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I might be a Tottenham fan, but how is it fair that Bayern dominated the game throughout, and yet it went to penalties when Chelsea done it.

Throughout the game the only player that did anything was Cole, there was nothing up front from Chelsea, l think they only had one shot on target and that was from cheater Drogba.

Am l angry, you are damn right l am, you get teams that play for the draw, and you could see it written all over the game, that is the only way that Chelsea could beat Bayern - on penalties.

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Erm, they only scored one goal each in normal time & extra time, of course it's fair, them's the rules. :)

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No, what we should have are judges, like in figure skating, who give marks out of ten to the team who dominate throughout and if it is level at after 90 minutes, the team with the highest marks from the judges will win...that should make it fairer ;)

How does that sound Arthur?

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Added time Multi-ball!

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no M'Vila interview. here we go. lets hope he still speaks after the game if he has opted for Arsenal

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Hazard to Utd?

http://www.mercato365.com/infos-club...d-850961.shtml

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Just remember thenry never get your hopes up until deals are done as we all know many things can happen before a deals are done and dusted nowadays.:)

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Hazard has scored for Lille in his final game.

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if i dont ill lose all hope. Wenger, Ivan, Law are clowns, the lot of them. i wish Dein was about to take the leading role sort things out

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Auxerre have taken the lead over Montpellier! Montpellier are ahead in the title race on the final day, a small team who only need to avoid defeat or hope PSG don't win to win the title. Come on Montpellier.

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Montpellier have equalised and PSG have fallen behind! Montpellier are getting closer to an amazing achievement! While Hazard has now scored a first-half hat-trick in his final game for Lille.

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Bayern got exactly what they deserved which is nothing. Their finishing was appalling, Petr Cech only made one save of note, a lucky deflection with his foot onto the post. He did not have to make a single 'world class' save all night, he was not leaping left and right keeping out one goal bound effort after another. Chelsea had one chance and scored a very good goal, Bayern's huge number of dreadful attempts would not have been out of place in our local Sunday League.:rolleyes:

Even Torres would have put a couple of them away.:D

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Berbatov - My time is up.


http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ce=twitterfeed

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understatement of the year

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I've never seen a picture that sums a player up quite so much as that one of Berbatov!

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PSG are drawing at the moment as are Montpellier.

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PSG have taken the lead. Montpellier are still drawing and their game was delayed due to fan trouble so this may well be very close!

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Hazard has played his last game for Lille and left to a standing ovation after scoring a hat-trick.

PSG have won their game which means Montpellier cannot lose if they want to win the league. It would be tragic if they didn't. They are a small team and would have beaten the billionaire owned and funded team of PSG. They are drawing 1 - 1 at relegated Auxerre but the game is 10 minutes behind due to the game being suspended due to fan trouble. It's just been suspended again due to even more fan trouble.

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The Auxerre fans seem intent on destroying Montpellier's chances. The ultras seem to want the game to be called off and are celebrating the suspensions in play whilst mocking the Montpellier fans.

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+20mins for Montpellier Damien?

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Not sure it's going to restart at the moment.

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The police are evacuating an entire stand now...

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game has restarted.

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Montpellier have scored!!!! 2 - 1!!

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:LOL:

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Meanwhile Eden Hazard is talking in France so we may know where he'll move in the next 10 or so minutes. In all likelihood it won't be today however.

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Yup. He has just said he doesn't know yet. Move along, yet another chapter in the Hazard road show.

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He can **** off to city for all I care now, he has a bigger ego than ronaldo ffs

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whore.

congrats Montpellier seeing it out

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Montpellier have won Ligue 1. Outstanding achievement. Probably the least suspected winner of all the major leagues in Europe. This is a smallish team, mid-table at best, that have beaten the likes of PSG to the title.

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As for Hazard I suspect this will drag long into the Summer. He, or his agents, will try and play Chelsea, United and City against each other and maybe entertain bids from Madrid. Expect teasing quotes every few days from the player and United to pull out as the wage demands prove excessive.

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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Useless bag of brown-stuff.

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That site seems to imply United were interested in RVP as well.

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i was annoyed with no M'Vila comments ok!! :fit:

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Has no one mentioned the stunning result in the Italian cup final, Napoli beat previously unbeaten Juventus 2-0. :cool:

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so Napoli didnt fluff it. well done. Juve still have their unbeaten league season to fall back on.

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Thats a deserved result for a team who entertained us in the CL this season.:tu:

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The great one has spoken:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...hester-chelsea

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I take it when he says Manchester he means city?

