Have you read the report from the FA Nick? I don't dispute the fact you know your stuff when it comes to Spanish culture and language but the report shows they used language experts, previous unreleased video evidence etc. He was using the language in a hostile fashion and was unmistakenly using it in a derogatory term.

I really feel you are siding with the wrong party here.....

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If you read my posts, you will see I'm not siding with Suárez. I'm siding against the way it, Latin American, and Spanish are being portrayed in the media.

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Liverpool will be so outraged by this that they won't just wear t-shirts to support Suarez in their next match, but full length outfits:

 

Stunning results for Blackburn and Aston Villa. I'm pleased for Steve Keen after all the abuse he's been getting from his own fans

City probably never expected to be top at New Year

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Dont think any team would cope having 4 central defenders out ! Too many players were playing out of position.  SAF should drop De Gea and give Lindegaard the gloves on a permanent basis or buy McGregor from Rangers !

Pretty much how Arsenal were at the start of the season,  we had many injuries and it doesn't matter who you play in the PL it will always be a battle. Top keepers are very hard to find especially when they are to replace a top top keeper.

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The worrying thing for RVP F.C. is not so much past injuries (more generally) but the fact that RVP has scored almost 50 percent of RVP F.C's goals in the EPL this season - an absolutely shocking over reliance on one player. If RVP gets injured RVP F.C. have big, big problems, unless they do some business this window. And I mean something more than simply a PR stunt by bringing Henry back to the Hemorrhoids.

This made me chuckle...

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I have to say after my staunch defence, the FA report does seem quite damning. You cant xcuse the amount of times it was usd and in the context. I'm just not sure now...

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?? Do you think they rely on him on purpose?? What are they supposed to do  not pick him, he is paid to score goals and that is what he does, should he pass the ball when he is in a goal scoring position????

Probably rely on him as much as the pretenders do on GB

Its all hyperthetical until he gets injured, apparently we were in all sorts of trouble selling Fabregas and Nasri, but we are in the Top 4..............where we were last year.

 

 

 

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Youv'e missed my point - my point being that they should have focused on bringing in another class striker - even for a ball busting fee.

The question is how (and why) the powers that be at Arsenal have allowed the situation to develop as it has.

A quick question. Why, for example did Wenger buy Ballsucker when he could have gone for someone like Samba?  Perhaps he'll have second thoughts and make a serious attempt in this window.

Its not as simple as that !! Availability, wage demands and egos etc.  Wengers philosophy right or wrong has always been to bring youngsters to the club and hopefully nurture the talent into top class players. IMO Wenger does do this to often and should sign a proven player or two. Man U have got a good balance between youngsters and the odd marque signing from time to time. I really cant remember the last time Arsenal signed a top top proven player..... Can anyone enlighten me ?

Apologies, I did miss your point completely

Dennis Bergkamp signed by Bruce Rioch was the last proven World Class player , memory fades me if there is another.

I , like many Arsenal fans don't understand why AW or the board don't splash out for 2 proven WC players, that is all they need IMO.

There is strong talk about signing Poldolski from Germany .

This morning he is looking at signing a CB on loan for the rest of the season.

Arsenal have a wage policy and won't break it , I have heard rumours that it's the board whp say NO to inflated wages and not Wenger,  Spurs have a similar policy  really, but  when Chelsea offer Modric 140k a week and 40 million he will be sold.

Not too sure what the Financial Fair Play rule will do...............................does anyone know?

 

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GOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL!!! SUNDERLAND

Edit: Offside? Who cares!!

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This season IMO has been 1 of the best so far...........that just proved it right there! WOW indeed!

So Shiteh drop more points. Excellent stuff.

A few interesting results this weekend

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Incredible game! What a goal as well - offside maybe, but he was half a yard offside for a few tenths of a second - very difficult as he crept back on a split second after the pass had been made. Martin Tyler pretty much climaxed when the goal went in LOL.

On a slight sidenote - I hate how the internet has created a new breed of football fans - the ones that spend their sad lives on their club's messageboard and slag off the players for 90 minutes. Tossers. Then again I'm spending my sad life reading it all!

 

 

 

You think Martin Tyler had it bad.  I was watching the GFS 12z roll out at the same time as Sunderland scored!!!!!!  Could barely control myself!!  

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Talk about a week is a long time in politics

Yesterday talk was about the disaster that was United's loss to Blackburn

Then City lose, 

So yes more of a disaster today, for United the loss of 3 points, however

Tottenham's loss of 2 points I think was worse

But plenty to play for still..

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Martin Tyler has a c$m wee.

http://www.twitvid.com/embed.php?guid=0MJQA

 

Disappointing as though Spurs draw at Swansea was, to take 4 points away from home over Christmas makes it the best return of the top five in my estimation as detailed below!!

 

Spurs    4pts  (2 away games)

Arsenal  4pts  (1 home, 1 away)

Utd        3pts  (2 home games)

City        1pt  (2 away games)

Chelsea   1pt  (2 home games)

 

 

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I read somewhere (not sure if it's true) that five of the top 6 have played 10 games at home. Spurs have played 8.

Also worth noting that were the table based on form over the last 16 games Spurs would be top.

Hilarious 

 

True on both counts (well almost)!  City have only played nine home games thus far, the others have all played eight.  The next three games are all at home (West Brom, Everton and Wolves) and we have to take maximum points if we are to sustain our position in the table. 

On current form we are about three points better off than both City and Utd but I can't recall over how many games that is (although it certainly excludes the first 2 games of the season - thankfully)!!!   

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