Leandro Bacuna - Sold

[ez]

Any word yet on the blind linesman's condition?

I'm nominally an atheist but I can't stop praying for him.

Not much has been said about how he managed to give the wrong decision for that throw in. It was right in front of him.

[Pete3206]

They should have the refs wearing some kind of recording device one weekend without telling the club's and then release them online to shame some of these professional 'sportsmen'. Hughes was non stop whinging at the referee, a yellow card would have soon shut him up.

Davis Elleray was fitted with a mic for an Arsenal Millwall game in the late 80's and he got dogs' abuse from players like Adams. Seem to remember one of the arsenal players calling him a cheat.  Probably be on Yow tube somewhere. Hard to feel sorry for Ellleray though, the smug twat.

[KevinGage]

Any word yet on the blind linesman's condition?

I'm nominally an atheist but I can't stop praying for him.

Through the worst of it now, thank God.

But physical scars heal easily.  Hard to tell if he'll be able to put his life together after a really menacing stare from Bacuna and all that potty mouth.

The refs who ran the gauntlet of hate on the rare occasion they gave a decision against Yanited in the 90s and early noughties must be nervous wrecks now.

[Chris Jameson]

He seemed to cope with physical contact far better than many players manage.

[PeterWithe]

I remember that, Elleray was a pompous bastard, wasn't he a house master at a school?

Harrow

Is it me your looking for, I can see it in your eyes.....

[Duncan Shaw]

Not defending Bacuna but the inconsistency is ridiculous.  On MOTD last night when the ref gave Burnley the ludicrous penalty one of the Swansea players shoved him in the chest amongst the effing and jeffing in the aftermath and nothing, nothing at all was done.

[Villafirst]

You've also got the ridiculous rule that you can't appeal the decision. A nonsense.

[kipeye]

I remember that, Elleray was a pompous bastard, wasn't he a house master at a school?

Harrow

Is it me your looking for, I can see it in your eyes.....

[trevor fisher]

Graham Poll, ex referee, is today (5th March) calling for Ibrahimovic ("he butted my elbow") and Ming to get retrospective 3 match bans after two violent incidents yesterday. In the first, Ming stood on the Swede's head, in the second, Ibrahimovic elbowed Ming.

Bacuna got a 3 match ban doubled after bumping the linesman. Deserved it in my view, can't have players losing their tempers. But it was not serious violence and I did not see what he had done from my point on the Holte end, had to see it on TV to realize what had happened. The elbow however was seen at the time and led to a player fracas

So what level of ban are the PRemiership players going to get? If less than Bacuna, this will add fuel to the feeling that Villa are picked on by the authorities. Let us hope the punishment fits the crime in these latest incidents.

[dcdavecollett]

The FA have always had it in for Villa, going back to when they banned Bruce Rioch for a month in 1971 for a handful of bookings.

[Mister E]

I remember that, Elleray was a pompous bastard, wasn't he a house master at a school?

Harrow

Is it me your looking for, I can see it in your eyes.....

Hmmm

[supertom]

It was harsh on Bacuna but I'd still like to see a line drawn under his career now. He's a brain fade waiting to happen and at his best is nothing more than mediocre. The vast majority of the time he's piss poor. I don't want to see him play for the club again. Chance after chance after chance. He's had his time, now we should fuck him off.

[LeeB]

It was harsh on Bacuna but I'd still like to see a line drawn under his career now. He's a brain fade waiting to happen and at his best is nothing more than mediocre. The vast majority of the time he's piss poor. I don't want to see him play for the club again. Chance after chance after chance. He's had his time, now we should fuck him off.

I agree. I've had my fill of stupid footballers, as well as shit ones, and unfortunately he fits both categories.

[Pete3206]

It was harsh on Bacuna but I'd still like to see a line drawn under his career now. He's a brain fade waiting to happen and at his best is nothing more than mediocre. The vast majority of the time he's piss poor. I don't want to see him play for the club again. Chance after chance after chance. He's had his time, now we should fuck him off.

Absolutely.

[ChicagoLion]

It was harsh on Bacuna but I'd still like to see a line drawn under his career now. He's a brain fade waiting to happen and at his best is nothing more than mediocre. The vast majority of the time he's piss poor. I don't want to see him play for the club again. Chance after chance after chance. He's had his time, now we should fuck him off.

I agree. I've had my fill of stupid footballers, as well as shit ones, and unfortunately he fits both categories.

I completely agree I file Bacuna along side with Gabby Lescott Richards.