CARL IKEME HAS hit out at Wes Hoolahan after the Republic of Ireland playmaker was involved in a controversial incident during yesterday’s Championship game between Norwich City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Carrow Road.
Hoolahan was awarded a second-half penalty after he was fouled by Ikeme. Irish team-mate Robbie Brady stepped up to convert the spot-kick and Norwich went on to win 3-1.
Ikeme felt that Hoolahan dived to win the penalty, however, and pushed the Dubliner to the ground before being shown a straight red card. Hoolahan and Wolves’ Irish defender Matt Doherty were both booked in the subsequent melee.
This morning, the Wolves goalkeeper took to Twitter to express his anger. He said: “[I've] been mulling over whether to say anything or not. Some will say don’t react. I understand your point.
“It’s hard not to be frustrated when someone blatantly dives to win a penalty… then dives again when pushed on his chest. I suppose you live and learn but this one is hard to take. I apologise if anyone feels let down.”
Ikeme seemed to back down slightly around half an hour later after receiving some less than encouraging feedback from Norwich supporters: “A lot of Norwich fans [are] not happy. I have nothing against your club or Wes. These things happen in football so we just move on.”
The highlights of the game can be viewed below. As you can see, the only misdemeanour here is the ridiculous clash of kits.
The lad is only interested in money. Golf is second fiddle now
@Fiachra Ahern Esq: did he tell you that himself?
@Fiachra Ahern Esq: Don’t believe that for a second… he has all the money in the world.
He desperately wants to win.
Another below average day at the office for the most overrated over hyped golfer of all time.
@Frank 0 Brien: The stats would suggest otherwise but in fairness your hate must be a better indicator of his golfing prowess.
@Frank 0 Brien: Boring Frank, boring and ill-informed.
@Frank 0 Brien: only golfer in the world that has been consistently in the top 10 of owgr for 10 years now. that’s hardly over rated now is it.
@Frank 0 Brien: 4 majors and he isn’t 30 yet , you my friend don’t have a breeze !
@Niall James Fergal McCormack: hard to see how he is going to win any more with putting and wedge play like we have seen in the last two years from him
@Jem Mehmet: He’s only seen to be over rated because people hailed him as “the next Tiger” which is a mantle anybody would struggle to live up to.
He may not be of the callibre of compettior of a Woods or Nicholas but he has already achieved a phenomenal amount in his career to date, especially compared to the average tour pro.