John Terry Racism Trial

Cosimo · 30 Jul 2012 at 12:18

maby66 said:
Would you like to back up your claim that "everyone else knows what John Terry is"?

You won't get an answer because he's not a mind reader. Just substitute "everyone else knows" by "I know" and you see where he’s coming from.

Cosimo · 30 Jul 2012 at 16:24

Ripper said:
Zzzz

Just ban players from using twitter already.

Make them pass a competency test before allowing them to use it.

Cosimo · 30 Jul 2012 at 16:27

Robbo said:
Not necessarily, he could have misunderstood it/thought it meant something else.

That's entirely possible.

Entirely possible but not probable.

Cosimo · 30 Jul 2012 at 16:33

Moses said:
It's a stretch, imo - I think it's fair to say most people understand what choc-ice/coconut/etc mean. What other interpretation is there?!

There isn't another interpretation that is believable.

Moses said:
I remember Suarez apologists being lambasted, but it seems Rio can do no wrong .

Looks like the Rio defence team is already on the case.

Cosimo · 30 Jul 2012 at 17:14

AmTechFox said:
Hopefully Sir Alex is on the phone to the FA, getting any potential ban ruled out for Rio and while he's on making sure Terry's ban at least matches Suarez's 8 games.

Don't forget that he'll also be asking for Rio to be reinstated as England captain. Anything else?

Cosimo · 30 Jul 2012 at 17:41

Robbo said:
Sigh. What rubbish.

Really, why so?

Cosimo · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:23

JT denies FA charge:

John Terry has today [Friday 3 August 2012] denied an FA charge of using abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour, which included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race, towards Queens Park Rangers’ Anton Ferdinand.

The Chelsea player has requested a personal hearing, the date of which will be set in due course. During this period John Terry remains available to play for England.

The FA will make no further comment during this time.

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Disciplinary/NewsAndFeatures/2012/john-terry-denies-charge

Cosimo · 12 Sep 2012 at 14:31

According to the DM the FA hearing will now take place on the 24th of September in a secret location over two or three days.

Cosimo · 24 Sep 2012 at 08:55

So finally FA Independent Commission starts today. It only requires "balance of probability" as opposed to "beyond reasonable doubt" to reach a verdict. Given this lower burden of proof I suspect that there haven’t been many not guilty bets placed.

Cosimo · 24 Sep 2012 at 11:53

Samuel hits the nail on the on head:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ar...England-captain-FA-guilty--Martin-Samuel.html

Cosimo · 27 Sep 2012 at 14:49

Looks like we are close to a verdict.

Another interesting read while we wait:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mic...why-the-hate-for_b_1913537.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

Cosimo · 27 Sep 2012 at 15:09

Only four games, that is a bit harsh.

Cosimo · 27 Sep 2012 at 15:11

John Terry hearing result

https://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Disciplinary/NewsAndFeatures/2012/john-terry-hearing-result-september

Cosimo · 27 Sep 2012 at 15:20

cm1179 said:
I know what you are, john terry.

Well you appear to know him intimately.

Cosimo · 27 Sep 2012 at 16:53

McBain said:
Guilty in the FA, yet not guilty in a court of law.... ok?

Apparently it's called justice. One really couldn't anything else from that bunch of jokers.

Cosimo · 27 Sep 2012 at 18:12

BaZ87 said:
I didn't see many people complaining when somebody else was found guilty under the FA's rules.

Someone else wasn't cleared in a court of law and you didn't see many people complaining because they weren't Liverpool fans. Surely that’s not too difficult to comprehend.

Cosimo · 27 Sep 2012 at 18:16

grimm said:
Liverpool fans... why the hell are you talking about Evans/Shelvey in here?

Diverting attention from the ban that Suarez got for racist abuse.

Cosimo · 27 Sep 2012 at 18:17

4T5 said:
At least the FA have the right initials.

Indeed they do.