Popular Post! TacticalBlues 2,817 Posted January 24, 2013 Popular Post! Share Posted January 24, 2013 Blame the ball boy, don't give Hazard a kicking - this 'kid' is everything that's wrong with modern Britain...By Adrian DurhamSo, a Chelsea player was sent off for kicking a ball.Yes, a ball boy was lying on top of that ball to waste time. But Chelsea are the easy target, aren't they? The small club - the underdog - gets all the sympathy. If it’s a Chelsea player he’ll get the blame because nobody likes Chelsea.The ball boy lets the ball roll past him for no reason, then blocks Eden Hazard off when he should just let the Chelsea man have the ball. He then, for no reason, flops on to the ball.Hazard has no choice, and actually no damage was done, nobody got badly hurt. The ball popped out of the other side of the ball boy’s belly, Hazard kicked the ball, not the ball boy.Let’s face facts: this kid wasn’t content with his special night being ball boy at a League Cup semi-final – that should be enough in itself.No, he wanted to go a bit further and be an overnight Twitter sensation. It was either drawing a Premier League player into a conflict by rolling around on the floor, or apply to go on The Jeremy Kyle Show. And as soon as he found out that at 17 (the oldest ball boy in the world?) he’s just too young for the Jezza Show, one of those Chelsea players was going to be in trouble. Within minutes of the incident his Twitter account gained thousands of followers. That account shows him holding a can of cider, and describing himself as a 'lad.'It also explains his ball boy shift was a one-off comeback to help out, and claimed he was 'needed for timewasting.' The stories that he is the son of a Swansea director, who owns the hotel where Chelsea were staying make him a perfect candidate for the next Celebrity Big Brother.Don’t get me wrong, Swansea deserved to go through because they were easily the better side over two legs. But they didn’t need any help from the ball boy. Players waste enough time without some kid deliberately stopping the ball going back into play. I’ll go even further: this kid is an example of what is wrong with Britain. A generation of kids with no respect whatsoever for adults. No respect for professionals trying to do their job. He’s being treated like a hero by some and labelled a victim by others. What a weird world we live in.There were suggestions that the FA should provide neutral ball boys after this disgraceful incident. That’s how crazy the game has become. I can see why Hazard was sent off by the ref who missed a blatant penalty at Spurs on Sunday. But football is ridiculous sometimes. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2267459/Adrian-Durham-column-Hazard-ballboy-Leon-Britton-Arsenal-Villa-Newcastle.htmlThe daily fail have posted three new articles on this not against Chelsea I hope this is a sign that people are finally realising how blown of out of proportion this really was. Hamilton, Rambo, chelseathebest and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 If his red card doesn't get turned down then there is something wrong with the FA seriously.He literally did nothing at all, he didn't even touch the kid for fuck sake, that gif right there shows just about as much evidence. mediator and Slam Dunk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 People see what they want to see. That's why you're getting so many headlines about him kicking the ball boy when it seems pretty clear that he kicks the ball from under him. Should he have done it? Probably not, but Eden was trying to get on with the game and win it for us. He showed a bit of passion that was missing from so many other players' performances last night and some little shit was on a mission to slow the game down.I'm never going to criticise a Chelsea player for caring too much about the performance and trying to get the win, especially when I don't think he's done much wrong. Honestly, I don't give a fuck how bad it looks on tv or how bad a PR disaster it is because I want players to play for the badge and give their all. That's what used to count to supporters of this club, not how shit affects the sales of fucking lunchboxes with Hazard's face on them.It is not about the sales (they do count though), but it is about the conseguences being way more harmful than a supposed gain of 1-2 minutes in an already lost match.The funny thing is that you wanted us to play with a mixed or reserve team not to affect more important EPL matches before the game, wasnt it? Now, you are not only OK with the bans Hazard will get, but you agree with it.You are entitled to your opinion and I am done discussing this shit. Just dont think you are a better fan because you chose to protect Hazard and I chose to see that everyone was wrong in the whole situation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 You are missing the point there are no victms and villans. Everyone did something they werent supposed to, they all have their blame percentage (Foy, Faggot, Hazard, FA, Fans, Williams, etc). It is not about one being right and the other wrong....I agree with most of what you said, it is just that I think there are more ways to see it than through Hazard's or Faggot's eyes. A neutral one that can see Hazard shouldnt have done that, but the "kid" was a cunt as well.I only wanted to point that out, do not really want a discussion out of this! zolayes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slam Dunk 1,442 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Have a feeling the club won't even appeal against the red card to be honest. Can somehow see that making things even worse. Take the ban, move on and forget about it. He did nothing wrong as far as i'm concerned, just the usual sensationalist media that goes along with Chelsea FC. There is absolutely no need for the FA to get involved, although they undoubtedly will. Hopefully they use some common sense for once.At the moment, he'll miss Brentford, Reading and Newcastle. Not the worst 3 games he could've missed either. The only place to be 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Does he miss any big game by getting 5 or 6 games? If so, I bet Fergusson Association will make it happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorando 184 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hazard should get a reward for trying to end timewasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slam Dunk 1,442 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Does he miss any big game by getting 5 or 6 games? If so, I bet Fergusson Association will make it happen... 5 game ban would mean he'd miss City away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 5 game ban would mean he'd miss City away.Alright, 5 games then! I would have given a yellow card, but what its done its done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different level 1,056 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 How about Swansea getting some kind of punishment as well? It was their retarded ball boy that caused the controversy after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hkibou 622 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 First red card of Eden's professional career !He's getting more and more experience, that's good no ? Atholy and Peppi85 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 In my opinion, this has become a bit of a farce, and as someone has said "mountain out of a molehill". The FA should recind the red card, but you can bet your house that they won't. I think if anything he is more likely to get a longer ban, but will be "saved" by what the bloke (not calling him a kid anymore) wrote on twitter about him being a ball boy there #needfortimewasting.And adrian Durham... Glad to see he is saying the truth. I do like talksport, except the likes of stan colleymore who really piss me off (but that is besides the point). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 First red card of Eden's professional career !He's getting more and more experience, that's good no ? The next game he plays he will come out like joey barton. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 5 game ban would mean he'd miss City away.It depends on the FA Cup. At the moment there are 4 games before the City game (Brentford, Reading, Newcastle, Wigan).If we beat Brentford then we have a Fifth Round game before then (5 games).If we have a replay against Brentford, we have a 6 games between now and the City game. Slam Dunk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJames 729 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I think a 3 match ban is adequate maybe even 4 but nothing more than that. Hopefully the FA would feel the same...one can only hope. I also agree that Swansea should be fined it is plain to see that the ballboys were instructed to waste time. I think the club should change its name to drama FC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,957 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 How about Swansea getting some kind of punishment as well? It was their retarded ball boy that caused the controversy after all. How about a simple message like 'the lad made a mistake' or 'we will make our own conclusions', anything! Nothing. Instead, the little bitch is defended by the Swans board."The boy went to pick up the ball and he fell over. He didn't hold on to the ball for a minute; it happened over about 20 seconds," said Dineen.FELL OVER?? He did it on fucking purpose! Enough said, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Adrian Durham on talksport now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Knowing the FA, they will see to it that Hazard gets more than 3 games. After all, it´s Chelsea we are talking about. The most loved club in England ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Adrian Durham on talksport now!I'm at work - what's he saying mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'm at work - what's he saying mate?The ball boy, is everything wrong with society today. Hazard isn't in the wrong. Disgraceful, swansea deserved to win. But expanding on what he wrote on his section on the daily mail, which i think smeone posted on page 180 of this thread."He played the ball, Never a foul" Superblue and mediator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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