chelseagirlkate 1 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 My thoughts: Great post that, totally agree with everything you say. I think that yes we should give him another chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott 7 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Spitting is bad. But It's not as bad as taking cocaine It's not as bad as beating your team mate to a pulp in a training ground bust up It's not as bad as stubbing someone's eye out with a cigar And yet all these things got a lesser sentence than 12 whole months. He deserves a ban of some magnitude, but not 12 months. 6 months maximum, and I think even that is excessive. It's an extremely harsh and unfair decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 If beating the shit out of someone is worth a 12 game ban, of which six are suspended, then spitting at the ref is worth around the same IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott 7 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 That's crazy Alex, beating the shit out of someone is far worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez 2,727 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 The punishment is ridiculous i'd like to know why its so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 the blog perfectly sums up my emotions.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 That's crazy Alex, beating the shit out of someone is far worse. I agree, but I think Barton got off INCREDIBLY lightly. Should have been given a lifetime ban from playing in the Premier League and Football League competitions for life, IMO. Spitting at the ref is worth 6 games on the sidelines if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott 7 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Well the issue with Barton is it wasn't during a game I guess, few people actually saw it. Barton did get off lightly, but spitting, whilst bad, is only spitting, I don't get why it riles people up SO much. Bannable yes, but not for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Cos its at a ref, soitting at another player might have gotten him off lightly.. like someone said, shooting a cop and shooting a citizen are two completely different offenses.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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