http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7442101/? Jerome did the card waving thing against Wigan Pulis!! Stoke manager Tony Pulis has called on the Football Association to clamp down on the 'unacceptable' waving of imaginary cards by managers and players. The issue has been put into sharp focus in recent weeks following Wayne Rooney's reaction to a challenge by Manchester Citycaptain Vincent Kompany in a recent FA Cup clash, a tackle for which the defender was sent off. City boss Roberto Mancini later accused Rooney of trying to influence referee Chris Foy's decision by waving an imaginary card. The Italian then waved an imaginary card himself during City's Premier League game at Wigan on Monday, after Latics defender Maynor Figueroa deliberately handled with Sergio Aguero set to run in on goal, and had also done the same during the recent victory over Liverpool. Stopped The City boss said after the Wigan clash that his reaction was 'normal' but Pulis believes the authorities should act in order to erase it from the English game. "It's something that's come into the game that should be stopped, and the sooner the FA do that the better," said the Welshman. "Sadly, it's the way it's gone, and for me it's unacceptable. "Let the referee officiate and decide whether it's a yellow, red card or a fair challenge, and the rest of us get on with it."
Well Sarge let us hope that TP had a word with Jerome. I also think that Shawcross was very forceful ensuring that Caldwell got sent off. I think that Mancini thinks he can do what he likes. I sit 6 rows behind TP and watch what he does very carefully. He rants and raves a good deal of the time, and will certainly look if he starts waving imaginary cards, but he must also make sure our players do not try and get other teams players booked or sent off.,
Yeah he came out and said this after the Jerome incident, so I'm sure he would of said something to him. I don't like it either, but sadly sport has turned into a results business and there isn't much if any fair play anymore, sadly.
I've got no doubt he'll have had a word with Jerome about it. We get labelled many things, but I'd like to think we're one of the more honest teams out there and the waving of imaginary cards and feigning of injuries isn't part of our make-up.
