Terry charged by the FA

[the count]

Dan Roan ‏@danroan
Breaking: Terry charged by FA: "alleged he used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards A Ferdinand contrary to FA rules"

Dan Roan ‏@danroan
"it's further alleged this included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race of Ferdinand." Terry has until 3 Aug to respond.

 

[Hansern]

Didnt see that one coming. He'll get a 1 match ban then...........

 

[Red Mullet]

Terry: I only repeated back what he said.
FA: Oh ok, charges dropped. You're ever so brave.

 

[Rosco]

Two match ban is my prediction.

 

[El Pistolero]

8 game ban me thinks

 

[Modo]

6 match ban.

 

[gkmacca]

Presumably 'I refer you to the judgement in a court of law'. Much as I loathe Terry, I find the FA's bizarre desire to revert to medieval bases of authority and truth even more distasteful.

 

[RMA]

After seeking advice from an external Independent QC, and having considered the evidence and Magistrates' Court decision in the John Terry case, The FA has today charged the Chelsea player following an alleged incident that occurred during the Queens Park Rangers versus Chelsea fixture at Loftus Road on 23 October 2011.

It is alleged that Terry used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards Queens Park Rangers’ Anton Ferdinand, contrary to FA rules.

It is further alleged that this included a reference to the ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race of Anton Ferdinand.

This charge is the result of The FA’s long-standing enquiries into this matter, which were placed on hold pending the outcome of the criminal trial, and relates to rules governing football only.

During this period John Terry remains available to play for England.

Terry has until 3 August 2012 to respond.

The FA will make no further comment during this tim

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/NewsAndFeatures/2012/john-terry-charged.aspx

 

[gkmacca]

'An external independent QC'? Coo, they're quite rare. The FA should start advertising its tribunals more widely: 'Having problems with your war crimes trial? Send the bastard to us - we'll have him sentenced within a week! We'll get Alan bloody Mullery to bang his gavel! Sorted!!!'

 

[MomoWASright]

Wasn't he charged with a different offence in court though?

It's the "Terry used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards Queens Park Rangers’ Anton Ferdinand, contrary to FA rules"

It doesn't matter if he repeated them or it was his own thoughts, he used them words

 

[mark1975]

If the further alleged part stands, then it surely should be an 8 match ban.

 

[tombrown]

If the further alleged part stands, then it surely should be an 8 match ban.

No - the 8 match ban in that instance only applies to "dodgy latin american types", for good honest cockernee englishmen it does nto apply

 

[Mystic]

The FA have no choice, the true right outcome here would have been Suarez and Terry being banned for two games.

 

[Mystic]

Or Evra getting shot.

 

[the count]

Matt Lawton ‏@Matt_Lawton_DM
The FA might deny they are trying to bury bad news with timing of Terry charge but it's embarrassing.

 

[jon545660]

Matt Lawton ‏@Matt_Lawton_DM
The FA might deny they are trying to bury bad news with timing of Terry charge but it's embarrassing.

Was just thinking that. They could have done this the day after the court verdict.

 

[Portly]

Presumably 'I refer you to the judgement in a court of law'. Much as I loathe Terry, I find the FA's bizarre desire to revert to medieval bases of authority and truth even more distasteful.

It's the Court of the Star Chamber all over again!

I don't think the English Courts should be allowed to get away with back-heeling responsibility for on-field incidents to professional associations like the FA who have demonstrated that their approach to justice is similar to Stalin's.

 

[Judge Jules]

'An external independent QC'? Coo, they're quite rare. The FA should start advertising its tribunals more widely: 'Having problems with your war crimes trial? Send the bastard to us - we'll have him sentenced within a week! We'll get Alan bloody Mullery to bang his gavel! Sorted!!!'

Arf. And sob.

 

[jexykrodic]

The FA are incompetence personified. They've really painted themselves into a corner following the Suarez judgment. They now have to act.

If they are continuing to decide matters on the basis of probability then there is no mitigation possible from Terry, he's already admitted using the words.

Now every allegation is going to end up with bans. They've left themselves with nowhere to go. It serves them and their apologists right.

 

[dantes]

hahahaha the FA are ridiculously thick

 

[doctor_mac]

It's the Court of the Star Chamber all over again!

I don't think the English Courts should be allowed to get away with back-heeling responsibility for on-field incidents to professional associations like the FA who have demonstrated that their approach to justice is similar to Stalin's.

*Happily imagines Terry being sent for a 25 year stretch in a Siberian gulag*

 

[StevieM]

Do you think there's a chance the FA. Might re-introduce public flogging or hanging as punishment for onfield transgressions.

The TV rights would be worth a fortune.

"Tonight on pay-per-view : John Terry gets a public flogging, and on the undercard a good beating dished out to Joey Barton. Coming soon - how will Patrice Evra cope with a red hot poker rammed up his jacksie?".

I'd pay for that.....

 

[Portly]

I'd pay for that.....

Me too! HBO would get my £14.99 and I would willingly stay up to 3.00 a.m. to see it. 🙂

 

[LeTallecWiz]

do NOT ban the cunt at all - they are far worse defensively when he's leading the line

 

[jan]

 

[Dreambeliever]

If the further alleged part stands, then it surely should be an 8 match ban.

Nah, even if it stands it was only said once so max a 3 game ban,

 

[Dreambeliever]

The FA are incompetence personified. They've really painted themselves into a corner following the Suarez judgment. They now have to act.

If they are continuing to decide matters on the basis of probability then there is no mitigation possible from Terry, he's already admitted using the words.

Now every allegation is going to end up with bans. They've left themselves with nowhere to go. It serves them and their apologists right.

Hardly, he only admitted to using the words in denying the use of them.

VEry very different.

 

[Mamma Mia]

If Terry gets off without a ban, Suarez should say "I didn't call you a nigger" to Evra every chance he gets.

 

[Judge Jules]

Hardly, he only admitted to using the words in denying the use of them.

VEry very different.

Jexy is right. The FA's ridiculous rules make it an offence just to say the word(s), regardless of meaning or intent.

 

[dantes]

Jexy is right. The FA's ridiculous rules make it an offence just to say the word(s), regardless of meaning or intent.

This is not true. The words have to be abusive/insulting. For example when you report it to the referee as in "Oi! Ref, Ref, he called me a nigger", that is not abusive/insulting. Otherwise Evra should have been charged for using racist words toward the ref. He wasn't. In the exact same way, Terry should not be charged because simply repeating back something for the purposes of denying you said it is not abusive/insulting. The FA are retarded.