Luis Suarez - scumbag

[soggy biscuit]

No idea but one thing's for sure - Soggy won't be wrong.

Someone's still smarting from being called out over their tantrum

[ManchesterRoyals]

Ban the sumbag for life hes a disgrace

[TFF]

He won't though. There's enough black players to see to that.

Yep, they're all the same

[Mike Hunt]

this guy is a muppet

[Royal With Cheese]

10 games!

[ManchesterRoyals]

10 games!

Well-deserved, not the first time he bites someone, and has a previous track record of disciplinary concerns.

He should donate his fine to the "justice for the 39 fund".

God i dont believe im agreeing with u Ideal i must be ill

[sandman]

Warned about his future conduct following the Evra incident and obviously didn't learn from it. Shocked that so many are questioning the length of the ban given his previous misdemeanours. Then again given the club he plays for maybe it's not that shocking.

[Royal Rother]

No idea but one thing's for sure - Soggy won't be wrong.

Someone's still smarting from being called out over their tantrum

Yeah right. I called you a prat, was all.

Sorry if that dug deeper than I intended.

We move on.

[Hoop Blah]

I can't imagine it actually happening - but if by some fluke Suarez does win the PFA Player of the Year award on Sunday the furore will be stupendous.

Why would it be a fluke?

He's clearly been one of the top 3 players this season and there's a very strong case for him to be number 1.

Because I don't think enough players will have voted for him after all the controversy that he's had even before this week - for instance I can't image one black player voting for him - and if he did I think the PFA might "lose" a few votes after the shit-storm they got over Ched Evans last year.

I get why it might be more difficult or unrealistic for him to win because of his previous problems, but a fluke? Sorry but I think that's over egging it quite a lot considering his level of performce. A fluke would be McAnuff or Federici winning it!

[Hoop Blah]

Difference is the Defoe was spotted by the ref, and he was booked for it and therefor nowt the FA can do.

I wish people didnt just automatically believe what pundits say

I was only going on what the FA said at the time:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 076094.stm

An FA spokesman said: "We are unable to take any action because the referee has already dealt with the incident.

"Fifa regulations prevent us from taking retrospective action

There was a big fracas, it all kicked off, Defoe got booked - what am I missing here, or did they (the FA and BBC) get it wrong too?

I'm pretty sure that the FA hide behind that rule but they are allowed, in extreme circumstances, to take action if they think the referee didn't deal with it correctly.

By virtue of the length of ban for Suarez, even taking into account his previous behaviour, they're making the biting of an opponent to be extreme behaviour and so they could've, and probably should've, taken further action on Defoe.

10 games is pretty harsh though, I'd have though 5 was more fitting, but when you look back to Paul Davis getting 9 games for lumping Glen Cockerall or Ben Thatchers 8 games for his assault on Mendes maybe you can make a good arguement for 10.

[No Fixed Abode]

10 games isn't harsh when he was on probation for racist behaviour last year.

[Man Friday]

10 games seems about right.

[Tommy Youlden's Ears]

I think it's very harsh, but as he's a total bell it's great.

[Mr Optimist]

He has got nice teeth, perhaps he wanted to draw attention to them.

Perhaps the punishment should have been no suspension but if he wants to continue playing in English football he has to wear a muzzle during games.

[Silver Fox]

10 games isn't harsh when he was on probation for racist behaviour last year.

It wouldn't be harsh if he was on probation for biting surely?

[floyd__streete]

10 games isn't harsh when he was on probation for racist behaviour last year.

It wouldn't be harsh if he was on probation for biting surely?

In a Court of Law, the judiciary should consider Bad Character when sentencing, if such an application is put before them. For example, if you have been convicted in the past on counts of racially aggravated public order, this should mean that the top-end of the sentencing guidelines for assault should be considered.

Anyone wringing their hands and getting upset about the apparent comparative punishment for a racism charge and a violent conduct charge doesn't really have a clue what they are talking about.

[Waylenstreet]

Agreed. And its disappointing to find his behaviour being excused to ANY degree.
Lets not succumb to Liverpudlian-style paranoia.

[No Fixed Abode]

'Luis is a victim. He hasn't let me down'

Always the victims, it's never your fault.

BR also used cultural difference as an excuse Just waiting for the t-shirts in support of Suarez now.

[No Fixed Abode]

Liverpool have erected a statue in support of Suarez.

[soggy biscuit]

'Just waiting for the t-shirts in support of Suarez now.