da aviator aposta： Whether the FA win their appeal to reduce Wayne Rooney’s suspension remains to be seen, but I cannot feel that they are opening up a huge can of worms by going through with it. I don’t see the FA showing much heart when it comes to such hearings within the game and if anything it is frowned upon and they are more than happy to extend bans if it is deemed a frivolous appeal. I wonder if the FA will now look at their own stringent appeal rules should they be successful, as there are many football clubs out there who will cite double standards at the association if they don’t.
da bwin： The FA certainly has form when it comes to incompetence. Let’s not forget this is an association who will happily fight the decision to have poppies on England’s football strip, while continually choosing to ignore and deal with two accusations of racism on the football pitch at the same. Obviously when it comes to serious issues the FA crawl into their little holes. Whether it is the fact the England captain is involved that they hope the longer they leave it that it will go away is unsure but the length of time it is taken is something of a joke. I maybe a cynic but I do wonder if a player like a Joey Barton was involved as to whether they would be so slow in their attempts to resolve the matter. It just shows what little backbone they have and it is little wonder that the game is in the state it is in with these guys running it.
I think what eats me up more than anything is the continued double standards of the FA. England internationals get away with murder while others face the wrath for similar offences. Whether it bad tackles, diving, spitting or any other form of ill discipline then you can guarantee it is seen as fair cop if England internationals are involved. It is this very matter that infuriates club managers and they know it is a lottery when it comes to hearings as there is no consistency to the FA’s policy as they pick and choose accordingly. The bottom line here is Wayne Rooney kicked a player off the ball and got rightly sent off. I’m sure if someone like Suarez did the same thing to an opposing player then the FA would look to condemn him, extend his ban perhaps and Liverpool would be certainly in no position to appeal it, and yet they are going in all guns blazing to UEFA headquarters to go against everything in their own rule book. It is an absolute joke and if they do win the appeal, expect a backlash from managers and the media alike.