Eduardo

[Staf]

Sorry if already posted bit the croatia manager said he will be out for 12 months according to the surgeon that is good news first time i saw the pictures i feared for his career.

[Chandler]

With one or two honourable exceptions most of you are missing the point. Any player who goes in with his studs showing goes in DELIBERATELY to incapacitate an opponent and take him out of the game.

To suggest that such a challenge could be accidental is rather like setting about someone with a baseball bat and then claiming that any suffering caused was 'unintentional.'

[Samilktray]

With one or two honourable exceptions most of you are missing the point. Any player who goes in with his studs showing goes in DELIBERATELY to incapacitate an opponent and take him out of the game.

To suggest that such a challenge could be accidental is rather like setting about someone with a baseball bat and then claiming that any suffering caused was 'unintentional.'

Mistimed.

The baseball attack comparison is silly.

[Staf]

Mistimed.

The baseball attack comparison is silly.

I agree i bet you will see a tackle in the football league just as bad and the injury wont be as bad Eduardo is unlucky and im sure Taylor didnt mean the injury to be as bad as it was get well soon Eduardo

[Chandler]

Sorry if already posted bit the croatia manager said he will be out for 12 months according to the surgeon that is good news first time i saw the pictures i feared for his career.

That's almost certainly a bit of spin - it's far too early to tell. The problem here is infection. If the muscles and tendons around the fracture get infected he's had it.

Anyone who suffers a compound fracture is very prone to infection particularly if the break occurs as a result of a blow through clothing and fibres get into the wound.

[Simi]

That's almost certainly a bit of spin - it's far too early to tell. The problem here is infection. If the muscles and tendons around the fracture get infected he's had it.

Anyone who suffers a compound fracture is very prone to infection particularly if the break occurs as a result of a blow through clothing and fibres get into the wound.

Wasn't that the case with Buust?

[ASH17LCFC]

I agree with Phube, the lad was unlucky and was trying to get the ball.

I feel sorry for the lad though and hope he can come back just as good as he was.

[lildave3]

With one or two honourable exceptions most of you are missing the point. Any player who goes in with his studs showing goes in DELIBERATELY to incapacitate an opponent and take him out of the game.

To suggest that such a challenge could be accidental is rather like setting about someone with a baseball bat and then claiming that any suffering caused was 'unintentional.'

Ludicrous.

[DB11]

Vs.

No contest!!!

The Taylor tackle looks worse because Eduardo's foot is planted firmly in the ground with all of his body weight on it.

[Chandler]

Mistimed.

The baseball attack comparison is silly.

You are ignorant, naive and extremely gullible. These kinds of challenges were quite rare in the English game until 10 years ago. Now they are commonplace mainly due to the influx of foreign players. This culture has not come about by accident.

The art of inflicting 'unintentional' serious injury (by masking emotion) was pioneered by a notorious Italian coach in the '50's. This was done to compensate for the less physical approach to football both in Italy (and other Latin countries) and to enable its clubs and national side to compete against more openly aggressive North European opposition.

In Italy's case the strategy has obviously paid off.

[Samilktray]

You are ignorant, naive and extremely gullible. These kinds of challenges were quite rare in the English game until 10 years ago. Now they are commonplace mainly due to the influx of foreign players. This culture has not come about by accident.

The art of inflicting 'unintentional' serious injury (by masking emotion) was pioneered by a notorious Italian coach in the '50's. This was done to compensate for the less physical approach to football both in Italy and other Lain countries and thus enable their sides to be more competitive against more openly aggressive North European opposition.

In Italy's case the strategy has obviouslypaid off.

Yes...

Im the one comparing this to a baseball attack.

[Alexikokopops]

That's almost certainly a bit of spin - it's far too early to tell. The problem here is infection. If the muscles and tendons around the fracture get infected he's had it.

Anyone who suffers a compound fracture is very prone to infection particularly if the break occurs as a result of a blow through clothing and fibres get into the wound.

Wasn't that the case with Buust?

It's almost as if you've both just read this article

[Simi]

Wasn't that the case with Buust?

It's almost as if you've both just read this article

I've certainly not.

But they mentioned something on SSN this morning.

[lavrentis]

talking off foot injuries, Phube I got told I have gout which is unusual.

[Alexikokopops]

talking off foot injuries, Phube I got told I have gout which is unusual.

Harry Kewell was out with it last season.

[Chandler]

The only reason why ****** on here are giving Taylor the high fives is because they have been brainwashed by Hansen and Lawrenson.

It was quite obvious that the FA spin machine went into overdrive before MOTD aired and that H&L had been given their orders to mount operation cover up.

The proof was Wenger's 'retraction' - anybody who has been in the biz knows that was a carefully crafted piece of PR. And then of course there was the timing - just in time to be read out by that nice Gary Lineker.

And ol' Arsene isn't exactly known as a retracting kind of guy is he now? Peter Hill Wood must really have turned the screw there. And I wonder what he must have been promised by the chinless wonders in Soho?

