tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15083755.post1063020731184286704..comments2023-10-30T10:30:06.191+00:00Comments on Cheer Up Alan Shearer: Diego Buonanotte for Argentina (v Serbia), 13 August 2008LBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06234702470107953581noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15083755.post-48945732394852027262008-09-08T14:35:00.000+01:002008-09-08T14:35:00.000+01:00Surely spitting at the referee represents a fundam...Surely spitting at the referee represents a fundamental breakdown in the relationship between officials and players and needs to be treated incredibly harshly to prevent it happeneing again. If there's no respect for officials, what's the point?<BR/><BR/>Beating up a team mate in a private training session, whilst an unpleasant assault (which was dealt with through the courts), doesn't fundamentally harm the game in the same way, no matter how unsavoury it may be.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247955697414914365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15083755.post-45930993796168368182008-09-07T04:40:00.000+01:002008-09-07T04:40:00.000+01:00How long did Diouf get for his spitting incidents?...How long did Diouf get for his spitting incidents? I think an ideal punishment would be a 1-year stint in the Sunday leagues. Spit in Wild Jim McGarry's face on a Sunday morning when he's nursing a hangover and you'll end up looking like one of Barton's ex team-mates.<BR/><BR/>Frankly, I'd have neither. I can only think that Barton's ban is so short as it didn't take place on a competitive pitch in view of spectators. For some reason this makes things worse.<BR/><BR/>If it weren't for the financial side of things, I'd have sacked him. And I still believe we should be able to and recover his transfer fee from *him* as it's his fault he's been banned. Hope he gets his driving license taken off him as well, the prick.Mosherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374548021605224698noreply@blogger.com