tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post5754859569249675530..comments2024-03-27T15:34:33.446+00:00Comments on Another Arsenal Blog: Appeal and UEFA idiocy1979goonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08783799499006052572noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post-11880896046069503142009-09-02T22:10:10.595+01:002009-09-02T22:10:10.595+01:00Stupid comment, Anonymous, about a "conspirac...Stupid comment, Anonymous, about a "conspiracy theory" and your hilarious question about a secret "connection" between UEFA and the Scottish FA. There's no "secret" connection, you're demontrating your own ignorance about the nature of UEFA or any other organization. UEFA comprises the football associations of all European nations. It is a well documented marcusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post-2305938536127232722009-09-02T20:28:43.232+01:002009-09-02T20:28:43.232+01:00Interesting conspiracy theory Marcus. But what'...Interesting conspiracy theory Marcus. But what's the connection between UEFA and Scotland.<br /><br />Is this another French support for the Jacobites in Britain?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post-50982264986450731022009-09-02T13:20:43.624+01:002009-09-02T13:20:43.624+01:00There's a part of this entire idiotic affair t...There's a part of this entire idiotic affair that few people have noticed.<br /><br />The rule under which Eduardo was punished was adopted by UEFA in 2006. Before Eduardo's ban, there was only one other ban for diving. The first case was in 2007 or 2008, can't remember which.<br /><br />UEFA banned a Lithuanian player for diving in an int'l match (a qualifier, I forget for marcusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post-58460028510917025032009-09-02T10:59:37.563+01:002009-09-02T10:59:37.563+01:00I think we are on something of a lost cause here f...I think we are on something of a lost cause here fellas. <br /><br />I tend to think that Eduardo did exaggerate the penalty, and whether there is contact or not, it was a soft penalty.<br /><br />UEFA now wants to make an example of Eduardo, which is harsh on him, but may not be a bad thing in principle.<br /><br />Yes, its unfair, inconsistent and difficult to understand, but when was football Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195190597835036529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post-88595152078573081462009-09-01T23:07:19.564+01:002009-09-01T23:07:19.564+01:00If the decision is upheld,which i doubt,then UEFA ...If the decision is upheld,which i doubt,then UEFA have opened a can of worms and also made a rod for there own back.Firstly it's a political decision not about football or so-called respect campaign.<br /><br />Platini is on a crusade,with blatters backing,to break the English dominate position on euro football and this is probably the start.Uefa,if there stick to this article must be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post-37003378052805485902009-09-01T21:55:37.411+01:002009-09-01T21:55:37.411+01:00This outcome was never in doubt....unfortunately.
...This outcome was never in doubt....unfortunately.<br /><br />None of the injustices done to us over the years has been retrospectively punished. But then again, we've always carried ourselves in a more dignified manner. Had we decided to fuss about these things to draw attention to them, perhaps discipline would have been meted out. But we would have gained a reputation as a pack of big girlsRhinogoonernoreply@blogger.com