The world likes nothing more than an idiot to make us all feel better about ourselves. The World Cup has duly delivered. An otherwise intelligent, multi-lingual, footballer, has debased the game, and himself, despite twice before facing the world’s censure.
I feel for Italy, who should have seen an opponent sent off before they conceded the goal which put them out of the tournament, for Giorgio Chiellini, the victim of the assault, and manager Cesare Prendelli, who resigned after leading a large nation to failure in a group which Uruguay and Costa Rica progressed from. Few in our game are selfless enough to resign from any job, so he deserves credit, but the prevailing narrative on the offender sits uncomfortably.
Instead of asking “Why?” the most obvious question is “Why did anyone think he wouldn’t?”
A man loses control of his emotions, gets angry and reacts in an inexplicable way he has repeatedly done so before, despite calmly delivered assurances he would never do so again. It’s not exactly a unique human tale.
What if he was a wife beater, would anyone be surprised? Some men repeatedly lose control, get angry and indulge in an inexplicable act of violence against the person they are most dependent on (women have been known to regularly ‘lose it’ too, of course).
I don’t know what the treatment programme for wife beaters is, but I’m pretty sure it’s completely separate from any punishment. Does fear of punishment, condemnation, or of hurting yourself or your loved ones, matter the instant before an attack? I suspect not.
Suarez is not repeatedly beating a helpless victim, so I’m not equating him with those who do, but his case is more difficult to resolve. You can tell a wife beater not to get drunk (etc.), but Suarez’ trigger is the tension which arises on the football field. He will feel this tension again and we should expect him to react in the same uncontrollable way. In fact, opponents are now more likely to provoke him, so, if anything, the rate of incidence is likely to increase.
Like the bully who is not fit to be alone with his loved ones, Suarez is literally not fit to be on a football field. To protect him, and others, from himself, he should be removed from the game until that rage is under control. This may also rob him of his mojo, which is a very great pity.
The other narrative of the week is that the game should not only value people who lose control of their emotions but should put them in charge, as it takes anger to get results. Watch the adherents to this doctrine line up to condemn the logical conclusion of their strategy.
Dreadful news that David Taylor, one of our own, former SFA chief executive and latterly one of the top men at Uefa, died. Our condolences to his family.
I was delighted when Greece were awarded an injury time penalty when needing a goal against Ivory Coast but the trauma when Georgios picked up the ball! Things are still raw…. Fortunately Georgios is not prone to letting his emotions get out of check. The coolest man on the planet acted like he was training at Lennoxtown. So pleased for him.
Cast your memory back to the “Greek tragedy” goading the player received from ITV commentators during World Cup 2010, based on his limited exposure at Manchester City. They’ve all learned now.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Celtic Graves raffle, which was drawn by Celtic FC Foundation chief exec, Tony Hamilton. First name out of the Celtic carrier bag and winner of Scott Brown’s boot was Edward John Gavin Whyte. Second name out and winner of Virgil Van Dijk’s boot was Erin McCafferty.
Just over £1,000 was raised and half of this will go to the hospice who looked after Wee Oscar.
Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his book, All the Best.
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DD
Does yer wee mammy know that you communicate with Internet bampots regularly:o)
Mibbees she could have a blether with liftclicktics mammy who knows a thing or two about these things!
tully57,
I hope they don’t set about sanitising the Rovers!
Now didn’t I tell you all that England wouldn’t win a game in this World Cup, and haven’t I been telling yeez all for a long time now that Messi is an Alien ….. He is definately the best player the World has ever seen…..
Ron Bacardi, eh well had an each way on spain & italy, what do i know!!!
SFTB – No English duds in your team?
Eldiegobhoy
That sounds like a good idea. Leftclick’s mammy could gen her up. :))
Jobo
Did you predict both results correctly in the earlier games?
EDB
I suspect Musselburgh Racecourse will resemble that kids programme where the adults dressed up as both ends of a horse.
Delaneys
La marseillance est le meilleur en miles.
Sahko will get done for that elbow i think
Cracking goal Shaquiri..1-0 Swiss
HT
Cheers. Makes some sort of sense now:o)
Eldiego
She travelled to Cheltenham recently with me when I met BMCUW. She asked if it was safe to meet men off computers with my nephew, her grandson. :))
What if Suarez wore a muzzle? Would that do?
