[Archived] Eduardo

[Ricky]

TinyTaylor has just had a straight Red for a challenge on Eduardo.

They are talking of the break in the same sort of thing as David Busst's bad break.

The Arsenal players look pretty shocked by it all

Not nice at all but hope he makes a speedy recovery.

[Grabbi Graeme]

Sky commentators saying it's so bad they arn't going to show a replay of the incident, I didn't see it but if they are comparing it to David Busst then it must be bad.

[Alex Rover]

Sky's producers have seen it and have confirmed that it's so shocking they won't show any replays.

[Exiled_Rover]

I didn't see it as I was out of the room. I'm disappointed Sky have chosen not to show a replay, especially as Taylor was sent off in the incident.

Not quite sure why it's deemed worthy of it's own thread though - he doesn't play for us.

[herbergeehh]

We'll probably be blamed though. "No wonder, he's a Blackburn product"..

[Ricky]

Thats a bit harsh exiled rover, he's a footballer who has just sustained a very bad injury.

Think its fair enough for it to have its own thread.

Nicko doesnt play for us and he's got his own thread!

[revolutionrock!]

I wanna see it.

Was watching it but also on Laptop! Gutted.

Just thought , i could have dashed down stairs to rewind it on sky+! Bugger.

[Jim J]

Was it a bad challenge, or just a clumsy one? if you know what i mean

[Ricky]

I rewound it on sky+ but the camera angle meant you didnt see anything at all. Initially I thought it was a harsh red card. It wasnt a two footed challenge or anything like that.

[revolutionrock!]

Was it a bad challenge, or just a clumsy one? if you know what i mean

Big Ol Andy Gray said it was Eduardos quick feet that did taylor and then he did him.

[Exiled_Rover]

I rewound it on sky+ but the camera angle meant you didnt see anything at all. Initially I thought it was a harsh red card. It wasnt a two footed challenge or anything like that.

Which is why they should show it again. Warn anyone who doesn't want to watch it to 'look away now', and confirm that it's a red. To me it's out of character for Taylor, so I assume it's a clumsy challenge and therefore not worthy of a red.

As for being worthy of it's own thread. By the sounds of it, it's a horrific injury, but there's no link to our club. It should probably go in the 'other Premier League happenings' thread.

[revolutionrock!]

Eduardo Tackle

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KNiWMbH1A5k

Cant see much like, poor quality.

Here we go girls and boys.

Enjoy

[den]

Obviously Sky have other angles they could, but wont show. That is the only footage they have shown.

[revolutionrock!]

Obviously Sky have other angles they could, but wont show. That is the only footage they have shown.

I bet the foreign stations showing it will have them and they will be released.

[USABlue]

Looks fairly innocuous, from that angle, nothing viscious or intentional. From that angle barely looks like a yellow.

[RibbleValleyRover]

From the link brfc11 posted the tackle by Tiny looked clumsy rather than any aggressive intent. No way a straight red in my opinion.

They are talking about it being career threatening and comparing it to "that tackle" on David Busst so it must be very serious.

I hate Arsenal, but i hope Eduardo makes a full recovery, no true football fan wants to see players seriously injured no matter what team they play for.

[Exiled_Rover]

Looks fairly innocuous, from that angle, nothing viscious or intentional. From that angle barely looks like a yellow.

Exactly, it's a clumsy tackle. Shocking officiating, regardless of the outcome (i.e. the leg break).

[tony gale's mic]

I bet the foreign stations showing it will have them and they will be released.

surely sky control what pictures go out though and only they would have access to the replays etc.

[revolutionrock!]

surely sky control what pictures go out though and only they would have access to the replays etc.

Whatever, but i bet diff angles will come out soon.

[Nelsta]

Looks like Taylor went for the Ball But Edurado's feet were to quick and he(Taylor) ended up hitting his standing leg.

Shame for Edurado but i dont think it was a red card.

[tony gale's mic]

from the guardians text commentary:

Apologies for not watching the football for a couple of minutes - it's basically a training session anyway - but I've just seen a picture of Taylor's challenge, and it is completely and utterly disgraceful. Flying through the air studs up, he lunges in halfway up the shin of Eduardo's standing leg. The striker's leg clean snaps at a right angle; no wonder Fabregas was holding his head in his hands the minute he saw it. It's going to be an ethical dilemma for sports editors across the country, is this picture.

[brfcshabba]

YEA that's pretty bad

Although I wonder if there would have been this uproar if Tiny Taylor was the one with a broken leg...

[RibbleValleyRover]

Arsenal fans on 606 calling for a lifetime ban for Tiny

I'm getting a lot of flack saying it shouldn't of been a straight red:

"RibbleValleyRover

I hope someone comes flying at you mid air with studs up and half way up your shins, and makes a clean break of your bones. That's what happend. can't see why it's a straight red? I can't see why Taylor isn't immediately arrested for assult!"

[Alex Rover]

YEA that's pretty bad

Oh my Lord. OK that is a straight sending off and perhaps a larger than normal ban.

[Hasta]

Ooh that is bad. However if that's the picture the guardian have seen then I don't think you can really label it disgraceful unless you've seen how late it is. His foot is low and Eduardo could well have just knicked the ball away.

I'll reserve judgement until I see the proper footage.