Ashley Cole deserves a 1 Year ban for his 2 footed tackle

Never seen Steven 'WWE' Gerrard's drop kicks, Christoph Dugarry's elbows and spitting, Roy Keane's 'aggression' or Dennis Bergkamp's sneaky stamps and elbows then ?. These guys are worse than Ashley Cole. Cole's challenge was bad, but at least he 'dealt' with the threat. Most of the time, the opposing player can glide past him into the empty space on the flanks behind him.

Oh, and Colin Healy plays for Sunderland, and it was Coventry City's Youssef Safri who did him in.

 

Actually, I think you're right. Just coincidence the latest 'bendy leg' incident involved Coventry. The guy who took that picture of Busst made something like £50,000-100,000+ off that one photo, as all the newspapers, websites etc. used it.

 

well, this tackle is somewhere in the middle of the polar opposites expressed in the first two posts of this thread. to say that he should be banned from playing .......... i can't get with that. however, to say that losing 2 points and a one game ban is sufficient is equally ludicrous. Ashley looked at the player, then jumped in the air with his two feet together, and kicked his feet out into the opposing players leg. he saw the ball, and the ball wasn't bouncing, so it is not like he missed the ball on accident. that play looks like he was deliberately sending a message out. he is quite deserving of a 10 game match suspension in my book. as for the tackle that broke the guys leg involving coventry ....... although the injury was far far worse, the intent and recklessness on that play did not rival that of the one with Ashley Cole (and that's saying a lot). we need to stop making excuses for incredibly bad behavior.

 

I can't help thinking someone is a Newbie in more than one sense of the word.

Cole tackle was rash, but these things happen. No harm done. Jail time? Please ...

 

i guess that is where we will disagree. Cole didn't come close to the ball, and he kicked out his two feet when he went over the top. It doesn't look to me like he was going for the ball, and even if you determine that he was, in the beginning, when he saw that he couldn't make it, he clearly lashed out. i don't care what the prem punishment for violent conduct is. i am speaking of what he SHOULD get if things were as they should be. there are two foot tackles, and then there are Two Foot Tackles! his was in the latter category. lol the fact that the guys leg didn't actually snap (as it would have if his foot had been firmly placed on the ground), should not mitigate what you think of the tackle.

 

By fiddlefaddle's logic, any player who gives a horrific or potentially horrific tackle should be given a huge ban (if not a lifetime one) and should be jailed. You know, it really makes sense if you think about it...

 

Pics or Vid

Does anybody have a pic or vid of the tackle on Colin Healy this past week????

I keep hearing how the tackle was ok, there was no malicious intent yada yada....but it seems to me like its pretty damn hard to break a leg the way this is being described without doing something wrong....

also any pics of cole's stupid tackle so we can judge for ourselves for those who didnt see it.....

 

Makes me laugh to see you talking about this Cole tackle.

Muzzy Izzet did a far worse 'challenge' (i.e. an ankle stamp on a standing foot) on Freddie Kanoute, could have broken his ankle, but damaged his ligaments instead. Not only that but it was intentional, no attempt to play the ball at all.

Compared to that Cole's tackle was minor, and I have no reason to support an A*senal player.

 

Cole will probably get more than the normal three games, but not for the tackle but for taking too long to get off the pitch once he was red carded.
He should get a little bit more than the normal three games for his tackle and should be a statement by the FA to not tolerate that sort of behavior. I think the ideal ban would be 5 to 7 games and a fine of some sort as well, maybe going to a pool of money to help retired footballers with injuries??

 

Its not just about the damage done, its also about the intent! Ashley intended to hurt the player he tackled. He probably would have loved to have broken the guys leg in half, ala Youseff Safri. His punishment should be a hit from a sledge hammer to break leg, so he knows what the pain of a broken leg feels like. Its not like this is the 1st time he has proven he has no class. He was one of the worst players in the pushing incident w/ Aresenal vs. Ruu & Man Utd.

. I dont know why this guy is such a dirty player. Must have a chip on his shoulder for being teased for having a girls name.

 

Somehow when I saw the title of this thread I knew if I read it there would be an Arsenal fan crying about the big mean old FA out to get them. I swear if the FA kicked Man United into the third division Arsenal fans would cry that if it had been them they would have been put down to the Conference!

 

Sorry I stated a fact. Go look through the Arsenal threads, there is a running theme. Oh and where is the personal attack?

 

Ok, if that's what you meant then I apologise. I was just basing your comment on the incredibly long list of posts by Arsenal fans talking about how the FA was out to get them. But I do find it amusing that accuse me of makinf a personal attack (which I never did) by making a personal attack. I am a big enough man to realise that I misunderstood your intention and apologise, are you?

 

This guy is a complete idiot. This is what happens when you make conclusions without knowing what the f-ck youre talking about!

 

It was a deplorable tackle attempt and he should be punished,but no more than Gerrard .If his punishment is
more than what Gerrard got for last years tackle then it
will just be what i expected.