What was worse is that referee didn't handle that game well at all

He built it up to a point where that tackle was going to happen, then failed to act on it

From any view that challenge was a disgrace, and the player is lucky Arteta will play again, as it might spare him when (if) a punishment is handed out

I've seen that page tackle a couple of times, and its a shame he wasn't done either

Posted By: Ralph Icecubehead on September 30th 2005 at 10:57:51

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Arteta challenge (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Sep 30, 10:12:07
- To play devil's advocate here... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Sep 30, 11:05:33
- What was worse is that referee didn't handle that game well at all (Other Football) - Ralph Icecubehead, Sep 30, 10:57:51
- What happened in this famous challenge then?.. (Other Football) - Juicy Labia, Sep 30, 10:25:08
  - The one on Arteta was a shoulder charge into his back, arteta spun round and landed (Other Football) - Denizen, Sep 30, 10:29:01
    - Do you think it warranted only a yellow? (n/m) (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Sep 30, 10:31:38
      - In real time I thought it was a red (Other Football) - Ralph Icecubehead, Sep 30, 11:00:09
      - on first viewing i thought it wasnt that bad, (Other Football) - Denizen, Sep 30, 10:34:04
        
        No gentlemen in today's game he should of walked. (n/m) (Other Football) - Alfred Packer, Sep 30, 10:36:50
        
        The only problem is football is just not cricket. (n/m) (Other Football) - Denizen, Sep 30, 10:39:02
        
        Aye footballers could learn a lot from the cricket boys. (n/m) (Other Football) - Alfred Packer, Sep 30, 10:40:05
      - definite red (Other Football) - south, Sep 30, 10:33:11
  - Morning. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Tudster, Sep 30, 10:27:09
  - which one, Page's or Artetas? (n/m) (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Sep 30, 10:25:34
    - Oh, didn't know about Page, but the Artetas one is what... (Other Football) - Juicy Labia, Sep 30, 10:35:19
      - Page's was a 2 footed over the ball (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Sep 30, 10:42:06
        
        Especially as the ref could not have been better placed, digusting tackle, (Other Football) - Denizen, Sep 30, 10:44:26
- Any good tips today what a blinder yesterday was ?25 down (n/m) (Other Football) - I love beating scum, Sep 30, 10:13:59
  - I lost ?5, got a 5/1 winner in the 4.50 Thurles (n/m) (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Sep 30, 10:23:30

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