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[Smokin'J]

You're talking about the Man City who except for the last few games were averaging three goals a game and put six past the reigning champions?

Talking about the City who lost against Sunderland even though it wasn't justifiable and played draw against Brom.

This is the way it should be


P.Zab not a must.

[Smokin'J]

good read about the suarez report

IF you have neither the time nor inclination to read the Football Association’s hefty report on their investigation into the Luis Suarez/ Patrice Evra racism row, let me save you the trouble.

After two months and 115-pages, the entire case came down to one man’s word against another’s.

There was no evidence nor supporting witnesses to back up either player’s version of the events.

And in the end, the much discussed linguistic nuances of the word “negro” and its use in South American Spanish mattered little.

Language experts brought in by the FA concluded that what Suarez admits to having said – “what, negro?” – wouldn’t be considered offensive in his native Uruguay, but what Evra says he hurled at him would be.

So it all came down to who the three-man panel believed.

They decided Evra was the more credible witness, chiefly because his version of events tallied closer to the television footage of the incident than Suarez’s

It is worth noting, however, that while the Frenchman was allowed to give his evidence while watching the video of the confrontation, Suarez was not.

The FA report also claimed that the Manchester United player’s testimony was preferred because he remained calm throughout – importantly, though, he was not the one on trial.

As a result of the report’s publication, most media outlets are now presenting Evra’s claim to have been racially abused “seven times in two minutes” as fact when that is far from the case.

Unlike in a court of law, the panel did not need to be satisfied that Suarez was guilty beyond all reasonable doubt, working instead to a balance of probability rule. And the word “probably” can be found in plentiful supply in the report.

Essentially the Liverpool striker has been convicted on the hunch of three men.

Is that acceptable when a man’s reputation is on the line?

If Suarez used the word negro with the frequency and in the manner in which Evra alleges, he deserves every game of his eight-match suspension.

But that hasn't been proven, with only the two players aware of the truth. And try as the FA might to suggest otherwise, the report hasn’t changed that

Sadly Suarez is being used as an example even though he is a good footballer he had more of this type of accusations whilst playing in the Eredivisie.

[project xxx1]

Talking about the City who lost against Sunderland even though it wasn't justifiable and played draw against Brom.

This is the way it should be


P.Zab not a must.

got to have 4 defender's for me,i think everyone is being too harsh on man city and manchini,it was one game and this happens in the premier league around Christmas period when the games come thick and fast,man city have liverpool in 48 hours so he couldnt play his best 11 today and tuesday,they were very unlucky today

[project xxx1]

Sadly Suarez is being used as an example even though he is a good footballer he had more of this type of accusations whilst playing in the Eredivisie.

i think liverpool would be better off accepting the 8 game ban because the F.A wont overturn it unless they take it to a European court,sad but true

[El Fenomeno]

Talking about the City who lost against Sunderland even though it wasn't justifiable and played draw against Brom.

This is the way it should be


P.Zab not a must.

I've been laughing at this for about 11 minutes.

This is how I imagine I'd look to knowledgeable Basketball fans if I started spouting off in an NBA thread. Like a ****.




Seriously though Smokin', I do wonder how you're not at the helm at my beloved club considering the sheer amount of tactical prowess you possess.

I'm starting to think that Bobby Robson didn't actually pass away a couple of years ago and that he's been hiding out somewhere posting on Boxinscene under the moniker 'Smokin'J'.

[THE BASTARD]

That's a good line-up.. For a game of Fifa 12.

[*OG Wenger*]

That Smokin J guy is the one that thought brushing your teeth some how affects your punch resistance.

For those who have no seen it go and read it in the training and nutrition section. It's ****ing hilarious.

[dj Calleti]

Quit hatin on ma boy smokin j.

[SirTomJones]

man city have liverpool next. they stuff them then they will be fine

[*OG Wenger*]

man city have liverpool next. they stuff them then they will be fine

Since when does beating Liverpool mean anything?