Saurez banned

[Hammer and stillson]

I think he'll have learnt his lesson this time and just say "no I didn't say that" if it comes about again.

 

[firestorm]

Easier said than done. He came into this league with an earned reputation and he keeps adding to it.

 

[justintime129]

what's to stop a cynical player saying Suarez said the same thing that he said to or. I note that there's a lot of support for evra from his peers.;-)

 

[justintime129]

Here is my view and why I think the report is inconsistant after reading it several times.

1 The Kangaroo court described Evra as "an impressive witness" and "a credible witness whose evidence was not seriously undermined in any material respect".

so in para 129,

Sir Alex and Mr Evra went to the referee's room. Sir Alex went in first, followed by Mr
Evra. Sir Alex told Mr Marriner that they had a complaint to make. Sir Alex told him "Evra
has been called a ****** by one of the Liverpool players."

but in para 106 evra says to ref

"ref, ref, he just called me a
****ing black".

and the kangaroo court can find no eveidence of suarez saying this. So evra can change his allegationsn and still be an impressive witness but suarez changes what he says and the kangaroo court say he gave "unreliable" evidence and came across as inconsistant.


2 In the dressing room dowd the 4th official took notes but threw them away. when him and marriner made their statements sometime later to the kangaroo court they could remember the words said perfectly...mmm

3. statements from 4 utd players all have different versions of what evra was supposed to have said to them after the match. paras 120-129

the kangaroo court say this

Mr Evra was mostly consistent, Mr Suarez was sometimes inconsistent."

well in my world this means the same thing.

who are the fa to say dont appeal it will be frivolous. this from the same people who appealed against uefas suspension of rooney. coincidently led by a QC who's colleague chaired the kangaroo court.

in 2003 john mackie was given a 3 match suspension with 5 match ban suspended.

im going to have a pop at gordon taylor as well. he said

“A lot has been made about different cultures and what is deemed to be racist abuse there,” said Taylor. “But the point is, if it isn’t wrong to make reference to somebody’s skin colour [in another country] in this way, it should be. [/qote]how arrogant of this man to say what other countries and cultures should or shouldnt do.

he also says

“I think it is up to the clubs to ensure new players are aware of what is right and wrong and they do.

well why dont you do something about it then,

 

[CC]

Surely when Evra asked Suarez why he kicked him and Suarez said cos you're black, isn't that a simple act of racism? I would also expect this comment to be true as, once printed, if untrue Suarez would sue for libel. I can't remember the last time I kicked someone as a sign of endearment or because I liked them ;-)

 

[firestorm]

Can a Kangaroo court be chaired by a QC and have representations by another QC and an esteemed solicitor. A Dr and a Professor who are experts in their field?
If you're a Liverpool fan I guess its a Kangaroo court. If your anyone else its not.
Read the report, neither Suarez nor LFC come out well.

 

[Tin basher]

If you're a Liverpool fan I guess its a Kangaroo court. If your anyone else its not.

I'm anyone else as an Accrington Stanley fan (yes there are such things) It was not a court it was a tribunal set up by the FA of 3 blokes emminent or otherwise who decided in their educated opinion that one mans version of events was more believable, to them at least, than the other blokes version. They decided 8 match ban and a fine. Was justice served, was it the correct format, could it have been handled better or differently by the FA who knows it's beyond my feeble powers to decree what the FA should do in situtations like this. The report is quite long so contains more than enough words within it to select, I would guess, the phrase, paragraph or even page that suits your perspective best. Did Saurez say anything I don't care if he did or didn't but three people in a room decided that he did.

 

[propersplitbrainme]

So, the club has fired a parting shot at the FA and the tribunal that oversaw the case, but decided not to appeal Suarez's suspension.
Fine, probably for the best in the long run. Do the time and then leave it be.

 

[muttywhitedog]

I dont suppose the timing of the acceptance of this ban has anything to do with 3 (and probably 4) of the games being in the FA Cup and Carling Cup, meaning he only misses a maxiumum of 4 premiership games (Man City, Stoke, Bolton & Wolves) - less if the scousers manage to draw their FA Cup ties!

He'll be back just in time for the games against Spurs, Man Utd & Everton in February.

Wonder what King Kenny has to say about his little racist now....

 

[firestorm]

Wonder what King Kenny has to say about his little racist now....

Whatever Dogleash says no one will be able to understand him anyway. Mumble, mumble mumble,

 

[gemarriott]

Whatever Dogleash says no one will be able to understand him anyway. Mumble, mumble mumble,

Dalglish handled the pre match interview very well a few moments ago.
Good for Liverpool for accepting the ban early meaning suarez will play against United at Old Trafford on his 2nd game back. I hope he kicks Evra the innocent to bits.

 

[firestorm]

Following Man Citys 3-0 defeat of Liverpool last night, yet another statement has been released from Anlfield.

LFC Statement: 'The FA will claim that we lost the game, purely on TV evidence. That is subjective. Our players claim we won the game 3-0. We stand by them.

 

[Hammer and stillson]

Following Man Citys 3-0 defeat of Liverpool last night, yet another statement has been released from Anlfield.

LFC Statement: 'The FA will claim that we lost the game, purely on TV evidence. That is subjective. Our players claim we won the game 3-0. We stand by them.

Therefore there is EVIDENCE if it was true and not a joke.DT_Xtremez_31: