Indeed!

i... hate.... him...

This was once a quality forum....

Its always been part of the game and always will be. From Sunday morning football to the premiership, you do what you can to stop the opposing teams best player. Especially if the team are so s**t without him. What do you expect them to do, stand off and watch him run rings round you. I was a forward in my playing days and had the s**t kicked out of me every game , when i had the ball and when i didnt. As well as verbal intimidation. The first tackle was the worse, just to let you know they 'were there' and you never get booked that early in thd game. Sad but true, you just have to live with it and not show that it bothers you. You certainly don't whinge about it, otherwise you'd get crucified, by your own team and the opposition.

My love for palace and Wilf makes me fume at this but, let's be straight here, every club does this sort of thing from the top, right down to Sunday league.

My issue is that I want more of our players to give it back. Could you imagine what would have happened if we had an Andy Gray, a Clint Hill, a Shaun Derry etc. My personal favourite who I was always gutted ended up becoming a Millwall favourite was Kevin Muscat. The way he shut that gobs***e, Lee Bowyer, up in a cup game at selhurst was glorious. Had we players like that on the pitch who also possess premier league ability, the likes of Watford would think twice before dishing out dirty stuff.

I actually think we've become a bit too nice. We say Luka will 'fcukin murder ya' but compared to a Mile, or a Damo or a Paddy, it's more of a tickle.

laddo

"People say, live fast, die young. I say live fast, die old. That's me, the non-conformist".
David Brent.

getting yellow cards for deliberate fouls is not cheating, its playing dirty within the rules of the game. I hate it too but I also celebrate the fact that a senior player has admitted it. It helps to get it out in the open and perhaps the rule makers can do something about it.

Parrot

Mr Cadbury's Parrot says "Hello"

I'd say that they're rather like The Clowns, not worthy of the title.

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)