Suspension Tightrope – Yakety Yuck
Filed under: Suspensions - Posted by: Anorak
A busy Saturday on the tightrope saw plenty of jostling for position in the rogues gallery with yellow cards for a number of familiar faces, and a significant red for long term Fantasy favourite, Yakubu.
Now into his tenth season in English football, the portly Nigerian has been as much a constant in the goalscoring charts as he has been absent from the disciplinary ones. However, guilty of planting a full set of studs on Danny Murphy’s knee in the 3-1 win over Fulham, ‘The Yak’ duly picked up his first Premier League red and will now sit out the next three Gameweeks (eve, NEW, ars).
In the yellow card stakes, Yakubu’s teammate Jason Lowe still leads the way having picked up 8 cautions in his first 19 games for the club, but with 3 games in the New Year now completed without adding to that tally he’s seen John Terry last week, and now Lee Cattermole draw level with him, following his booking in the 1-0 loss at Chelsea. All three now sit just 2 cards away from a two-match ban.
Yellow cards also for Everton’s Marouane Fellaini and Wolves’ Karl Henry bring them into the mix forming a fearsome quartet with Joey Barton and Gary Caldwell on 7 yellows for the season, while new faces joining the growing band on 6 bookings were Chelsea pair, David Luiz and Raul Meireles and the Stoke captain, Ryan Shawcross.
GAMEWEEK 22 BANS
- Yakubu Aiyegbeni (BLA) – 1 Red for serious foul play (first of 3 matches)
- Luis Suàrez (LIV) – FA charge (fifth of 8 matches)
- Vincent Kompany (MCI) – 1 Red for serious foul play (third of 4 matches)
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January 15 at 9:04 am
Browndog says:
whats this rumour about roonpig assists?
January 15 at 9:06 am
Adnan says:
Rumour is that he will lose both leaving him with big fat 0
January 15 at 9:07 am
Mark says:
Both are likely to be checked again…the first looked to have got a touch from Welbeck on the way through to Scholes, the second may well have been Wheater’s touch rather than Rooney’s. I’ve checked carefully and they both look very shaky but, it’s up to the Press Association to judge I guess.
January 15 at 9:08 am
IamSuarez says:
Along with most i’m hoping they stay! The first to me looks like it is Rooney’s the second is too hard to tell
January 15 at 9:10 am
Mark says:
Opta have given one assist to Rooney – so it looks pretty certain that one will drop. To my mind, Welbeck gets a slightest touch on the first one.
January 15 at 9:16 am
Minty says:
Do you know when it is reviewed and amended, I hate the uncertainty and with Rooney (c) that 12 point loss will hurt
January 15 at 9:17 am
Rukawa says:
usually happen in Monday, after bonus on
January 15 at 9:19 am
Rukawa says:
what’s Opta website Mark? Can I see it?
January 15 at 9:20 am
Mark says:
Opta provide the stats available in our Members area.
January 15 at 9:23 am
Minty says:
Mark, have OPTA given an assist to Welbeck or have they taken one off Rooney for the Wheater touch?
January 15 at 1:06 pm
GunsnRoses says:
don’t fool yourself
2nd one was from the defender and first one was indeed of Welbeck.
BTW I remember Hernandez did not get one assist though he had a touch. (It was given to Gibson)
January 15 at 9:10 am
Adnan says:
Yeah i watched the first one in high defination and Welbeck got a clear touch on it. 2nd one if you see closely, Rooney missed it completely and it was Wheater’s through ball.
January 15 at 9:12 am
theotherguy says:
This makes me very happy
January 15 at 9:15 am
IamSuarez says:
It doesn’t make me happy! I was debating all morning on my wildcard Rooney/Aguero and Sturridge/Yak looking like I may have made the wrong choice on both now!
