Comments on: Robbie Savage Reduced By Gorka Pintado’s Horror Tackle (With Awesome Photo & Shaky Video)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:35:30 +0000

ban him for life the swansea shithead

By: pintado's right foot

pintado's right foot — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:31:04 +0000

if Savage didn’t throw his arm’s in the air and roll around like he’d just been run over by a bus his team mates might not have reacted like they did, as he said he didn’t get hurt, he knew it was coming, he didn’t even try to stop his team from laying into Pintado, but he shook his hand yes, while standing on pintado’s toes…

By: Lee Jones

Lee Jones — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:48:09 +0000

Savage seems to have reflected all the spotlight on this “tackle” away from the tackle/assault on Joe Allen by Jay McEveley which the ref judged as a yellow when everyone else thought a definate red. The Swans players although annoyed did not dive in pushing people around and acting like a gang of schoolboys in the playground.

Pintado was fully deserving of his red card and will get a 4 match ban unless the FAW decide to assist Cardiff (as they normally do). I was no great fan of Savage before this but he has acted like a fool in his bid for self promotion. He probably thinks this will assist his media career but has probably harmed it particuarly with the BBC Derby interview.

By: Jacko

Jacko — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:37:48 +0000

That Shit Savage had it coming.
Not a scratch on him, yet he is still moaning 48 hours on!

By: yampster

yampster — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:01:13 +0000

Think hard on this. The end of Robbie Savage’s career on the pitch could mark the beginning of his career as a pundit. Surely none of us are looking forward to that

By: MrPessimism

MrPessimism — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:38:07 +0000

Punishment? I’m sure there were quite a few supporters around the country drinking a pint for Pintado after that challenge. I must admit that I’d never condone a career-ending challenge on anyone – even Robbie Savage, but surely his career ended a long time ago? ;)

I’m interested in finding out what the FA will do about Stephen Bywater’s assault on Pintado during the melee though. Nothing I suspect.

I love some of Savage’s comments… “It’s a good job I used my experience to get out of the way. If I hadn’t done that I would have had a broken leg”. Experience? Was that when you exaggerated by jumping 5 foot in the air, then rolled half a dozen times down the very rough Derby pitch. After reviewing the incident, I don’t think Pintado was too clever in how he went in but he really didn’t touch him at all. A three match ban would be fair. If anything, Savage would have hurt himself more by rolling down that mess of a pitch.

“If the guy hadn’t lunged from 40 yards, two-footed and thigh-high, that [melee] wouldn’t have happened.” Holy moley! With the Olympics in 2012, I’m looking forward to seeing Pintado as Spain’s entrant in the long jump. If he hadn’t done that the melee wouldn’t have happened? How about being profesional players and letting the referee deal with it instead of charging in like a bunch of thugs? Man United and Chelsea do it, there’s no reason to copy!

The incident itself has been dealt with appropriately. It’s the aftermath that needs dealing with now. I guess a certain fine is no longer suspended now.