Leandro Bacuna - Sold

[auntiesledd]

I take it that he'll still be cheerfully picking up his wages throughout the duration of his ban? No wonder he sports that stupid grin on his face.

[mallo]

Maybe we should organise a collection for the linesman's family?

I assume Bacuna must have killed him to get that sort of ban.

Or at least bitten him.

[Risso]

Maybe we should organise a collection for the linesman's family?

I assume Bacuna must have killed him to get that sort of ban.

You just can't touch officials, he was always going to cop for a huge ban.  Can't say I have any sympathy whatsoever.

[cdbearsfan]

He barely touched him.

If Rooney had done it, he wouldn't have been booked.

[Villatillidie25]

Ridiculous. The more times I've seen it the more I actually don't think he even meant to bump into him, it was more his own momentum caused a little bumping together. While I agree he was an idiot, I wouldn't suggest what he did is much worse than what happens on every football pitch up and down the country every week.

[cdbearsfan]

#prayforblindlinesman

[sid1964]

has to be shown as setting an example, to all footballers what ever age and at any level of the game, you just cannot do that to any referee / linesman etc...

For me he deserved it, because he is just a total prat for doing it. He should have been sent off for abusing the official like he did!

[Chris Stares]

How is it that Hope Akpan of Blackburn not even a month ago has his ban extended to 4 games from 3, whereas Bacuna's contact attracts an extra 3 game ban?  Is Bacuna's any worse than Akpan's?

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/15093225.WATCH__Do_you_think_Blackburn_Rovers_midfielder_Hope_Akpan_deserved_red_card_/

[cdbearsfan]

I don't dispute that he should have been sent off. Six games is ridiculous. You can get less than that for a genuine headbutt or a leg-breaker.

[London Villan]

One of the bristol city coaching staff did the same to the 4th official in tuesday night.

[CJ]

Deserves all he gets in my opinion, and whether some think it's harsh or not it was just a stupid thing to do. Bruce said after the game he'd be getting a hefty fine from him (is two weeks' wages the maximum??) but at a time when injuries are kicking in we just don't need the stupidity of Bacuna (and Grealish last month) stretching resources even thinner

[Villa Lew]

No sympathy whatsoever with him, every footballer knows you cannot make physical contact with the officials. He has let the club, Bruce, his team mates and the fans down badly. If we go on a good run now, he won't be able to get back in the team and may have even played his last game for us.

[adrenachrome]

I note with interest that the Small Heath veteran thug Robinson had his red card for rabbit punching  a prone opponent rescinded.

To be fair though,  I did say at the time in the Other Football thread that it was more like a love tap from a grizzly bear. The animal definitely bared his teeth, though.

[Nelson Lodge]

Having seen the incident and replayed it several times not surprised in the least that he has received this ban.

[cdbearsfan]

Any word on the linesman's condition? I'm worried out of my mind, here.