January 15 at 9:26 am
theotherguy says:
If it makes you feel anybetter I stupidty transferred in Yak last week for a hit… to replace Ba. Lost 20 points or so. *smacks head*
January 15 at 9:22 am
Browndog says:
+1
January 15 at 9:10 am
Rukawa says:
i just email to ask them to reivew both of assists.
first one maybe is Rooney assist.
but the second one, Bolton defender had last touch outside the box clearly before Welbeck got the ball. i’m not sure the rule now but Wheater is the last person touched the ball is 100%.
but last week, Fulham defender also touched the ball outside the box but Ramsey still got that assist. so Rooney?
January 15 at 9:25 am
Part Time Pete says:
Oh, good for you. Go to the trouble of sending an email to try and get points taken off a player that you don’t have and lots of others do. Let’s hope you’re just as quick to fire off an email and ask them to review any future 50/50 assists from a player you own.
January 15 at 9:28 am
Rukawa says:
I used to lose assist and bonus of RVP –> Gervinho, Aguero –> Balotelli.
Maybe that will make someone here sad, but in my mini league (a pure Manchester United fan forum league), they all have Rooney instead of RVP. so hoping that happen. I’m sorry
January 15 at 9:31 am
Part Time Pete says:
You lost the RVP assist? Along with half the players here, including me. That’s no justification to try and get another similar decision made against other players. Did you email them about the RVP one? Bet you didn’t…
January 15 at 11:57 am
Brian (Not the messiah) says:
oh boo hoo. If everyone else in your mini league loses an assist, then thats like you gaining the assist. surely you would mail if you had welbeck? well its the same thing.
January 15 at 11:59 am
Yes Don says:
either he assisted, or he didn’t. either way, take it like a man. you whining maggot.
January 15 at 9:27 am
asyrafdanial says:
WC team start this week
Vorm Lindergaard
BAE Richards Senderos JEvans Caulker
Silva Mata Bale Sess Walters
Aguero RVP Morison
any advice?
January 15 at 9:47 am
asyrafdanial says:
some one please~huh
January 15 at 10:07 am
CatMac says:
Looks pretty solid to me, except for lack of ManU attack, but I suppose given their fixtures wont hurt, although you may want to get Valencia or Nani in at some stage.
January 15 at 10:10 am
CatMac says:
You may also want to have someone other than BAE for now, you’re going to struggle to put out 3 defenders next week!
January 15 at 9:29 am
Super-Hans says:
I had;
- one player definately out
- two players were doubtful
- two were playing against Man City away
- one was playing against Spurs
- two were playing against Manu
- two were playing against Arsenal
- my whole defense were playing away from home
- Sessegnon was rising…..
What do you guys think?
January 15 at 9:29 am
Rukawa says:
130p coming in your pocket
January 15 at 9:31 am
Super-Hans says:
Sorry, something got lost;
I ment to ask you guys if I it was right of me to use my wildcard last night?
January 15 at 9:33 am
asyrafdanial says:
for me..yezzza!
January 15 at 9:32 am
asyrafdanial says:
already WCing?
January 15 at 9:35 am
Super-Hans says:
Yes. Did it last night before Sessegnon rose. Should I have waited given the team I had (see above)?
January 15 at 9:39 am
asyrafdanial says:
get rid the doubt player first.
January 15 at 9:48 am
fatherted says:
As a fellow Rooney(c) what are your opinions? I watched/paused/went frame by frame and I am not convinced Wellbeck got a touch. 2nd one I haven’t seen.
January 15 at 9:50 am
jimnastics says:
You need to get a girlfriend.
January 15 at 10:42 am
TorresMagic™ - Join the 2nd WC League - 5003-2505. 20% League starts GW20. Entry open after GW22. Millionaire Club starts GW21, entry after GW23. 3 qualifying rounds for both. See link for details. says:
Qualifying scores so far this week.
20% League = 24
Millionaire Club = 23-24(no hits), 27-28(1 hit) & 30-31(2 hits)
Plenty in trouble including me due to Mr Rooney losing an assist or two.