5 Game Touchline Ban!!!!!

Unconfirmed by rumours are Fergie given 5 game ban (including Semi Final)

Ouch

very harsh unconfirmed rumour that

What a £#%&!ing joke! Is the 5th the semi by any chance?

Yet more proof that the FA are in our pocket

Useless @#%&!s.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...atches?cc=5739

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been suspended for five matches and handed a £30,000 fine following comments he made about referee Martin Atkinson earlier this month.

Get Maureen in.

5 matches.

for just saying the truth. If the FA don't want managers saying how they feel, don't put a £#%&!ing mic in front of them minutes after a match.

£#%&!ing crazy

Originally Posted by naes_sean

5 matches.

for just saying the truth. If the FA don't want managers saying how they feel, don't put a £#%&!ing mic in front of them minutes after a match.

£#%&!ing crazy

If they say what they feel they get a ban (unless your Blackpool etc).

If you dont do them you get a fine and potential ban.

The systems a £#%&!ing shambles, from top to bottom.

Should be a complete media blackout till the end of the season imo. Either you’re allowed to say what you think, or you’re not in which case press conferences and post match interviews are useless.

he should just stonewall them from now on.

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Should be a complete media blackout till the end of the season imo. Either you’re allowed to say what you think, or you’re not in which case press conferences and post match interviews are useless.

I agree, can see other managers following aswell.

Anybody remember what sort of ban Fabregas got for accusing the referee/linesman being rigged (against Everton at home?)

From when does a ban start ?

From the kick off or before ?

Is he allowed in the dressing room at half time ? ... I guess not.

Wire him up to Phelan like Mourinho did with wasisface

What was SAF's quote?

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

What was SAF's quote?

"You want a fair referee, or a strong referee anyway - and we didn't get that."

Just that I think

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

I agree, can see other managers following aswell.

Agreed. Would love it if the LMA announced that no manager in the PL would do any interviews from now on. To think, ESPN are pushing for the right to enter changing rooms after the game and interview players, just like in the States

Don’t think the touchline ban itself makes much difference, but it’s the principle of it that pisses me off.

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Should be a complete media blackout till the end of the season imo. Either you’re allowed to say what you think, or you’re not in which case press conferences and post match interviews are useless.

Agreed. £#%&! them all.

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

I agree, can see other managers following aswell.

Anybody remember what sort of ban Fabregas got for accusing the referee/linesman being rigged (against Everton at home?)

Probably the same as Avram Grant when he claimed it must be in referees' contracts to give United penalties.

Not a rumour

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been fined #30,000 and given a five-match touchline ban for comments made about referee Martin Atkinson, the Football Association announced.

Three guess on which game is the final one of that ban.

From twitter

SAF: "Want a fair ref, a strong ref anyway, we didn't get that. When I saw who was reffing it I feared the worst" 5 match ban, £30k fine.

Roberto Mancini: "It's normal - the big club usually has different treatment." No punishment

Tony Pulis: "Surprised to see [Dean] back on one of our games with his record against Stoke." No punishment.

Dave Whelan: "If it was any other club or player, you can bet your life he would have been sent off." No punishment.

Martinez: "I felt if my player had done that, he'd have been very lucky to stay on the pitch" No punishment.

Pulis: "If that was my player at OT & he committed two fouls like that, what do you think would have happened?" No punishment.

Originally Posted by Albert Tatlock

Just that I think

wonder if the FA are interested in encouraging other clubs to win the league to enhance the premiership's entertainment appeal.

let's just push it in another direction etc.