Rio Ferdinand should have got a 5 or 6 game ban
Posted by Cathal Breathnach on January 28, 2010 | 12 Comments
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdiand today received a 4 game ban after his appeal against against a violent conduct charge was unsurprisingly deemed frivolous.
Following United’s 4-0 win over Hull City, Ferdinand was charged with violent conduct for his off-the-ball elbow to the back of Craig Fagan’s head.
Manchester United appealed against the decision for one reason and one reason only. Not because they thought the appeal would be succesful, but because they wanted him to play in last night’s Carling Cup semi-final victory over Manchester City.
When I heard Sir Alex Ferguson before last night’s game, it infuriated me. Ferguson claimed that the reason they appealed against Ferdinand’s was because they thought they had a case. What a load of rubbish.
I personally think the FA should have added a game or two to the ban simply because it was so blatantly obvious as to why they were appealing. Obviously all you United fans will disagree with me but what does everyone else think?
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January 28th, 2010 @ 5:04 PM
Seeing as ferdinand compunded his offense by elbowing Tevez in the face at old toilet, I think 5 or 6 matches would have been more than thoroughly deserved But we are talking about a yoponited player here…
January 28th, 2010 @ 5:06 PM
Guess how many Mascherano got for this identical swing of the arm last month?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CJ_8z-NN9E
January 28th, 2010 @ 5:12 PM
Earlier in the season mascherano received no punishment for doing the exact same thing in the game vs Leeds. Hence by the FA standards, clearly Ferdinand SHOULD have got NO ban… But the FA as usual has their heads buried so far up Liverpool’s ass that equality is impossible
January 28th, 2010 @ 5:18 PM
While I agree that a ban was justified (although inconsistent given other recent incidents), I am deeply suspicious about the objectivity of anyone who criticises the relaliation but remains silent about the Hull City player’s actions, without which Ferdinand would presumably have not reacted as he did.
January 28th, 2010 @ 5:19 PM
What a silly post! Why should Man Utd be punished for merely working within the confines of FA rules? Worst case of bitterness after last night’s result that I’ve seen so far today! And let’s face it, maybe if Ferdinand had have accepted his ban yesterday then whoever replaced him at the heart of United’s defence (possibly Wes Brown or even Nemanja Vidic who was on the bench) may have been quicker to react and been able to block Tevez’s shot for his goal and so City might not have even scored (especially considering their negative approach to the game)!
January 28th, 2010 @ 5:22 PM
pmsl ok ferdinand got the ban + he deserved it i agree but gallas escaped scot free for a stamp tevez didnt even get booked for nearly kicking wes browns head off and lets face it browns over 6ft and tevez is a midget good old fa reak of double standards yet again but we’ll take it on the chin and rise above you pityful moaning scouse and shitty fans “he shud av got 5 or 6 games moan moan winge winge” yea right try smelling what your shoveling girls
January 28th, 2010 @ 5:37 PM
I personally don’t think Ferdinand is a dirty player. He’s rarely involved in situations like this, and looking at the situation I can’t help but think Ferdinand had a reason for his behaviour. Fagan has always had disciplinary problems, collecting cards on a regular basis. In addition to mouthing off to the referee and opposing players constantly during the game, he did seem to anger Ferdinand just before he lashed out. Still, he lashed out, and some sort of punishment is in order. I wonder though; why do the FA consider Ferdinands reaction different to Mascherano premeditated attack on Beckford?
January 28th, 2010 @ 5:43 PM
People look at these incidents as individual events, rather than in context or in comparison to other events (eg mascherano’s elbow on jemaine beckford) People are always keen to jump on united, but we are used to it, we have been dealing with it for years, and will continue to deal with it.
People are always jealous of sucess
January 28th, 2010 @ 5:45 PM
Makes sense now, just read that you’re a citeh fan.
34 years, and counting!
January 28th, 2010 @ 5:56 PM
This is another rediculus article. Incidents like this (often worse) happen all the time and go unpunished. Yet again, because it’s United, it gets hyped up and we get made an example of. A little bit of consistency would be nice. Get a life and go and worry about your own team rather than whine about ours!!
January 28th, 2010 @ 6:40 PM
Are talking about Rio Ferdinand whose boss Sir AF wanted to be the England captain? How about last night? Did not he elbowed Tevez?
Did he kick a helper lady in Stamford bridge after loosing to Chelsea in PL last year?
I have great respect for all MU fans but I don’t think RF is making any good for either MU or England if he continue to behave like this. Just reurning from long time injury and now leaving MU without defence for 4 match.
Just my thought.
January 28th, 2010 @ 7:21 PM
When will Gallas get his own ban? Both incidents were card worthy, but the FA thought it worthy to reinvestigate one but not the other?