Are non English players treated differently by The FA/refs?

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Has Peter Crouch been charged yet?

Has Stephen Warnock been charged yet for attempting to give Karl Henry the douglas Bader treatment on Saturday?

Dangerous? Reckless? Stone-cold red?

ref saw nowt. neither did Craig Burley. neither did 'onest 'ary. neither did greyman pox.

Good old Mick still thinks it's not cricket waving some invisible thingy. Trying to break legs though is jolly sporting.

 

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Alan Shearer 559 app 2 reds
For a player of his type thats pretty good going. Took him 12 seasons to get his first one.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss_7WGYa9nQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss_7WGYa9nQ</a>

Dont think he even got charged for this one did he?

 

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Of course.

I don't believe in any hidden agenda, BUT fact of the matter is time and and time again English players get away with a lot.

In Rooney's case, they even send delegations including Capello to argue and appeal his ban for violent conduct.

This is the crux for me.

I believe City SHOULD appeal and make formal reference to this. On one hand Mario's violent conduct is unproven i.e. only Mario knows if it was intended or accidental.

Rooney however virtually followed his quarry and deliberately booted him from behind.

They should make the FA look the fools they are. How can they increase a ban for an appeal against something unclear but put in an appeal THEMSELVES for a reduced ban for an obvious assault?