Football 2011-2012

[eFestivals]

So tonight ......

I'm going for a 1-2 liverpool victory, with Gerrard swinging it for them.

So put your money on a City win.

[kaosmark2]

Spurs 3-1 WBA

Wigan 1-2 Sunderland

City 0-1 Liverpool

With all being quite entertaining, and having a dominant team. I fancy City to dominate, but fail to penetrate the Skrtel/Agger pairing and Liverpool to nick a goal.

[kaosmark2]

Just seen a headline that Liverpool won't appeal Suarez' ban.

[thetime]

Liverpool decide bot to appeal.....debate over.

[thetime]

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Disciplinary/NewsAndFeatures/2012/luis-suarez-accepts-charge

[lost]

LFC statement: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/statement-from-liverpool-fc

Don't see the logic in that, if he's innocent appeal, if not don't

[thetime]

Suarez first game back(if no fa cup replays), man utd at old trafford.

[Kowalski]

debate over.

[strummer77]

LFC statement: http://www.liverpool...om-liverpool-fc

Don't see the logic in that, if he's innocent appeal, if not don't

[pink_triangle]

I think its also a pragmatic decision. Have an appeal rejected and they could end up missing a higher proportion of league games.

[pink_triangle]

It's the right decision... He was guilty... Pointless to appeal....

[kaosmark2]

LFC statement: http://www.liverpool...om-liverpool-fc

Don't see the logic in that, if he's innocent appeal, if not don't

[Kowalski]

Liverpool FC club statement is a joke...

I really have an intense dislike for Liverpool FC now and they way they handled all this...

[Kowalski]

Oh well, off to the pub now to watch Suarez for the last time in a while.

[strummer77]

Liverpool FC club statement is a joke...

I really have an intense dislike for Liverpool FC now and they way they handled all this...

Edited January 3, 2012 by strummer77

[Jaybles]

As laughable on and off the pitch Liverpool have been this season. I am hopeful Gerrard gets some game time tonight and actually gets Carroll scoring so they can beat City tonight.

[lost]

I understand it. As has already been mentioned, PR reasons and pragmatic reasons.

I think it's a very well written statement actually. A lot better than the pile of w*nk that came out before. It's been a lot more carefully considered, and doesn't really leave them open to much criticism. Puts pressure on the FA to clarify their 'abusive language' issue as well - if the default is 2 games, doubled to 4 for racism, Evra should be getting 2.

[strummer77]

I understand it. As has already been mentioned, PR reasons and pragmatic reasons.

I think it's a very well written statement actually. A lot better than the pile of w*nk that came out before. It's been a lot more carefully considered, and doesn't really leave them open to much criticism. Puts pressure on the FA to clarify their 'abusive language' issue as well - if the default is 2 games, doubled to 4 for racism, Evra should be getting 2.

Oh well, off to the pub now to watch Suarez for the last time in a while.

[Kowalski]

Good. Because you're a bit of a dick. I'd prefer you hate Liverpool.

What's wrong with the statement anyway?

1) Of course they support the player still- if they turned round and said actually he was being racist then they were clearly lying in the tribunal.

[pink_triangle]

Just seems to feed the Liverpool victim mentality to me, can't see any PR advantage of having one of your players labeled racist plus the rest of the team supporting them.

[strummer77]

So you don't think they should be suspending and fining him wages? Does that mean you condone the use of the word "negro" in Great Britain?

Edited January 3, 2012 by strummer77

[pink_triangle]

Ita not the circumstamces you would want it to happen but after playing all the way through both the world cup and copa america in the last 2 years, if there is any player in the premiership who really needs a month off its suarez.

[Kowalski]

In the context of a spanish conversation in which it is not offensive yes. As an abusive term or in English- God no.

That was kind of what the tribunal was about- was it used in the first way or the second. He would never have got an 8 game ban for the former.

We've been over this though. Lots. Lets leave it.

[Stash]

It's exactly what people said they should have done the first time, yet some people still are moaning. Crazy.

[lost]

Agree to some extent but thats what happens in premiership world of big business. I dont think liverpool have a victim mentality, I think if suarez had been playing for another premiership club, the club and fans would have probably reacted in pretty much the same way.

Edited January 3, 2012 by lost