Andrew 4229 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 why have they done this now? more than a year after the incident when he's already in the spotlight for having just come out of jail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12462 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Disgrace tbh just shows how pathetic the FA is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I think that's a load of shite like. If something is taken outside the realm of the FA, as in this case, and has been dealt with, I don't see why they have to get involved too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16734 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Disgrace tbh just shows how pathetic the FA is. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Barton getting time for this obviously not enough for the FA tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13883 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 A direct capitulation to the tabloids. Funny that, I thought the ''Football Association'' would know more about the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 We need a jumping on the bandwagon emote. "Seen to be doing" I guess, although how the fuck they can really do this so long after the fact in something that was out of the game directly and has gone through the criminal courts I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13883 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 The Man Don't Give a Fuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26475 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Did the FA or Man U waiting until Cantona had been in court before taking action? Did they fuck, so they can forget about suspending him while he's playing for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5941 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 There was TV footage of that though. Playing devils advocate, this is the first chance they have had to charge him since he was found guilty of the assault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/footbal...ton-882145.html Going to be wonderful if he gets a long suspension, although I don't really know why Dabo counts, but a scouser doesn't? Does the training group count as FA territory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) To be fair, there was a precedent been set with Keane's admission that he intentionally went for Haaland. Didn't he get a 5 match ban for bringing the game into disrepute years after the event simply for admitting it? By pleading guilty Barton has done the same. Edited July 31, 2008 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 To be fair, there was a precedent been set with Keane's admission that he intentionally went for Haaland. Didn't he get a 5 match ban for bringing the game into disrepute years after the event simply for admitting it? By pleading guilty Barton has done the same. You're probably right in that that's what's done for him on this occasion. Still think the fact it was dealt with in court should have put it out of the hands of the FA though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Wanky FA, what exactly do they do that's any good for the game anyways? Turd-burglars, the lot of em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douggy B 0 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Seems a bit spiteful, I would say doing time in clink would be payback enough let alone a stint on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I don't see why Newcastle United have to be disadvantaged for the actions of a then Man City player. It's completely ludicrous. If they were going to give him the ban, they had plenty of time to do it whilst he was a City player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 dont think they could really do anything until the court verdict came out etc maybe if he had to have served the full amount of time for either sentence they might not have bothered with this.. It'll just be because he pleaded guilty. Easy target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4229 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 given that an employee in any industry would expect to suffer professionally for a criminal offence committed at work. To be fair that is true, the vast majority of companies/public sector jobs would give you an instant dismissal for lesser crimes let alone being charged twice in 6months... but that should be up to us not them since we own his contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 There are major problems with the game in this country, such as the overwhelming lack of home grown talent that has seen England fail to qualify for a major tournement and the Premiership dominated by foreign stars. Instead of addressing this and other problems, the FA choses to pacify tabloids by persuing a case that has already been dealt with by the criminal courts to get headlines. I can't say I'm surprised like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 given that an employee in any industry would expect to suffer professionally for a criminal offence committed at work. To be fair that is true, the vast majority of companies/public sector jobs would give you an instant dismissal for lesser crimes let alone being charged twice in 6months... but that should be up to us not them since we own his contract Not Really, many professions have governing bodies that invoke they're own discipline measures ontop of whatever his employers do Lawyers, Doctors, etcetcetc I mean thats what 3 or 4 offenses now were he's attacked someone or whatever, in certain professions major faults like that would have them banned for life to make sure nothing would happen again If he were a doctor or lawyer he'd be fine. Look at Richard Neale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26475 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 i hope they hit him with a massive ban to be honest Doesn't do us a lot of good does it? That's all I'm worried about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 (edited) What I find unfair is that we'll be penalised for his actions as a Man City player 15 months ago. He brought the game into disrepute as a Man City player, yet we suffer the consequences. Perhaps it would be fair enough if they'd brought charges at the time, suspended pending the outcome of the trial, but this seems to have come out of the blue (no pun intended). Edit: Now they're talking about a 15 game ban in the press! Ye Gods! Edited August 1, 2008 by Kitman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 It's our own tbf. We should have taken legal advice/advice from the FA, and found out whether this was a posibility and then not signed him. The possible positive in all this is that if there is a threat of a fifteen game ban then it might spur us into action to sign a/some midfielder(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaythesouthernmag 0 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Fucking hell!!! Just what we need, Barton out for maybe another 8 weeks which will give him time to go out, get pissed and twat more people. People will be baiting him when he`s out and he doesnt strike me as the type who could just walk away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 6 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Fucking hell!!! Just what we need, Barton out for maybe another 8 weeks which will give him time to go out, get pissed and twat more people. People will be baiting him when he`s out and he doesnt strike me as the type who could just walk away Doubt he'll be going out much to be honest, he's also been off the drink for over 6 months now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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