So..managers waving imaginary cards then..

[Ted Hughes]

No longer requires a public apology or an inquest ?

'The LMA would not comment last night, having not had the chance to discuss the issue with Mancini, though the manages' body is privately hoping that the controversy and negativity created will help to prevent it happening again – and that City may tackle the issue internally. The LMA is aware that Mancini did publicly apologise for waving the imaginary red card at Skrtel.'


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... s-out.html

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... ard-waving

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blo ... ard-waving

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 91067.html

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/pre ... imaginary-

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Ma ... 54587.html

http://www.express.co.uk/comment/column ... to-Mancini



Difference:



'Joe Bennett escaped with just a yellow card for bringing down Ramires in full flight when the Brazilian would have been through on goal. It was quite a long way out to be considered a clear goalscoring opportunity. Other players may have been able to come across and cover, though it would certainly have been a chance. Chris Foy's lenience brought Mourinho to his feet, waving an imaginary card, presumably a red one.'



18:17:
YELLOW CARD- Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea

'Jose Mourinho is off the Chelsea bench waggling an imaginary card. I think the Chelsea manager had a a red in mind as Joe Bennett slides through Ramires as the Chelsea midfielder attempts to surge in on goal. Chris Foy judges that Bennett had enough cover from his team-mates though and produces only yellow.'


'- If that annoyed José Mourinho, he was even more incensed on the stroke of ... Foy's lenience brought Mourinho to his feet waving an imaginary card'

WHERE THE FUCK IS THE CONDEMNATION ?


We knew it was a fucking media agenda at the time, directed at City by the rag mafia, in order to put pressure on us & help them. The fact that we have seen Mourinho now, SEVERAL TIMES, doing this shit without one word of condemnation is absolute proof of the media agenda some of us have highlighted in the past. He is their buddy now.

When he arrived here, as a rival to Ferguson, they nailed him for it. Now, no problem Jose, wave as much as you fucking want, nobody fucking cares.

[clippo22]

I was thinking of the Mancini/Skrtle incident as soon as I saw Jose jump up. Remember the Mancini one well, there was a lot of hate and anger in the press towards it at the time and it's annoyed me ever since. I've seen countless managers do it and never has a word been said in the papers!