Adebayor Vs Brian Coleman : Barnet could learn something from the FA

Now as a Manchester City FC fan this pains me but there are some extraordinary parallels between the Adebayor. There is also a few stark differences.

The similarities.

They both play for the Blue Team.

They both feel that they've suffered unjustified abuse

They both get paid far more money than they are really worth

They both claim they snapped under undue provocation

They both ended up before a committee for their misbehaviour
The Differences

Adebayor is a marvellous footballer

Adebayor said sorry for his reaction to the abuse

Adebayor's mother was abused, Coleman's wasn't (however much he may claim otherwise)

Adeybayor is a young man high on adrenalin from scoring a goal

ADEBAYOR will get punished severely for his moment of madness to send a message to other players

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I've got no beef with the FA for throwing the book at Adebayor, even though he plays for the team I support. His actions are a terrible example. I do however think he's a young man with far less experience of life than Brian Coleman. Brian Coleman has received no sanction, which sends totally the wrong message out. Do you think Adebayor will be out on the town celebrating when he gets his sentence for a far more understandable and excusable reaction?

Adeybayor - The good, the bad & the Ugly

My wife phoned me in great distress yesterday. Our land line had a text message on it which simply said "F******* Disgraceful". She assumed that it was someone leaving a nasty message as a result of events earlier in the week at Hendon Town hall. I said "Don't worry about these gutless people who don't leave their number, they are cowardly creeps". She said "Oh, they left their number on the message". I asked her for it. I'm not prepared to have people leaving threatening messages which my kids could hear and if they are stupid enough to leave there number, sanctions can be taken. When she gave it to me, I realised I recognised the number. I did a quick scan (a very quick scan) at my mobile contacts. The very first entry matched. My friend Aaron. The penny dropped, he's an Arsenal fan. I'm a Manchester City fan. I knew we'd just beaten them 4-2, but I wasn't aware of what the fuss was. I was at work and couldn't check. Later on I saw the highlights on match of the day. Adeybayor scored a great goal and was man of the match. He played a terrific game of football. That was the good. Then there was the bad. When he scored, he sprinted the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of the Arsenal fans. he got booked. It was stupid, but I do understand the concept of the rush of blood to the head. A yellow card seemed to me to be enough. Then there was the ugly. Adeybayor raked Van Persie's face with his studs.

I can't excuse that, even though Van Persie had tried to break his leg in the tackle. I think both of them should have been sent off. I was also rather disgusted by Van Persie's comments on his website. He made no reference to the lunge he'd made at Adeybayor. Their is clearly bad blood, but neither player covered themselves with glory. If Adeybayor gets a ban, he deserves it.

My friend Aaron later rang up and apologised. He'd meant to text my mobile and was rather upset that my wife got the message. We all make mistakes. I just hope that Adeybayor learns from his and improves his behaviour. The most expensive of players is no use if he's banned. Let your skill do the talking.