Racism in Football

[Vermilion]

So perhaps Chelsea know that it wasn't racial abuse but the referee used a word that referenced his colour?

That's the only thing I can think of.

I just think the whole thing about the police complaint is ridiculous tbh.

It's up to Chelsea and Mikel to complain, they don't need anyone to do it for them, especially people who were not witnesses to it.

The only reason for the Association Of Black Lawyers to get involved, imo, should be if they had seen/heard something related to the case.

[Fivex]

Exactly, that organisation should be banned from having anything to do with football. Self serving is an understatement.

Can they be done for wasting police time? Presumably they didn't actually waste much time since the investigation didn't even start.

[BootRoom]

Exactly, that organisation should be banned from having anything to do with football. Self serving is an understatement.

Can they be done for wasting police time? Presumably they didn't actually waste much time since the investigation didn't even start.

The Met's statement said that they had made "inquiries", so I think that would qualify as starting an investigation. And I presume those inquiries included speaking to the people directly involved, i.e. Clattenburg and Mickel. I wonder what Mickel would have said when questioned, or would he have just stared blankly at the wall?

[MrMichael]

Exactly, that organisation should be banned from having anything to do with football. Self serving is an understatement.

Can they be done for wasting police time? Presumably they didn't actually waste much time since the investigation didn't even start.

Well now apparently it is all a cover up and the football authorities aren't taking hate crimes seriously...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20321225

[Kenneth]

Utterly predictable. What isn't clear is why these people get published. I guess they're just always there to drag out a story.

[ChesterDave]

So a man who makes his living from ensuring a fair legal process and representing people charged with offences thinks it is a cover up even though there is no video evidence of the offence despite countless cameras everywhere. Trial by Peter Cunting Herbert.

The man has clearly taken leave of his senses and professional training to pursue an agenda. What a complete dick.

I hope Peter Herbert google searches his own name because if Peter Herbert google searches Peter Herbet then Peter Herbert will realise that I think Peter Herbert is a complete ****.

Now a single mention of a name in the Jimmy Savile thread saw it rocket up to the first page of google so multiple mentions of [what a complete ****] Peter Herbert is should make interesting searching in 15 minutes.

[ChesterDave]

Also Peter, fix that ****ing typo on your website. Its getting on my tits.

[Joey Jones]

Utterly predictable. What isn't clear is why these people get published. I guess they're just always there to drag out a story.

This Herbert is only out to raise his own profile.

[Reece]

I'd never heard of the Society of Black Lawyers before this. On what basis did they make their complaint to the police? Was it after consultation with Chelsea, or was it purely on the basis of having heard about Chelsea's accusations on the news like the rest of us?

I'm sure at the root of the organisation are good intentions, but in this instance they just seem like they're self-serving and publicity seeking.

[Fivex]

I'm sure it was the latter of the two Reece. They said as much in their statement at the time.

But that's in the Clattenburg thread.

[Reece]

Article about Herbert on the beeb actually:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20315169

[Fivex]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3742135.stm

[ChesterDave]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3742135.stm

Quite the **** isn't he. Breaks three rules then screams racism whenreprimanded for it.

Also supports Nation of Islam, the lunatic fringe movement riddled with racism

[Fivex]

Well now apparently it is all a cover up and the football authorities aren't taking hate crimes seriously...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20321225

I think the only valid point he makes is this:

"The FA does not have the tools to investigate race-hate crime. We think that until the FA gets its house in order complaints like this should be investigated by the police.

However it's not up to PFH to report these matters based on hearsay and so publicly through the media, surely he should be the first to realise this. And I'm not sure how he's expecting the FA to 'get their house in order' so they can deal with it themselves.

Maybe he wants his organisation to become the FA's kangaroo court for stuff like this?

[Vermilion]

So if he/they have accused the fa of sweeping racism under the carpet, is'nt that like directly accusing Clattenburg of the crime, nobody knows if any racism took place at this point in time do they ? certainly not this AssociationBL anyway as they are not party to any evidence gathered so far.

It's near enough like saying Clattenburg is guilty and it's being swept under the carpet.