http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/7421195/Rooney-denies-red-card-role
(taken from link above)
But United striker Rooney, named on Monday in the FIFPro World XI at FIFA's Ballon d'Or awards ceremony, said in The Sun: "I didn't wave any imaginary card.
"I clearly pointed out, and a few other players did as well, that it was a two-footed tackle. It was down to the ref to send him off.
"As professional footballers, when you leave the ground and go in two-footed we've now been told by the referees it's a red card. Refs come and see us before the season starts. I felt Kompany had done that."
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At the end of the day it's dangerous to go in 2 footed, that is simply common sense. The referees have told all the players at the start of the season that a 2 footed challenge is a red card.
Forget ifs and buts, that he didn't injure the player, that he took the ball as he went through the player, he went in 2 footed.
It's a red card, City should accept it and forget the appeal.
Kompany's red card: This may clarify
posted on 10/1/12
True, the ref was in Fergie's pocket.
posted on 10/1/12
comment by Boris "Inky" Gibson (U5901)
posted 42 seconds ago
True, the ref was in Fergie's pocket.
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You're thinking of Chris Fob.
posted on 10/1/12
Boom Boom.
posted on 10/1/12
clear penalty not given on Valencia..I repeat..we beat City with 2 oap's
posted on 10/1/12
clear penalty not given on Valencia..I repeat..we beat City with 2 oap's
OK, Chris Foy's one but who is the other?
posted on 11/1/12
rooney only did what comes naturally in appealing to the ref for a 2 footed tackle. maybe that comes naturally to rooney & carrick and other utd players, but look at the cup semi final last year scholes sent off for a studs up tackle on Zabaletta How many city players were surrounding the ref arms waving in his face????
Ans = None and Zabaletta was injured. when Evans was sent off in the derby this season how many remonstrating with the ref. balotelli arms up claiming the free kick.
No one trying to get him sent off. Sort of says it all really.
posted on 11/1/12
Yes edin those 2 things go to show the difference between every United player, and every City player.
What that's got to do with Kompany rightly getting a straight red, a decision upheld by the FA, is anyone's guess.
But hey, kep mentioning OTHER events, one day someone might see that it is actually on topic for that thread
posted on 16/1/12
I cannot understand why rags have a problem with comparing Kompany's tackle with other recent similar tackles. Why is it off topic and why are you so afraid to discuss them? could it possibly be because they highlight the inconsistency being displayed by referees? Almost ever pundit on every football show on tv and columns in the press have done exactly the same, there have been 2 or 3 tackles in the last week that were far worse than VK 's and either got a yellow or nothing. Most pundits agree, they do not defend VK but they say if his tackle was a red then so were the others. It's a fair point and crying "off topic" or "irrelevant" is simply ignoring the facts to suit your argument. The article may be about VK's red card but to be discussed properly you have to acknowledge all the facts including the inconsistent ref decisions.
posted on 16/1/12
Yes there is glaring inconsistency.
Yes Kompany deserved a red under the rules of the game.
posted on 18/1/12
As did others that did not despite the laws of the game