It was a red card offence, no argument, but let's get this right, if a Chelsea player had gone up to a Tottenham player in the manner Vertonghen did with Torres, you can bet your bottom dollar the media would blame the Chelsea player, and you can bet Graham Poll wouldn't omit that little detail from his musings, rather he'd say the Chelsea player got what he deserved.

The face thing?!? Never. If the league was called "The English Pussy League" I'd given him a pink card. Who in that incident was killed, injured, hurt or even mildly bothered? Verthongen probably wouldn't even remember that if he wasn't remembered by it everyday in papers.

The face thing?!? Never. If the league was called "The English Pussy League" I'd given him a pink card. Who in that incident was killed, injured, hurt or even mildly bothered? Verthongen probably wouldn't even remember that if he wasn't remembered by it everyday in papers.

I see your point completely, but on the other hand, if I was playing a game of football with a bunch of other players and someone in the opposition came over and clawed at my face, I'd definitely have something to say about it. Or possibly do about it.

Bottom line is, Torres was completely out of order. But he has got off with it so let's hope he's learnt his lesson and Mourinho has warned him to keep his nails down.

Was that unacceptable behaviour by Torres? Yes.

Unsporting? Definitely

Violent conduct? No, he didn't slap the guy, or bite him, or stuck his studs in

 

If violent conduct deserves a suspension, he deserves one

 

Anyway, Im sure Jose had words with him, and he's out for a few weeks regardless, karma.

Bottom line is, Torres was completely out of order. But he has got off with it so let's hope he's learnt his lesson and Mourinho has warned him to keep his nails down.

He bites them anyway, so they are already down.

On 03/10/2013 at 22:36, TorresBlue9 said:

Bottom line is, Torres was completely out of order. But he has got off with it so let's hope he's learnt his lesson and Mourinho has warned him to keep his nails down.

If you were his teammate would you say that? Probably not. Have his back. Vertonghen is a diving, cheating disgrace to the game.

If you were his teammate would you say that? Probably not. Have his back. Vertonghen is a diving, cheating, homosexual disgrace to the game.

What's with the homophobic comments you arse?

Don't be a dick.

If you were his teammate would you say that? Probably not. Have his back. Vertonghen is a diving, cheating, homosexual disgrace to the game.

I believe behaviour that doesn't have a place in the game (including clawing at an opposition player's face) deserves suitable punishment, yes. It doesn't matter to me if the player plays for my club. It can't be allowed.

 

Probably is going a bit far to say violent conduct but given players have been sent off for less I'd say Torres is one very lucky man indeed. Apart from the unfortunate knee injury that rules him out, that is.

 

On that note, we just have to hope Eto'o is up to the job, since Ba seems completely out of favour and Everton have our best goalscorer.

What's with the homophobic comments you arse?

Don't be a dick.

It's not the first time either.

Haaggus has been banned now anyway which can only be a good thing.

 

On the whole scratching, Clawing, Tickling thing, I think its been blown up out of proportion, he didn't go to sctratch him it was an accident.

 

Move on folks, their is nothing to see here.

Oh jolly good news about Haaggus.

 

However, SP, sad as I am to disagree with you, I have to say it didn't look like an accident to me.  Oops, I accidentally  shaped my hand into a claw and placed it on your face?  You have to be wearing very blue-tinted glasses to see it like that.

Opinions differ Moi, I just didn't think of it as such a big deal. Not about blue tinted goggles, IMO it was handbags at worst.

I know. but "handbags?  It's 13 year old girl "I'm not your best friend any more" stuff!  Bit pathetic.  Give me a bashing from Chopper any day!  (well, not literally "give me", you understand!)

I know. but "handbags?  It's 13 year old girl "I'm not your best friend any more" stuff!  Bit pathetic.  Give me a bashing from Chopper any day!  (well, not literally "give me", you understand!)

 

Exactly, 95% of players would sh*t themselves if they had to play against the likes of Doug Rougvie. It's all a bit pathetic really.

Exactly, 95% of players would sh*t themselves if they had to play against the likes of Doug Rougvie. It's all a bit pathetic really.

I'm sure that percentage is actually 95.8% SP. Bloomin' stats.

I'm sure that percentage is actually 95.8% SP. Bloomin' stats.

 

Who did Spuds have as a hardman back in the mists of time Rich? Graham Roberts? But was he really intermedating?

Who did Spuds have as a hardman back in the mists of time Rich? Graham Roberts? But was he really intermedating?

He was tough rather than intimidating. Talking about things that wouldn't happen now, he lost two or three teeth (to a kick) during the '81 Cup Final and refused to leave the pitch. They are not made that way anymore. Not in the PL anyways.

Haaggus has been banned now anyway which can only be a good thing.

 

I'm pretty sure there was a sweep about how long this would take. Anyone know who won?

I'm pretty sure there was a sweep about how long this would take. Anyone know who won?

His ban makes us all winners :-)

I'm pretty sure there was a sweep about how long this would take. Anyone know who won?

 

I went for last weekend during the spuds game, so it wasn't me.

I went for last weekend during the spuds game, so it wasn't me.

Please does anyone know what he was banned for? General conduct or a specific thing? Just being nosey...

^^ I think it was for general dickery. He seemed to be good at that.

^^ I think it was for general dickery. He seemed to be good at that.

 

Wonderful expression! General Dickery - leader of a regiment of tossers. 

A army of idiots wonder if their training & HQ are in Liverpool?

Please does anyone know what he was banned for? General conduct or a specific thing? Just being nosey...

 

Homophobia, and being a general twat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_{He liked stats far to much}