Dick is short for Richard, tell me a name **** off is short for, no point in manipulating it to suit your argument? Knob is not a swear neither is dick. The context they are used in are the offence not the actual letters arranged in that way. In this world of politically correct madness why did we expect any different? Auld andy didn't even swear and got sacked No camera no ban, rules or not. The outcry that he swore at thousands of kids watching forced the FA to take action. There were other pressure factors I am sure, this was not because it was Rooney I think. If the rules say he should be punished for swearing, why hasn't he got a ban till now. The FA reactionary as it is reacted in a manner appropriate to the offence even if they have to make up a new rule or punishment, swearing in cameras doesn't happen a lot and it is very hard for any organisation not just the FA to let such a public misconduct go unproperly punished. I agree what you say about letter of the law, but it is not applied to even rooney normally, the broadcast of it to millions are what brought the punishment, why is this not obvious, the publicity of this event are what brought the ban. Otherwise the ref wouldn't even have known. The FA are not ones nor ever have been to apply the same rules accross the board, Fergie has gotten away with som much until lately, has gotten away with things he has said that other managers didn't get away with, The FA are fickle reactionary and very self serving. Whenm have they ever applied the same rules accross the board to everyone, hardly ever I would say
True but was there a media or public outcry when Arry did it, if there isn't the FA can feel they can let it slide On another note, all the talk of if Hernandez and rooney were playin against city it would have been game over, they both failed 1v1 with the keeper against newcastle, not such a certainty after all when they play, though Berba's miss was awesome
