hands up if you are genuinely surprised by the FA decision

as expected

 

I'm totally unsurprised. They let Fashanu off for the same thing years ago - the only difference is the decision has been made earlier this time. Grey men in matching jackets, thats all the FA are, ******* Arseholes.

 

Basically the FA have to be careful.

Do they set a dangerous precedent by going back over old ground, questioning the referee's decision and opening up a can of worms

or, do they maintain the valuable principle that once the referee has made a decision the decision stands.


Having thought long and hard about this the crucial factor for me is HUME HAS A FECKING FRACTURED SKULL AND COULD HAVE DIED YOU FECKING RETARDS!

I mean, Chris Eagles last night should have walked for the head butt. Poor decision by the ref, but no real damage done. Countless penalties have been awarded / not awarded for us and aginst but everyone is still alive. Ugo should have been banned for much longer than Da Silva for the violence, but I can live with all those decisions.

The key principle here is that the referee could not have possible known the extent of the injury caused, and quite frankly if you punch someone in the street the punishment is dealt out on the damage you cause, not the damage you intended to cause.

Wake up FA - does someone actually have to die on the football pitch for you act.

 

i bet it a different decison would have been made it it was two premier league clubs involved (ben thatcher incident).... plus what about all the times players have been banned for incidents that happened on the training ground..... namely joey barton on dabo (court action).... john hartson on berkovic..... no referees on the traing ground to puinish stuff

 

I would have been far more surprised if they had found the balls to have done the right thing.

 

Not surprised and cinically tried to hide the statement by releasing it on a Champions League day hoping it won't get much press tomorrow. I hope SSN keep it on their bulletin all week.