(17) Moussa Sissoko

Silly Muppet.

 

It took the FA 6 days to sort this out but about 2 weeks to ban that Preston striker who didn't even contest the charge.

 

Two-tier Kier?

 

Difference is because the offence of biting carries a much longer suspension it has to go through a different FA process.
It also seems that the Sissoko incident only came to light because Rovers’ Travis specifically went to the ref after the game to report the butt. The return fixture up there could be ‘tasty’.

 

We come. We slap headbutt. We go home.

 

I'm not sure I agree with a 3 game ban on the back of a Blackburn players sour tittle tattle and a grainy long range image. Surely there was more evidence than that?

 

Remember they have to count all of their holes.
That takes time.

 

Think it's a blessing in disguise for Sissoko as thought he was looking leggy last two games. Shame about timing though given fixture congestion

 

I am but an amateur in this field, but I would have imagined the evidence would have been the recorded footage of the game, no?

 

Yes, I think it would take more than a day in the life of anyone.

 

One bonus which I don’t think has been mentioned is that, we only miss Sissoko for three complete games whereas when a player is sent off you miss them for the rest of that game as well. Had he been sent off in the Blackburn game it is unlikely we would have collected the 3 points considering the pen was awarded in the 74th minute, we would have been under a lot more pressure!

 

We did not really miss him on Saturday either, which is a good thing, as we appear to have added a decent addition to the MF in Dwomoh!!!

 

Travis didn't grass up Sissoko for a headbutt.

 

Not really been missed IMO, but still glad to have him back.

 

Said this when we signed him and looks like it's coming to fruition. Incredible that he's our captain when he's just here for a bit of jolly.

 

Should never have happened in the first place, was very obvious based on last seasons stats he was done for.

 

What's this season's wagon wheel for him saying?

 

Where?!

Is he going to snarl up the one way system again?

 

Abysmal signing. Proper retirement contract this. Imagine him this time next year!

Although the sage Wendover still insists he is a “fabulous” signing.

 

Old man Sissoko is way past it - really don’t see why Tom made such a point of getting him back in.

 

Not much better tbh.

 

He’s been such a poor signing.

 

To be fair, he is a valuable squad player. But yeah, not a captain and not a starter. Just an elder statesman with 45 minutes in him. I wasn’t convinced that Livermore was finished, but only base that on last season’s surprisingly good showing.

 

Not sure about Pollock not being vocal tbf, always seems to be talking and sharing instructions to me.

 

Pollock is captain material for sure. But he was on the fringes until Tom stepped in. I can see why Sissoko would be a natural choice in the circumstances, and Pollock’s consistently good performances wouldn’t have been foreseen by anyone. For TC to have made him captain at the start of the season would have been a huge statement and could have backfired.

 

What does he tell you to do?

 

Very fair, but tbh for the money I’d have preferred more than just a squad player for the outlay.

 

Head to the V Bar.

 

Most influential he’s been in months!