respect to alan shearer and glenn roeder

[Phil236849]

from sporting life

SHEARER STIRS UP DIVING ROW

By Matt Barlow, PA Sport Chief Football Writer

 

Alan Shearer hit out at Shaun Wright-Phillips and accused the Chelsea winger of diving as Newcastle crashed out of the FA Cup.

 

Wright-Phillips appeared to overreact to a challenge by Robbie Elliott which earned the Toon defender a second yellow card.

 

It soured Shearer's final game in the FA Cup as Chelsea won the quarter final 1-0 and booked a place in the last four.

 

Shearer said: "It was a blatant dive. There was absolutely no contact and I thought that at the time.

 

"I have seen it again on a replay and it was definitely the case."

 

The Newcastle skipper was booked for arguing with the decision in the last minute of normal time.

 

Newcastle's caretaker manager Glenn Roeder was also angry with Wright-Phillips and suggested the player's father Ian Wright would also not be happy.

 

Roeder said: "My view is crystal clear. Wright-Phillips took the ball past Robbie Elliott, who immediately turned his body sideways to let him go.

 

"He is an experienced defender - but Wright-Phillips knows he has beaten him and he's on the ground.

 

"He made no attempt to run past him at all.

 

"I am disappointed with the young man - and I don't think his dad will be too pleased either.

 

"What disappoints me most is the contrast between two incidents in the game.

 

"Kieron Dyer was 'scissored' in the corner but he gets up straightaway and he is not looking for a foul or a booking.

 

"Then we have the sending-off incident. They are at two ends on the spectrum of fair play.

 

"I am sure the other manager will have his opinion - but that is mine."

 

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho refused to speak after the game.

 

Roeder added: "For me you should just play the game of football.

 

"If you are fouled, go down. If you are not fouled, don't."The incident overshadowed Shearer's exit from the FA Cup. It was his last chance to win a trophy in the colours of his home town club because he will retire at the end of the season.

 

Roeder said: "Alan set his heart on getting into the last four but conceding an early

[CarraLegend]

 

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho refused to speak after the game.

 

 

Theres a surprise.

[SkippyjonJones]

Porto were a bunch of diving c**** under Jose as well.

[Coyler]

Good old Drogba tried to get Elliott his second yellow card as well with an outrageous dive.

 

The vankstain ref gave the free against him but chickened out of giving him his own deserved second yellow.

 

Should have been ten men the other way.

[Ostrich Man]

The incident overshadowed Shearer's exit from the FA Cup. It was his last chance to win a trophy in the colours of his home town club because he will retire at the end of the season.

Edited March 23, 2006 by Ostrich Man

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

methinks the pressure's gonna start getting to ol' Jose soon

[Guest Scot]

Another f*cking Chelsea thread...

 

[Stevie H]

'clean up the game' declares alan 'made a career out of elbowing people' shearer. bless 'im.

[Ostrich Man]

hed certainly know about making contact....or even kicking someone in the head while theyre on the ground....

[Knox_Harrington]

'clean up the game' declares alan 'made a career out of elbowing people' shearer. bless 'im.

And he should have retired last season. He's a f***ing shell of what he was and is simply not good enough to lead the line at this level any more. He's cost them points this season. Should be a last twenty player at most.

[Ombudsam]

Smacks a bit of sour grapes. The foul on SWP reminded me of the foul for Owen's pen against Argentina in 98

[Stevie H]

Smacks a bit of sour grapes. The foul on SWP reminded me of the foul for Owen's pen against Argentina in 98

 

in that it was in the world cup, was against argentina and resulted in a penalty?

[cymrococh]

I'm so glad Shearer's going to end his career with nothing.

[Spike]

but a PL winners medal?

[Earl Hafler]

Other than a title winners medal.

[The Hitman]

Smacks a bit of sour grapes. The foul on SWP reminded me of the foul for Owen's pen against Argentina in 98

Watch it again.It wasn't a foul.No how,no way.He deliberately moved out the way.SWP was already anticipating the tackle before he got there,it didn't come and he looks like an a***.

[Guest Anders Honoré]

It must be fecking annoying to have your dad's name brought up everytime you do anything.

[R A Softlad]

Happens to all Swedish people...