No.
Yes.

But hey, Carroll might go on loan back to Newcastle and Torres might be sold for a loss. All's well that ends well

Yes.
No.

I don't see Spurs finishing in the Top 4. Sorry Tottenham.

first row sports is down :(

SmackLT: I don't see Spurs finishing in the Top 4. Sorry Tottenham.

It kills me to say this, but if they stay healthy I think Spurs finish third fairly easily. Chelsea is in transition, Arsenal...is Arsenal, and Liverpool just doesn't do much for me when I watch them. Hate to say it, but it's a three way battle for fourth.

Unless Arsene does something crazy in the transfer period...so, yeah.

Homer Nixon: As a Gooner I have to admit this troubles me. On the one hand they don't have any other tournaments to worry about at this point. On the other hand, they're Sp*rs.

2011-12 FA Cup
7 January 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Cheltenham Town White Hart Lane, London

Spurs aren't going to catch either of the Manchester Sides, but no one else is playing better right now.

I have no idea why I capitalized "S" there. My bad.

Gonz: I have no idea why I capitalized "S" there. My bad.

It's the first word of the sentence you have to, but I know, it sucks.

mitchcumstein1: It's the first word of the sentence you have to, but I know, it sucks.

OK, that was funny right there.

CSB time:

I got FIFA 12 when it came out, but my crappy 5 year old computer just couldn't run it. But I got a new computer over the weekend with my Christmas cash and finally got everything set up to play it yesterday (thus my lack of thread participation this weekend).

I was Liverpool (of course) facing Everton. I said to those I live with who watched me play for a bit "if this game stays true to Liverpool's form, I'll hit the post at least once." 5 minutes later, I have Carroll pass it to Saurez for a shot... guess what it hit.

I immediately paused the game, threw down the controller and in the name of comedy, proceeded to curse out the farking post for 5 minutes. I think I even called it "whitey" a couple of times just for extra comedic effect (since it was Saurez who shot it). If anyone I lived with had the foresight to record the rant, I would post the youtube link here. Alas, no such luck.

Of course, 10 minutes later, the game showed how fictional it was when I got Andy Carroll to score a goal.

NEWSFLASH

Liverpool is NOT appealing the Saurez racism ban, according to the BBC.

this is a great day, because i can fearlessly predict a liverpool win, and if i'm wrong, it's ok, because it means united got jobbed by the results.

desertgeek: Liverpool is NOT appealing the Saurez racism ban, according to the BBC.

i hate to sound cynical, but that's actually a pretty smart piece of business. he'll only miss the next four premiere league matches, and mostly against weaker sides.

socalnewwaver: this is a great day, because i can fearlessly predict a liverpool win, and if i'm wrong, it's ok, because it means united got jobbed by the results.

Similarly, it too is a great day, because if Liverpool wins, they help us in the table, and if they lose, meh, scousers still lost. Good day all around.

/Except if you're a city fan and you lose.

sailorman_glh: I think that's bullshiat, personally, but I liked Luis' response: "I will carry out the suspension with the resignation of someone who hasn't done anything wrong and who feels extremely upset by the events. I do feel sorry for the fans and for my team mates whom I will not be able to help during the next month. It will be a very difficult time for me."

All of the info that has come out of the commission/report in the last few days has not been very kind to Suarez' side of events.

"In my country, 'negro' is a word we use commonly, a word which doesn't show any lack of respect and is even less so a form of racist abuse. Based on this, everything which has been said so far is totally false."

This is why Suarez is an idiot...You're not playing in Uruguay you farking moron.

/Oh wait, calling someone a "farking moron" is a sign of respect in my country, so it doesn't count.

Cajnik: All of the info that has come out of the commission/report in the last few days has not been very kind to Suarez' side of events.

