tried the same method on Arjen.

[TheWestwayWonder]

Maybe we should have tried the same method on Arjen.

He would shatter like a fine China teapot

[PloKoon13]

Up to a 17-game ban, apparently.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianp...GTiAZ0r-DheodSg

[dkw]

An alternative way of looking at it is, if defenders were allowed to stomp on a diver and give him the odd smack in the mouth, diving would soon become a thing of the past - and surely that can only be a good thing?

totally agree. the one rule ive always wanted was if a player is caught diving the ref signals that said player is now wide open. for the next 10 minutes opposition players can do anything and wont get booked. that would stop the f**kers....and give us something to cheer. imagine, ronaldo gets the signal and every time he gets the ball for the next 5 JT, alex etc are allowed to do anything. it would be a beautiful and chaotic...

[geezer]

Drogs might get a few kickings too

[Backbiter]

He would shatter like a fine China teapot

Are you implying Robben is not very robust?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianp...oTM5NNS6zcrDAGA

[loz]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8017556.stm

10 match ban for Pepe