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I think the major talking points of the close season will be of Tottenham.

Daniel Levy will keep to his word and NO ONE will be leaving, you cannot buy success.

Roman thinks he can buy cups etc, and City feel the same. Tottenham are a growing club and next season will surprise everyone.

A rumour going round now is that Roman is prepared to offer Harry Rednapp £400.000 per WEEK, to manage Chelsea, is he mad.

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Apparently he is saying that he was told he wouldn't be taking one, some vote of confidence.:(

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Both clubs.

I guess we have to wait until a star appears in the Lille sky and travels Westward to appear above the stadium the gods have decreed he shall grace.

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could we do a little recap on Spurs may be? Harry Redknapp England manager :LOL:

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Fine.

Arsenal = Champions League
Spurs = Europa League nights on Channel 5

Mind the gap.

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Spursday people. its confirmed. :woot:

Spurs are in a little mess it seems.. new stadium :shocked: payroll :shocked: reserves to cover costs :shocked: CL dependency :o: mind the gap :D

Denny.. even though youve been out the CL for a while you must be pleased your clubs still bank rolled :p:

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If anyone was wondering Thursday is Spursday.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...-arsenal-spurs

hehehehe.

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that guy has a serious chip on his shoulder. again me thinks its because Wenger went against Van Persies plea to sign him. closet Gooner.

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It was the way he said - "My agent has met with Manchester and with Chelsea. They both give good offers and are both great clubs." Implying there are only two clubs who have given him an offer, but obviously this could be down to language and translations.

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http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereven...r-my-signature

I think NAS99 sums up my feelings about him in the comments after the story

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Although I do like MCFC Premiership Champions 2012 comment just below... ;)

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Well its no good being bankrolled if there is no CL qualification and PL title chance at the end of it but hope springs eternal.

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Being that l am NOT a Chelsea fan, l am totally surprised that they have not told Matteo is the manager.

They guy wins TWO trophies in his spell, and yet they are still considering other people, what is wrong with Roman, or is it that he wants a puppet to do what he wants.

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I never get tired of this, Best was just a genius

http://youtu.be/jYU0KsGLuxE

Especially the goal about 4th from the end he scored for San Jose Earthquakes

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Drogba confirms departure:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18152689

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good! i had enough of him always finding another gear vs Arsenal.

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Yes he was a brilliant footballer.:tu:

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One of Chelsea's greatest players in my mind.:)

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To United possibly, rumour being banded about...

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That would be a surprise.

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doubt it. he'll go for a final massive payday in Russia, China, States. he wants to help rebuild Ivory Coast.

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The FA has confirmed Liverpool defender Martin Kelly will join up with the England squad for Saturday's game with Norway.

whats happened for Kelly to be called up?

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Peter Hill-Wood: The Great or Greedy?
http://www.goonertalk.com/2012/05/21...eat-or-greedy/

worth a read

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and a follow up...

Sack the Board! (Or not.)
http://www.angryofislington.com/2012...-board-or-not/

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I personally have stressed to death we could compete without millions being pumped in but that depends on an overhaul. this is Wenger, not the board although he needs help. Deins got his flaws but who hasnt?! Davids Arsenal through and through, he gets things done.

Let me add. Stan said briefly that proper investment is needed at Arsenal not signing players papering over the cracks. he even related to papering over the cracks to a side state side.

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I prefer Kroenke to Usmanov. I do not want Usmanov in charge of the club, he had a shady background. Kroneke's not perfect but I would rather the club break even than be funded by a benefactor.

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Drogba says Torres is the future??? :erm:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18169371

I know it's been said he's gained confidence with his recent goals but...

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Almunia released from Arsenal:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18169711

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...prices-2012-13

This is quite an interesting article on ticket prices for next season. I cannot believe that Arsenals cheapest season ticket is more expensive than Uniteds most expensive! I know the Arsenal season ticket includes more games, but still. You can see why some Arsenal fans are so demanding of the team.

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You do get the Champions League games included and the first few FA Cup games. The United season ticket price is a bit of a bluff because you're required to buy the Champions League and FA Cup games as they come available. Why they can't include that with the total price is a bit weird.

If we take the most expensive United season ticket: £950 for the 'Sir Alex Ferguson Stand Tier 1 / South Upper Centre' area and then add 7 cup games (FA Cup and Champions League are priced the same at United):

£950 + £364 (£52 x 7) = £1314

And cheapest (East Stand Lower):

£532 + £210 (£30 x 7) = £742

It will probably be a bit more because the further you get in the Champions League and FA Cup would mean you need to pay more but we'll exclude them as beyond 7 you would need to buy (but are not required to buy) tickets at Arsenal.

