If Clattenburg is not found guilty of racism?There will have to be conclusive evidence that the Chelsea players have lied for the FA to come down heavily on the club.Some people seem to forget that the complaint to the Met police was from members of the public.
Listening to Mr Hebert representative of the black lawyers association they seem pretty serious about the charge they have brought forward and for a multimillionaire football club and a lawyers association to make unfounded allegations seems unlikely.
Mr Clattenburg will obviously deny the charges, would anyone ever admit being a racist. The referees will obviously side with Mark but once evidence is collected and released then cracks will appear on either side.News of a potential ref strike is silly and outrageous.Based on what?The refs will go with whatever the FA decide.
This is not about salaries, this is a serious matter that affects the social fabric and has consequences on the integrity of the british game.
By the way in case some people have forgotten the complaint handed over to the FA was for in appropriate language as released by the chelsea statement on Sunday, Mr Clattenburg was never accused of racism.
Chelsea can only be punished if evidence is brought forward that they maunfactured false claims and that will include the lawyers association and the members of the public.I just cant see Chelsea being punished irrespective of the outcome of the FA.
Y do people think Chelsea will be punished?
posted on 30/10/12
But Chelsea won't receive any sort of punishment fr reporting it I they believe something has gone on, an try shouldn't.
posted on 30/10/12
However, it seems neither Mikel nor Mata or Torres heard any racial slurs from the ref but Ramires and Luiz.
All this just sounds so implausible!!!!
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I've seen lots of conflicting reports on it, some say it was Mikel who heard it, some it was Luiz and Ramires.
I think we should wait and see til the reports come out see whats true or not.
posted on 30/10/12
@ BusbysBabes
I actually dont think Clattenburg could be racist just as much as John Terry or Suarez but if like Terry and Suarez before him, he has used uttered racial terms then he is a public nuisance, an idiot and should not be allowed to be a ref again.
Personally other than the racism accusation his performance was enough to not make him fit to ref a game.Doubt spurs fans will feel any sympathy for him, just like Everton fans and recently City fans have complained aswell.
He is not worth the effort.
posted on 30/10/12
Jungle_Bhoy (U15306)
Good Luck in Europe
Remember the Lisbon Lions of 67
posted on 30/10/12
He is not worth the effort.
I'am sure you (& others on here) would have done a much better job on Sunday, you are a ref arn't you?
Try it.
posted on 30/10/12
I honestly think that footballers have become trigger happy with the racism card (sorry for mixing metaphors!).
They can get sympathy for themselves and get someone else in trouble. I think Chelsea players may want revenge for past events, giving back a bit of the medicine they've had, but this will backfire for them.
Chelsea won't be punished, but won't come up smelling of roses either.
posted on 30/10/12
@ oldnewtonheath
why do you care, he is an elite ref but he is not as good as some refs who arent part of the elite branch.He was stopped from reffing Everton games for 5 years, then there was the Gomes and Nani fiasco, City fans have complained in recent weeks aswell then Sunday.
Before we even get to racism he isnt a good ref at all.
posted on 30/10/12
@ ireallylikechristmas
care to tell us how it will back fire because they have the sympathy vote based on what actually happened in the match before we heard the inappropriate language charge.
Look I also think match attending chelsea fans have mis behaved a lot recently from the game at Wembly and booing Rio but which club wouldnt stick by their man?
Liverpool did the same with Suarez and united would have bood Cole even after the hand shake.Lets not delude our selves.
If no evidence is found as I expect probably will happen Clattenburg is the biggest loser in my opinion.I can see a few top managers asking not to have Clattenburg assigned fotr their fixtures.
posted on 30/10/12
Fair points, he is a poor official, as are most kn the English game. They all fail to command any respect, only Howard Webb seems to have control of the games he is in charge of.
When you watch Spanish football, the referees are a lot stronger and nip the players moaning in the bud.
As for the racism accusations, I suppose I am no position to comment as I wasn't there and know him personally. I guess we have to trust the people jin change to do what's right following an investigation.
posted on 2/11/12
When you watch Spanish football, the referees are a lot stronger and nip the players moaning in the bud.
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Certainly not the Barca or Madrid players who act like the co cks of the walk.