Did anyone catch loveable Joey's punch to the midriff of Morten Gamst Pedersen last night?
Lost his rag, no accident, deliberate.
Like to see how the FA & Newcastle handle this one because in a lot of other professions, you'd be out the door (apart from boxing).
If it is a three match ban imposed then it really is a case of footballers being almost untouchable.
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No Joey, he's not getting picked because he's a wrong 'un, it's because he might not be ready just yet.
EDIT: Having said that though, it wouldn't be difficult to clamp down on both would it.
haha, yeah, the footage of him after trying to say he'd pushed him was quite amusing.
On the football side he's actually been playing really well this season
Also, what an idiot. It's not Sunday park football. How did he think none of the 6+ cameras would spot him punching a player in the Premier League? Moron.
Exactly, he's a good player and doesn't need to do that kind of thing. His pass was Carroll's goal was brilliant.
Pity as he really seemed to be keeping a lower profile and concentrating on his football, which has been good this season.
3 Matches just is not enough, no way was it only a push. Personally think he should be banned from football altogether as he has had enough chances and in most other professions he would be long gone, but he will probably get 3 games.
Whilst it was obviously more than a push and the look on his face expressed his anger and intent, it was a pretty poor punch. It's not like he cracked him on the jaw.
Intent is all you need, he still could have done some damage for example to Pedersens ribs. May not have been a Tyson KO but it was still a physical assuault, if he did that in public, he would be arrested. Yet gets away with it on a football field.
Tackle from behind that you don't like? Then get up and promptly smash the bloke in the face. Not a problem, this is football.
Foul throw by your right back? Retreat to the dressing room for your cosh, return and smash the R/B over the knees, ending his career.
Time wasting from the other team in the 90th min when you're 1-0 down? Reach out to a friend in the crowd for a pump action shotgun and blow away the time wasting mothers (applies at Millwall only).
Subbed by your manager when you don't want to come off as you think you're playing well? Pull his specs from his face, throw them on the floor, tread on them & spit in his face.
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Bloke is a nutter. In one breath he is telling us all how he worries that he will only be remembered as a mad man. Then he does that.
thing that gets me is that people see nani rolling around on the floor etc and you hear 'look at that tart, wouldnt of done that in the 70's, hard they were then, real footballers having a right go at each other'. barton gives someone a little jab and its 'ban him!!!!..theres no place for that in football...he's a digrace'.
so whats it gonna be? personally i dont mind it, pedersen was smiling after, there was no major injury and barton got away with it. leave it at that. barton will get his turn sooner or later.
Footballer-Violent Conduct and a 3 match ban.
Ordinary geezer in the street-ABH and if done in connection with his job, loss of job.
Chris Hughton has gone down in my estimation. Just seen the interview with him on Sky..."more will be made of it because it's Joey"..well I wonder why, not as if he hasn't got previous. "Raised his hands"..piss off, he punched him.
Great example to all those kids out there.
Shockin juss shockin.
As for Henry, shocking tackle and has learnt nothing from earlier in the season.