Balotelli's Attitude

[Douglas Higginbottom]

That utter wanker Graeme Poll has just been on the radio. He has shown just what a despicable bag of shit he was as a ref & how easily he could be influenced, by his comments about Balotelli: " comes on the field with his silly bloody hair, blah blah blah Gary Speed was wonderful, no trouble blah blah David Wheater is a great pro/mistimed tackle blah blah, Balotelli attitude blah blah " finishing with " Why always me ? Because you are an idiot " & " I have zero sympathy for Mario Balotelli " Nowhere did he actually say whether it should have been a yellow card or not, as that's not the point; he was punished for being Mario & having a dodgy attitude.

Now this is odious stuff but it shows how these turds operate. They are not supreme arbiters of justice, they are flawed & often wankerish, weird individuals who are subject to the same influences & predjudices as anyone.

Whether we like it or not, Mario will have to deal with that & be careful not to give these people the opportunity to punish him for things others would get away with. It's wrong but it's how it is. If some City fans can see he's in a bit of a mood & behaving strangely when he comes on, a ref, who may be a total wanker like Poll, will also see it & be on the lookout to catch him. If he plays into their hands he is stupid.

Just listened to that Poll interview and thought exactly the same as you Ted.Was going to post but it would not have been as well explained.

[Mase]

If the ref thought it was an elbow, why wasn't he given a straight red? That cunt was itching to send someone off all match! Spoken to a lot of different fans who have all said it was never a sending off.
Very disappointed with Mancini for causing a drama on the touch line. It just adds more fuel to the fire. Let Mario walk past and don't speak to him. Save it until you get in to the changing rooms and then you can watch the replay.

I wouldn't be surprised it Mario wants to fuck off at the end of the season. I remember Ginola getting sent off for Newcastle and walking down the tunnel screaming 'Why won't they let me play?!!!'

[bluej]

If the ref thought it was an elbow, why wasn't he given a straight red? That cunt was itching to send someone off all match! Spoken to a lot of different fans who have all said it was never a sending off.
Very disappointed with Mancini for causing a drama on the touch line. It just adds more fuel to the fire. Let Mario walk past and don't speak to him. Save it until you get in to the changing rooms and then you can watch the replay.

I wouldn't be surprised it Mario wants to fuck off at the end of the season. I remember Ginola getting sent off for Newcastle and walking down the tunnel screaming 'Why won't they let me play?!!!'

I thought Mancini was trying to get him to go down the tunnel (he certainly gestured that several times) and Balo was questioning him about the sending off.

[Ted Hughes]

If the ref thought it was an elbow, why wasn't he given a straight red? That cunt was itching to send someone off all match! Spoken to a lot of different fans who have all said it was never a sending off.
Very disappointed with Mancini for causing a drama on the touch line. It just adds more fuel to the fire. Let Mario walk past and don't speak to him. Save it until you get in to the changing rooms and then you can watch the replay.

I wouldn't be surprised it Mario wants to fuck off at the end of the season. I remember Ginola getting sent off for Newcastle and walking down the tunnel screaming 'Why won't they let me play?!!!'

I thought Mancini was trying to get him to go down the tunnel (he certainly gestured that several times) and Balo was questioning him about the sending off.

He was. Balotelli should fuck off down the tunnel because he risks further punishment & extra games banned from the same wanker who sent him off. It's another example of him treading on thin ice.

[Mase]

If the ref thought it was an elbow, why wasn't he given a straight red? That cunt was itching to send someone off all match! Spoken to a lot of different fans who have all said it was never a sending off.
Very disappointed with Mancini for causing a drama on the touch line. It just adds more fuel to the fire. Let Mario walk past and don't speak to him. Save it until you get in to the changing rooms and then you can watch the replay.

I wouldn't be surprised it Mario wants to fuck off at the end of the season. I remember Ginola getting sent off for Newcastle and walking down the tunnel screaming 'Why won't they let me play?!!!'

I thought Mancini was trying to get him to go down the tunnel (he certainly gestured that several times) and Balo was questioning him about the sending off.

He was. Balotelli should fuck off down the tunnel because he risks further punishment & extra games banned from the same wanker who sent him off. It's another example of him treading on thin ice.

If Mancini just ignores him while he's walking past, nothing happens.

[london blue 2]

Gotta say I dont know why people are defending Balo again. He was always gonna get himself sent off that match. if it wasnt that second challenge it would have happened lated. The boy is clearly a bit stupid.

