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Re: AN EVERTON VIEW.......
Everton have defended Tim Cahill after his controversial goal celebration in their 3-1 win over Portsmouth.
Cahill, 28, scored the Toffees' second goal and dedicated it to his brother Sean, who was jailed for six years in January for partially blinding a man.
The Australian midfielder crossed his wrists as if he had been handcuffed.
But a club spokesman said that although some people would not "be in favour" of the celebration, ultimately it was a personal decision.
"Goal celebrations are a personal matter and up to the player to decide," said the spokesman.
"No-one dictates what the player can do as long as he stays within the laws of the game and as long as it doesn't result in a caution.
"He is a very articulate young man and will have weighed up the pros and cons and decided to do it because it was a personal and emotional matter.
"I am sure Tim was fully aware that some people would not be in favour of what he did before he did it."
Cahill has struggled for form since the turn of the year and his goal against Portsmouth was his first since the end of December.
He has also received the support of former Everton striker Graeme Sharp, who told BBC Radio 5 Live that he understood the motives behind the celebration.
"Knowing Tim as I do I can understand that he feels very strongly about his family and he's obviously very disappointed with how things have gone.
"Tim's been through a hard time with the circumstances surrounding his brother and it's just a way of showing his support for him."
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Showing your wrists as if being handcuffed is supposed to be showing support? Doesn't seem very supportive to me. Why not have a t-shirt with something supportive wrote on?
Everton have defended Tim Cahill after his controversial goal celebration in their 3-1 win over Portsmouth.
Cahill, 28, scored the Toffees' second goal and dedicated it to his brother Sean, who was jailed for six years in January for partially blinding a man.
The Australian midfielder crossed his wrists as if he had been handcuffed.
But a club spokesman said that although some people would not "be in favour" of the celebration, ultimately it was a personal decision.
"Goal celebrations are a personal matter and up to the player to decide," said the spokesman.
"No-one dictates what the player can do as long as he stays within the laws of the game and as long as it doesn't result in a caution.
"He is a very articulate young man and will have weighed up the pros and cons and decided to do it because it was a personal and emotional matter.
"I am sure Tim was fully aware that some people would not be in favour of what he did before he did it."
Cahill has struggled for form since the turn of the year and his goal against Portsmouth was his first since the end of December.
He has also received the support of former Everton striker Graeme Sharp, who told BBC Radio 5 Live that he understood the motives behind the celebration.
"Knowing Tim as I do I can understand that he feels very strongly about his family and he's obviously very disappointed with how things have gone.
"Tim's been through a hard time with the circumstances surrounding his brother and it's just a way of showing his support for him."
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Showing your wrists as if being handcuffed is supposed to be showing support? Doesn't seem very supportive to me. Why not have a t-shirt with something supportive wrote on?
not sure on that...
