Keep Suarez?

[Rosco]

Because England had a major Championship coming up. Which goes to show no consistency (unless you're an England international). Basically they can make it up as they go along.

You realise the FA didn't decide that punishment?

So the consistency argument kinda goes out the window.

So because the FA are in position to punish players they shouldn't ever appeal a ban for one of theirs?

We punished Suarez, should we not appeal because of that?

 

[6TimesaRed]

You realise the FA didn't decide that punishment?

So the consistency argument kinda goes out the window

But they tried to get it shortened, to 2 games, for a Footballer with previous kicking a man whilst he was down.. Yet they constantly throw out appeals for similar..

Double Standards..

 

[6TimesaRed]

This 5 game ban is going to falsely mentioned as often as Negrito, isn't it?

You're being naive if you don't think that was in their thinking, even if they say it wasn't

Re: Rooney as I say double Standards

 

[Jack D Rips]

I'm not really sure what you're saying.

" I know nothing about the Rooney ban being overturned so I can't talk about it (a lesson for others maybe?)"


I was merely responding to the above. I take it now that you meant you knew nothing about the case for having it overturned

 

[Insignificance]

Find me someone who's done the same as Suarez and has been treated the same.

Robbie suffered some very harsh and unfair punishment for the different "stunts" he played every now and then?

 

[Cerberus]

Can I just add at this point, after 50 pages, that this thread has gone WAY off topic.

 

[Fabio]

I like toast

 

[Rosco]

" I know nothing about the Rooney ban being overturned so I can't talk about it (a lesson for others maybe?)"


I was merely responding to the above. I take it now that you meant you knew nothing about the case for having it overturned

Are you saying that because they can punish players the FA shouldn't ever appeal a ban of one of the players from their team?

I've asked the same of Sheik and Jono, do you not see the problem with making that argument?
If you're consistent, then you're saying we shouldn't ever appeal a player ban either.

But I know our posters are even less consistent than the FA.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Rumor has it there's a sale at Tesco for proper burgers. Just sayin'

 

[gkmacca]

Given the widespread outrage over the actual ban, the FA would have to be crazy to respond to any appeal by adding to the the length of the ban, so I think the club really has to get some balls and push on with an appeal. The FA have managed to make themselves look like the utter twats they really are thanks to this, so the club must seize the initiative and force a climb down.

 

[Delinquent]

No, I'm not. If you feel the punishment is harsh, you should appeal. That's not related to whether you are sorry you committed the crime.

I don't think we should appeal, but that's not the point that Ryan was trying to make.

Perhaps it needs Ryan to clarify. From where I'm sitting, arguing about the length of the ban when it's 10 games does undermine our apology. That wouldn't be the case if it were two years.

 

[gkmacca]

Fair play to Rodgers, he's made most of the right points at the presser just now. The sanction was about the man, not the act; the precedents were ignored; the FA shouldn't have pre-judged the findings of the 'independent' judgement by saying it must be more than three games; etc etc.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Fair play to Rodgers, he's made most of the right points at the presser just now. The sanction was about the man, not the act; the precedents were ignored; the FA shouldn't have pre-judged the findings of the 'independent' judgement by saying it must be more than three games; etc etc.

Did he bring 3 envelopes? One of these 3 FA panelists will get bitten ...

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

Perhaps it needs Ryan to clarify. From where I'm sitting, arguing about the length of the ban when it's 10 games does undermine our apology. That wouldn't be the case if it were two years.

Ok, but I was taking it to extremes. If it was 12 games could we appeal, 15? 20? Where is the limit.

Anyway, I can't see us appealing either way, there's no way we would benefit in any way about it.

 

[6TimesaRed]

I think Rogers Press Conferance has given a clear Indication we are likely to appeal imho..

 

[cloggypop]

Rogers was class there.

 

[6TimesaRed]

Rogers was class there.

gone up in my estimations with that.. Clearly unhappy with the decsion and the basis of which it was made..

It was about the player.. not the incident..

 

[Mystic]

Any links to the conference?

 

[gkmacca]

The FA has blown it. It's them who need to get out of trouble. It would be outrageous if we didn't appeal.

 

[gkmacca]

Any links to the conference?

It'll be on the offal site soon and on LFCTV again at - I think - 8.30 tonight.

 

[Mystic]

It'll be on the offal site soon and on LFCTV again at - I think - 8.30 tonight.

Cheers Gee Kay.

 

[6TimesaRed]

Brendan Rodgers has also stressed that Liverpool have no intentions of shipping Luis Suarez out of the club.

"If we had half a dozen more players like him, this football club would be in a different position. He's still very much part of the Liverpool family and very much part of the future."​

 

[cloggypop]

I liked the point about Defoe still being picked by the FA for the national team.

 

[tony]

What do the media know?

A few days ago every Liverpool fan was saying how disgraceful and clueless the media were, now you're taking them as an authority on something?

I don't think the ban is totally over the top. I thought 8 games was the right amount, it couldn't be less than that since he'd gotten a 7 game ban the first time around

Well if even the media, who were calling for him to be sacked two days ago and have an agenda against Suarez, think the punishment is unfair I think it is fair to say the punishment IS unfair. And you agree above the ban is over the top so why are you arguing with everyone - are you the scm devils advocate? Nobody can, or indeed is, justifying his actions but anyone with a brain can see Suarez is being made an example of, in my opinion and in your opinion, and in the opinion of the press - unfairly.

 

[Squiggles]

We should definitely appeal. 7-10 games is about right for biting an opponent. If we can get it down to 7 then it wouldn't be too bad and it would improve our hope of CL football next year.

 

[gkmacca]

If only we could invoke the Fergie rule and say we'll take any kind of ban so long as it's "suspended" indefinitely. How many combined bans does that buffoon have "suspended" now? It must add up to to years!

 

[Spionkop69]

This 5 game ban is going to falsely mentioned as often as Negrito, isn't it?

You're being naive if you don't think that was in their thinking, even if they say it wasn't

So you don't know then???

 

[Jack D Rips]

Are you saying that because they can punish players the FA shouldn't ever appeal a ban of one of the players from their team?

I've asked the same of Sheik and Jono, do you not see the problem with making that argument?
If you're consistent, then you're saying we shouldn't ever appeal a player ban either.

But I know our posters are even less consistent than the FA.

What the fuck are you on about? I said nothing of the sort.

 

[barrymac20]

I know Defoe wasn't banned due to the fact that he already been given a yellow. However, I never even knew the incident occured until Sunday! That in itself says a lot about how it was treated by the media. I guarantee the Suarez incident will be talked about and remembered by all for years to come.
If we don't appeal we need a good kicking

 

[Mystic]

Btw, for all that rubbish about how they couldn't have retrospectively punished Defoe because he was given a yellow card, Ben Thatcher got a yellow card, yet was still retrospectively punished, it's just an excuse for the FA to hide behind.