Vinny was doing a pretty good balotelli impression that whole match as well.

[sheblue]

i just think he needs to grow up and cop on to himself at the moment his sullen attitude is getting boring, come on mario grow up!

[Tokyo Blue]

Gotta say I dont know why people are defending Balo again. He was always gonna get himself sent off that match. if it wasnt that second challenge it would have happened lated. The boy is clearly a bit stupid.

Vinny was doing a pretty good balotelli impression that whole match as well.

Being stupid isn't a red card offence, mate. There would be no footballers left if it were.

The whole point is that the incident should be treated on its merits. And neither you nor martin fucking atkinson appear capable of doing that.

[ja0005]

Felt a bit sorry for Mario when he was with Mancini after the sending off, seemed to me like a kid trying to tell his dad that he didn't do anything.

[london blue 2]

Gotta say I dont know why people are defending Balo again. He was always gonna get himself sent off that match. if it wasnt that second challenge it would have happened lated. The boy is clearly a bit stupid.

Vinny was doing a pretty good balotelli impression that whole match as well.

Being stupid isn't a red card offence, mate. There would be no footballers left if it were.

The whole point is that the incident should be treated on its merits. And neither you nor martin fucking atkinson appear capable of doing that.

I never said it was.

My point is as soon as he came on he was charging around like a bull in a china shop. He had watched the previous 65 minutes of the match and knew exactly what the ref and players were up to. As soon as he was booked you could see it was gonna happen again, he should not have given the referee the decision to make.

[Mingchester Mingy]

Gotta say I dont know why people are defending Balo again. He was always gonna get himself sent off that match. if it wasnt that second challenge it would have happened lated. The boy is clearly a bit stupid.

Vinny was doing a pretty good balotelli impression that whole match as well.

I agree. Whether or not he should have gone off who knows...the guy just pushes buttons that dont need to be pushed. Brilliant skills, but a bit of a head case. I think ref's around the globe are too quick to throw out yellows. If he woulda just jumped for the ball he would have avoided the 2nd booking.
All you have to do is look at the friendly against the Los Angeles Galaxy to get an idea of how much of a wanker Balo can be.

[Tokyo Blue]

Gotta say I dont know why people are defending Balo again. He was always gonna get himself sent off that match. if it wasnt that second challenge it would have happened lated. The boy is clearly a bit stupid.

Vinny was doing a pretty good balotelli impression that whole match as well.

Being stupid isn't a red card offence, mate. There would be no footballers left if it were.

The whole point is that the incident should be treated on its merits. And neither you nor martin fucking atkinson appear capable of doing that.

I never said it was.

My point is as soon as he came on he was charging around like a bull in a china shop. He had watched the previous 65 minutes of the match and knew exactly what the ref and players were up to. As soon as he was booked you could see it was gonna happen again, he should not have given the referee the decision to make.

Should Balotelli not even attempt to tackle or shield the ball then?

He didn't really do anything that other players didn't do during the course of the game, or indeed in the course of several other games this season. But because it is Balotelli (and in the ref's case because it is at Anfield) you and the ref have pre-judged him. And what is more I think you are continuing to do so.

The "elbow" or "forearm smash" incident (with a straight arm, note - and I would quite happily show whichever knobhead in the media called it a forearm smash exactly what a forearm smash entails), regardless of who was responsible, was not a yellow card offence. Unless your name is Mario Balotelli.

If you have got a crystal ball and can see what would have happened if the ref hadn't been a biased cunt, can you lend it me, please? I could find some seriously good uses for it. :-)

[ant london]

Thanks Tokyo....you just saved me the bother of typing something similar. Very well put mate.

[Ted Hughes]

Gotta say I dont know why people are defending Balo again. He was always gonna get himself sent off that match. if it wasnt that second challenge it would have happened lated. The boy is clearly a bit stupid.

Vinny was doing a pretty good balotelli impression that whole match as well.

Being stupid isn't a red card offence, mate. There would be no footballers left if it were.

The whole point is that the incident should be treated on its merits. And neither you nor martin fucking atkinson appear capable of doing that.

I never said it was.

My point is as soon as he came on he was charging around like a bull in a china shop. He had watched the previous 65 minutes of the match and knew exactly what the ref and players were up to. As soon as he was booked you could see it was gonna happen again, he should not have given the referee the decision to make.

