Weekend Football

[little dave hedgehog]

dogs and cats posting together!

[JohnDoe]

Wait a minute, corruption don't exist in English football if you believe Bender, so he will get a three match ban starting against Chelsea.

[PaddyPool]

Saw that on sly sports news a few minutes ago - disgraceful
what fatso did . Whiskey nose adding his tuppence worth ??
expected . On another note ,,Johnny Rotten gave me a laugh
with his antics - classic J R . ( on ssn too )

[Bender]

Wait a minute, corruption don't exist in English football if you believe Bender, so he will get a three match ban starting against Chelsea.

First off all that was disgraceful from rooney and as bad was the comments from his dictator manager.......i never said the game isn't corrupt,and i also said what are you going to do about it? other than moan moan moan,other than claim your mate rafa has some sort of evidence?so Arn what are you going to do ........please let me know am very keen to follow your one man campaign to clean up football. Of course utd get the rub of the green but are you saying LFC have NEVER had desicions go there way ,do you moan when we get dodgy desicions? are you saying none of the other big clubs get the rub of the green ? ps what's your next move against Gadaffi and the fa or are you gonna do what most expect and that is nothing other than wager a little internet war behind you keyboard.I remember when gerrard elbowed a spurs player Micheal brown i think ....it happens ..if you want any Anti-corruption leaflets printed and handed out you better get started now

[Exiled_red]

Referee Mark Clattenburg awarded a free-kick to Wigan, but chose not to take any action against England international Rooney.

The FA can do nothing about it then

[RichC]

The FA can do nothing about it then

Yup, FA will use this as a loop hole and back their ref.

Shocking behaviour but Shrek will get away with this

[Chazza]

I think the FA can look into it becuase the ref didnt book him.

I fully expect him to get away with it though, bit like Gerrard did a few years ago when he caught Michael Brown in the back of the head, against Portsmouth

[McDermotX]

Well, they can by reviewing video evidence regardless of the ref's report in extraordinary cases.
But, you're right in the sense that there is their convenient excuse to dismiss any action out of hand.

[Pablo]

I think the FA can look into it becuase the ref didnt book him.

I fully expect him to get away with it though, bit like Gerrard did a few years ago when he caught Michael Brown in the back of the head, against Portsmouth

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_zb6TQtqdb2o/S5...rd-assault.gif

That was on Michael Brown though so Gerrard should have been immediately awarded Player Of the Month for that.

[Chazza]

That was on Michael Brown though so Gerrard should have been immediately awarded Player Of the Month for that.

Think the FA were lenient as Brown is an utter cunt!

[Exiled_red]

I think the FA can look into it becuase the ref didnt book him.

I fully expect him to get away with it though, bit like Gerrard did a few years ago when he caught Michael Brown in the back of the head, against Portsmouth

The referee has dealt with it by giving the freekick. The FA only invgestigate if the referee didn't deal with it at the time.

[Chazza]

The FA banned Ben Thatcher for the Mendes elbow after he got booked, although the scale of the offence is different.

The FA rules state

Article 72 - Referee

1. During matches, disciplinary decisions are taken by the referee.
2. These decisions are final.
3. In certain circumstances, the jurisdiction of the judicial bodies may
apply (cf. art. 77).

Article 77 - Specific jurisdiction
The Disciplinary Committee is responsible for:
a) sanctioning serious infringements which have escaped the match
officials’ attention;
b) rectifying obvious errors in the referee’s disciplinary decisions;
c) extending the duration of a match suspension incurred automatically
by an expulsion (cf. art 18, par. 4);
d) pronouncing additional sanctions, such as a fine.

The FA can act if they see fit, but they wont

[Neil Young]

The FA banned Ben Thatcher for the Mendes elbow after he got booked, although the scale of the offence is different.

The FA rules state

Article 72 - Referee

1. During matches, disciplinary decisions are taken by the referee.
2. These decisions are final.
3. In certain circumstances, the jurisdiction of the judicial bodies may
apply (cf. art. 77).

Article 77 - Specific jurisdiction
The Disciplinary Committee is responsible for:
a) sanctioning serious infringements which have escaped the match
officials’ attention;
b) rectifying obvious errors in the referee’s disciplinary decisions;
c) extending the duration of a match suspension incurred automatically
by an expulsion (cf. art 18, par. 4);
d) pronouncing additional sanctions, such as a fine.

The FA can act if they see fit, but they wont

Article 77 section b is interesting. I wonder what that means in practice since that seems to contradict point 2 above.

I don't think the the Thatcher case is a relevant precedent because since then, and possibly even as a result of it, FIFA have told national associations, specifically directed at the FA, possibly among others, to stop overturning referees' decisions, i.e. they can get involved if it's not seen (77a) but otherwise whatever the ref did or didn't do stands.

[RichC]

Aren't the FA trying to smooth things over with Fergie and the BBC? I can't see them stiring things up with him unless they have to.

With Martinez saying the ref saw it as he gave a free kick gives them the excuse to say the ref dealt with the foul at the time and didn't think it warranted any furhter action at the time therefore we don't need to look at it.

[McDermotX]

All that ****e music playing for the entrance of the teams does that Carling Cup's image no favours at all.