KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Read all about it!!!The FA report is released!!!

http://www.thefa.com/News/governance/2013/apr/~/media/164A568A93784FE391CC1FDAB4D7313F.ashx

seems that if that referee doesn't see something the fa has pretty much a free hand to make subjective decisions, which then become influenced by media hype, the political climate, the player's nationality etc. Remember a few years ago Shearer appeared to kick someone but there was a world cup coming up?

Suarez/LFC made one blunder which probably cost us an extra 3 games. The day after the incident and the apologies that immediately followed it, Suarez issued a statement saying 3 games was enough. It clearly wasn't - we all knew that. But he shouldn't have said thvt in any case. He's only just committed the offence and it's not for him to judge what's enough. He should've kept quiet, apart from the apologies, until the verdict. another blunder by LFC in letting him issue such a statement.

Oh well... at least id didn't drag on for months, and the ban is split over two seasons, luckily. Imagine if the fa had said the ban starts next season?!!

What kind of legal team do the club have?

That report has more holes than the titanic, the mention of twitter is embarrassing, lumping on extra games because Suarez and the club thought different is nothing short of disgraceful, in my opinion the FA are not fit to govern and also that football clubs dont need them.

The football clubs don't need the fa? So, under whose authority/entity is the league going to be organised? Sorry I must have missed something, what do you mean withbthat?

A pretty good legal team I would expect. Whether they go into action though is doubtful. The FA are not fit to govern but what's new there ?

The audacity of Fergie to bring up the Cantona incident and say that he would never let the FA get away with that again and he understands how Liverpool supporters feel aggrieved is astounding. The FA report reads more like a gossip magazine, the way it is set out looks like an official document but the contents would not be out of place in a 15 year old child's legal studies report

Funny thing is though, I've barely seen a supporter of any team that thinks the length of ban was warranted - Mancs, Bitters, Gooners, even the majority of Chelsea fans.

I would be very, very surprised if we don't get the decision overturned to 7 or less matches - what have we got to risk in not appealing anyway??? He's already suspended for a stupid amount of games, what's a couple more???

I'd take the [oops] to court over it. They won't though and Suarez isn't going to appeal so I suppose we have to suck it up and take the [oops] stupid decision.

And I also don't know of any supporters of othe clubs that think the ban is acceptable. Fucjing stupid and its going to drive one of world footballs best players out of the English game.

I remember, he kicked Neil Lennon in the head. He said his foot was stuck but it clearly wasn't, but if he was charged he'd never play for England again. He wasn't.

I can't remember Newcastle players demanding they sell him either to protect the 'Honour of Newcastle'.

Kick in the head or a nip? Saurez probably didn't even leave an imprint.

I mean they dont need them, football clubs are much more clued in to actual football needs than the FA in my opinion, they could easily organise there own, fairer governing body but that would never be allowed to happen under Fifa rules I assume.