What happens if the FA decide that Pardew's apology is enough? My personal opinion is that he should be hit with a touchline ban - raising hands to an official is an immediate 6 game ban for a player - regardless of how hard or soft you hit them - although in John Terry's case it is often ignored!) I wonder, if the FA decide that he has apologised about it and that's the end of that, if Martin O'Neill can then do the same and simply get sent to the stands for half a game and no more - there is a big can of worms for no punishment in my opinion.
Think they'll ban him mate but, only for a couple of games and not the 6 if he was a player, are there any precedents for this I don't recall anything like it to be fair?
It'll probably be a match or two ban due to the fact that the FA will want to be seen to be doing somthing. It could, and i think should, depend on what the fourth officials view on it was. If he felt that it was a serious matter and wants the FA to throw the book at Pardew then it should be 4-6 games but if he thinks it isn't a big deal then just a fine and a warning. The push itself wasn't much but if one of the players did it then it would be a much bigger issue (not sure why really).
There was nowt in it, I personally thought even sending him to the stands was harsh. Then again, it's Pardew, so a 2 year ban from managing should be appropriate, and a 29 point deduction for the Mags.
Common sense approach to me would be a lifetime ban from the game, however since when did the FA start doing common sense (either way).
I believe that a touch line ban punishment does not go near fitting the crime with this one..The club should be hit with a minimum 20 points deduction for their manager assaulting an official. That would go then go some way to help curb the culture of violence that appears to run throughout that club...
Not a great deal in it, but the old wooden stock,iron's chain's,rotten egg's,tomatoes, tyne watter come's to mind.
Push on the upper arm, it was absolutely nothing, with his apology I'd have thought that should be enough. But in reality, the FA are likely to make an example out of him just to set a precedent, and I can't say I blame them, 6 game ban wouldn't be at all a surprise.
He will get a touch line ban but in the modern game today, a touch line ban means nothing and won't affect matters on the pitch. A touch line ban for me is a pointless punishment.
So you agree that the removal of his testicles & a 20 point deduction is the only appropriate action?
In all seriousness, they have to ban him. We all know on here that it was nothing, but, rules are rules and anybody else in history who has raised their hands to officials, has had the book thrown at them. I will never call a man who has apologised, so fair play to him for that, but can't really take that into consideration as anybody could come off the field after they have calmed down and say how sorry they are. I would expect a 2 game ban, certainly should not be anymore. Also like Jarra Mag has stated, pointless punishment.
Would have been good if he'd proper chinned the lino, I'd have enjoyed that. I'd probably have to like the slimy bastard though, so glad it was a bit of a gay push.
WP - where is the common sense as this opens the door for any manager in the country to do the same and expect the same - BIG can of worms IMO I agree it was very little but it was an aggressive push by Pardew at the time and he lost his head with the linesman which IMO is unacceptable
In all seriousness, the club do need to be punished big time over this (a touchline ban for Pardew serves no purpose whatsoever), as this kind of behavior needs to be nipped in the bud.
It will be nowhere near 6 games, 2 at most. Wenger only served a 1 game ban when he committed a similar offence. I do agree that he should get a touchline ban and a fine though, like he's come out and said, what he did isn't in the spirit of the game and it was an idiotic moment of madness from him. Although that said, it wasn't a two handed shove, it was with one hand on the shoulder, it's easy to blow out of proportion.
