Bardsley 'Apologises' For His Cowardly Tackle

[GrandOldTeam]

Several reports today claim that Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley has apologised to Steven Pienaar over his discraceful, potentially leg breaking 'tackle'.

But rather than apologise, which the reports angle their story around, the 22-year-old seemed to be more interested in excusing himself in insisting there was no malice, rather than an actual apology to Steven Pienaar, who was lucky to leave the pitch with his leg in one piece.

Bardsley: "When I saw (Joleon) Lescott play the ball, I thought it was a slow pass and I could have nicked in front of Pienaar to win the ball.

"But it wasn't to be and I caught him. Looking back, it was a bad tackle. But when the TV slows it down, it looks a lot worse.

"I know it wasn't the greatest of tackles and I am glad the lad is okay.

"He put his body in the way to protect the ball and I went for it and caught him.

"But when it is in full flight, I don't think anyone around the ground would have ever seen it until they replayed it on the TV."

 

[Sharpys top lip]

F****g sh**house, no matter what speed its at . Its an awful tackle. An you should be brought to taks for it.

"He put his body in the way to protect the ball and I went for it and caught him".

An that makes it ok, Because he put his body in the way. You were never going to get it, an could have broke his leg.

 

[evilwebby]

Just looking at that picture it enough to make my stomach churn. How Pieman's ankle didn't snap I'll never know.

 

[monty]

His statement proves one thing, he is a tit

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

send big dunc or ian snodin up there to knock his head off, the dirty makem tw@. let snowy lamp him like he did charlie nicholas, wonder if he spoke to shitehouse keene to ask what he should do. pienaar should get some of his relations to go find one of those 'special' doctors they have in africa to work some of their 'magic' maybe severe uncontrollable diarrohea on the pitch ....farthest spot from tunnel would be a good start, mind you most of their team have been suffering from that this year whenever the opposition get the ball.

 

[McBain]

and Pienaar drinks his milk.