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Post by sadie1263 on Sept 27, 2012 18:45:38 GMT
The Chelsea captain was found guilty of using “abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour, which included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race” by an independent FA tribunal after a four-day hearing at Wembley. The charges stem from an exchange between Terry and Ferdinand in a Premier League match at Loftus Road in October last year. In July Terry was cleared of a racially aggravated public order offence at Westminster Magistrates Court, but the FA brought disciplinary charges under its own rules. Terry has 14 days to appeal against the judgment following receipt of the full written judgment. The four-match ban is suspended pending an appeal or a decision not to appeal by Terry. Were he to accept the suspension In a statement issued by his management company following the verdict Terry said he was disappointed that the FA commission had reached a different conclusion to the criminal trial and will consider the written judgment before deciding on any appeal. “Mr. Terry is disappointed that the FA Regulatory Commission has reached a different conclusion to the clear not guilty verdict of a court of law,” it said. “He has asked for the detailed written reasons of the decision and will consider them carefully before deciding whether to lodge an appeal.” Terry has already prepared the ground for for defeat, with his retirement from international football on the eve of the hearing an expression of his frustration with the FA, as well as a means of setting the context for a pivotal week in his career. Terry will have 14 days to appeal against any guilty verdict from the receipt of the panel’s written reasons, meaning the affair could drag on deep into next month if he chooses to contest a guilty verdict. The FA could also appeal were it to be unhappy with the verdict. He will be available to play this weekend against Arsenal. www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9568184/John-Terry-found-guilty-of-racially-abusing-QPRs-Anton-Ferdinand-in-FA-hearing-and-handed-four-match-ban.html
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Post by Big Lin on Sept 27, 2012 19:52:10 GMT
The way I look at it is this. In the first place Terry plays for my team (Chelsea) so of course I'm going to be biased in his favour! Second, football is a game where people get heated and say all sorts of stuff in the heat of the moment. It happens in a lot of sports; about a hundred years ago England were playing Australia at cricket and one of the two English fast bowlers - Tom Richardson - was a gypsy. The Aussie players racially abused him for being a Roma so he bowled even faster and knocked over their wickets! I guess also you have to ask yourself if Terry was found NOT guilty of this offence in a court of law why the FA felt they could find him guilty on presumably the same evidence? And people are asking why if Luis Suarez was banned for 8 games for racially abusing Patrice Evra why has Terry only got a 4-match ban? And why has he been given a RECORD fine (even though it's only a week's wages for Terry?) I think it's a knee-jerk reaction and politically correct nonsense. I notice that NO action's been taking against Rio Ferdinand for calling Ashley Cole (Terry's black team-mate who testified on his behalf in court) a 'choc ice' - the American equivalent would be 'oreo.' Isn't THAT a racist remark? I just want Terry back playing for my team. He's already retired from England duty which is terrible because he's our most reliable centre-half!
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Post by sadie1263 on Sept 30, 2012 13:31:24 GMT
Yeah....sometimes these cases seem to be very selective........seems more like scores to settle
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Post by Big Lin on Sept 30, 2012 17:13:44 GMT
And yesterday Terry led Chelsea to a 2-1 victory over Arsenal away from home which isn't easy but we done it!
Top of the league and clear water between us and the chasing clubs now - are we going to win the Premier League title again to go with our Champions League title and FA Cup win last year?
We'll keep the blue flag flying high!
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