Luis Suárez

[Shaggy]

Ferguson is mostly untouchable he has also never been involved in multiple incidents as severe as Suarez's have been

The only player I can think of who is a multiple sinner to the level of Suarez is Barton and his last ban was of a similar length to that of Suarez's

As I have said previously the ban doesnt bother me that much but the FA should lay down clear guidelines on these sort of incidents as their punishment process is too arbitrary and is open to ridicule

Not as severe but Ferguson is on repeated misconduct charges for abusing officials.

Barton was done for three separate offences. If Suarez had been done for three he'd be looking at a 30 game ban

[Gibbo]

We should build Luis' defence, .

[Lecter]

They're a law unto themselves. It's really horrible.

[Sarb]

Is it true you can't have proper legal representation in these FA cases? You can't turn up with that Mr Loophole solicitor for example.

[Pedenj]

Remember this? Englishman Ashley Cole acts disgracefully so a few days later they "make an example of" foreign Liverpool player Javier Mascherano.

Then the entire Respect 'campaign' is mysteriously forgotten about.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2296246/FA-increase-Javier-Mascherano-ban.html

That was the most ridiculous thing ever. Remember it so clearly and Mascherano did nothing wrong until the red card was stupidly brandished. After that he lost his rag - which to an extent was understandable.

[Lecter]

Not as severe but Ferguson is on repeated misconduct charges for abusing officials.

Barton was done for three separate offences. If Suarez had been done for three he'd be looking at a 30 game ban

I hate Ferguson, the Premier League and the FA will be a much better place without his sphere of influence but there is just no comparison between absuing an official post match and getting fined a book token and what Suarez has done

Suarez was warned for the first offence, his card has been marked and they've hammered him this time

Barton got off lightly imo but again this only goes to highlight how arbitrary the punishments are. Without clear guidelines you will have hugely inconsistent punishments

[Gibbo]

I reckon you can request advice but I don't think they can be present and speak for you, no.

Why would they? Only similar to receiving a disaplinary at work innit!

[Sarb]

I reckon you can request advice but I don't think they can be present and speak for you, no.

Why would they? Only similar to receiving a disaplinary at work innit!

Yeah on the one hand you're right. Never been in a disciplinary so not sure on the in's and out's. I'd compare this more to a tribunal though

[Neil Young]

It's not quite the same. The FA is not Suárez's employer.

[Sarb]

It's not quite the same. The FA are not Suárez's employer.

Yeah. He's being punished by an outside party. At any tribunal you'd be able to take legal representation. I'm not 100% but I think the FA prohibit it. Or did I read that Evra took some hotshot with him and we turned up with some amateur

[Tribute]

I hate Ferguson, the Premier League and the FA will be a much better place without his sphere of influence but there is just no comparison between absuing an official post match and getting fined a book token and what Suarez has done

Suarez was warned for the first offence, his card has been marked and they've hammered him this time

Barton got off lightly imo but again this only goes to highlight how arbitrary the punishments are. Without clear guidelines you will have hugely inconsistent punishments

...hence the FA seeming to have a targeted discriminatory policy against 'media bad boys' who rub the press up the wrong way...

The Fickle hAnd of justice...

[Lecter]

It's not quite the same. The FA is not Suárez's employer.

The FA are in fact the government in this case

Which goes a long way in explaining their incompetence, inconsistency and levels of moral corruption

[Gibbo]

It's not quite the same. The FA is not Suárez's employer.

Ah yeah, fair point.

[Philgas]

It puts a sour taste in my mouth that I will pay up front for a season ticket and not have him in the team for the start of the season , we must fight this ban its the fans that suffer
:lunch soon:

[Shaggy]

I hate Ferguson, the Premier League and the FA will be a much better place without his sphere of influence but there is just no comparison between absuing an official post match and getting fined a book token and what Suarez has done

I didn't say there was but you can't arbitrarily decide to start increasing bans for repeat offences just because an offence is deemed by someone as more severe than others. The principle has to remain the same, surely, regardless of the offence. You either increase punishments exponentially for repeat offences or you don't - and this FA appear to have never done so in the past.