To be fair it was a red card, but I don't think Sess would have been sent off if it not for Tiote's pathetic delayed reaction.
I'll accept what Sess did was stupid and that he should have been sent off. What I won't accept, however, is Newcastle fans telling us about how hard Tiote is and using the Chuck Norris jokes. He is the opposite of what he's made out to be.
He's a good player, but I've lost all respect for him now.
Dissapointing. So McClean on Simpson/Cabaye on Bardsley in the 1st game/Catts on Tiote (none of which I think r reds) are only yellows but Gervinho on Joey is a red?
I'm afraid so. Some shoving and tussling is tolerated, but actual violent conduct, i.e. assault, is a red card. Gotta keep it by the book.
Just imagine it in a 'real life' situation. What would you feel more assaulted by? If someone came up and pushed you or grabbed your collar, or if someone slapped you in the face?
"Tiote should not have been on the pitch to elbowed by Sessegnon" as per Andy Townsend on, anyone who disagrees with that comment is onbiosly a ****in idiot ot a mag, if not both.
Tiote was kicking lumps out of anything in a red and white shirt and got away with it.
Putting all your eggs in the clueless Townsend basket is just priceless. Now if that does not qualiify as desperate, I'm not sure what does. Next you'll be telling us Garth Crooks knows how to pick team of the week! The guy shows himself to be clueless on a weekly basis. You'll struggle to name many yellow card offences by Tiote, he was booked for persistent fouling which was correct.
Its not his fault Sessengnon can't control himself. Absolute thug.
You're having a laugh calling Sess a thug smallest player on the pitch, I wonder he he even managed to reach the Giant that is Tieto's chest never mind his jaw.
I am indeed having a laugh. I love all the hour after/day after posts. People still full of emotion claiming allsorts. All I know is, our derby is the best in the country for me. I'm sure all the other clubs fans feel the same about their own, but none have the same ferocity from what I can see. O'Neill's reaction to it all was similar to Pardew after his first one, it didn't disappoint. None of this no shaking hand bollocks at the end either. Got in each others face (literally) for 90 minutes and then just shook hands and moved on, the way it should always be.
Whereas Sessengnon had to go I don't consider him a thug, just a rush of blood. Elbow hit the chest, hand glanced his jaw. Neither enough to send him sprawling but Tiote making sure had no bearing. I thought the ref struggled at times to be honest. He seemed to give everything to Sunderland first half, but then favoured us 2nd to make up for it. But yesterday was a thankless task for any referee and so you have to cut him some slack.
Tiote got a pussy slap - it deserved a red card, so Tiote made sure he was fairly dealt with. But it gives me no pleasure to see any of our players roll around like that.
Re Cattermole's red, how long will he be suspended?
****sake a reasonable un biased argument. What's the world coming to. LOL