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Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:15:47 -0000

wenger said that after he said those comments that he was just angered at the moment. you kno how crazy u can be when you are angered. he really doesn't mean to be that vicious about taylor but you've got to feel for wenger. just bought eduardo, a fantastic player, last summer and eduardo's at a new club and has a near 9 month injury

no need to hate the best manager in the world, man.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

JLay — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:54:36 -0000

I think Arsenal should invest in better shinguards. Just my opinion.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Dave M — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:12:10 -0000

I am a United fan and no fan of Wenger's, but there's no way you write this article on that day (or ever). Whatever colors you wear, imagine your youngest most promising star player getting his ankle snapped in two, and you will be baying for blood much louder than Arsene Wenger's very tame comments. And he's right - the only way some teams can contain Arsenal is to play like thugs. Taylor may have mistimed his tackle, and it might have amounted to nothing if Eduardo's foot wasn't planted, but you don't have to finish that tackle - you can pull out when you see you've missed the ball - the only reason to finish the tackle is to make the quicker more talented footballer know they're in for pain today. With that as a tactic, this result was coming sooner or later.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Alex Hleb — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:09:37 -0000

i call him patrice in honor of patrice lumumba, and im sure he was named after him since theyre both from the congo. since its black history month i think we should remind ourselves of the work patrice did and his vision for africa.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Michael — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:52:32 -0000

Fabrice Muamba, but that's ok.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Alex Hleb — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:30:11 -0000

yeah. we wont be sending any more players to birmingham. we sent seb larsson, patrice muamba, nickolas bendtner, johan djourou over the past 3 seasons to help their team out.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Burt Reynolds — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:30:50 -0000

Ha, you just know if Birmingham get relegated again they won't be seeing the likes of Bendtner and such helping them get back up again.. .

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

zoff — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:15:09 -0000

Michael, You 're really a shit. Look this picture, Taylor should be ban as long as the absentness of Eduvado at least.
http://arseblog.com/1pics/ed1.jpg

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

arsene — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:35:33 -0000

Arsene retracted those comments, what's the point of arguing it? He was the coach of a player who was maliciously attacked and horribly injured....so what would you expect him to say after the match is over and his emotions are still very deep.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Alex Hleb — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:22:58 -0000

corey is right.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Corey Bingham — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:52:43 -0000

If this post wasn't supposed to be an attack on Wenger then why use the phrase "shut up"? This whole post came off as being unsympathetic to how those of the Arsenal staff felt; yes, Wenger should of held his tongue but he had just seen one of his players suffer an injury that could be career ending.

I'm starting to notice that there is meaner tone to this site lately...

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Shakira Graham — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:55:53 -0000

That makes no sence, so you can fine a team for making a game plan to be physical with another team. Being physical with teams is part of the game, I dont think Taylor was told to take out Eduardo like that. There should be no fine for the Brummies, Taylor maybe but not for the team.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Alex Hleb — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:27:20 -0000

because it was all in the game plan to have players be that physical

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Shakira Graham — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:25:15 -0000

Why should Birmingham be fined for Taylors tackle? It's not a situation of failure to control players crowding around the ref.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Alex Hleb — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:15:45 -0000

yesterday in the heat of the moment, i thought taylor should be banned for life, but its a little too much. i think taylor should be banned for atleast 20 games and the team be fined 100,000 pounds, or taylor should be banned for as long as eduardo isnt playing.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Alex Hleb — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:14:30 -0000

its eduardo's birthday today by the way. he's 25.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Shakira Graham — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:15:19 -0000

I'm not defending Taylor, as I said before I think he should be banned for the rest of the season for this horror tackle. I just wanted to make sure there is no double standard happening when a tackle like this leads to an injury to another player. I hope and pray Eduardo makes it back at 100% and continue playing football as well, I'm no Arsenal fan but at this point it doesn't matter, I want this kid to recover.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

CHRIS — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:21:51 -0000

I think a lot people here talk regarding on his fan team, i´m not supporting any english football team, but i saw the tackle and it´s f...ing terrible, michael, Taylor deserves more than three matches if not ,that´s not football any more it´s kind of war, there are many interest (money) in this game, AND THEN ANYONE COULD DO IT AGAIN at least 10 matches off for Taylor, please,please,please but same if it happens to Rooney, gigs, lampard or TAYLOR!!!!!

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Moose — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:56:37 -0000

Hey Shak, just an FYI, I showed the first contact picture to my ten year old. I will not show him the rest of the stills.

I told him if I ever see him go in studs up on someone, I would walk right out on the field and drag his a** right off the park.

Ask him yourself. He knows I am not kidding.

Moose

PS

If I see someone do it do him, God help me.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

johnalster — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:17:29 -0000

If you want proof of the intent, without the disturbing pictures, go to the Guardian unlimited story on the football frontpage. There is a photo while Taylor is in the air. There is only Eduardo's leg in his sights, the ball is a foot or more away.

That photo alone, even without the terrible outcome, shows Taylor knew exactly what he was doing and it was not good.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Dave — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:42:02 -0000

A reckless challenge has probably ruined a career, but you'd rather complain about Arsene Wenger making a comment in the heat of the moment. Taylor can't be a malicious player becuase his current and former manager, as well as a TV commentator said so! Look at the pictures!!! If you've ever played the game, you know the intent of that kind of tackle.

I've been a regular reader here and expected more from this site. I will not be coming back.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Mike — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:29:20 -0000

Yes shakira graham, a tackle with consequences like that DOES warrant a harsh reaction.

People were having a full go at Eboue, when terry actually followed through onto Eboue's foot.

Now THAT was an accident and unintentional, but that didn't stop everyone and terry himself having a go at Eboue.

The fact that terry had a go was actually downright despicable considering that he went in on Cesc earlier in the game with very clear intent to hurt and injure Cesc!

Just because we see these tackles every week is not an excuse.

We have now seen the possible consequences.

This has to stop now, not continue to be excused.

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Alex Hleb — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:16:33 -0000

let me ask you this, if the guy was cristiano ronaldo who got tackled and had his leg severed in 2, would you want the guy banned then?

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Alex Hleb — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:15:30 -0000

yes i would

Re: Arsene Wenger Wants Lifetime Ban for Taylor

Shakira Graham — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:08:47 -0000

Let me ask everyone who is calling for Taylors head right now, if it was one of your players from your club who had made that tackle and created that injury on another player would you be calling for his head as loud as you are for Taylors?