Another elbow

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  1. bar

    barnsleyone Well-Known Member

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    <div>Published Date: 09 March 2009 </div><div class="byline" id="ds-byline">By Les Payne</div><div class="ds-firstpara" id="ds-firstpara">Rotherham United midfielder Pablo Mills is to be reported by Brentford to the FA over the incident which left Nathan Elder with a fractured eye socket and cheekbone.</div><div class="va-bodytext" id="va-bodytext">The Brentford striker is in Sheffield's Royal Hallamshire Hospital hospital following the aerial challenge with Mills during Saturday's goalless draw at the Don Valley Stadium.

    Referee Karl Evans took no action but Brentford manager Andy Scott claims Mills used an elbow and wants him punished.

    &quot;Nathan took the full impact of the challenge on his eyeball, he has no vision in his left eye and is unlikely to have vision for several months,&quot; said Scott.

    &quot;Having reviewed the tape I was shocked to see the reason for him fracturing his eye socket and also his cheekbone. It was clearly caused by an elbow right in front of the referee, yet no action was taken at the time.

    &quot;However, I feel it is my duty as his manager, to the club and to every player that it does not go unpunished and I will be doing everything possible to ensure justice is done,&quot; added Scott.
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    Eastbourne Tyke New Member

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    Shocking!!!
     
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    Journo Tyke Well-Known Member

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    Will keep happening until the FA do something about it nt
     
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    James G New Member

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    Just had a look on the virgin website

    Although there was no close up or slow motion replay - it didn't look intentional to me

    Mills seems to have his eye on the ball and I think it's acceptable to use your arms for leverage
     
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    That whole arms for leverage thing is just an excuse at times for using your elbows recklessly. I would put this incident in the reckless bracket, although I have only seen it once.
     

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