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opr wrote: »

People talking about how Suarez will be driven out by all this are mad. The fact the club have shown such vehement support will only strenghten the bond between the club and him. He comes across as the sort of guy who takes things very much to heart and will not forget how the club handled this circus on his behalf.

Opr

Crazy Horse 6 wrote: »

Rubbish it has. Give it a rest everyone knows your opinion of Liverpool fans regardless of todays verdict.

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Some have more than others...;)

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Your own club has a fair whack

Knex. wrote: »

Does anyone in the club ask you to stop acting the twat?

Blatter wrote: »

I'd be absolutely astonished if the FA backed down in anyway, shape of form from this.

They didn't spend weeks investigating and have an extended verdict process for nothing. They will have explored any possible appeal that Liverpool could make and have made sure that everything is water tight.

They won't be seen to be reducing the ban of a racism charge. Not a chance. If Liverpool are to be successful in eradicating or reducing the ban, they'll almost certainly have to go through another legal avenue IMO.

Three years ago this month, Patrice Evra was damned by an FA regulatory commission for supplying “exaggerated, ridiculous and far-fetched” evidence following allegations of racism during the infamous ‘Battle of the Bridge’ with Chelsea groundstaff in April 2008.
On that occasion, Evra was fined £15,000 and hit with a four-match suspension as punishment for his part in the post-match brawl at Stamford Bridge, following United’s defeat against Chelsea, which resulted in the Senegal-born defender claiming to have been called a “

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immigrant” by Chelsea groundsman Sam Bethell.
The FA’s verdict, greeted with fury by United, literally accused Evra of ‘crying wolf’ by invoking claims of racism, so his decision to report Suarez for racist abuse following the Premier League draw with Liverpool at Anfield in October was bold and not without risk.
That reality was backed up last night with a Liverpool statement in response to Suarez’s eight-game suspension claiming the Merseyside club found it ‘extraordinary that Luis can be found guilty on the word of Patrice Evra alone.’ The fact that the three-man FA panel found his Evra’s favour, however, ensured that the United defender could not be accused of ‘exaggeration’ on this occasion.
The FA found that ‘Mr Suarez used insulting words towards Mr Evra during the match contrary to FA Rule E3(1)’ and that ‘the insulting words used by Mr Suarez included a reference to Mr Evra’s colour within the meaning of Rule E3(2).’ Having been dismissed an unreliable witness in 2008, Evra might now consider himself as having struck a blow against racism in football.

Racism remains a hugely sensitive issue and Suarez’s decision to publicly deny Evra’s accusations within 24 hours of them being aired ensured the nightmare scenario for the FA — England’s two biggest clubs and two of their leading players — offering diametrically opposed versions of events.
Sir Alex Ferguson quickly insisted that United did not regard the situation as a conflict with Liverpool, rather an issue raised by their player which required the club’s full support.
The Scot adhered to the FA’s request for the issue not to be discussed publicly.
At the outset of the damaging affair, Ferguson insisted he would have ‘plenty to say’ when the time was right. With Liverpool so angry at the FA’s decision and their reliance on Evra’s statement, relations between English football most iconic and respected clubs are unlikely to improve any time soon.