There's only one downside to all this. We have to listen to that disgusting failed Government minister and Chelsea fan, David Mellor on the radio whinging about how badly Terry has been treated. Why do they have him on and award him "expert" status? He may be a lawyer but he's certainly not independent or objective.
London 24: "" QPR midfielder Joey Barton was unimpressed with John Terry’s punishment. The Chelsea captain was banned for four games and fined £220,000 for racially abusing R’s defender Anton Ferdinand. The on-loan Marseille man was banned for 12 games for his behaviour at Manchester City and felt that the Chelsea star had got off lightly. The Marseille midfielder tweeted: “4 games? A years worth of investigation, a four day FA hearing and only a 4 game ban? Suarez got 8 didn’t he? WTF’s going on... “Well I think that proves a lot. What an absolute farce. 12 games for violent conduct and only 4 for that. FA should be embarrassed £shambles.” Agree with Barton on this.
Its on their site that they have a "zero tolerance towards racism" I look forward to them sacking him or much more likely, pointing out their massive hypocrisy and being a club who supports racism and racists.
Should of been 8 games of course but the fact that they found him guilty will always be on his record for the rest of his life Remember the likes of Ron Atkinson who was sacked from TV for a racist comment So hopefully when Terry finishes playing he should not be offered other work, ( he will be though )
From the Irish Examiner "" Questions over length of Terry ban Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 06:48 PM John Terry has been handed a four-match ban for racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand but the length of the suspension has already been questioned. The Chelsea skipper had denied the charge but an FA independent regulatory commission ruled he was guilty of misconduct during the Barclays Premier League defeat at QPR on October 23 last year. He was also fined £220,000, thought to be just over a week’s wages. Terry, 31, is considering an appeal, meanwhile questions have been asked why the ban imposed was only half the length of Liverpool’s Luis Suarez, who served an eight-match suspension for racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra. Senior figures in football’s anti-racism movements have privately queried the difference, but are unlikely to speak publicly until the appeals process is completed. Joey Barton has also criticised the decision as “a shambles” compared to his own 12-game ban for violent conduct. He said on Twitter: “What an absolute farce. 12 games for violent conduct and only 4 for that. FA should be embarrassed £shambles.” Terry expressed disappointment after the outcome, pointing out he was found not guilty in magistrates court in July of a racially-motivated public order offence in connection with the same incident. Terry’s representatives, Elite Management, said in a statement released on his behalf: “Mr Terry is disappointed that the FA Regulatory Commission has reached different conclusion to the clear not guilty verdict of a court of law. “He has asked for the detailed written reasons of the decision and will consider them carefully before deciding whether to lodge an appeal.” Terry had been accused of calling Ferdinand a “f****** black c***” as an insult. He admitted using the words, but insisted he had only been repeating words he thought Ferdinand had accused him of saying. The written reasons will also provide the explanation for the difference in length of ban compared to Suarez. The most likely outcome is that Terry only said the insult once, while Suarez was judged by his panel to have called Evra “negro” up to seven times. Suarez was also fined around a week’s wages – in his case £40,000. Terry is likely to still be available to play for Chelsea against Arsenal on Saturday as the ban does not start until after the appeals process has been concluded. The defender has 14 days from the receipt of the written reasons for the decision, and if he does appeal then that hearing may not take place until the end of next month. That could see the Chelsea captain still being available for the club’s other Premier League matches in October against Norwich, Tottenham and Manchester United. Chelsea issued a statement saying it “respected” the verdict – a different response to the stance taken by Liverpool over Suarez. A statement said: “Chelsea Football Club notes and respects today’s decision by the Football Association regarding John Terry. “We also recognise that John has the right to appeal that decision. “It is therefore inappropriate for us to comment further on the matter at this time.” The case centred around an incident during Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League defeat at QPR on October 23 last year when Terry and Ferdinand clashed verbally on a number of occasions. The FA’s decision to press ahead with their own charges infuriated Terry to the extent that on Sunday, on the eve of the disciplinary hearing he announced he was quitting international football with immediate effect, saying his position was “untenable”. The FA have not provided any details about the decision, a statement merely laying out the outcome. The FA said: “An independent regulatory commission has today found a charge of misconduct against John Terry proven and has issued a suspension for a period of four matches and a fine of £220,000, pending appeal. “The Football Association charged Mr Terry on Friday 27 July 2012 with using abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards Queens Park Rangers’ Anton Ferdinand and which included a reference to colour and/or race contrary to FA Rule E3[2] in relation to the Queens Park Rangers FC versus Chelsea FC fixture at Loftus Road on 23 October 2011. “The charge was the result of The FA’s long-standing investigation into this matter, which was placed on hold at the request of the Crown Prosecution Service and Mr Terry’s representatives pending the outcome of the criminal trial.“ ""
I bet they are going crazy on the Chelski board, just waiting for the deluge of excuses from drogs and co now.....!! Cant be bothered to look....OI Swords, whats happening over on your new board then ? lol!
You have it spot on flyer The part of ladroke grove I was brought up in you would be hunted down for such remarks. Time the FA man the **** up. Four game ban, must be having a giraffe.
