Chelsea Banter Archive February 23 2015

23 Feb 2015 16:58:14
The FA taking no action against leg breaker Barns, what a shock. NOT. The FA should issue the refs with big red noses, oversize shoes and have them drive around the pitch in little cars that fall apart, they are making a mockery of the game, this weekend has shown the rest of the world how crap our reffing standards are and what muppets that run the FA. I will be very surprised to see Matic have any reduction in his ban as common sense is not in the FAs' dictionary. At this rate you can kiss the title goodbye due to 'UNFORTUNATE' errors by the top clowns/refs on a weekly basis.
Say what you will but how much bad luck, bad decisions and pundits and press causing player bans is one club supposed to take. I do not think there is a conspiracy against us but ffs give us a break

I genuinely thought they'd punish him, really I did. However we shouldn't be too pissed over it as it doesn't really affect us in any way since we don't play them anymore.
Now we can only hope Matic' ban gets reduced to 1 game so we have him back for the next Premier League game. Though I'm not counting on it actually happening.

I don't think he should even get 1 game - did you see Vertoghan do the same thing v West Ham - not even a booking

Indeed I saw that, still I expect the red card to stand and the ban (I suppose right now a ban is 3 games?) will be upheld.

23 Feb 2015 22:14:24
Barnes didn't tackle Matic though? So they obviously aren't going to take any action against him. :/

{Ed018's Note - let me guess it was accidental? Doesn't matter if he meant to do it or not, he still did it and it should've been a red card}

How? Barnes was passing the ball and Matic intercepted, and was caught by Barnes' follow through.
Sure it looked horrible, and sure Matic's leg could have been broken, but what are they going to ban Barnes for? Passing the ball? Being intercepted?
They can't ban him for no reason.

{Ed018's Note - you have your opinion and I have mine but let me guess you probably believe Costa deserved his ban for stepping on Can accidentally while he wasn't even looking at him? All Costa was trying to do was run to retrieve the ball}

Costa's ban was harsh and based on his reputation. I just don't understand how everyone is making out Barnes committed a horror tackle and deserves a ban.

{Ed018's Note - I wouldn't say Barnes has a squeaky clean reputation.}

Its not as bad as Costa's. :/

24 Feb 2015 06:12:20
The rules state a tackle can be a foul even if the player makes contact with the ball if the tackle is judged to be dangerous. That said if there's anything that you can't apply rules to it's the present system. I think the astonishing thing that hasn't been said is if Atkinson saw the incident and didn't even call a foul then he has absolutely no business refereeing Sunday league games much less the biggest league in the world.

Barnes should have been sent off for his dangerous, nasty assault on Ivanovic in the 1st half anyway.

I've never seen anyone pass the ball then put their whole body weight through a (repositioned) boot and then follow through with the other leg?! That's what Barnes did and that's why he scurried off as soon as did.

Steve is right IMO. That's not what happens after a pass. That's not just finishing off your passing motion. Indeed, it's following through and it's extremely dangerous. Should've been red.

23 Feb 2015 15:08:52
The FA are a JOKE! NO ACTION to be taken! BARNES gets away with it!

Absolutely disgusting. Could you imagine if that was Costa, the FA couldn't ban him long enough. I swear if Matic's ban isn't rescinded after this the FA are effectively saying that a push is more dangerous than a leg-breaking challenge

23 Feb 2015 01:43:06
{Ed001's Note - We have posted a new article entitled, Manchester 'pointless possession' United - The Truth