Actual price comparison:

Cheapest:

Arsenal: £985
United: £742

Most Expensive:

Arsenal: £1,955
United: £1,314

So yes. A lot more expensive but not quite the most expensive being cheaper than Arsenal's lowest price. ;)

I think it's worth pointing out it's largely product of the location. Spurs' prices are a lot closer than you would suspect:

Cheapest:

Arsenal: £985
United: £742
Spurs: £730

Most Expensive:

Arsenal: £1,955
United: £1,314
Spurs: £1,845

Which of course doesn't include Champions League games and only two cup games.

That said it is frustrating the prices at Arsenal are so high. They are amongst the highest in football. The board need to understand that if Arsenal don't buy world-class players then the fans resent paying world-class prices for their tickets. They do this because the other revenue streams are pretty rubbish at Arsenal. They were tied into long-term contracts for the shirt deal to help pay for the stadium when they could easily double that now. The commercial revenue is also pretty poor compared to United and Liverpool.

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They did a comparison of average match day ticket prices are the start of the season.

Funnily enough my club decided it would be best to hide ours :p:

This time round they have released the ST details but again refuse to give out the Matchday prices.

I believe this is because its about £40 a game standard if your lucky.

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The PL will be a MUCH better place without Drogba. Good riddance to the dirtiest, nastiest player of the last 10 years. I blame him for being the instigator of so many foreign cheats in the game today.

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Diver maybe. Nasty and Dirty.. well I didn't think Roy Keane had been retired 10 years.

Premier League's leading all time goal scorer was a dirty player. Shearer led with his elbow everytime he jumped for a ball.

As for foreign cheats, yes there is plenty but Ashley Young has been the joke of England this season and made us look completely stupid.

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Keane and Shearer may have been dirty but they were not divers. They did not intentionally get people sent off.

Young is an embarrassment to United at the moment, I'll never deny that. But the escalation of the whole culture of diving and getting people sent off in the PL seems to have coincided with the arrival of Dogbreath.

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Oh come on. Let’s not be silly and pretend there was no cheating in English football *cough Frannie Lee cough* before dirty’ol Johnny Foreigner turned up *cough Owen 98 WC*. Cheating has been going on for ages *cough Mark Hughes 91 CWC *.

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If I'd said there was no cheating pre-Drogba you may have a point ;)

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Fair enough. The labelling of “foreign cheats” you used lead me to assume you were implying cheating was mainly a foreign habit.

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No - before Drogba arrived, it seems that the game had its cheats but no worse than anywhere else. Then it's like he came along and raised the bar for cheating. Then players who came from leagues where diving was prevalent (Spain, Italy etc) realised they could get away with it more, instead of abiding by our slightly-less respected rules.

He just comes across as a nasty, arrogant piece of work anyway. His outburst at the camera on Sky Sports and his subsequent forced apology didn't surprise me one bit.

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Leeds were pretty dirty as well.

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Rooney has had outbursts on camera. Only difference is Drogba's outburst was somewhat understandable given the context.

England has long had cheats and dirty players. In fact for so long that's all we really had whereas players with technical ability were rare and had to cope with everyone else trying to kick them out of the game. A entire league of Stoke Citys. I think it's somewhat of a myth that we like to spread that we were above cheating or foul play. I don't think it's worse now. It's different now because we play a faster more nimble game so people falling to ground is more common and it's considerably easier to foul someone.

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You don’t like the man fair enough but to blame him for the escalation of the cheating and diving culture? Come on. Why not blame Robert Pires? He was in the league 4 years before Drogba.

Yes he can be a tool on the pitch but so what he is entertaining. Plus I have a lot of respect for what he does off the pitch.

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I watched the rooney incident yesterday on tv, that he got banned for two games. That was nasty, and i still wonder how he only got two game ban. The authorities are too soft.

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In fairness just about the whole of the Arsenal team in the early-to-mid 2000s were known for their cheating.

But Drogba was the complete package - a cheat AND an arrogant, nasty player. He set the standard.

In other news Arsenal have had a £3 million bid for Joe Allen turned down. OK we may be new to the Premiership but £3m for him is disrespectful. Next Wenger will be bidding £20m for Messi.