Yeah, I read quite a bit of it, and I don't think that his use of the spanish word for "black" was as innocent as he purported it to be. The linguists agreed that the term can be used in a variety of ways, both familiar and antagonistic, so that part of it was a coin flip. Everything else he did was antagonistic to Evra, which to me explains the context of how Suarez was using it, and I say this as a guy who has no love lost for United. The nail in the coffin, as I saw it, was that the video of the event synced up well with Evra's testimony, but not Suarez' explanation of events.

I don't dislike Suarez aside from his issues with diving, and he's a hell of a player when vertical, but I think he was f*cking with Evra. I don't think he's a racist, I think it was gamesmanship that went over the line. Also, I think the same message could have been clearly made with a four-match ban.

ADubs86: The thing was, this was the first major case the FA had after beginning their extra push into the Kick It Out initiative, so it was no surprise that they decided to throw the book at Suarez.

and which is why we'll now see evra charged as well, since by his own admission (supported by the report) he used racial terms against suarez, right? [/sarcasm]

/that is the issue
//they were both being dickbags to each other
///give them each a couple games off and send them on their way

Finally, game time.

COYS!

TonnageVT: "In my country, 'negro' is a word we use commonly, a word which doesn't show any lack of respect and is even less so a form of racist abuse. Based on this, everything which has been said so far is totally false."


It doesn't matter how he thinks the word translates, none of it is going make him sound good in the context

"Mr Evra's evidence is that up to this point Mr Suárez had used the word "negro" or "negros" five times in the goalmouth: "Because you are black", "I don't speak to blacks" and "OK, blackie, blackie, blackie". Link

To state the painfully obvious, West Brom are completely outmatched by Spurs. This match should be in hand before long.

Let's think about this honestly.

- Saurez has no history of racism anywhere.

- There were no witnesses to the incident. No players or officials heard the alledged language.

- Evra admitted to using what could be considered abusive language in his testamony, yet there is no punishment against him.

- Evra has a history of making up racism charges (new window).

That does not equal an 8 game suspension unless Evra was to get a similar suspension. And I'd be saying that if it was anyone who doesn't wear a Liverpool shirt. I'd say it if it was Torres or Rooney or Joey Barton (ok, maybe that's pushing it, but you get the point).

But here's what I think happened to make Liverpool not push for the appeal:

1- They saw what happened on Friday without Saurez and liked what they saw.

2- They felt that the FA would not reduce or overturn the suspension.

3- They realized that they didn't want a ton of off the pitch distractions. There's been enough of that around Anfield the last 2-3 years.

And so, there's no appeal.

One last thing- all those people ripping on Liverpool for supporting Saurez so much I could care less about. I'll take the opinion of the guys who see him every single day at the training ground over some pundits who've never met the man in their lives.

KaisertheCoyote: desertgeek: CSB time:

I got FIFA 12 when it came out, but my crappy 5 year old computer just couldn't run it. But I got a new computer over the weekend with my Christmas cash and finally got everything set up to play it yesterday (thus my lack of thread participation this weekend).

I was Liverpool (of course) facing Everton. I said to those I live with who watched me play for a bit "if this game stays true to Liverpool's form, I'll hit the post at least once." 5 minutes later, I have Carroll pass it to Saurez for a shot... guess what it hit.

I immediately paused the game, threw down the controller and in the name of comedy, proceeded to curse out the farking post for 5 minutes. I think I even called it "whitey" a couple of times just for extra comedic effect (since it was Saurez who shot it). If anyone I lived with had the foresight to record the rant, I would post the youtube link here. Alas, no such luck.

Of course, 10 minutes later, the game showed how fictional it was when I got Andy Carroll to score a goal.

You might like this. It's an obvious glitch in the game, because Andy Carroll scored a goal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc-J3IFcmPc&feature=fvst

What the hell is Fabianski in goal?

ugh.

Reina's gotta feel silly.

City 1-0 Liverpool, Aguero with the goal.

midpoint: Suarez lied in his interviews with the board in respect of the number and strength of epithets used.

according to you. there is no witness support from any player, ref, or camera to support your accusation. it is based strictly on evra's testimony.