Doubt it would have made any difference though.And to think we had a player miss the CL final
Agreed; the punishments should be based on the principles surrounding conduct towards the referee, and the specific 'performance' of the official in question should not come into play when making these decisions.
Surely there is a world of difference between Rooney and a whole host of other players doing the usual "For F's sake! What are you doing!? He tripped me!!" etc...etc... every game where most referees take it as a heat of the moment type thing and over look it.
I disagree, there needs to be some understanding of the situation the players were in. This is taken into account in law, why not for sport?
So heat of the moment is OK for Rooney, who does it every week, but not for Drogba?
Doubt it would have made any difference though.
But that just looks like sour grapes then doesn't it?Me neither but to be warned directly from UEFA that if we appealed the ban may be increased is off putting to say the least.
So it's ok to do it if a referee has made a mistake, is that what you're saying?
Does Rooney do it directly at the camera in a high profile game?
What Drogba and Ballack did in that game was disgraceful and if MU players did that I would expect there to be punishment.
Although we all know it would have been a 15 match ban if MU were involved.
If it was a mistake it would have been rescinded, the referee had every chance to correct it if he felt he made a mistake upon reviewing the incident after the game. Funny that he didn't! (The Fletcher incident)
In fairness it's disgraceful that he didn't. The ref should be punished for not seeing that he was wrong in that situation.
No, at no point did I say it was OK. However, the whole situation and circumstance needs must be taken into account.
No, he does it directly at the ref in every single game.
Me too. Punishment like there has been...
More like 15 mins. manyoo always get off lightly.

Yeah, but they all deserved it.
Was the Bosingwa ban for the kick in the back? I'm struggling to remember what he was punished for :/
Yeah, but they all deserved it.
Was the Bosingwa ban for the kick in the back? I'm struggling to remember what he was punished for :/

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I cant believe Bosingwa wasn't suspended for that.

I also think it ridiculous to say the ref doesn't get grief/sworn at by Rooney every match.