Adam and eve him

I’D have been inclined to give Charlie Adam the benefit of the doubt for the tackle on Wayne Rooney (left) which earned him a straight red card on Saturday.

And before people say, ‘You’re an old school guy who likes challenges and feistiness’, yes, I am … but I still want them to be within the law.

I thought Adam made an honest attempt, however, and he was just a bit unlucky with the timing — not every bad tackle has to be a sending-off.