On a serious note, two vids for you to watch, one a far better view of the incident

because it starts earlier and you can see three consecutive attempts at some level of violence. First of all, he tries to slap at Whitbread's face and narrowly misses. Then he barges his shoulder into Johnson, which could have been enough for a red to be honest. Then he squares up and leans his face in.

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Johnson turned away and brought the officials' attention to it which is fair enough. At the end of the day what else can you do ? You can either back down completely which of course footballers aren't gonna do, square up and risk a yellow or worse, or you could always do this...

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and roll around in pain like you've been shot

Posted By: Steve in Holland on January 3rd 2012 at 11:31:57

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Watching MOTD last night, Johnson did pretty good - (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 11:19:19
- Don't be silly (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 3, 11:54:37
- 24-carat trolling (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 11:35:22
  - Really? Blimey, never not done that before. New Year, new tricks it appears (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 11:36:14
    - No, you're just being more obvious than usual (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 11:40:53
      - I was saying how I saw it (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 11:41:33
        
        By saying that Johnson looked (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 11:43:32
        
        Play acting, which I now admit was wrong vvvvvvvv (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 12:01:52
- On a serious note, two vids for you to watch, one a far better view of the incident (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:31:57
  - That's the "could only happen in football" comedy of this - we have a bully and a cheat (NCFC) - TransitVanBeethoven, Jan 3, 11:37:22
    - Thing is, he shouldn't even be playing football. Anyone who can stub a (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 11:39:09
      - I don't think anyone will have much sympathy (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 11:41:55
- oh. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 3, 11:30:02
- did you have your glasses on? think you need to watch back (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Jan 3, 11:28:54
- Huh ?! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:25:56
- really????? (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 3, 11:25:05
  - I didn't see him fall down, though Colin seemed to. (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 11:34:07
    - Did you read Barton's description ? He clearly never paid attention in physics... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:36:55
    - "didn't appear to make contact" (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 11:36:00
      - Yes, really (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 11:36:43
        
        well, you're wrong! Hope this helps. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 11:40:24
        
        ..... (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 11:42:15
        
        ...and? (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 12:14:11
        
        ok... now refreshed. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 12:14:52
        
        Even Barton admitted contact (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:37:13
        
        Really? Where. I'll withdraw my comment if he did. (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 11:40:08
        
        On Twitter, he twatted the following moronic comment: (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:44:17
        
        ... (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 11:42:46
        
        Ah, fair do's, seems like I saw it wrong then. Shame Johnson didn't lay the c**t out reall (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 11:59:52
        
        lol. Yes that was one of the alternative actions he could have taken! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 12:02:19
        
        He's not posting, he's not posting, he's not posting any more ! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:50:10
        
        He shouldn't, he should be banned (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 3, 12:00:44
        
        CB41 in "WRONG SHOCKER!" (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 3, 11:53:40
        
        He ought to withdraw, he ought to withdra-a-aw, his view was mistaken, he ought to (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 3, 11:52:34
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:59:00
        
        Even the slightest contact on the bridge of the nose can sting a bit (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 3, 11:39:09
        
        To be fair I would believe he didn't make enough contact to cause any (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:42:09
        
        I agree, but the instant response when getting caught on the bridge of the snout is to (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 3, 11:46:52
        
        In my opinion "extras" are like Barton's amateur dramatics with Gervinho (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:49:17
  - Could you please stop calling him BJ? (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 3, 11:26:46
    - I like that fact that BJ doesn't go down (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:32:17
      - and anyway, proud to say: I LOVE BJ's (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 3, 11:35:50
        
        And he has a mouth on him, and is full of spunk (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 11:37:41
        
        stop flirting! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 3, 12:01:04
- He trolls like selwyn, he trolls like selwy-y-yn, his name is a postcode, he trolls like (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 3, 11:23:43
  - I just had to open that message to catch the ending (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jan 3, 11:26:39
  - Ha. Yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 3, 11:26:08

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