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Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer could take legal action over the tackle which cost him his place in England's World Cup squad.
Dyer saw his dream trip to Japan and South Korea this summer shattered by Tahar El Khalej during the defeat at Southampton.
"We have considered legal action, certainly against the player and possibly his club," said Dyer's agent Jonathan Barnett.
"We would like to take some action, but we shall have to be advised by the lawyers on how to quantify the damage.
"There is no doubt a player of Kieron's standing would lose out on sponsorship endorsements that might not be realised for another four years.
"A successful World Cup might have inspired a big bid from a top European club," he says in the Daily Express.
Dyer saw his dream trip to Japan and South Korea this summer shattered by Tahar El Khalej during the defeat at Southampton.
"We have considered legal action, certainly against the player and possibly his club," said Dyer's agent Jonathan Barnett.
"We would like to take some action, but we shall have to be advised by the lawyers on how to quantify the damage.
"There is no doubt a player of Kieron's standing would lose out on sponsorship endorsements that might not be realised for another four years.
"A successful World Cup might have inspired a big bid from a top European club," he says in the Daily Express.
What right does he have to sue Tahar!!????
Yes, it was a bad tackle, but what can you sue him for??
His knee ligaments may now be well and truly fudged, but you can't really sue another player for costing you your World Cup place with a challenge that had a 50/50 chance of him getting the ball.
And why should Dyer be so bothered about getting the money anyway???
He must be on roughly £40k a week if he's at Newcastle!
Yes, it was a bad tackle, but what can you sue him for??
His knee ligaments may now be well and truly fudged, but you can't really sue another player for costing you your World Cup place with a challenge that had a 50/50 chance of him getting the ball.
And why should Dyer be so bothered about getting the money anyway???
He must be on roughly £40k a week if he's at Newcastle!
No offense to the man but if he does its not a good idea. He probably won't win due to the fact that he will only be out for a month and not his entire career.
I agree that, parsay, dyer had been kicked or punched on purpose he would have had a leg to stand on (sorry about that).
But i couldn't claim when I dislocated my arm in a sunday league match - even the FA (which have a benevolent fund) said no, as do the claims direct people every time I walk down the high street.
Perhaps if he used a no win no fee lawyer he still could end up losing money
But i couldn't claim when I dislocated my arm in a sunday league match - even the FA (which have a benevolent fund) said no, as do the claims direct people every time I walk down the high street.
Perhaps if he used a no win no fee lawyer he still could end up losing money
Ridiculous.
I appreciate that Dyer was said to be 'Inconsolable' after being told he wouldn't be going to Japan, but I am afraid tackles are part and parcel of the game.
Football isn't a non contact sport and I hope they forget about legal action. I am not saying that it was a fair tackle, far from it, but Dyer was apparently given the option of sitting the match out but chose to play.
He could have just as easily landed wrongly and pulled something. Would he had sued the groundsman then?
You play Football, you are going to get injured. It is as simple as that.
I appreciate that Dyer was said to be 'Inconsolable' after being told he wouldn't be going to Japan, but I am afraid tackles are part and parcel of the game.
Football isn't a non contact sport and I hope they forget about legal action. I am not saying that it was a fair tackle, far from it, but Dyer was apparently given the option of sitting the match out but chose to play.
He could have just as easily landed wrongly and pulled something. Would he had sued the groundsman then?
You play Football, you are going to get injured. It is as simple as that.
Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer could take legal action over the tackle which cost him his place in England's World Cup squad.
Dyer saw his dream trip to Japan and South Korea this summer shattered by Tahar El Khalej during the defeat at Southampton.
"We have considered legal action, certainly against the player and possibly his club," said Dyer's agent Jonathan Barnett.
"We would like to take some action, but we shall have to be advised by the lawyers on how to quantify the damage.
"There is no doubt a player of Kieron's standing would lose out on sponsorship endorsements that might not be realised for another four years.
"A successful World Cup might have inspired a big bid from a top European club," he says in the Daily Express.
Dyer saw his dream trip to Japan and South Korea this summer shattered by Tahar El Khalej during the defeat at Southampton.
"We have considered legal action, certainly against the player and possibly his club," said Dyer's agent Jonathan Barnett.
"We would like to take some action, but we shall have to be advised by the lawyers on how to quantify the damage.
"There is no doubt a player of Kieron's standing would lose out on sponsorship endorsements that might not be realised for another four years.
"A successful World Cup might have inspired a big bid from a top European club," he says in the Daily Express.