Football : Season 2011/12

[denphone]

Originally Posted by thenry

brilliant own goal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Feurl...layer_embedded

That might get my vote for goal of the season.

[Kymmy]

Best own goal of the year???

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos...-v-citizen-aa/

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LOL Thenry beat me to it

[denphone]

http://www.sportinglife.com/football...medium=twitter

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been banned for eight games and fined £40,000.

More to follow.

Terry must be worried...

[Dave42]

will have to play Carroll now Suarez will be a big miss for Liverpool

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Originally Posted by Damien

Terry must be worried...

bet he gets off because he england captain

[Russ]

Excellent news

Players are certainly going to think twice about uttering racist remarks!

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Damien

Players are certainly going to think twice about uttering racist remarks!

if they do utter them they deserve what they will get on bans ect

Be interesting to see how Liverpool handle this..

[denphone]

Updated

http://www.sportinglife.com/football...8.html&BID=165

Luis Suarez has been banned for eight matches and fined £40,000 by the Football Association for racially abusing Patrice Evra.

The Liverpool striker, who has the right of appeal, was sanctioned by an FA Independent Regulatory Commission.

The commission's ruling stated: "Mr Suarez used insulting words towards Mr Evra during the match contrary to FA Rule E3(1); The insulting words used by Mr Suarez included a reference to Mr Evra's colour within the meaning of Rule E3(2); Mr Suarez shall be warned as to his future conduct, be suspended for eight matches covering all first team competitive matches and fined the sum of £40,000; The [penalty] is suspended pending the outcome of any appeal lodged by Mr Suarez against this decision."

The statement added: "Mr Suarez has the right to appeal the decision of the Independent Regulatory Commission to an Appeal Board. An appeal must be lodged within 14 days of the date of the written reasons for the decision.

Evra made the claims immediately after the match at Anfield two months ago, telling French TV station Canal Plus that Suarez had used a racist insult to him "at least 10 times".

Suarez told Uruguayan media last month: "There is no evidence I said anything

"There were two parts of the discussion - one in Spanish, one in English. I did not insult him. It was just a way of expressing myself. I called him something his team-mates at Manchester call him, and even they were surprised by his reaction."

[Uncle Peter]

This is going to be potentially very messy

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/lates...fc-statement-8

"We look forward to the publication of the Commission's Judgment. We will study the detailed reasons of the Commission once they become available, but reserve our right to appeal or take any other course of action we feel appropriate with regards to this situation."

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter

This is going to be potentially very messy

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/lates...fc-statement-8

"We look forward to the publication of the Commission's Judgment. We will study the detailed reasons of the Commission once they become available, but reserve our right to appeal or take any other course of action we feel appropriate with regards to this situation."

Yes l agree this could run and run and in setting a precedence here it will be interesting what the FA will do in regards to the John Terry case.

[Uncle Peter]

The problem for the FA is that their judgement could be tantamount to slander/defamation of character (delete as appropriate) depending on the "evidence" they have supposedly have to hand. It's no secret that Kenny Dalglish has little respect for the FA as an organisation or those who make key decisions (rightly so). The outcome of the investigation comes as no surprise really.

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter

The problem for the FA is that their judgement could be tantamount to slander/defamation of character (delete as appropriate) depending on the "evidence" they have supposedly have to hand. It's no secret that Kenny Dalglish has little respect for the FA as an organisation or those who make key decisions (rightly so). The outcome of the investigation comes as no surprise really.

Actually I think it is a surprise. I, like others, thought the FA would wimp out of making a proper decision. As long as they give Terry a similar punishment I think it sets out a good message. We do not tolerate racist abuse in British football.

Liverpool's statement does them no favours. They accuse Evra of making previous unfounded allegations when such allegations were not made by him but by others. They seem to think that Suarez is less likely to have made the remarks because he is a 'player of mixed heritage'. They also call on Evra to be charged. The whole statement is quite unkind to Evra which if the allegations are true, and the FA seem to think they are, is shocking behaviour from the club.

[sherer]

so an 8 game ban that he will appeal and likely get reduced to 4-5 games instead