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Thought this was interesting. Surprised Villa have the 2nd highest Wages V Turnover percentage. Man Utd have the lowest.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2012/05/8.gif

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...ebt?intcmp=239

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Joey Barton gets another 8 match ban and a £75,000 fine so that's him banned for 12 matches total..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18183661

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That's nearly a third of the season, he can't expect to be paid during that time and QPR can't expect to of load him anytime soon either

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gutted. ha!

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now what will Joey do with the time off this time thats 3 months roughly :)

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The Sun is going to reveal a player at Arsenal or Spurs will be signing a new contract but it isn't RVP. I suspect it's Bale or Modric.

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Bale I'd bet on...

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Yeah make sense. The Times reported this morning that he was going to stay.

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lame

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Update: Official confirmation of Romain Amalfitano's transfer to United appeared from SJP on Wednesday afternoon. He'll become a Magpie on July 1st when his current contract with Reims expires and a four year deal has been agreed. Squad number is tbc.

expect 2 or 3 more transfers in the coming days too.

guy reckons the squad will look like this next season.

Debuchy, Mbiwa Colo, Santon
Ben Arfa, Tiote, Cabaye, Amalfitano
Cisse, De Jong/Dost

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Where are the English players? Need to look at Arsenal if you ask me. :D

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Or 'Arry. We should know soon enough.

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Yeah we only had 2 regular English starters last season with them being Danny Simpson and Mike Williamson, those two will be on there way now with Simpson getting greedy.

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Wenger might nab Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Adz. Sakhos a possibilty too.

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Whats up with Steven Taylor? Is he broken for good?

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Excellent.:tu:

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He is good and as Pardew mentioned he wants a CB that can score 6-8 goals a season from set pieces, Steven Taylor is capable of that but I can't see him starting ahead of a new CB arrival.

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For what he actually did that is harsh in my opinion. His name/reputation has got him that length of ban.

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harsh? he kicked out after being sent off. i'm surprised QPR didnt get fined for failing to control their player.

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There appears to be a 'one rule for one, and one for another' in the Joey Barton situation.

Years ago what happened to the Barton situation would have been accepted, now we have to scenario with the Barton position, who gets a 12 match ban for what he did.

Yet John Terry is in court for a racism comment and yet is still playing, the farcical of the FA is saying that Barton has 'ruined the reputation' of the game.

What is more important to kick out racism in the great game of football or a punch up that happens in the game each week.

Some people might not not like what l have written, but the players of today would not survive in the days of Ron Harris or Vinny Jones - now they are the great days of people. Today the players go down feigning injuries to get players sent off.

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More of a knee than a kick. I just think if it had been any other QPR player the ban would have been a lot less. I can't stand the bloke but being banned for nearly 1/3 of next season is very harsh for what he did in my opinion.

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First red card: 3 games + 1 more because it was his second.

Kneeing the player in the back would get him another red card. So that's another 3 games plus 2 more because it was his third. So now we're at 9 games. Then he still refused to leave the pitch, touched heads with Kompany, and he is a prior history of such behaviour. All of that probably caused the FA to add the additional 3 games.

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also may be because he didnt acknowledge what he done and said some pretty stupid things after. all of which he seems to stand by?

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For once i have to agree with Arthur. The strangest thing i find is that suarez received an 8 match ban for allegedly saying something to evra pretty swift but terry is still playing the game and in the England team

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Suarez admitted it whilst disputing the context. The police didn't get involved. Terry is denying the charge and the FA don't want to deliver a verdict whilst he is awaiting trial for obvious reasons.

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could someone please clear this up as even before i didnt understand it correctly.

Willl Terry face both a ban and fine as well as court (whatevers decided) if found guilty?

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If found guilty then The FA will start their own proceedings.

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Thanks. I wish he wasnt picked for the Euros! England would of got a boost by means of building closer unity imo.

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Gonna look great isn't it if by some miracle we manage to win the thing and the there he is posing with the trophy, he won't be able to stay in the shadows he demands to be the centre of attention at all times and how many more players are we going to loose 'coz of him, that's two now.

If Suarez was worth eight Terry's will have to be more because he lied, thirty games in his case seems fair to me.

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an even bigger blow would be Roman waking up and flogging him. i find it incredible that the media always somehow captures Terrys fan base but you ask a Chelsea supporter and they will say get rid and move forward.

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they probably do that anyway, just for fun....

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wheres the exclusive?

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...ca-n-Real.html

They hyped it up considerably more than it merited. There initial language suggested a deal had been agreed.

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I doubt he'll sign a contract so early but you never know. we'll see whats officially put out

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www.twitter.com/Joey7Barton_

what the hell...

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Erm it's not him.

Kind of a clue when it say parody in the biog ;)