Ban Webb For Life - Mario Agent

from his final statements, this fella is just looking for an excuse to unsettle Balotelli and earn some more agent fees from another big money move. its not really his 'duty' to take Balotelli away, more his mission statement at the agency.

That's crap dazzwater, this is the first time I've actually seen an agent standing up for his player. He's right, Webb is a disgrace, he's proved it time and time again. The same agent has turned away several suitors from Italy and Spain for Balotelli's services. The referees and their association, and the FA have BIG questions to answer.

I wouldn't be so sure fellas. All this pro-city and Manchester stuff was before this incident. He's also recently said he'll be here the rest of this year and next and then we'll see. That doesn't suggest he's going to be with us long enough to become a legend. It says to me he's looking for a way out and I think this is another thing that will add fuel to the fire. I love Mario but are we going to keep him long term - I doubt it.

Webb is one of our top refs, it would be ridiculous to call for a ban on a referee, who did see the initial contact but not the incident everyone refers to. As David Platt points out if you see it in super slow mo, then it looks bad, but HW was looking away at the time.

So you're all tickety with a referee and member of the police force telling a blatant porky to cover his own arse then, are you Kernowboy? You think Balotelli deserved sending off, fair dues, I won't argue that particular point - but Webb clearly saw the incident at the time and waved play on. For him to then turn around and claim he didn't see it (under pressure from the media) is nothing short of disgraceful. Hope your opinion stays the same the next time a ref changes his mind in a manner that goes against Spurs.

If you had a brain you'd see that this article is not about Balotelli, it's about the refereeing standards in this country Mix2.6 - but you'll instead let your partisanship blind you to the real issue. 'Ow's 'arry getting on?

fifthcolumnblue some of your fellow fans are letting their partisanship blind them too. no mention of lescott's whack, or perhaps that was accidental as well? i personally don't think that Parker deserved any yellows, let alone a red for persistent fouling, or that BAE's handball was intentional. it all depends on whose side you're on. but lets agree that better officiating or video technology is needed; both our clubs have been screwed by referees much too often for our liking.

I'd argue that King deserved a red for the two footed scissor tackle on Balotelli though! (ducks) :)

To argue on the ***** poor refs is more of a joke than this fools agent! They all have never played a football game in thier life! There will always be ref issues until the proper tech is introduced.

I think it was a definite handball by BAE, he intentionally raised his elbow to block the ball and gained an advantage because of it. And Parker was consistently fouling for the game, deserved at least 2 yellows.

Bd no comment? It's not my decision, but what I'm saying is it happens every game until the ref is forced to start booking players?

And if the ref chooses for whatever reason not to book persistent fouls by a player, it allows him to do it again and again, thus giving that player's team a clear advantage. You still haven't answered the question as to why Parker made at least 5 fouls (Including a rather tasty one on Richards) before he got booked, yet Balotelli got booked for his first one? I'll tell you why - Webb did not see Balotelli's foul on BAE, but Gareth Bale got straight in his ear, and waved an imaginary yellow in the ref's face - end result, Balotelli booked.

David Gill.

anyone got a link for a real time video of the alleged stamp, the world wide web has gone slow mo.

and what about Crouch being let off for gouging. How is that any different to what Balotelli may or may not have meant to do? But for me, the most hypocritical point is that the FA is prepared to fight to reduce a ban when it suits them. I'm talking about when Rooney delibrately kicked an opponent when playing for England. Talk about double standards.

Paul, the Balotelli tackle that's being referred to in the yellow card debate is the one on BAE.

Jesus H Corbett. Did you type similar when Huddlestone did Elmander?

Boy, and I thought Americans were dumb...then I read this debate. English - you finally win.

Cape Town Spurs, shouldn't Huddlestone be a year or so into a jail sentence them for jumping studs first on Elmander's midsection? There is room for doubt in Balotelli's case, there was no doubt whatsoever in Huddlestone's.

Sadly, dumbness is a universal epidemic. not exclusive to any nation or sporting affilliation!! With regards to this article, and in particular my fellow Spurs fans reaction to it, all this hyperbole really needs to die down. Webb had an absolute shocker, and it's far from his first of the season. He was well below par once again last night in the CC semi-final second leg. I've gone on record as saying I believe Balotelli controlled his foot onto Parkers head. It actually took more effort for his foot to land where it did than where it should have landed naturally. Straight red, and Webb was in a perfect position to see it. His yellow card was a nonsense. It's a foul and it's clumsy, but he's fresh off the bench and he's catching up with the pace of the game. It's his first offence, and should have been met with a good bollocking from Webb and told that a repeat gets him in the book. Lescott? No red. Foul and maybe a yellow at best. That's two big centre-backs being committed, and those challenges happen a dozen times every game but they just aren't highlighted. Kaboul didn't moan, knowing full well that putting your head in where it hurts means you're gonna take a lump or two. I don't buy the BAE handball, nor the Parker/Balotelli challenge that was repeatedly shown at half time. The repeats show there was minimal contact with Richards from Parkers trailing leg. That was 95% contact with ball, 5% with the opponent. I'd also have a hard time coming up with a convincing argument for keeping Ledley on the pitch following the penalty. It was a godawful challenge from behind, and it could well be argued that it prevented a goalscoring opportunity. Maybe Kaboul was covering sufficiently, but reds have been given for a hell of a lot less. Kompany will tell you that!!! The sad thing is that we're still discussing this, when we really ought to be gushing with pride over our two teams, and the best 45 minutes of football of the season so far. City now have to concentrate on winning the damn thing, and we have to do our damndest to finish right behind them. Let's just see how much complacency THAT shakes up with the F.A and their hallowed 'Big Four'!!!

The good thing about this is that three or four years ago neither of us were dreaming of this conversation. THe "big four" were relaxed at home , thinking about how they're head and shoulders above the rest of us and working out how to keep the gap as it was. Not any more! As i said, a ban doesn't change the result so i don't see the point. There's doubt about the intent so just move on.

Yeah, I can't escape the feeling that you're right there Fifth. Pretty grim isn't it, when we're looking ahead at our teams fixtures and we're equally concerned about which ref will be 'officiating' our games as we are about what problems our opponents may cause us?!

It should have been a red, but is Webb looking directly at the incident - or does he catch a glimpse out of the corner of his eye - refs are **** simple as - but calling for a ref to be banned is utter boll0x - these agents need banning form the game as all they are interested in is making money - NOT for putting a players interests first - I mean look at Tevez - STILL that drama is going on.....

BD - I totally agree with the fact that someone needs to call the refs to task, I totally and utterly give you my backing in that, but ffs an agent saying ****e about refs us boll0x and we all know that - THEY are the greediest bunch of underhanded scum in the world......