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Devon Chairboy!
Taken from your own forum by one of your more discerning fans...
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2:56PM
Here's a question for those of us following the game on BBC text/twitter (I know - but some of us have wives to pacify):
When JJ went down injured and the text said there was a long break in play, was your first thought:
"Oh god I hope he's not seriously injured..." Or was it:
"Oh FFS. There's over an hour to go. Have we really resorted to this already?"
I'm not taking sides on this, but the JJ going down injured for a bit does seem to be this year's tying the shoelace ruse
Taken from your own forum by one of your more discerning fans...
Quote:
2:56PM
Here's a question for those of us following the game on BBC text/twitter (I know - but some of us have wives to pacify):
When JJ went down injured and the text said there was a long break in play, was your first thought:
"Oh god I hope he's not seriously injured..." Or was it:
"Oh FFS. There's over an hour to go. Have we really resorted to this already?"
I'm not taking sides on this, but the JJ going down injured for a bit does seem to be this year's tying the shoelace ruse
pilgrimage":21r4p4jz said:IJN":21r4p4jz said:Why does Ainsworth wear stranger clothes than Paul Tisdale?
Jesus Christ!!
If Jesus Christ looked like that it'd be a sad lookout for humanity.
That's some plunging neck line.
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Devon Chairboy
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But isn't your reaction rather typical. It happened in the 13th minute. Plainly it wouldn't have been possible to have spent "half the game" faking injury. Suggestive perhaps that the issue on Saturday was that you saw what you expected to see rather than what was happening. I have tried to answer your questions, answer mine. Is it acceptable to attempt to score a goal when the opposition GK is plainly seriously injured? Would you have said the same if it had been McCormick who was lying on the ground screaming in agony.
Devon Chairboy":2auverh6 said:
Actually you're wrong. Your player was initially in control of the ball so your lot decided to play on. If it was a broken leg then either team can put the ball out of play or continue. Your player at first grabbed his leg and when play wasn't stopped held his head because a head injury requires the ref to stop play. Who was cheating there?
Devon Chairboy":3heezhy7 said:
Sadly, when playing your lot there are a lot of 'serious' injuries that clear themselves up as soon as your opponents have lost rhythm in play.
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ZZZZMarker12
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Devon Chairboy":2aonpln5 said:
Of course it's acceptable. Every team should play to the whistle. And in particular when playing against sides like Wycombe. One day you'll cry wolf and the referee won't listen, then you'll be in trouble.
What your team needs is to be officiated by that Welsh Rugby ref Nigel Owens. Now that would be worth watching!
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Devon Chairboy
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There is nothing in the rules, Ade, that says you have to stop playing. So the referee would have had to give a goal. Would you have regarded it as fair? Would you have done if the roles were reversed? I would have said no to both scenarios. I sense you have green tinted glasses on in your reply.
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Devon Chairboy
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Lets move on to "class" shall we.
At half time your youth team did a lap of honour. The majority of our supporters clapped them as they passed. Not a single boo was heard.
Earlier a seriously injured 20 year old was stretchered past your supporters, clearly in severe pain and no doubt worrying that his nascent career (he has played six games I believe and became first choice two games ago) was over. He was greeted by a torrent of abuse.
Which reaction would you describe as classier?
At half time your youth team did a lap of honour. The majority of our supporters clapped them as they passed. Not a single boo was heard.
Earlier a seriously injured 20 year old was stretchered past your supporters, clearly in severe pain and no doubt worrying that his nascent career (he has played six games I believe and became first choice two games ago) was over. He was greeted by a torrent of abuse.
Which reaction would you describe as classier?
Sportsmanship is defined as ethical, appropriate, polite and fair behavior while participating in a game or athletic event. Wycome are the complete antithesis of this.
Wycombe are quite frankly an embarrassment. Yes - you'll get the odd win, like yesterday but it's not a long term route to success and you just look complete fools. The sad thing is I think you have a squad who could win games fairly without all the theatrics and embarrassing behaviour. I hope young kids don't come to your games to watch your players antics. Very sad if they do. They'll think it normal.
We come to watch football not a pantomime show. The British way has always been fair play ..... and you'll get your comeuppance. Your team and manager do a great disservice to your town. How can any fan have any pride in that sort of team?
Your manager will put it down to sour grapes - but we pity you as fellow football fans.
We may have lost this battle but we'll win the war that is promotion out of this dreadful league ..... but we'll do it sportingly.
If Wycombe ever go into admin and need some friends they may not find too many fans rallying around.
Wycombe are quite frankly an embarrassment. Yes - you'll get the odd win, like yesterday but it's not a long term route to success and you just look complete fools. The sad thing is I think you have a squad who could win games fairly without all the theatrics and embarrassing behaviour. I hope young kids don't come to your games to watch your players antics. Very sad if they do. They'll think it normal.
We come to watch football not a pantomime show. The British way has always been fair play ..... and you'll get your comeuppance. Your team and manager do a great disservice to your town. How can any fan have any pride in that sort of team?
Your manager will put it down to sour grapes - but we pity you as fellow football fans.
We may have lost this battle but we'll win the war that is promotion out of this dreadful league ..... but we'll do it sportingly.
If Wycombe ever go into admin and need some friends they may not find too many fans rallying around.
Devon Chairboy":2zsl13kk said:
You're missing the point. Referees stop games when there is a head injury. They do not stop games for leg injuries unless the leg is hanging off a la Busst. Your keeper held his leg and as I've said changed to holding his head when the ref didn't stop play. Your player received the ball instead of hoofing it into the crowd continued to play on. If our players had stopped playing to attend to your keeper I'm damned sure your lot would have found a way to profit from that.
Also, how long did your keeper spend in Derridord hospital after his serious injury or was he put straight on your coach to watch a dvd. Bearing in mind he knew he'd have time to watch a 2-3 hour movie.
