Spitting

[Kurt.]

It's disgusting, scummy, filthy...an awful habit ...i hate seeing people gobbing everywhere... it's stomach churning the filthy bellends.

 

[Slavan]

everton related?
diouf?

 

[Eggs]

.....tenuous link with us as it impacts a close rival I suppose, but it seemed the correct decision for me & I didn't see many complaints from his team mates.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Spitting is a filthy habit so I've no problem seeing someone red carded for it.

 

[evilwebby]

These guys have to remember that like it or not, they're role models for our kids, and how you conduct yourself on the pitch matters a great deal. That's part and parcel of being a professional footballer.

Remember Beckham gobbed out a massive loogie after scoring from his own half? But he grew up and I don't remember that he was a persistent spitter.

 

[Tubey]

Oh, definite red, absolutely. Should be one of those things that gets retrospective action if not seen too.

No controversy whatsoever about this.

 

[degsy]

Drives Mrs Degsy mad, why do they have to always show them spitting.

I'm not for too much censorship and don't care 2 hoots about smoking, your choice, unless you're a beagle or chimp passive smoking is a crock.


getting rid of excess siliva, fair enough-ish


giving it a serious Hoik and aiming 10 match + ban and a good kicking in the fork dept.


Clattenburg?/ coincidence or providing the conspiracy nuts with more ammo...not our sort of chap, needs quiet room with loaded service revolver.

 

[Joey66]

TBH on the stream you could not see the incident correctly, on MOTD2 it was the right decision!

 

[Shibbywiggles]

To be fair, even Clarke came out an said it was "disgusting" and he's let the whole team down so I think that's case closed!

 

[Gwladys Nights]

I don't think it was clear he was spitting at Walker, and I'm always surprised by the disproportionate reactions to spitting in football. It probably should be a red most of the time where there's no doubt that it's meant, as it's obviously an antagonistic act, but I couldn't stomach seeing Alan Shearer narrowing his eyes and doing his serious voice about how disgusting it was on MOTD. The same fella who got caught stamping more than once in his career.

 

[jtl60]

I was watching live on Sky and my initial reaction was it was harsh, particularly as it gives Spurs and advantage they didn't need. However, spitting is a vile vile thing only the scum of this earth would do, I would rather someone punch me in he face than spit at me. Popov knew what he was doing, the fact he missed walker was probably down to the fact he can't even spit properly.

Red card was the right decision

 

[pfim]

Confused as to why anyone wouldn't think that's a red. Spitting at players has become part of the game? What?

 

[Stend]

It should be an instant 5-6 game ban! Absolutely disgusting!

 

[edge]

dirty and deserved a red, and a boot to the bollocks as well the tramp

 

[Summerskin]

He was sh*t at Goodison that Popov, proper daudler.