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Luis Suarez the football vampire has bitten another player [Update: BANNED]
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Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
There was simply no way fifa wouldn't ban with.
Saw that after.
To be fair FIFA lives to fuck up.
MMaRsu
Member
Not at all. Want some cheese with that wine?
Sarcastico
Member
You wanna risk getting bitten?
The_Hitcher89
Member
You've been whining about Uruguay not being expelled all day.
People are misunderstanding Suarez.
Liverpool haven't had a great defense for a couple of years. That is why Brendan Rodgers told Suarez to mark possible targets for the club. Unfortunatel, both Chiellini and Ivanovic are loyal players that want to stick with their clubs.
So you see, he only wanted to be friends.
Poor, Luis, so loving, yet so misunderstood.
Liverpool haven't had a great defense for a couple of years. That is why Brendan Rodgers told Suarez to mark possible targets for the club. Unfortunatel, both Chiellini and Ivanovic are loyal players that want to stick with their clubs.
So you see, he only wanted to be friends.
Poor, Luis, so loving, yet so misunderstood.
tauroxd
Member
lol! I would not risk it.
zer0blivion
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That's what this thread is about though.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
What he did was so stupid, specially since he wasn't even going for the ball. Dude must have some issues.
Jimmyfenix
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Luis Suarez the football vampire has bitten another player [Update: BANNED]
What?
Lol
Yeah let's get back on topic, guys.
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Don't drink but I'll take the cheese.
The_Hitcher89
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If you ever meet him, give him a fucking slap from me
Joel Was Right
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To be perfectly honest, the swiftness of this decision by a football governing body makes a shambles of the indecisive, laboured - almost nonchalant - attitude to, what I feel, the bigger issues surrounding the sport.
What is to be done about the blatant cheating that is rife in our football culture today? What is to be done about those that dive and cheat to win games, for instance? What did FIFA do when Suarez pushed the ball away from the net when they played Ghana? A one match ban? It was disgusting. Bite someone? 4 months.
It makes a mockery of the entire sport, in my opinion. Ban him forever if you must, but what about events that actually have an impact on the game itself?
What is to be done about the blatant cheating that is rife in our football culture today? What is to be done about those that dive and cheat to win games, for instance? What did FIFA do when Suarez pushed the ball away from the net when they played Ghana? A one match ban? It was disgusting. Bite someone? 4 months.
It makes a mockery of the entire sport, in my opinion. Ban him forever if you must, but what about events that actually have an impact on the game itself?
terrisus
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He performed an action whose guidelines and consequences were specified under the rules of the game, and was dealt with according to said rules.
Amazing that people are still so salty over that. Say what you want about the other stuff, but the play against Ghana was brilliant.
Joel Was Right
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How can you justify the ban based on it being against the rules, and then praise him for breaking the rules v Ghana?
The_Hitcher89
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Because one is gamesmanship to gain an advantage, and the other is violent thuggery I assume
terrisus
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A handball in that position has the penalty of a straight red and a penalty kick
A straight red has the penalty of a 1-match ban
He performed an action, and was punished according to the penalties in the rules.
Dude, this is PERFECT. Like wow. I even heard the line in JD's voice in my head.
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Overall I really don't like Suarez but the decision was too harsh when compared to other ones. A LOT of kicks and punches have been thrown on purpose in this world cup and at most they have been given a card.
And I understand that it's the third time that he has done this, but hey, what's the difference between that bite and a punch or push? I just don't see it.
And I understand that it's the third time that he has done this, but hey, what's the difference between that bite and a punch or push? I just don't see it.
TheRagnCajun
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Its the code, man. Even when you fight someone, you don't bite.
Vinegar Joe
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Football is a contact sport. It involves sliding tackles, shoulder barges and other totally legal actions that may seem right on the edge of physical assault. Accidental elbows to the face are common.
However biting is not. And on three separate occasions no less.
Plus I'd wager if someone actually punched a fellow player the sanctions would be pretty severe (for a repeat offender)
I could complain about the severity of the ban, or not, but it's really besides the point so I aint gonna
Bottom line is as an organization, no matter how corrupt FIFA is in general, you can't really look the other way to this kind of behaviour repeated times and still expect to be respected by anyone. Same way Suarez can't keep thinking he can ignore all rational action and not think about the consequences in the moment.
History is there and this is his third offense doing something like this. Otherwise I could be in the "too much!" camp, but that just can't be argued with.
