Dismissed Players Appeal

Two of the players dismissed for the brawl at the end of Sunday’s Carling Cup Final, Arsenal’s Adebayor and Chelsea’s Obi have lodged appeals for unfair dismissal. I mean, is it just me but who are they trying to kid? How can they have the gall to appeal? The third player dismissed, Arsenal’s Toure, has obviously got more sense and pride as he has not submitted an appeal. At least it would appear he has taken responsibility for his actions and is happy to pay the consequences, unlike the other two!

The two to appeal were the instigators of the brawl so I really don’t see where they are coming from and what type of example does it give to youngsters that see their heroes fighting in a major final and then claim it was not their fault and they shouldn’t be punished? They are just going to think that kind of behaviour is acceptable and copy them, aren’t they?

I sometimes think football players should look at the guys that play rugby and take a leaf out of their book. Rugby players do not talk back to the referees, they show him respect. They accept his decisions (may not always agree but they accept them). When fights do break out it isn’t like two teenage girls slapping each other with their handbags(sorry girls) and again, they accept their responsibility and take the punishment on the chin.

Sorry, I’m having a little rant here but soccer players can really be ….. well, you get the idea.

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Rik