Gabby

[KevinGage]

I thought he was outstanding on Saturday, however I was disappointed to see him applauding the referee upon the red card being shown to the Arsenal defender, we're better than that.

Normally I'd agree. 

But the other way to look at it was he wasn't overawed by the occasion, or fearful of the response.  Arsenal like to portray themselves as a class above.  But they have plenty of irritating little shits who like to moan at the ref when the opposition have the audacity to tackle them. 

A smug sense of entitlement seems to run through that club. 

[john e]

I thought he was outstanding on Saturday, however I was disappointed to see him applauding the referee upon the red card being shown to the Arsenal defender, we're better than that.

Normally I'd agree. 

But the other way to look at it was he wasn't overawed by the occasion, or fearful of the response.  Arsenal like to portray themselves as a class above.  But they have plenty of irritating little shits who like to moan at the ref when the opposition have the audacity to tackle them. 

A smug sense of entitlement seems to run through that club. 

when you say 'normally i'd agree' you mean when its everyone elses players, but because its one of ours I will make an exeption

[glasses]

I think it was all gamesmanship with Arsenal. The getting in the ref's ear and the clapping. It was all done to get under Arsenals skin and get them to lose their heads, giving us the mental edge. That, unfortunately is a factor top level sport.

It was discussed in the Benteke thread that teams will try to combat his ability by using underhand tactics, to put him off his game, as if they played fairly with him, due to his size and ability, he'd steamroller everything in front of him.

[Olneythelonely]

One of the things I like most about him is his ability to wind players up. If he played for someone else I would hate him, but he doesn't, so I don't.

I don't want people to like us, usually that means we not a threat.

[supertom]

Arsenal are such a whiny bunch that it doesn't bother me to be honest. They've been known for influencing the ref in the same way as Manure and Chelski have a bad rep. And honestly, am I the only one who really wants to punch Jack Wiltshires whiny little face? He spent almost the whole game looking like a toddler who couldn't have his milky bar before dinner.

It's also so rare that decisions go our war on the turf of one of the big 5 clubs that in all honesty I'd have been applauding the ref too if I was stood on the pitch.

[Toronto Villa]

I loved him clapping the ref, and Koscienly had nearly cut him in half a couple of minutes before.

I'm tired of us being soft and just taking it up the rear from the refs and from the so called big teams. I want our players to have a bit of nastiness to them and gamesmanship. I'm not saying we need the likes of Joey Barton or the prick Savage, but we do need to get into the heads of our opponents. Much of the game is about gaining a mental advantage and we've seen over the years how our players have wilted. It's time we turned the tables and showed some spirit and fight. Lambert is instilling that and I'm loving it.

[Ads]

Gabby walks up to the ref, tells him its his second yellow, referee duly hands out the second yellow card and Gabby applauds it.

Good lad.

[danno]

Going back in recent years all the big players/managers have tried to ref the games they were involved in.

Shearer, Keane, Henry, Ferdinand, Rooney, Gerrard, Terry....

Its not great to see, but its a fact of life that it does go on and it has worked against us enough times.

(E.g) Fergie time.

If Gabby has any sort of clout and influence, then he'd be daft not to use it to our advantage.

[john e]

as long as you all have the same fair minded view if Delph gets sent off tomorow and John Terry stands there aplauding the ref.

i'm sure you will all see the sportsmanship in that

[Ads]

as long as you all have the same fair minded view if Delph gets sent off tomorow and John Terry stands there aplauding the ref.

i'm sure you will all see the sportsmanship in that

If Delph is sent off for snapping John Terry in half, then I will boo the fact that the odious ****** still has the physical capability to clap his hands.

[supertom]

as long as you all have the same fair minded view if Delph gets sent off tomorrow and John Terry stands there aplauding the ref.

i'm sure you will all see the sportsmanship in that

Not if it's Terry. He's just the most slimy, weasily, irksome piece of crap who's plying his trade in top flight football. I'd sooner buy Joey Barton a pint.

If say a Fulham player did it to one of ours, it would be a little annoying but it wouldn't bother me that much. I'd quickly forget it.

[JUAN PABLO]

those imaginary cards that players hold up , winds me up the most.

[N'ZMAV]

Gabby walks up to the ref, tells him its his second yellow, referee duly hands out the second yellow card and Gabby applauds it.

Good lad.

Yep, no law against clapping.

[john e]

as long as you all have the same fair minded view if Delph gets sent off tomorrow and John Terry stands there aplauding the ref.

i'm sure you will all see the sportsmanship in that

Not if it's Terry. He's just the most slimy, weasily, irksome piece of crap who's plying his trade in top flight football. I'd sooner buy Joey Barton a pint.

If say a Fulham player did it to one of ours, it would be a little annoying but it wouldn't bother me that much. I'd quickly forget it.

I thought that about Jay Rodriguez last season, I didn't even know who he was, I hate him now though the cheating low life

[Damo70]

those imaginary cards that players hold up , winds me up the most.

Neymar seemed to spend Brazil's games this summer perfecting that art in readiness for the World Cup. He can do it whilst standing still, whilst running towards the ref and even whilst on the ground.