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Jamie Carragher and football related violence
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On Sunday Jamie Carragher was hit by a coin thrown from a crowd, he promptly threw it back and was sent off as a result.
A few years ago Eric Cantona attacked a 'supporter' and was banned from playing football for eight months.
Should Jamie now be banned in a similar manner?
A few years ago Eric Cantona attacked a 'supporter' and was banned from playing football for eight months.
Should Jamie now be banned in a similar manner?
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I'm thinking John Prescott here. He should get a slap on the wrist, that's it.
On the other hand, the coin hit him and he appeared evidently angry. It was a split second responce to retaliate.
I say, he deserved to be fined and sent off, as a professional he will recieve abuse. Playing for Liverpool, he also deserves regular instalments of pain. However, I would suggest that a serious match ban would be uncalled for.
Defiantly not. Although Jamie's and Cantana's incidents were both split second decisions. The incident involving Cantana was far far worse.
Carragher has, at least, apoligised for his actions and not bollock on about seaguls and trawlers.
The only person that should be banned is the person that threw the coin. Carragher will probably end up with a fine. Which I think is about right.
How so? Cantona attacked the person abusing him. Carragher threw the coin into a crowd. It could have hit anyone - as somone else said, even a child...
The seagulls quote happened after his court appearance. He did apologise for his actions. Also worth noting was that Manchester United banned him themselves before the FA acted. Liverpool have done sweet FA.
What message does that send the coin throwers?
Oops!, shows how much I know!
I just feel the Carragher is a lesser incident to that of the Cantana one. True the coin could have hit anyone, but thankfully it didn't.
More concerning though is the number of incidents in recent weeks involving objects being thrown at players and officals from the crowd.
*Pies at the linesman at a Millwall match.
*Bottles in the Chelsea V Spurs Lge Cup match.
As i said before, a simple fine should suffice.
WARNING Mok: Now you've started a football topic I may well be tempted to start many a different tread on the matter! I think I can just about contain myself though. <IMG alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">
About fucking time. Have you noticed how few there are? I've started a few but when you consider how many blokes there are on thesite, I'm surprised that there aren't more.
Do us a favour though, no 'I hate United' crap. Its boring, and there's more to football than MUFC...
FOOTBALL i love it, morre football threads, there are issues everyday !
Are you a united fan been from kent <IMG alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">
As for carragher, i feel sorry for him, but we need to make an example of him, if they let him off, they are in a tricky position next time it happens. Hooliganism never went away, but a trend seems to be starting over which crews can get the most press attention through chucking stuff at players, something must be done before its a snooker ball or something
I hope that doesnt mean girls aren't allowed to have their say as well?!
Anyway you'll get my two pence worth whether you want it or not. <IMG alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">
I think what Jamie done was wrong. he could have hit anyone when he threw the coin into the crowd.
yes i appreciate he was angry lets face it Berkamps (sp) challenge was at him rather than the ball. even though no contact was made, if there had been i think he would have left the ground in an ambulance. so you can see why he might have been a bit peed.
but the ref dealt with that and Berkamp was shown the red card.
he should have been proffesional and walked away when the coin was thrown at him. then liverpool would have been 11 men to arsenals 9 and would probably still be in the FA cup.
ANd yes I do support United. Have done since I was a nipper, and remember that I AM 31. so thta was a time when Liverpool were winning everything - hell I remember the first time they won the European Cup....
At that time all my mates were Scouse scum and I wanted to be different. I never thought in my wildest dreams that United would have become as successful as they have now, or that they would get such a following.
Oh and I go to Old Trafford regularly...
Jamie Carragher's actions were no better than any hooligan. We would expect that the fan who originally threw the coin to be banned for life. WHy shouldn't Carragher get a 8 month ban like Cantona did?
They are allowed to voice their pathetic ill-educated opinions if it makes them happy, aslong as my tea is still ready when I get home.
Miss P, care to finally break the stigma associated with your gender and explain the offside rule...?
Certainly.
When the team on the attack passes the ball forward there must be two players from the other team in front of the ball. This includes the goalie. So it is normaly the goalie and another player.
If however there is a player from the attacking side that would be considerd as 'off side' but he is not interfering with play then its not off side.
I hope I have now proved my worthyness to join in on this thread. <IMG alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">
No you havent.
when the attacking team pass the ball forward, there must be two players from the defending team infront of the runner (not the ball), yes this does include the goalie. However if the ball is in front of the runner, then there does not need to be any players from the defending team. so you could say for the 'off side' rule the ball counts as two players.
I've played and watched football for a decade, i know, understand and play the offside rule, yet i can never really write it down ! the above is confusing, but i think its right !
binet-simon go sign petition in announcements 4 sports forum
players have to put up with a considerable amount of taunting etc when they are playing - which is expected really but being hit by a coin is, to me, well beyond the line in terms of tolerance. all i can say is i hope that he hit the bloke who threw the coin and that carragher gets off scot free.
As carragher was standing so close to both the ref and his assistant the could have been thrown at anyone of the three. Probly the ref more than anyone as he'd just sent of 2 arsenal players!!
It mared a good game of football! But this sort of behaviour is starting to take over at every level. I was playing 5a-side at college and was struck on the hand by a 2p coin, bottles were always beeing thrown on the pitch and the crowd was always abusing everyone! the abusing is part of football its called rivalry but the throwing of bottles and coins is not and needsto STOPPED before iot gets out of hand!
so why did he chuck it back ?