Everton and Chelsea Charged - Ivanovic let off

[toffeejack]

....perhaps it's about time we started to complain.

we should


we wont

 

[Bluesnapper]

What was McCarthy booked for?

For getting his neck in the way of Ivanovics left arm.

If you see the film of this again watch the speed of Azpilcuetas run to the ref and then watch how quick the big cheese then gets behind the ref to avoid getting told whats what by our players.

 

[efcfanwirral]

I don't care about this one bit. This storm over a tame 'headbutt' and 'strangling' is ridiculous. I never even saw football when it was a proper man's game but it's clearly gone soft. McCarthy didn't even really react.

 

[roydo]

Any video links to the incident?

Thanks in advance

Sir

Did you catch the game in Bristol the other day mate?

 

[Del]

Who's arsed ffs

We lost, Get over it

 

[Dozbik]

I shouldn't be coming on here, I just get infuriated by these news that I'll behead my cat...

 

[Caolam]

Mounting played a stormer in complaining about Costa getting banned for stamping on Liverpool players. Now the FA will let his players off with serious foul play just to stop him bitching. They are a spineless lot.

 

[runlikehell]

It sends a a good message to the younger fans, it's okay to strangle and headbutt people kids!!

 

[radiostar]

WHAT????

Can't believe this our players did nothing while Chelsea players aggressively held, choked and bit ours.

Absolute shambles.

 

[Azzurri]

I don't care about this one bit. This storm over a tame 'headbutt' and 'strangling' is ridiculous. I never even saw football when it was a proper man's game but it's clearly gone soft. McCarthy didn't even really react.

I agree that the incident was nothing, but it's the inconsistency that gets me. Ivanovic clearly put his arm round McCarthy and choked him (even if just for a second) then thrust his head towards him.

I don't care about him not getting a ban. Makes no difference to us. And I'm not even sure it deserved one - but there'll almost certainly be an identical incident before the season's over that the FA hand out a ban for. And it'll be someone playing for Burnley, Villa, Swansea etc. rather than a glamour club.

As for the FA charging both teams with failing to control their players - that's an absolute cop out. Chelsea instigated the "incident" and had the main culprit in it after surrounding the referee all game.

Regardless of whether Barry deserved a second yellow or not, I'm almost certain the ref had no intention of booking him before every Chelsea player within a 50 yard radius swarmed on him, so he should be looked at as well for crumbling.

But eh, the FA making stupid decisions doesn't come as a shock.

 

[HibbertsLeftFoot]

Who's arsed ffs

We lost, Get over it

And why did we lose mate? The second they have a man advantage they score.
Barry deserved to go, Ivanovic deserved to go.

You can understand why lids are upset. The fact that Ivanovic has got off and we've been charged instead just adds insult to injury.
It's embarrassing how little snide we have on the pitch. Let's not lose it on the stands as well.

 

[Furey1878]

While it's a bit of a p*ss take, does is it really matter?

 

[Sir]

Did you catch the game in Bristol the other day mate?

I didn't manage to make a bar. Spent previous evening in the canteen then Bar 51. Then hit upon the International booze shop for the whiskey! I am afraid I crumbled by 3pm!!

Sir

 

[Azzurri]

While it's a bit of a p*ss take, does is it really matter?

Nope.

What will matter is when Besic does the same thing in a few weeks and gets retrospectively banned for 900 games.

 

[SimonB]

It was carnage, we're lucky nobody was killed out there.