Robsons Fury At Turkish Keeper


Furious At Recber

By Matthew Jones
October 20 2003

Sir Bobby Robson insists Turkey goalkeeper Rustu Recber should have been sent off for an "OUTRAGEOUS" challenge on Kieron Dyer during last week's Euro 2004 qualifier. Sir Bobby Robson insists Turkey goalkeeper Rustu Recber should have been sent off for an "OUTRAGEOUS" challenge on Kieron Dyer during last week's Euro 2004 qualifier.

Robson admits that he also feared the worst as he saw Recber race from goal and kick Dyer in the head. A tackle which Robson compares with the "infamous incident involving Germany keeper Harald Schumacher at the 1982 World Cup", which left Patrick Battiston fighting for his life after launching himself into a head-high challenge on the French international.

Thankfully is was only a glancing blow which caught Dyer, but Robson said:

"It was awful, absolutely awful. It was violent and a sure red card - he almost kicked his head off.

"It was high, late, dangerous, outside the penalty area and he never got the ball. What more did he need to do to get sent off?

"It was outrageous. I saw Dyer go down and thought he'd had his head kicked in. I was happy he got up. But it was a wild challenge and the keeper was lucky. It reminded me of Schumacher in 1982."

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