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he is rubbing salts into Rooney wound....same as the whole media...The point is that if you read exactly what he said he's not really having a go at him at all.
he is rubbing salts into Rooney wound....same as the whole media...The point is that if you read exactly what he said he's not really having a go at him at all.
Yep, that about sums it up for me.Absolutely right Randall.
In all this, Rooney deserves to be criticised and warned if he ever does that again he'll be banned for 3 games or something. He shouldn't be swearing directly at the camera whatever the circumstances.
The most depressing aspect of it all however, is the continuing proof that the governing bodies of football, both at national & international level, are incompetent feckwits who make it up as they go along and apply no consistency or logic to the way the sport is regulated/played.
I'd love it if he did.Two game ban? The FA can feck themselves. Do the right thing and retire from England Wayne.
Well put.Rooney shouldn't have sworn directly into the camera and deserves to be reprimanded. However he apologised immediately after and a stern warning from the FA should be the end of the matter. There is no need to make more out of this than is necessary.
I'm suggesting that if you're stupid enough to go up to/look down the lens and swear at the viewers (or anything that could be perceived as) then you bring trouble and we as fans should not be surprised.However, in this instance you appear to be suggesting that swearing itself is not sufficient, and that it has to be 'down the camera'.
True, the players should be aware but there's a big difference between being aware of the cameras and watching your words to fully DIRECTING abuse AT the camera/viewers. Most people wouldn't care about a harmless thing like Fletcher saying "fecking well done Chico" being picked up at the side of or off camera during a celebration but Rooney was swearing directly at it in an aggressive manner, which although doesn't bother me, would bother some and shows the game in a bad light, something the FA/UEFA/FIFA don't want. He wasn't sharing a moment with his team mates, rival players or the ref at all, that part of it was at/with the camera and for the camera alone.But it should be obvious to players that cameras are everywhere and that, whether on the pitch during the game, or on the sideline while celebrating a goal, there is a good chance of their actions and words being caught on camera.
Are you sure? I thought he was hammered for his whole behaviour, ESPECIALLY swearing down the camera, with the "its a f*cking disgrace" comment being the focal point of the media at the time. In fact the Guardian link below says banned for his behaviour and mentions it so I'd imagine UEFA considered the swearing heavily when dishing out the ban. Have you got any other links which says otherwise?By the way, Drogba wasn't punished for swearing at the camera, he was punished for his abuse of the referee.
Rooney should have known better than to swear at the camera, I mean he's 25 years ffs. Having said that the FA are taking the piss, where's the ban for Essien's tackle or even the media inquest into that?
Even though, the FA have been extremely harsh, knowing that he had already gotten away with the Wigan incident Rooney was a complete twit for swearing. You can talk about heat of the moment all you want but he's old enough to know better but with Roonet you get the feeling that he'll never learn.
Perfectly put.This kinda common sense is lost on the F.A it seemsRooney shouldn't have sworn directly into the camera and deserves to be reprimanded. However he apologised immediately after and a stern warning from the FA should be the end of the matter. There is no need to make more out of this than is necessary.
Oh come on... Rooney's is only going to miss a home match against Fulham and, er what's the other one again?David Bernstein.
The former Manchester City board member and chairman was appointed the chairman of the FA at the start of the year. When leaving City he said: “I would like to thank our wonderful fans for their backing. They have been fantastic in their support, which has never wavered even during the most difficult times. I have been touched by their kindness and enthusiasm. I have supported Manchester City since I was a boy and I am desperate for us to succeed.”
You couldn't make that shit up. What feckin idiots the FA are.RoM:
The FA today confirmed that Wayne Rooney would serve a two match ban for swearing after he scored his hattrick against West Ham. Even journalists who salivate at the thought of slagging off Manchester United, like Oliver Holt, have admitted what a balls up the FA have made of this.
So, how is it possible that the FA could have got it so wrong?
Two words.
David Bernstein.
The former Manchester City board member and chairman was appointed the chairman of the FA at the start of the year. When leaving City he said: “I would like to thank our wonderful fans for their backing. They have been fantastic in their support, which has never wavered even during the most difficult times. I have been touched by their kindness and enthusiasm. I have supported Manchester City since I was a boy and I am desperate for us to succeed.”
