Take him or leave him- Rooney 3 game ban

[Sheebo]

Of course we should take him - he's our most talented footballer. The squad is big enough to take him through. And yes we need to hope we qualify for the 1/4s!

 

[Questions]

True, but some people are just like that. If he didn't have that aggression he wouldn't be the same player. A lot of top players have had this issue, Zidane, Maradona, even Pele, none of them were adverse to giving a whack every now and then.

When he knocks one in from 25 yards or lays on a sitter for the Mexican kid it has nothing to do with aggression. He works his socks off but never ever has aggression helped him one iota in his game Commander.

 

[butchy]

if we're in any way serious about winning the tournament then we have to take him

 

[Muzzy]

They may as well all stay at home,. After all, they all did for the world cup!!!

Can't see the point in taking him TBH... Over paid prima donna.Under performing just like the rest of them!!

I've lost faith in our national side... Can you tell?

 

[vegster]

Surely in any other industry you would get fired and blacklisted for lamping someone while on the job ? It's the usual old story " football is different " "it's a passionate game" " It's a working mans game " " It's a physical game " .et al......sigh

 

[gjh1971]

Did he? I think he was suspended at the start of it, he went all weird last season, and then he got sent off. How many goals has he scored over the last 20 odd games? Leave him at home, he's no great loss.

Just the 3 goals

 

[Sheebo]

I am amazed it was three matches. It was stupid and petulant - but not malicious - and it was never going to actually injure.

Agreed - it wasn't like he chinned someone. Looks like the corrupt football world whi hate the English (who invented the game) have shone through again. Lets hope we appeal and win. *****

 

[Double Hard Bastard]

If we can get through the stages without him then we can get through the rest of the tournament without the twonk!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Just the 3 goals

World class eh?

 

[Two Professors]

Have to take him-at least he will be rested!

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

True, but some people are just like that. If he didn't have that aggression he wouldn't be the same player.

That was not aggression. There was a delay when he had a think about it. Then he did it. It was stupidity.

 

[Double Hard Bastard]

If we can get through the stages without him then we can get through the rest of the tournament without the twonk!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

He has already let the team down for a crucial stage before the opening ceremony. I'd rather he didn't wear the shirt.

 

[Richard Hebberd's Syrup]

We can afford to take him as a fifth striker. Fact is that in the last two tournaments we have qualified for we have only taken four which has resulted in a ludicrous amount of midfield players going, some of whom haven't even got on the pitch

Not that he'll get to play as we'll probably get drawn with Spain/Germany and France and be out in the first round

 

[Marc1901]

Take him. Depending on who we get in the groups we could get further and not have him, we would then be f***ed?

Just to add, I can't wait until Mr Capello has left, PRICK.

 

[Hastings woody]

They all might aswell stay at home and watch germany v spain in the final on the box.

 

[Richard Hebberd's Syrup]

Agreed - it wasn't like he chinned someone. Looks like the corrupt football world whi hate the English (who invented the game) have shone through again. Lets hope we appeal and win. *****

The precedent was Arshavin who got a two match ban for Euro 2008 in light of a violent conduct red card in their play-off win. Difference being that he had spent the entire game being constantly fouled and wound up and had been I believe exemplary discipline wise up until that point

Rooney has already been suspended in this campaign for two bookings and lashed out for no apparent reason to a perfectly fair challenge. It was worse than Arshavin's so I guess the extra game ban is fair

Still, any excuse to trott out the "poor England, everyone hates us" line when our own star player can't keep his anger in check

 

[Triggaaar]

I think you'd be in the minority there. A red card for that in the Championship would carry an automatic three-game ban

It's not the Championship though. Sky Sports have shown a near identical incident with Arshavin, and he got a 2 game ban.

The extent of the injury is irrelevant.

Whether or not the incident was dangerous is relevant.

 

[pauli cee]

yes. we should be looking at getting past the group stages anyway,...