Free Ryan Babel

[Craig_H]

Ah, I see now.

[JHP]

And another thing - Babel gets charged for what was ultimately a joke, whilst Walcott actually admitted to cheating and......

I think that sums up the absurdity of the FA. Cheating is OK but showing any disrespect to officials even as a joke is clamped down on. I hope LFC and the PFA fight it all the way.

[Will]

****ing hypocrites the FA! Didn't Leon Knight go on one on his Twitter page? calling the owners of Rushden & Diamonds crooks! and that they threatend to use violence? Bet ****all happend to him.

[Reece]

Go on then, i'll retweet you

Someone called "CraigyBabes" just popped up in my news feed - wondered if it was you for a moment

[Fredo]

Someone called "CraigyBabes" just popped up in my news feed - wondered if it was you for a moment

He should change his username to that, really. The one he has now did go totally unnoticed to me for a while.

[destinydude]

http://twitter.com/#!/CootCraig

You this guy Craig?

[Craig_H]

Someone called "CraigyBabes" just popped up in my news feed - wondered if it was you for a moment

I'll always be the real "CraigyBabes"

He should change his username to that, really. The one he has now did go totally unnoticed to me for a while.

That's kinda the point

[RedReet]

To be fair, if you read the headline 'FA punish Prem player for comments on Twitter', you'd instantly put Babel as odds on favorite to be the culprit. It was only a matter of time before he got himself into some sort of bother, rather with the FA than with the club itself.

[Pablo]

I'll always be the real "CraigyBabes"

Don't let that whole real/fake thing dwell on you mate. I've lost many a nights sleep crying inconsolably about such hurtful comments

[kop-al-74]

The chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, Gordon Taylor, insists Ryan Babel should be not be punished for his Twitter outburst.

The Liverpool winger is facing a Football Association rap for posting a mocked-up picture of referee Howard Webb wearing a Manchester United shirt.

But Taylor told Hawksbee and Jacobs: “So long as it’s not vitriolic, so long as it’s taken in the right way and it’s a little bit of fun then we’ve got to be able to smile at these things.
“So long as it’s taken in the right way and it’s a little bit of fun then we’ve got to be able to smile at these things”

“The fact they’ve had a penalty [against them] early on and then a man sent off they’re not going to feel too pleased Liverpool about the referee but at least the lad’s apologised and taken it off.”

Taylor also backed Theo Walcott for admitting he took a dive during the FA Cup draw with Leeds at the weekend.

“The lad’s been honest and I think we should accept it in that manner and from that point of view it’s a good thing,” he added.

“Theo’s a very open, honest, straightforward lad. The sort if you had a daughter and she came home with him you’d be very pleased.

"Knowing him as I do I just think it's an honest statement that he's made and he's made his apology like Ryan Babel did."

[Fernandinho]

Walcott might even save Babel's ass here.

[Craig_H]

The chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, Gordon Taylor, insists Ryan Babel should be not be punished for his Twitter outburst.

The Liverpool winger is facing a Football Association rap for posting a mocked-up picture of referee Howard Webb wearing a Manchester United shirt.

But Taylor told Hawksbee and Jacobs: “So long as it’s not vitriolic, so long as it’s taken in the right way and it’s a little bit of fun then we’ve got to be able to smile at these things.
“So long as it’s taken in the right way and it’s a little bit of fun then we’ve got to be able to smile at these things”

“The fact they’ve had a penalty [against them] early on and then a man sent off they’re not going to feel too pleased Liverpool about the referee but at least the lad’s apologised and taken it off.”

Taylor also backed Theo Walcott for admitting he took a dive during the FA Cup draw with Leeds at the weekend.

“The lad’s been honest and I think we should accept it in that manner and from that point of view it’s a good thing,” he added.

“Theo’s a very open, honest, straightforward lad. The sort if you had a daughter and she came home with him you’d be very pleased.

"Knowing him as I do I just think it's an honest statement that he's made and he's made his apology like Ryan Babel did."

[Chrono]

Not sure it was covered because I only briefly scanned the thread but I didn't see the Twitter comments from the QPR players in here. About 3/4 players said that they were going to do Diouf next time they met or words to that effect.

I really hope QPR come up and face him again, the dirty little *******.

[Danoner Forrest]

I think what Babel did was spot on, no issues.

However Gordon Taylor would defend a member if he murdered the queen. Hed say it was justified at the time, and go on to say what a nice lad their member is.

[McDermotX]

SO he'd be happy if Walcott came home with his imaginary daughter one day, knowing that he is right at that moment cheating on his other girlfriend ?
Well at least he's not cheating on the pitch in all fairness.......................................... .................oh.