Italy v Uruguay (Group D) Tuesday 24th June 2014

[Zapp Brannigan]

About the photo shopping, those pictures, didn't they appear pretty much immediately? They've been shown on the Beeb, haven't they (not that that's proof)

The beeb have showed a video, with one frame frozen and magnified which clearly shows marks of some kind. Not as clear as the possible photoshop job, but pretty conclusive.

 

[friedaweed]

Regardless of the quality of the images it's pretty obvious what his intentions are. It doesn't matter really does it?

Today's fun fact.....

Luis Suarez has never lost a game in which he's bitten someone...

 

[goldenecitrone]

This world cup hasn't done Steve Peter's reputation much good.

 

[Espresso]

Bite marks or no, I suppose any official whose opinion counts for any bloody thing at all who wants to prove or disprove whether or not he bit Mr Italian whose name I can't spell will be taking his shirt and swabbing it for Suarez's saliva.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Bite marks or no, I suppose anyone official whose opinion counts wants to prove or disprove whether or not he bit Mr Italian whose name I can't spell, they'll be taking his shirt and swabbing it for Suarez's saliva.

Well then Suarez...




may have bitten off more than he can chew.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

 

[el-ahrairah]

You mean like when I said that article you posted would be difficult to call not a legal matter? That bit where i'm not avoiding the question? The one where Fez remaroked about bringing the law in and he agreed with me re Ferguson? That bit i'm not answering? Or another one?

No, I don't think 'everything is fair game', never once said it was. Where you'd draw the line would be the start of the minefield. If it was so easy why has it not been done already?

i am no clearer on your position after this statement. should the law ever be brought in then? you say it shouldn't, concede that it should sometimes, and don't know where to draw the line except that the law shouldn't be involved which seems to be to be a position of everything is fair game.

am i being thick here? what am i misunderstanding? what have i missed?

 

[el-ahrairah]

I don't think he was suggesting anything was fair game

i think i may be misunderstanding his position. i thought he was saying that the police shouldn't be brought in to deal with deliberate assaults on players by other players.

 

[J Ed]

From reddit:

20 november 2010 First bite at Ajax

22 april 2013 Second bite at Liverpool

24 june 2014 Third bite with Uruguay

884 days between 20 november 2010 and 22 april 2013 428 days between 22 april 2013 and 24 june 2014

According to this data his next bite will be at:

16 January 2015

You have been warned

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

That's a Friday. No games in England on Fridays, but in Spain

 

[DexterTCN]

That's a Friday. No games in England on Fridays, but in Spain

Also...it assumes he's only biting people on the pitch.

 

[SarfLondoner]

Ban him for a year and then make him play with a muzzle on.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

TBF to Suarez he was clearly freaked out by having to face an opponent with two bodies and one head.

 

[Fedayn]

i am no clearer on your position after this statement. should the law ever be brought in then? you say it shouldn't, concede that it should sometimes, and don't know where to draw the line except that the law shouldn't be involved which seems to be to be a position of everything is fair game.

am i being thick here? what am i misunderstanding? what have i missed?

I don't want it brought in for bad tackles, stupid stuff like Suarez. But if deliberate vicious violence is inflicted i'm not sure how it wouldn't be brought in. The point I was making was about bad tackles, players reacting stupidly etc. We had the Duncan Ferguison headbutt, that was a farce.

Not to mention do you think no-one else has ever thought ooooh let's bring the law in here. It is a minefield, it will open up a fucking nightmare legally speaking.

 

[Fedayn]

Suarez-reportedly according to the BBC-saying to Uruguayan media that 'These things happen in the box'. 'There was contact shoulder to eye'.

Hmmmm,......

 

[Lord Camomile]

Suarez's comments to Uruguayan press: "These things happen in the box"

Apparently they came together, chest to shoulder, and he got an injury to the eye.

 

[agricola]

Suarez-reportedly according to the BBC-saying to Uruguayan media that 'These things happen in the box'. 'There was contact shoulder to eye'.

Hmmmm,......

The look on Lineker's face as he read them out was priceless.

 

[weltweit]

Was probably just hungry

These poor footballers can't afford a decent meal!

 

[Favelado]

From reddit:

20 november 2010 First bite at Ajax

22 april 2013 Second bite at Liverpool

24 june 2014 Third bite with Uruguay

884 days between 20 november 2010 and 22 april 2013 428 days between 22 april 2013 and 24 june 2014

According to this data his next bite will be at:

16 January 2015

You have been warned

He's never lost a game he's bitten someone in.

 

[Favelado]

Regardless of the quality of the images it's pretty obvious what his intentions are. It doesn't matter really does it?

Ah - RAWK!

 

[Fez909]

Ban him from international football forever?

Seems a fair punishment to me.

 

[goldenecitrone]

Wonder how he's feeling right now. Must be kicking himself.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Crude but effective.

 

[strung out]

This really is the best World Cup ever

 

[twistedAM]

Ban him from international football forever?

Seems a fair punishment to me.

Nah, FIFA will probably just make all players have tetanus jabs.

 

[weltweit]

There is a lot of news coverage about it, I don't think FIFA can escape having to do something.

 

[weepiper]

'Shoulder to eye'

 

[J Ed]

 

[D'wards]

I wonder if they'll schedule the hearing after the final?

Mind you, imagine the boos if he continues playing...

 

[weltweit]

.. Mind you, imagine the boos if he continues playing...

FIFA are aware of the controversy and are awaiting the referees report. They will I assume have access to all the video of the game, I think it's very unlikely he will play again in this world cup.

 

[Doctor Carrot]