Branislav Ivanovic

[Ollie 4,400]

A non first team game? Excuse me. Dafuk does that mean? Weird interpretation. So he'll be banned in pre season lol.

[capriccioso 2,545]

true and Brans challenge was merely poor and ill timed whereas JTs was incredibly stupid

Yes, it was an actual attempt at helping the team, whereas Terry's seemed to be more about a personal battle with Alexis. He did something physical to him at the Bridge as well, I can't quite recall, but I think it was an overly forceful bodycheck, which Sanchez wasn't happy with, and was probably still annoyed about in the 2nd leg.

[Jype 6,398]

A non first team game? Excuse me. Dafuk does that mean? Weird interpretation. So he'll be banned in pre season lol.

The way I see it, Brana is now banned for three Community Shields, am I right? Hilarious if that's the case.

[Ollie 4,400]

Or 3 reserve games...

[capriccioso 2,545]

The way I see it, Brana is now banned for three Community Shields, am I right? Hilarious if that's the case.

Can you imagine someone being suspended from three CWC games?

They'll probably never serve out that ban

[Ollie 4,400]

What about the Super Cup and Club World Cup. They are of similar category.

[Danelka 209]

What about the Super Cup and Club World Cup. They are of similar category.

Those arent domestic cups, so he can play in these matches.

[zolayes 14,489]

maybe he gets an FM ban

[Ollie 4,400]

It doesn't say domestic cups, it says non competitive games. Domestic cups are certainly competitive.

[Danelka 209]

It doesn't say domestic cups, it says non competitive games. Domestic cups are certainly competitive.

I mean, CWC and SC arent English domestic cups, so any ban which a player get in an English competition/match, doesnt apply to non English cups. Like, if you get a ban in the PL, you can still play in the CL, vice versa.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

now that ivan is playing, expect us to wait till deadline day to pay the same price Marseille are demanding today as they will then.

[Jase 43,479]

Martin Lipton makes a good point/observation about Ivanovic here...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/the-chelsea-column-on-the-community-shield-only-1258876

Chelsea can be thankful Branislav Ivanovic won't be suspended as a result of his reckless lunge and red card, although it might stiffen their resolve to land Spanish right-back Cesar Azpilicueta.

In truth, it was a red card that has been coming, too, for the Serbian hardman - and could so easily have been his third in as many games.

Television's candid camera caught the assault from behind on Wigan's Shaun Maloney that saw Ivanovic missing three games last season, including the FA Cup Final.

When he came back for the 4-1 mauling at Liverpool, he was lucky not to see red again for smashing his elbow into Andy Carroll's chest and the crude and ludicrous nature of Sunday's challenge allowed no real argument - not, in truth, that there was one.

Ivanovic seriously needs to calm himself down especially this weekend against Wigan when the referee is the same as the one in last season's 2-1 home win over Wigan. Can't give Mike Jones any chance to redeem himself after what happened back then.

[francozola 2,040]

Hmm. I had forgotten about those two incidents!

[Jase 43,479]

Just realized something in that Martin Lipton article. Ivanovic did not miss the FA Cup Final. He was suspended for the Fulham, Tottenham and Arsenal games after that only. Was back in time to play against Liverpool in the final.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He's turning into a thug.