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I believe all leagues that are active under Uefa participate in ban continuation.

See: Joey Barton banned for Marseille after being red carded in England for QPR I believe. The incident where he planted Aguero and went after Balotelli?

Just been told this applied to Shaqiri last season too. Just realised it was two yellows rather than a straight red that's why I've added Shaqiri.

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I always thought it was like if a player is banned in the champions league it doesn't apply to league games, they're separate competitions so don't cary over. I think it's strange that a ban from the coppa Italia can be transferred to the premier league. Oh well, it would've been unlikely that he would play anyway because of his fitness.

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Its because Italy keep cup and domestic game bans seperate. The FA don't though. Bans in the FA cup and League cup apply to League games. So under English rules he's essentially banned. Bit stupid all in all though. Shouldve just said he was suspended for the first league cup game in which he'd be rested anyway. If anything a transitioning ban should only apply for a straight red.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37069367

:clap: The start of a new era

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Good grief l am not sure l want too many matches like that.:)

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Yeah me neither :mad:

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Someone will remind you that you said that when you moan about a dodgy decision that goes against your teams.

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I find it ridiculous that Payet isn't playing for West Ham tonight. He's not injured, he's being rested? He's had over a month off! I wonder if he gets paid his full wage coming back to the club unfit for the start of the season?

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Well they have obviously looked at your post on CF and reacted to it.;)

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I'm sat wondering how much he could be sold for if they wanted to. If Sissoko is apparently a £35 million player after the Euro's, Payet must be hovering around the £600 million mark by that logic. Meaning Pogba was a steal, well lower than his 1 billion value by Mike Ashley valuations.

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Too much Soccer & Rugby Football on the TV,

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You'll not find live Premier League football outside of Sky Sports or BT sports..

If anything we're getting closer to the point of having every single game televised and select-able via red button the same way Champions League football is. Bliss when that day comes. Unless you're a Newcastle fan.

Re: Football Season 2016/2017
 

The Football Season is certainly back. Just watched the Chelsea game - same old crap, with the Ref being on Chelsea's side.

I have never watched a game where the ref, gave so many decisions in Chelsea's.

Costa, and Hazard up to the normal Oscar winning dives. And Costa should have been sent off for the nasty foul on the West Ham Keeper - straight down the sheen, clearest sending off offence l have seen.

But there again, this is Chelsea again

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:erm: Maybe you should watch your title blowing game last season at the Bridge again Arthur......

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Seems to get a new clearest sending off he's ever seen, every few games. :D