Don't forget, showing the V-sign to the referee last week
I knew as soon as this news broke nothing would happen, there are a number of untouchables in the England squad like Lampard, Terry and Gerrard.
Corrupt FA.
Seriously, is there anything this guy can't get away with? Rio gets a 4 game ban for **** all, Stevie gets nothing for basically clotheslining a player...
Don't forget, showing the V-sign to the referee last week
I knew as soon as this news broke nothing would happen, there are a number of untouchables in the England squad like Lampard, Terry and Gerrard.
Corrupt FA.
Good, wanna see his face when we smash them next week
Yeah, always the way with 'Teflon Steve'.
It was like the Wigan/Liverpool game when Gerrard gave the referee the finger. The newspapers reported the finger and how Gerrard 'got away with it' but I didn't see anybody in the media criticise him for actually doing it in the first place. Ashley Cole turned his back on a referee once and got slaughtered, bad, but not as bad as giving the ref the finger, especially given this supposed "Respect" campaign towards refs. I remember thinking that If Rooney had done that it'd be all over the back pages about how he has 'no respect' and how he's 'totally out of control'.
Anyway, maybe it's all just frustration coming to the surface that the Scousers have come up even more woefully short in the quest for the title than usual this year.![]()
The media and FA do have their favourite players/teams, and I don't think it's being biased saying so.
I'm glad that he'll be available for selection on Sunday, it's more enjoyable when you beat Liverpool when they are at full strength.
and people say Italian football is corrupted![]()
Why is everyone blaming the FA?
It's referee Stuart Attwell who is at fault here. He will have been asked whether he saw the incident clearly at the time or wanted to review video footage. It sounds like he said he saw it clearly at the time and didn't think it warranted a booking or sending off.
The FA's hands are tied because the referee's decision is final, as it should be.
Stevie Me should get a ban but to say Rio did nothing is just plain ridculous
I freaking hate that stevie G is so protected.
The worst thing is that the ref actually saw the incident, so the FA won't do anything about it.
The ref didn't see Rio's incident so the FA could do something about it.
it's a bloody farce. that wasa red card incident.
Elbows are so powerful, especially when you hit them in the neck. He could have damaged his spine.
He needs a lengthy ban for that. I think the police should be interested in that sort of thing too because its serious intent to hurt someone.
Lets get serious mate, if thats true then Rio should be in the nick right now because he clearly swung an elbow at another players face, and if were using your examples he could of fractured his skull or cheek bone.
I dont agree with the police getting involved, but i do think its bad of the FA to clear him yet again especially after what he did last week. It is a shame they don't use video replays for Gerrard yet they did with Rio something don't add up and i'm not a conspiracy theorist it just seems Gerrard is untouchable.
I say blame Gerrard for being such a hypocritical prick. Foreigners ruining the game.![]()
I don't think there is a premier league football who could fracture a skull or cheekbone if they thad 10 free shots. What Rio did was wrong, he deserved his ban and that sort of thing happens in sport. I can't imagine it would even hurt.
What Gerrard did was in a really dangerous area. I'd far rather take Cantona kung fu kick or a Duncan Ferguson head butt than take that elbow.
You have to draw the line somewhere, Gerrard is a violent guy and he's getting away with it. Someone needs to sort it.