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TIME TO TACKLE THE TACKLES 26-2-08
Jeff Winter
"He is not that sort of player" Big Eck stated after his player Martin Taylor had possibly finished the career of Eduardo.
I would not argue with that statement but he is a member of the growing band of footballers who in recent months have forgotten how to tackle.
The growing number of studs-showing two footed lunges has grown to epidemic proportions.
What happened at St. Andrew's has been coming for weeks now. It is more by luck than good management that until now we have escaped the sight that we saw on Saturday, with a player's leg distorted when the simple equation of studs and bone did not meet on favourable terms.
As players and physios looked away in horror, let's hope that the one good thing that will come out of this is that players will have a long hard look at themselves and stop what has become the new cancer in the game.
Arsene Wenger angrily stated that Taylor should never be allowed to play football again. This is a statement he later retracted but that fate may well become true for Eduardo.
Enough is enough and the PFA must act to inform its members that these tackles are not permissible.
The FA should take responsibility and start handing out serious punishments and looking at videos each week and handing out retrospective punishments. It is a time for action, not talk.
Talking of thugs and bad tackles, it was another accident waiting to happen wasn't it? Aliadiere sent off for violent conduct, yer joking aren't yer?
Yes he raised his hands but so did Mascerano and he should have gone also.
It will be interesting to see if the authorities charge the Liverpool player. Don't hold your breath!!
It was another example of the Boro having a new Premier League referee who does not appear on his games so far to be up to the task.
But Aliadiere will serve a three match ban for a bit of petulance exactly the same as Taylor for his career threatening challenge.
It does not take me to tell you that there is something wrong.
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