Be on the look out for a load of rescinded yellow and red cards...

[lildave3]

The only reason why ****** on here are giving Taylor the high fives is because they have been brainwashed by Hansen and Lawrenson.

It was quite obvious that the FA spin machine went into overdrive before MOTD aired and that H&L had been given their orders to mount operation cover up.

The proof was Wenger's 'retraction' - anybody who has been in the biz knows that was a carefully crafted piece of PR. And then of course there was the timing - just in time to be read out by that nice Gary Lineker.

And ol' Arsene isn't exactly known as a retracting kind of guy is he now? Peter Hill Wood must really have turned the screw there. And I wonder what he must have been promised by the chinless wonders in Soho?

Be on the look out for a load of rescinded yellow and red cards...

The high fives?

[Sods]

I wish people would just leave this now and let the right people make the decisions if needed and let the lad start his road to recovery.

[Darkzzz_]

It seems as though he could be running within six months!!

I hope he can really find his feet again and live up to the talent that he is!!

[Phube]

You are ignorant, naive and extremely gullible. These kinds of challenges were quite rare in the English game until 10 years ago. Now they are commonplace mainly due to the influx of foreign players. This culture has not come about by accident.

The art of inflicting 'unintentional' serious injury (by masking emotion) was pioneered by a notorious Italian coach in the '50's. This was done to compensate for the less physical approach to football both in Italy (and other Latin countries) and to enable its clubs and national side to compete against more openly aggressive North European opposition.

In Italy's case the strategy has obviously paid off.

So you (a non=professional footballer) knows better than Hansen, Lawrenson, Gray, Quinn (Mickey)... etc... err... okay!!

talking off foot injuries, Phube I got told I have gout which is unusual.

Do you drink a lot of port!!! Build up of Uric acid in the blood... caused by 'good' living!

[breadandcheese]

The only reason why ****** on here are giving Taylor the high fives is because they have been brainwashed by Hansen and Lawrenson.

It was quite obvious that the FA spin machine went into overdrive before MOTD aired and that H&L had been given their orders to mount operation cover up.

The proof was Wenger's 'retraction' - anybody who has been in the biz knows that was a carefully crafted piece of PR. And then of course there was the timing - just in time to be read out by that nice Gary Lineker.

And ol' Arsene isn't exactly known as a retracting kind of guy is he now? Peter Hill Wood must really have turned the screw there. And I wonder what he must have been promised by the chinless wonders in Soho?

Be on the look out for a load of rescinded yellow and red cards...

Maybe Wenger, the pseudo-intellectual that he's perceived to be, retracted his statement because he realised that some of his players have been just as guilty of making badly mistimed challenges in the past. Maybe he realised the foolishness to make a statement calling for a lifeban for an accident and that it maybe a tad hypocritical from somebody who rarely sees his own players do it during a 90 minute match.

Eboue's lunge against Man Utd, Vieira when playing in his prime for the gunners. All just as guilty as Taylor, only in Taylor's case, it was horribly unfortunate.

Hopefully Eduardo can recover in the same way Larsson did because he's one hell of a talent.

[lavrentis]

Do you drink a lot of port!!! Build up of Uric acid in the blood... caused by 'good' living!

I don't know but the Blood test was bloody painful and my foot hurts aswell!

[Fez of Mahrez]

I play a lot of football and it's never occurred to me to tackle like that. There's no need for it and if players aren't going to get the idea by sending-offs then there should be longer bans attached.

To say it was clumsy or mistimed is missing the point. You should never be "tackling" someone by stamping down on them.

The art of tackling has been warped by the pace of the English game these days. You don't see as many above-the-ankle tackles in Spanish or Italian football. Everyone plays at 100mph in the Premiership and it's become acceptable to make dangerous, lunging tackles all over the place. Someone was going to pay the price eventually. Now something has to be done about it. There was a spate of elbowing incidents in the late 90s which we've managed to get under control due to red cards. Hopefully these disgusting challenges will go the same way. There is a difference between being committed to a tackle and going over the top of the ball needlessly.

[Chandler]

Strange how all fouls are deemed to be 'mistimed' or 'late' these days. Both hese descriptions connote 'unintentional.' Therefore, there are no fouls at all. This is the kind of bollocks that gutless cowards like H&L have been peddling for years on MOTD because they can't risk the Premier League's highlights package.

Now if Taylor's challenge had been commited say by a foreigner on an English player in an international match do you think that their reaction would have been the same? Like fook it would have...

H&L's position has nothing to do with their (shite) punditry. It has everything to do with closing ranks to protect mutual interests.

And its about time the ****** on this thread woke up to that fact instead of mindlessly repeating the H&L party line...

[David O'Leary]

I really feel for Taylor as well as Eduardo. Taylor will probably be known now as 'the guy who broke Eduardo's leg' when the tackle wasn't that late or high. I really hope Eduardo can still reach his full potential.