And you couldn’t make this up. The man who is so offended by Rooney’s swearing that he felt a two match ban was an appropriate punishment, worked for French Connection before joining City’s board and was behind their controversial range of t-shirts which included: “fcuk this”, “hot as fcuk”, “mile high fcuk”, “fcuk me”, “fcuk her”, “too busy to fcuk”, “fcuk football”, “fcuk fashion”, “fcuk fear” and “fcuk on the beach”.
RoM:
The FA today confirmed that Wayne Rooney would serve a two match ban for swearing after he scored his hattrick against West Ham. Even journalists who salivate at the thought of slagging off Manchester United, like Oliver Holt, have admitted what a balls up the FA have made of this.
So, how is it possible that the FA could have got it so wrong?
Two words.
David Bernstein.
The former Manchester City board member and chairman was appointed the chairman of the FA at the start of the year. When leaving City he said: “I would like to thank our wonderful fans for their backing. They have been fantastic in their support, which has never wavered even during the most difficult times. I have been touched by their kindness and enthusiasm. I have supported Manchester City since I was a boy and I am desperate for us to succeed.”
And you couldn’t make this up. The man who is so offended by Rooney’s swearing that he felt a two match ban was an appropriate punishment, worked for French Connection before joining City’s board and was behind their controversial range of t-shirts which included: “fcuk this”, “hot as fcuk”, “mile high fcuk”, “fcuk me”, “fcuk her”, “too busy to fcuk”, “fcuk football”, “fcuk fashion”, “fcuk fear” and “fcuk on the beach”.
Eh? Are you serious?Some of you should read this, namely incidents not seen by match officials but caught on video section.
http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/~/media/...D48751FCC05.ashx/DisciplinaryProcess_2006.pdf
The FA had no participation in this.
Why not 10? Wonder how Rooney will celebrate his next goal...feck off Geoff Hurst want Rooney to get a 5-match ban....
That's the weird thing about this. All they're supposed to do is apply the same punishment the ref would have done had he seen the incident. Have you ever seen a red card and a two match ban for telling someone who isn't the ref or linesman to feck off? Mentaljust a thought.
Did the ref hear it ? and if he did he must of not thought it worthy of a talking to.
If he had sent Rooney off for the swearing , would he have only got a 1 match ban.
Well the ref has told them what he would have done if the incident had been in front of him, so they have raised it to a disciplinary committee, so far they have merely offered him the set penalty.Eh? Are you serious?
Who do you think "The Compliance Department" works for?
At this rate it'll be on his summer holidays and will be on the beach. He'll probs go and swear at some fish.Why not 10? Wonder how Rooney will celebrate his next goal...
The entire process is managed by the FA, from start to finish.Well the ref has told them what he would have done if the incident had been in front of him, so they have raised it to a disciplinary committee, so far they have merely offered him the set penalty.
walk up to the cameraman and say" be a good fellow and remove that lense away from my face and no i do not wish kiss your camera"Why not 10? Wonder how Rooney will celebrate his next goal...
huh? It's on the FA's site and it's the rules set by them hence the "FA Disciplinary Process". So how does the FA not have any participation in this?Some of you should read this, namely incidents not seen by match officials but caught on video section.
http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/~/media/...D48751FCC05.ashx/DisciplinaryProcess_2006.pdf
The FA had no participation in this.
OK so what would the ref of done at the match.Well the ref has told them what he would have done if the incident had been in front of him, so they have raised it to a disciplinary committee, so far they have merely offered him the set penalty.
What the feck are you giong on about, constantly attacking me for not believing in a conspiracy, your making a fecking fool out of yourself.huh? It's on the FA's site and it's the rules set by them hence the "FA Disciplinary Process". So how does the FA not have any participation in this?
And from you pointed out, the charge was able to be brought forward because the FA used video evidence to charge a player for foul/abusive language that was not seen by the match officials - well 100s of incidents of foul/abusive language go unseen / unheard by officials but, is caught on video - so why do you suppose they haven't taken the time to go through and charge all those incidents?
It's not about United - it's about the media and the FA bowing down to the pressure brought on by them. By that United / Rooney / SAF are the biggest targets in terms of media whichhunts as it sells them the most papers/viewers which in turn lead to the FA going after United/Rooney/SAF more than other teams.
The FA you so love are just a bunch of spineless inconsistent twits.
So that the pic doesn't get banned of course.Erm. Why is that picture censored?
So folk can print it off and take it to the match if they so wish...Erm. Why is that picture censored?
It wouldnt get banned its doesnt have uniteds crest on it.So that the pic doesn't get banned of course.