Comments on: Response To Ronaldo’s Strangling Is Embarrassing

By: Freddy

Freddy — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:29:24 +0000

I have to agree with this article. It was very well said and even though I am not a Manchester United fan, I have to be honest and say that Ronaldo was badly fouled in the box and it should have been AT LEAST a yellow card and maybe even a penalty… You CANNOT use your hands and put them around any player on the field to try and stop them!!! It’s just WRONG! This is not Wrestling, UFC or whatever… They don’t even do that!!!

Pogatetz should be penalized and the FA needs to act upon his action… Ronaldo was obviously VERY frustrated because this was a direct attack on him.

No matter what, the real scary thing is that Ronaldo is only gonna get EVEN BETTER and STRONGER and end up giving the Premiership Title to ManUtd ONCE AGAIN, for the third consecutive time… and this sucks cuz i want my CHELSEA to win!!!!

Ronaldo = Legend…
People who say otherwise are obviously just haters.

Thanks.

By: boromadloon

boromadloon — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:26:07 +0000

I love the irony that you say one-sided journalism irks you. There was a fair bit in there (Fergie hasn’t made an accurate observation for about 7 years), and I’m sure you will be the first to admit it.

I just feel obliged to defend Emmanuel Pogatetz in this. Yes, holding him by the throat was unnecessary, but is by no means the worst thing that goes on in the area. It wasn’t particularly malicious, but neither was it a fair way to stop Ronaldo from getting to the ball. Call it karma for the costly free kicks and penalties he has won against us despite no contact.

Nor is Pogatetz a ‘thug’. Everyone refers to the incident where he broke a players leg in Russia. Those of you have have seen the incident will see that it is not particularly aggressive, just mistimed.

And the Possebon tackle (which, although horrific and deserved red, DID NOT end his career), was clumsy. It may have been overly full-blooded, but had his foot not caught the top of the ball, he would have hit the ground before he hit Possebon.

Ronaldo didn’t help his case by throwing himself to the ground, but I’ve got to say, I really enjoyed watching the tussle between Pogatetz and Ronaldo, two players not afraid to stick the hard tackles in (yes, even Ronaldo was playing dirty against Pogatetz), and try to win the match.

By: mufclifetime

mufclifetime — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:35:37 +0000

hahaha, even the video is edited with bias, shame you didnt show ronaldo’s ridiculous dive

By: paul

paul — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:43:42 +0000

Great article.

Especially the last line. Emmanuel Petit said recently that the media tried to drive him out of England as well. The dumbo ‘England 4eva’ journos just want to see an all English players premier league, little realising, that will just make the Premiership a load of s***

By: RedAllTheWay

RedAllTheWay — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:36:31 +0000

haha! u people make me laugh. u think that the FA giv a **it what happens to ronaldo. ur funny. ronaldo always will be and has been at the end of abuse, albeit physical or mental or verbal. then whenever he reacts he is described as ‘childish’, ‘petulant’, ‘and in dire need of anger managemnet classes’. if this had happened to gerrard everyone would be saying he was ‘right to resopnd to the thuggish behaviour of pogatetz’, and ‘how pogatetz was a dirty player’ and ‘needed to be locked up’. writing artciles won’t help. the FA are f*cked up. what can we do. complain? but im sorry to say but nothing will work. we are manchester united and the fact that we earn so much success despite this bias against us is amazing. we are who we are. the FA may try to stop us but our success is what makes us so amazing. LONG LIVE UNITED!!!

By: Sajal

Sajal — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:33:53 +0000

Completely agree with the article. The media just likes to create rift among players, managers and fans with baseless gossiping that they pass up as journalism.

By: yu1mixer

yu1mixer — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:17:52 +0000

Everyone wants to windup ronaldo one way or the other,Pogatetz certainly did his best,the FA should take another look at the incident given his disciplinary record.

By: Liam

Liam — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:13:48 +0000

Erwf-no, surely a post written by ‘Scott the Red’ who says in the first line that he’s pro United won’t be biased. You are an idiot for saying that.

Btw I wonder what the reaction would have been if Rooney had his hands around somebodies neck? Probably the opposite of ‘modest’ and ‘never drinks’ scumbag Gerrard.

By: duffman90

duffman90 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:04:43 +0000

surely the fa must act after it…..but then again,its the fa.how can he get away with it?

By: Ahmed Bilal

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:37:21 +0000

erwf – before you crib, see the video and decide for yourself.