Should Balotelli not even attempt to tackle or shield the ball then?

He didn't really do anything that other players didn't do during the course of the game, or indeed in the course of several other games this season. But because it is Balotelli (and in the ref's case because it is at Anfield) you and the ref have pre-judged him. And what is more I think you are continuing to do so.

The "elbow" or "forearm smash" incident (with a straight arm, note - and I would quite happily show whichever knobhead in the media called it a forearm smash exactly what a forearm smash entails), regardless of who was responsible, was not a yellow card offence. Unless your name is Mario Balotelli.

If you have got a crystal ball and can see what would have happened if the ref hadn't been a biased cunt, can you lend it me, please? I could find some seriously good uses for it. :-)

In that ground, with that ref, against that bunch of diving shithouses, it's a borderline yellow card if any City player goes in with a raised arm. We have been getting shit on by refs at that place since before I was born.

There are plenty of City fans who will have taken one look at Balotelli's demeanour when he came on & gone 'oh fuck', I know I did. He's drawn attention to himself & given the ref an opportunity. It's like a fucking open goal for Atkinson, he'll be getting high fives in the 'Ref's Club' from Phil Dowd & Co.

[bigblue]

There are plenty of City fans who will have taken one look at Balotelli's demeanour when he came on & gone 'oh fuck', I know I did

He has practically the same demeanor no matter how he acts. Your just talking bollox with the benefit of hindsight.

[Slim]

Gotta say I dont know why people are defending Balo again. He was always gonna get himself sent off that match. if it wasnt that second challenge it would have happened lated. The boy is clearly a bit stupid.

Vinny was doing a pretty good balotelli impression that whole match as well.

Being stupid isn't a red card offence, mate. There would be no footballers left if it were.

The whole point is that the incident should be treated on its merits. And neither you nor martin fucking atkinson appear capable of doing that.

It was on Sunday.

Of course the offence should be dealt with on it's merits, but it was plain to everyone watching including Mancini and I hope (with ipod confiscated) Balotelli that Atkinson was on a centre of attention, scouser blowjob mission.

Forget Balo's cards, he was booking City players for very little before then and giving them freekicks for literally nothing. Someone even mentioned in the match thread before he came on that Balo could easily pick up a red here and if we could see this, how come Mancini didn't and put Balo on in the first place? How come Mario didn't realise what was going on and make sure he didn't get a silly booking over very little(2nd yellow) when he knew that Atkinson was pulling cards for every goddamn thing.

Fucking stupidity from Mancini, stupidity from Balotelli and incompetent corruption from Atkinson, but don't make out like Balotelli how absolutely no say in the outcome, he is apt enough at playing the victim without you helping.

[Ted Hughes]

There are plenty of City fans who will have taken one look at Balotelli's demeanour when he came on & gone 'oh fuck', I know I did

He has practically the same demeanor no matter how he acts. Your just talking bollox with the benefit of hindsight.

Don't be fucking ridiculous. I don't make up shit to impress people & I guarantee I'm not the only person on here who thought Mario didn't look right from the moment he came on.

[bigblue]

There are plenty of City fans who will have taken one look at Balotelli's demeanour when he came on & gone 'oh fuck', I know I did

He has practically the same demeanor no matter how he acts. Your just talking bollox with the benefit of hindsight.

Don't be fucking ridiculous. I don't make up shit to impress people & I guarantee I'm not the only person on here who thought Mario didn't look right from the moment he came on.

And I though Kompany looked off from the moment he was leading the team out in the tunnel. Something about the twinkle in his eyes told me that he'd get booked early.

[DoomMerchant]

Thanks Tokyo....you just saved me the bother of typing something similar. Very well put mate.

be a Balo apologist all you want mate...but it was clear as day to me that he was going to get sent off. Operating in a vacuum of "the rules" and "what everyone else gets away with 99% of the time" (and yes i'm paraphrasing) is just silly. Balotelli knew what he was up against..he'd been, presumably, watching the match up to the time he came on, so he has no excuse to come on pulling players back and pushing a dodgy elbow into the face of a defender, even if the second offense was pretty arguable to be worthy of a card.

Why did he need to tempt fate? that is the enigma of Balo i suppose, isn't it? it's also why you love him so much, so do me a favour and make like Mindy Cohn, and take the good and take the bad, and there you have, the facts of life. Just sayin.

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