What if he had all his teeth extracted? Would he just revert to vicious sooks?
The Chiellini bite was extraordinary. Our hero had to execute a jumping lunge beforeefore bringing his fangs into play. I’ve never seen anything like it since the last time he did it.
And it would be sore. When I was six a big boy bit me on the cheek and I can still remember the pain.
France v Equador
“Is that Suarez playing”
Mrs BSR
*love wives*
Hamiltontim – no just another 2 5-pointers. My post concerned my 50p investment with Ladbrokes ;-)
But in the ole predictor I’ve gone for France to win 2-1 and the Swiss to draw 1-1. How have you done today?
HT
Do you know Mr Waddell from my granddaughters school, St Ninians Knightswood? He retired today after 40 years service there. He taught many of the current pupil’s grandparents. Wonderful man! :)
DD
Hope you told her BMCUW isnae representative of the rest of us.
Jobo
Similar, wins for both Argentina and Bosnia.
I have the Swiss to win 1-0 and a draw 1-1 in the France game.
I’m not hopeful.
HT – as it stands you’ll get 15 points whilst I’ll get 2!
DD
Sorry mate don’t know him but do envy him :-)
we look like we are making the same mistakes all over again.
we should be investing to make sure we qualify for the group stages.
instead i think we will wait to see if we qualify then make decisions on signings.
the gamble paid off last season.
it may not pay off this season.
Jobo
I’m not building my hopes :-)
The argument that Suarez has ‘anger management’ issues is not backed up by any evidence in the 3 biting incidents in which he has been involved. There is no apparent provocation of Suarez in any of them, and, in last night’s, he even tries to cover up what he did by feigning a injury to his teeth when no contact had been made by Chiellini’s arm as he tried to break free from Suarez’ mouth. If you’d ‘lost it’, you wouldn’t be able to react in such a calculating way.
These are assaults perpetrated in cold blood, something I hope the disciplinary panel take into account.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WxU-cQvmi-k&feature=kp
Kevin Kilbane doing a very good Phil Neville impersonation
Shaq…2-0 the Toblerones..
HT
St Ninians teacher was his only job. Much loved in the Knightswood community. :)
Shaquiri Shaquiri
HT 12 Jobo 0
Yon Shakira burd can fair finish!
HH jamesgang
Jobo
Minx just asked me what her predictions are for this evening. I replied, “No need to look, just check the final scores and that’ll be your predictions!”
I have thought long and hard about the Suarez incident and listened to the same question being asked time and time again . . . What was he thinking of?
I’ll tell you exactly what he was thinking of. He knew his team were a mere 10 minutes from elimination from the competition. He decided to do something about that. He decided to reduce Italy to 9 men. So he attempted to provoke a violent reaction from an Italian player and the red card that would inevitably follow.
In other words, Suarez’s sole motivation was to cheat. It’s as simple as that. No more, no less. Forget all the amateur psychology being bandied about. It was cheating, pure and simple.
Suarez
Just force feed him some Highland Toffee before each match…sorted
HT
That’s cos all of Minx’ predictions know the score. Play well, win or dead legs all round. You choose gentlemen….
Match fixing Minx style
;-)
HH jamesgang
DD
I’ve been to the odd course in the school and St Ninian’s was my parish when I lived in Anniesland/Temple but still naw :-)
Tom mc
His ‘goalkeeping’ antics 4 years ago show he is that devious.
But his biting could just be down to him being a mad bassa raj with a screw loose?
Neither are particularly attractive qualities. Hunnish
HH jamesgang
jamesgang
I just read her your post and she laughed heartily.
However, it was one of those evil bastardo laughs that have you fearing for your knees!!!
A Wee Bite Would Be Intended To Put His Opponent ‘Off His Game’..
Much Like Spitting In His Face….
Perhaps Luis Is ‘Too Much A Gentleman’….
To Ever Spit On An Opponent….
Or Try To Gouge Their Eyes….
Or Crush Their Larynx..
(Martin Keown’s Party Trick)