FA ‘extremely concerned’ about City players’ discipline

[MillionMilesAway]

That Mail piece reads like wishful thinking and extreme interpretation of notes from the FA.

If there was anything solid from the FA, it would be quoted in full sentences, not two words and insinuation. Points deduction probably is at the top end of scale, but I strongly doubt it's even been thought about.

There's one point where apparently the FA 'claim' City players aggravated the Wigan situation by hassling the ref - I don't think there's an argument that if City players had stayed away, then it would been less of a flashpoint (not denying there was probable cause to do so), and I suspect this was more 'noted' than 'claimed'. 'Claimed' is Mail inflammation to create an image in the hard of thinking.

The piece doesn't absolve Wigan, it just doesn't mention their part much. That's not the same thing - if Wigan were absolved, it would say so.

I can see Ashton to rewrite the piece in the Sun in the next day or two.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

This is nothing short of outrageous. We are a team of intelligent, eloquent, respectful gentlemen, particularly compared with almost of of the rest. These are nice lads, multi lingual, well conducted. One of our players even got assaulted at the training ground once ffs and conducted himself impeccably after it. Compare that with Shrek and Ashley Young and the like chasing refs across the pitch for years and years while swearing at them and spit spewing them from their gobs in rage. We dont sign assholes, demonstrably so. Yes, they stick together on the pitch but what do you expect when the openly declared tactic of so many teams this season has to be to cause physical harm to our players? Disgraceful from the FA

 

[Gabriel]

Still no mention of Wigan's fine for the same incident. Indeed, if anyone cares to watch the event(s) again, you will see that the Wigan players immediately surround the referee and are screaming at him to change his mind and send the player off. Moreover, one player actually runs and barges into the referee, yet the FA remain silent on this part. How odd or perhaps not, and still no media questioning of the delay in fining Wigan, too.

 

[oakiecokie]

Wtf are they on ?

Amended.

 

[urban genie]

Still no mention of Wigan's fine for the same incident. Indeed, if anyone cares to watch the event(s) again, you will see that the Wigan players immediately surround the referee and are screaming at him to change his mind and send the player off. Moreover, one player actually runs and barges into the referee, yet the FA remain silent on this part. How odd or perhaps not, and still no media questioning of the delay in fining Wigan, too.

They will go off the refs report, not what is visually plain to see to all.

Unfortunately that ref is a filthy rag

 

[kippaxwarrior]

The state of the comments section on that article. Who had that City bingo card? Because if you use it on that you would get a full house

 

[Gabriel]

They will go off the refs report, not what is visually plain to see to all.

Unfortunately that ref is a filthy rag

Both clubs were charged over the same incident. We accepted the charge and responded before the deadline. There is still nothing in the media about Wigan's fate.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Busy ****s.

 

[urban genie]

Both clubs were charged over the same incident. We accepted the charge and responded before the deadline. There is still nothing in the media about Wigan's fate.

True, I was sayimg if Taylor doesn't put in the report tge wigan player barging him or the others in his face then they won't be commented on like Sergie and Silva have.

Wigan getting a fine isn't clickbait so only expect that to be in the wigwam gazette.
The FA haven't released this a newspaper has and so won't care about wigan

 

[Gabriel]

True, I was sayimg if Taylor doesn't put in the report tge wigan player barging him or the others in his face then they won't be commented on like Sergie and Silva have.

Wigan getting a fine isn't clickbait so only expect that to be in the wigwam gazette.
The FA haven't released this a newspaper has and so won't care about wigan

I've kept a keen eye on Wigan Today (Observer and Post), yet nothing has been reported about Wigan's fate at all. As I've said on another thread, it could be that the FA is considering their part in the incident in combination with the invasion afterwards, but the longer the delay, and it's already a fortnight now since we were fined, the more curious it appears.