You do realise that's exactly what's he's giving the FA stick over? The FA punish violent conduct with a fixed 3 match ban whether it's a bit of handbags or a proper punch in the face.
How can the FA stand by that (and increase bans when people appeal) when they appeal UEFA's ban?
If they don't then they're hypocrites. The FA believe all violent conduct is a 3 match ban. If they believe that then by appealing Rooney's ban they're going directly against their own beliefs. If they don't believe it then change the rules here.
It's like a politician campaigning against increasing the motorway speed limit to 80mph on the grounds of safety and then popping over to Germany and driving 150mph on the autobahns. They've broken no laws but it would be a bit hypocritical.
No, it wouldn't, it would be the equivalent of getting a ticket here for doing 90mph, then getting a ticket in germany for 120mph, then appealing and them realising he wasn't speeding and cancelling the ticket.
Its quite simple under FA rules violent conduct is a 3 match ban, if you appeal it, the vast majority of players who get a ban for violent conduct get a 3 match ban. UEFA rules ARE different and most players apparently DO NOT get a 3 match ban, similar rule breaking has often resulted in a 2 match ban.
The equivalent is Suarez getting a ban for violent conduct and being given a 4 or 5 match ban, then Liverpool would appeal and say, 99% of other times the player has only gotten 3 match ban.
FA rules, competitions, previous bans are entirely irrelevant, England are playing in a completely different competition and the only thing that matters is consistency in the rules in THAT competition.
if someone now appeals based on the FA's appeal to Uefa and asks for a two match ban they will quite simply, and rightly reply, yes a 2 match ban is standard, under Uefa rules for THAT competition, the standard ban in THIS competition is 3 matchs.
There isn't any confusion, there shouldn't be an in the increase in the number of appeals and should anyone try to they will get extended bans for stupid appeals.
Now if the standard and all recent cases under UEFA did get a 3 match ban, the FA would be stupid to appeal, as clubs under the FA would be about a domestic 3 game ban, but if your player got a 5 game ban for something you've only ever seen a 3 game ban for...... what would your club do, appeal, that's right.
Dalglish just wants to complain about the FA, he only ever talks about the woeful decisions his team has had all season, when 85-90% of the ones he mentions after every loss, are rubbish. The next loss he'll mention the ever growing number of poor decisions and you can be sure the Spearing one will be included, despite the fact it was the clearest red card of the weekend in the EPL.
Ultimately this whole thing is actually painfully stupid, Liverpool hold the right to appeal to the FA for domestic bans, in those circumstances the FA are the law makers and Liverpool the team "manager" under Uefa for England the FA are the team "manager" and have the same rights Liverpool do.
DO the FA prevent Liverpool making appeals, but the FA shouldn't have the same right in another competition, because Dalglish says so? its like having a go at prosecution lawyer who has spent his life putting criminals away, but dares to use a defence lawyer when he is charged with murder. Everyone has a right to a defence, and that includes the England team and in those circumstances the FA act as the owner/manger of the England team and NOT as the lawful body of another competition.
Don't forget, while its not encouraged Liverpool have every right to appeal ANY decision, however frivolous, and there are consequences, yet Dalglish apparently things the FA/England should not have this right also, its not surprising, Dalglish things penalties that aren't penalties should be given just because he is the Liverpool manager, and red cards shouldn't be red cards, because its Liverpool.
And lastly, Redknapp, biggest fool around one day after Tevez incident something along the lines of "string him up by his nads and stone him to death", okay I think something closer to "Its terrible init, he's a disgrace, players like that have no place in the game, ban him from England, make sure he never plays again".
Couple weeks later "Sure I'd take Tevez, who wouldn't, great player, love to have him at Spurs but we can't afford him".
Redknapp.......... media whore, if there is some story going on he jumps infront of a camera agreeing with everyone else, and two weeks later he's got an entirely new take on the situation.
