Eric Hazard

It's crazy but it's true!

 

Fixed.

 

Maybe we should all have some t-shirts printed showing support for either hazard or the ball boys so we know who is supporting who.

T shirt campaigns never fail

 

I'm hearing that Charlie Morgan's planning to go freelance with this, his plan is to gain some further experience in advanced ball boying at a few clubs around the leagues, then in time open up an academy/centre of excellence where he can train a current crop of top level practitioners and leave a legacy for the next generation.

His main aim and coaching method will be to develop the art of 'roosting', 'nesting', 'the slow cuddle' and 'the recorded delivery package' where the player must sign for the safe return of the ball; but the term he coined for last night's move apparently is 'the incubator'.

In line with this, he hopes to develop a new kind of ball that when 'incubated' hatches into a mini ball, of the kind commonly given away with soft drinks during the 90s, to further frustrate the player's attempts to retrieve it.

 

i prefer the green and yellow scarfs myself, show who you really support

 

Cheeky.

 

in fairness the swansea chairman's cheating little git son was all over tiwtter baosting and such so..... nevin is indeed a crack head....

hazard was an idiot but i guess congratualtions to swansea for wining the cup are in order and agent benitez is doing a fine job for us down the bridge eh

 

haha, all fair that mate.

 

I'm with you, twitter is for cocks imo.

However, I'm sure if you're the type of person who 'tweets' then 60,000 trolls calling you a twat might feel a bit intimidating.

 

On another note this whole incident has overshadowed a larger issue. Weren't Chelsea ****e!!
Can't remember a serious attempt on goal (missed first 15 mins) and they seemed devoid of ideas considering the attacking talent they have. Way to go rafa...doing a grand job.
I should add that Swansea did defend very well from front to back. Michu worked his socks off covering and tackling back.

 

The video on the Guardian shows the start of the incident: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/24/eden-hazard-ballboy-kick-fa-swansea

The ballboy lets it roll past him because it then bounces off the advertising back to him. As he bends down to pick it up, and has his hands on it, Hazard pushes him to the ground.

Hazard has no right to have the ball, and the ballboy is under no obligation to give it to him. Hazard also leaves the field of play without the permission of the referee. The 17 year old behaves like a 17 year old. The professional footballer does not behave like a professonal footballer. I think a 4 match ban would be fine. Case closed.

 

Spot on!

 

What I find most amusing is that the ball boy did exactly what 90% (percentages are made up on the spot) of football players do in every damn game. Wastes time. Most players pick up the ball when a free kick is given, walks towards their own goal then throws it back to the opposition. Or even hold onto it whilst another player wrestles it off them. Wasting time and letting their team get into position.

Why are people so quick to condem the kid when their beloved players do the same thing?

Hazard was an idiot, and he should be banned. No one can defend his actions, especially by blaming the boy or saying he was provked or entitled to go for the ball. No excuse. The time would be added on anyway.

Like many have said, Suarez would be crucified for this...

 

Because the players that do it are involved in the game but ball boys aren't. However, if you want to link it to something then why not the fans when the ball goes into the stands?

 

Either or. It goes on from most people connected with the game. My point was that people cannot criticise one way and condone the others. It needs to be one rule for everyone, for everything.

 

I've always said time wasting should be punished so am am very much on that side of the fence.

 

No you can't, because he doesn't.

Fair enough, Hazard shouldn't have done it and was rightly sent off, but don't be so blinkered that you can't see what is plain as day. He catches him with his shin pad.

 

Gentlemen your looking at it from the wrong perpective, I mean it was an expert performance from our Ball Lad , after feeling the initial contact he was entitled to go to ground, then, expertly shielding the ball, he intelligently drew the foul from Hazard, leaving the ref with no option. I hope if we do go into Europe that we can hang onto him!