Blanco Sent-Off, In Further Trouble?

Posted by: Tom Dunmore in Player news on Jul 09, 2008

As most of you know, Blanco was sent-off last night and was apparently involved in further altercations on his way off the field, as the Fire fell 2-1 to DC United in extra time of their US Open Cup quarter-final.

The Washington Post is reporting the following:

In addition to his on-field conduct, which according to D.C. United defender Marc Burch included both punching and eye-gouging D.C. midfielder Clyde Simms, Blanco also allegedly head-butted a D.C. United operations employee as he was being escorted off the field, according to sources.

Here is D.C. United's comment on the situation: "As a result of incidents last night, Major League Soccer has requested video footage, which we are preparing and will be sending to the league," United spokesman Doug Hicks said. Hicks said MLS will have the video today.

It is highly unlikely, however, that MLS will take any action that would suspend him from MLS play, as the game was under the auspices of US Soccer, not MLS.

Fire spokesman Gregg Elkin said that "An MLS official told me today that it is a US Soccer issue because it happened in their “event”. He thought it would be left to them to make any disciplinary decisions, if any at all. He did add if there was a tape sent, that they would look at it."

Backdraft has also sent the following tape of the incident to MLS:


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Ben
July 09, 2008

That video is proof positive that civilians shouldn't enter the field of play.
DC United Fan
July 09, 2008

You might want to give proper credit to the maker of that nifty little animation, who happens to be a D.C. United fan.
Tom Dunmore
July 09, 2008

I think you can tell why it doesn't get any credit, then.
Mario
July 09, 2008

Oh, so NOW there is video footage of the game. Where the hell were the cameras when we wanted to watch the damn game?

Jesse(S*L)
July 09, 2008

Thank You!! All of a sudden cuz they want to try and get on blanco cuz they know how important he is to us, now they got footage of the game... They can take that footage and stick it in their *** along with that horrible video made by that confused young man!! F**K D.C!!
irishoutsider
July 10, 2008

Well played. I much prefer to watch that than a USOC replay.
John Bosch
July 10, 2008

Blanco is a jerkoff!
John Bosch
July 10, 2008

How about getting rid of Blanco for next season and signing Henry! He's twice the player and would give the Fire more goals. Also, he would show a lot more class than Blanco. The bobblehead of Blanco should be of him diving and throwing his hands up like he just got shot by a sniper.
Ben
July 10, 2008

John! Welcome back! Personally, the bobblehead joke I thought was much funnier than yours was when someone questioned how a bobblehead could bobble without a neck.
John Bosch
July 10, 2008

The Blanco bobbleheads should be thrown on the field or dumped in the toilet if the Fire don't win this Saturday against Toronto. Also, I think it's time Section 8 starts the "Fire Hamlett!" chants because the Fire have been playing like crap for a month. Sarachan was canned last year, and Osorio almost took them to the MLS Cup final. I think a new coach would turn this team around. I never thought Hamlett would make a good coach, and it seems more and more like that's the case.

Fire
July 11, 2008

Fans can be so fickle…demanding immediate gratification without acknowledging the ebb and flow of a season! A new coach mid-season is a real "wise" solution! Nice problem solving!

Jesse(S*L)
July 11, 2008

DEAR JOHN BOSCH, YOU ARE A DICK!! YOU SHOULD KILL YOURSELF FOR MAKING SUCH STUPID COMMENTS, BLANCO IS ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS WE HAVE!! AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHY WE DONT LEAVE THE DECISION MAKING UP TO ASS****S LIKE YOU!! CUZ IF WE DID, THIS TEAM WOULD BE FU**ED JUST LIKE YOUR OPINIONS!! hAVE A NICE DAY...
cesar
August 04, 2008

el cuahu es el mejor !

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