He should feel like shit, and he's gonna, not just for fucking up and opportunity for us everyone worked hard for but because of the embarrasment in general. We don't need it, we play great football and that's more than enough for people to pay us attention.
for the record: I still think FIFA is absolute shit and looks the other way in a bunch of other terrible crap, but I can't come here and pick and choose. If they're gonna be like this, tho, and this severe, I hope going forward they're willing to be more thorough with a lot else.
I still remember Cantona getting off easy for kung-fu kicking a fan.
Bottom line is as an organization, no matter how corrupt FIFA is in general, you can't really look the other way to this kind of behaviour repeated times and still expect to be respected by anyone. Same way Suarez can't keep thinking he can ignore all rational action and not think about the consequences in the moment.
History is there and this is his third offense doing something like this. Otherwise I could be in the "too much!" camp, but that just can't be argued with.
He should feel like shit, and he's gonna, not just for fucking up and opportunity for us everyone worked hard for but because of the embarrasment in general. We don't need it, we play great football and that's more than enough for people to pay us attention.
for the record: I still think FIFA is absolute shit and looks the other way in a bunch of other terrible crap, but I can't come here and pick and choose. If they're gonna be like this, tho, and this severe, I hope going forward they're willing to be more thorough with a lot else.
I still remember Cantona getting off easy for kung-fu kicking a fan.
bonesmccoy
Banned
No, it just means you won't see him play again until October 27th.
It's not that harsh either. Leagues will always come down harder on the crazy shit (ie, Cantona attacking a fan).
the Cantona stuff was nothing in terms of punishment, now that's arguable jail time (he got a few hours of community service)
as far as matches go, im pretty sure he ended up being suspended for 6
Oveja Negra
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A lot of us, people. are still "salty" mostly because the defense force for what he did. Yes, he and Uruguay got the consequences stated by the rules, yet it's until this day vomiting to see how a lot of Luis Súarez/Uruguay supporters think what he did was "the right thing to do".
Seriously? that's what professional players and the surrounded media are trying to teach our kids? the most important thing is to win, no matter what?
As I said in the WC thread, that time, even here in Chile, lots of people applauded him for what he did and shouted phrases like "viveza criolla" (which more or less means to be smarter than the rest, exploiting any advantage you get, even if is illicit).
That kind of mentality, I just find it repulsive, and Luis Suárez is pretty much the epitome of being a low moral player: picking fights, diving all the time, trying to cheat the referee and commit physical aggressions like these biting.
With that "curriculum", I really think he got lucky. It should be even more severe.
terrisus
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While I am a "Luis Súarez supporter," I wasn't at the time of that play - and that play was one of the things that made me become one.
The fact that he had the presence of mind to do that, was able to do that (I mean, another Uruguay player had tried to do the same thing on that play and had missed), and was willing to do that was a very positive thing.
If he hadn't done it, his team would have lost.
As a result of doing it, his team won.
It was absolutely the right thing to do.
Sarcastico
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Oh, I totally understand accidental blows, believe me. But I've watched football for as long as I can remember and I've seen (as I'm sure you have) many intentional blows (and much more dangerous). I just think FIFA is being exaggerated because god knows why, It's not that I think they shouldn't give him some sort of punishment.
Oveja Negra
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Congratulations in your low moral standards, I guess.
terrisus
Member
Do you say the same thing to all Basketball fans who promote players fouling each other as a legitimate late-game strategy?
I suppose this song is best to celebrate Suarez's banning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE&feature=kp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE&feature=kp
I thought it was 8 months he got suspended for.
9 iirc. Don't understand how it's being held up as an example of being lenient. Even if it was its 20 years ago and was handled by the FA not fifa.
Oveja Negra
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Sorry, I don't watch basketball, so I'm not aware of what you're mentioning.
So let's get back to football and I can tell you I say the same to whoever thinks that diving and staying in the ground "acting" an imaginary injury just to gain time it's the right thing to do.
I want those practices to disappear.
FIFA got involved when they made the suspension worldwide, but in the grand scheme your point is still fair. Just one of the first things that comes to mind when you talk about the kind of shit people "got away" with before. my bad. There's many incidents to point out tho just in the sport in general, but third offense is third offense.
terrisus
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Sorry, this is not diving or faking, so let's get back to the handball.
It's a legitimate tactic in that it's something that you are able to do, with positives and negatives, which is governed under the rules, and for which one has to weigh the benefits and consequences.
He did what he did in clear view of everyone, didn't try to hide it, and accepted the consequences for it. And it was the correct move to do.
How do you feel about Football players fouling someone who has a clear break-away chance?
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