Showing posts with label Liverpool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Liverpool. Show all posts

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Ferguson is right

Always hard to admit that the manager of Manchester United is right but as regards Luis Suarez, he is bang on the money when he says that Suarez is a "disgrace to Liverpool Football Club."  He went on to say. "He should not be allowed to play for Liverpool again. He could have caused a riot."

The response from Liverpool FC was typically one of being in denial.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish said in an interview: "I think you're bang out of order to blame Luis Suarez for anything that happened here today."

It is clear to me, at least, that LFC and Suarez do not accept the disciplinary charges that were brought against Suarez.  They lodged a bundle of papers, unsuccessfully but they didn't appeal the verdict.  I surmise because the evidence was overwhelming that they saw no chance of an appeal succeeding (after all 'the FA Committee is stuffed with LFC haters, always is, stands to reason, etc.' )


What chance two new charges, from an FA that seems to have remembered some anatomy and found its backbone, one for Suarez and one for Dalglish of bringing the game into disrepute?

Liverpool have plenty of history - both as a football club and, frankly as a a city.  It is always someone else's fault.  'We are scousers and we can do no wrong'  Those that died at Hillsborough crushed by their own team's supporters and those that died at Heysel would beg to differ, if they still had a voice.

I hear that they will shortly re-name the River Mersey to the River Nile, because that is the place wherein LFC spend most of their time.

Oh, and those charges - don't hold your breath!








Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Falklands - Is this a story?

The Latin American trading nations, that form part of Mercosur have backed a ban, proposed by Argentina.  This refuses entry to Mercosur ports for ships carrying the Falkland Islands flag.

Big story?

How many merchant ships do you think actually carry this flag?  Answers on a (small) postage stamp to:
Mercosur HQ
Attn. Someone who gives a damn
Anywhere Street,
Buenos Aires
Argentina


Should the UK retaliate?  Will they be joined by their 'partners' in the EU?  Is Uruguay's inclusion a reaction to the suspension of Liverpool's Suarez?

Watch this space.

Or don't.




Suarez Fine

Firstly to declare a non-interest.  I don't support either Liverpool or Manchester United.


Congratulations to the FA for sending a very clear message about the non-acceptability of racism in football.  I guess they took the view that FIFA, led by the incredibly inept Sepp, would never take it seriously enough.

Maybe Fifa's agenda is already too full? 
Discuss Bribes, Discuss Blatter's latest gaffe, Don't forget to discuss bribes, Must issue a stern statement about not using modern technology, discuss bribes, and discuss Blatter's earlier gaffes. 

Liverpool would do well to voice their anger at the punishment and then leave it at that.  To do otherwise might suggest a less than whole-hearted support for the anti-racism measures.