Pundit lashes out at 'cheeky' Cardiff City players 'who sho
Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:23 am
Pundit lashes out at 'cheeky' Cardiff City players 'who should have known better' than play part in Brighton red card -
Monday 12th November 2018
BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks has launched an attack on Cardiff City's players who "should have known better" than to remonstrate with the officials in the build-up to Brighton's red card on Saturday.
Seagulls midfielder Dale Stephens saw red for a first half lunge on Greg Cunningham — a decision which split fans and pundits at the time.
Martin Atkinson had no hesitation in sending Stephens off, but Crooks suggested Cardiff's players were wrong, even hypocritical, to surround the referee.
He said Bluebirds players have committed equally bad challenges and not been shown red cards.
Garth Crooks:
"Cardiff just about deserved this victory but what cheek their players showed in remonstrating to the referee about Brighton's Dale Stephens' tackle on Greg Cunningham which led to a red card," he said.
"They should have known better. I have seen some awful tackles dished out by Cardiff players and they have stayed on the pitch.
"Come on lads, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander."
Crooks did at least name Cardiff matchwinner Sol Bamba in his team of the week.
On the centre-back, who scored a heroic last gasp winner to secure the 2-1 win, Crooks added: "The overhead kick by Sol Bamba was brilliant and it provided the opening for his goal.
"In addition to his late winner, Bamba made more tackles (three), clearances (three) and blocks (one) than any other Cardiff player against Brighton."
Monday 12th November 2018
BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks has launched an attack on Cardiff City's players who "should have known better" than to remonstrate with the officials in the build-up to Brighton's red card on Saturday.
Seagulls midfielder Dale Stephens saw red for a first half lunge on Greg Cunningham — a decision which split fans and pundits at the time.
Martin Atkinson had no hesitation in sending Stephens off, but Crooks suggested Cardiff's players were wrong, even hypocritical, to surround the referee.
He said Bluebirds players have committed equally bad challenges and not been shown red cards.
Garth Crooks:
"Cardiff just about deserved this victory but what cheek their players showed in remonstrating to the referee about Brighton's Dale Stephens' tackle on Greg Cunningham which led to a red card," he said.
"They should have known better. I have seen some awful tackles dished out by Cardiff players and they have stayed on the pitch.
"Come on lads, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander."
Crooks did at least name Cardiff matchwinner Sol Bamba in his team of the week.
On the centre-back, who scored a heroic last gasp winner to secure the 2-1 win, Crooks added: "The overhead kick by Sol Bamba was brilliant and it provided the opening for his goal.
"In addition to his late winner, Bamba made more tackles (three), clearances (three) and blocks (one) than any other Cardiff player against Brighton."
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Re: Pundit lashes out at 'cheeky' Cardiff City players 'who
Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:54 pm
Bet he said f**k all when spurs players and kane got our player sent off
Re: Pundit lashes out at 'cheeky' Cardiff City players 'who
Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:38 pm
Garth crooks a bit of a bell end to be honest. Thinks he's better. Don't really like him as a pundit and there are far better ones out there. You have to take a bit of criticism now and then but I think he is way of the mark quite often!!
Re: Pundit lashes out at 'cheeky' Cardiff City players 'who
Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:39 pm
Big up to Patterson I say as he was straight in there sticking up for his team mates. Unity in this Cardiff squad
Re: Pundit lashes out at 'cheeky' Cardiff City players 'who
Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:32 pm
Garth Crooks is the Diane Abbott of football punditry. I'd ask him to wind his neck in but he hasn't got one.
Re: Pundit lashes out at 'cheeky' Cardiff City players 'who
Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:08 pm
That’s a ridiculous comment.
The ref got the card out very quickly.
Nothing to do with players coming over and from my seat in the ground it looked like both sets of players ran over. I though for a minute it was going to kick off between them.
Crooks really isn’t the brightest.
As for fouls we’ve done, one look at the Fair Play table will tell you we are one of the cleanest sides in the league , and given we spend so much time without the ball that’s some achievement.
The only sides with less bookings are Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City and surprisingly Newcastle and 3 of those dominate games so much they don’t need to foul.
The ref got the card out very quickly.
Nothing to do with players coming over and from my seat in the ground it looked like both sets of players ran over. I though for a minute it was going to kick off between them.
Crooks really isn’t the brightest.
As for fouls we’ve done, one look at the Fair Play table will tell you we are one of the cleanest sides in the league , and given we spend so much time without the ball that’s some achievement.
The only sides with less bookings are Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City and surprisingly Newcastle and 3 of those dominate games so much they don’t need to foul.
Re: Pundit lashes out at 'cheeky' Cardiff City players 'who
Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:14 pm
GrangeEndStar wrote:Garth Crooks is the Diane Abbott of football punditry. I'd ask him to wind his neck in but he hasn't got one.
That cracked me up.
Re: Pundit lashes out at 'cheeky' Cardiff City players 'who
Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:42 pm
it wasnt malicious, but if cunningham's foot was planted it most likely would have snapped his leg in two. it's beyond belief that crooks expects no remonstrations from the city players.