Happy with the appointment, hopefully he won't take no crap from Bates. If he gets us up I can see him getting an extension.
Landon Donovan
Emotional day for me. Devastated I couldn't play, ecstatic we won, sad to leave EFC. Thank you for the memories I will never forget. Most of all, thank you for allowing me to be a part of your family #OnceAToffeeAlwaysAToffee
Ravel Morrison fined £7000 by FA for homophobic use of Twitter
West Ham United midfielder Ravel Morrison has been fined £7,000 by the Football Association in response to a homophobic remark made on Twitter.
Morrison, who completed an undisclosed switch to Upton Park from Manchester United at the end of January, is reported to have made the comment in response to another Twitter user.
The 19-year-old was also warned as to his future conduct by the FA after he admitted a charge of using abusive and/or insulting words including a reference to a person's sexual orientation.
This prohibits the use "of abusive and/or insulting words including a reference to a person's sexual orientation".
Morrison was widely regarded as one of the most talented youngsters ever to be unearthed by Manchester United, but was sold by the English champions to second-tier West Ham amid ongoing off-the-field problems.
Two days after winning the 2011 FA Youth Cup, Morrison was fined £600 by a court for throwing his girlfriend's mobile phone out of a window during an argument.
He also pleaded guilty to two counts of witness intimidation last year and has a police caution for assaulting his mother.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...d-7000-by-FA-for-homophic-use-of-Twitter.html
What an idiot he really is. Glad we got rid.
do we know what was said ?
The homophobic word isn't hard to guess."Crack head ? Go suck out u little *****t your a guy that talks if u see me you try slap me I'm in manchester every week."
then I think the punishment is ridiculous, folks are far too sensitive these days
Doesn't matter if he was provoked, he needs to learn he shouldn't rise to it.
Amen. I totally agree. I knew the buzz around him coming from Old Trafford and the tags about him being the next megastar to come from the youth development but almost as soon as the buzz started, the rumours about his behaviour and attitude started in just as loud a way. I read something during the transfer window that suggested that the club felt Morrison was hanging out with the wrong kind of people for his career, and potential, to be realised properly at OT. Hopefully being shunted off to a non-PL team (OK, they might be PL again next season) was a good hard shock for him. I think we're all reasonably agreed that he's very talented. Unfortunately his mental attitude is seriously lacking and I hope he sorts that out soon.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...d-7000-by-FA-for-homophic-use-of-Twitter.html
What an idiot he really is. Glad we got rid.
Well I'm not sure whoever called him names first complained about it. Plus the FA can't punish whoever it was, but they can punish Morrison because his language isn't suitable considering the FA is trying to make it possible for gay footballers to come out. They clearly don't want footballers to hold back from making that announcement if their colleagues are writing stuff like that on Twitter.then I think the punishment is ridiculous, folks are far too sensitive these days
That's what I thought. I'm guessing whatever Newcastle offered was lower than West Ham's offer then.The Morrison transfer was an undisclosed fee.
Yeah. He's quickly replacing Morrison as our brilliant potential but wants loads of money player. Hopefully we can stem the tide with Pogba.I too hope Pogba sorts himself out because quite frankly he looks to be a great prospect but it's very concerning that he appears to have an ego problem.![]()
Well I'm not sure whoever called him names first complained about it. Plus the FA can't punish whoever it was, but they can punish Morrison because his language isn't suitable considering the FA is trying to make it possible for gay footballers to come out. They clearly don't want footballers to hold back from making that announcement if their colleagues are writing stuff like that on Twitter.