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by **account deleted by request** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:16 pm

I know the link is to the N.O.W. but I was shocked at the similarity to the thuggish tackle he made on Mendes. Thatcher should be banned for the season not for 6 matches. Link to more Thatcher thuggery

by **Lando_Griffin** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:47 pm

s@int wrote:I know the link is to the N.O.W. but I was shocked at the similarity to the thuggish tackle he made on Mendes. Thatcher should be banned for the season not for 6 matches. Link to more Thatcher thuggery

Having seen that video and his past actions, I agree he should be banned for longer. Ban the dirty fecker for life, I say. :no

by **48-1119859832** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:41 pm

I'd say get a few hooligans to cave his head in.

by **who the hell is diarra** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:09 pm

I've only ever seen one chalenge worst than this the infamour poleaxing of Pat Battiston by Harald Schumacker in the World Cup of 1982 (maybe 78) , he didn't get a red card either

Absolutly disgraceful , horrible challenge by a horrible little sh1t :angry:

by **Judge** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:56 am

for all klinsmanns diving, i remember he got flatenned big style, but cant remember against who.

i remember thinking at the time............................. what a super challange on klinsmann

by **fivecups** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:13 pm

by **fivecups** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:14 pm

fivecups wrote:
dawson99 wrote:i thought it was class.

nah, it was bad, but it happens. 5 match ban or 6 tops. anything more is a sham of a mockery. If this is judged too harsh it will set a dangerous president for other tackles and the game of football will dissapear into the courts and it'll just suck

Your getting close to the magic eight Dawson.

BBC

Thatcher banned for eight matches
Ben Thatcher
Thatcher has been punished by Man City and now the FA
Manchester City defender Ben Thatcher has been suspended for eight games by the Football Association for elbowing Portsmouth midfield man Pedro Mendes.

He has also been given a further 15-match ban suspended for two years for his foul in the goalless draw at Eastlands on 23 August.

Manchester City have already suspended Thatcher for six games after the foul, which left Mendes unconscious.

The 30-year-old defender was also fined six weeks' wages by City.

Thatcher was only booked at the time by referee Dermot Gallagher, who failed to spot the former Wales international smashing his forearm into Mendes' face as the pair chased for possession during the second half of the game.

Aware of the severity of the incident, the FA circumnavigated its own rules to lodge a charge of "serious foul play" against Thatcher.

The FA has now delivered its punishment which is backdated to include the two matches Thatcher has served of his club-imposed suspension, meaning the player will miss six more games.

A spokesman for Thatcher said: "Mr Thatcher accepts the FA's decision without question. He has once again apologised to everyone concerned.

"He now wishes to serve his suspension, put the incident behind him and get on with his career."

A City spokesman said: "We note the findings of the disciplinary committee and are pleased the FA have taken our own disciplinary action into account."

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