The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[Mad Jack]

They have. It'll probably be a difference in punishment, if its found that Evans did spit at Cisse.

[Baddar]

As much as Evans getting banned for 25 games would be absolutely brilliant, I honestly don't think he meant to spit at Cisse.

[Colly]

Agreed, he just meant to stand over him looking at him with his mouth pursed in a slightly odd way.

[Lineker]

Apparently it's likely going to be a six game ban for Evans and a seven game ban for Cisse. Cisse gets an extra game because it isn't his first violent conduct charge.

[Lineker]

Also - Spurs vs. Chelsea in the FA Youth Cup semi-final is now live on ITV4.

[DavidMarrio]

Shouldn't Evans get more if Cisse accepted that he did it though. Don't get how Evans can defend himself when its on video and been seen by everyone.

[Matt]

He was blowing him a kiss

[TCO]

Just saw the Cisse/Evans incident as I missed most of the game last night.

What an absolute cunt Jonny Evans is. He clearly spits on Cisse first and has the audacity to deny it. If Cisse is getting 7 games, that knob deserves 10.

[Mad Jack]

You are not, of course, partisan in this instance at all.

[TCO]

The book should be thrown at Cisse too. At least he had the decency to admit it and apologise, even though he wasn't the instigator.

[Lineker]

FAO Plubby!

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Also - Spurs vs. Chelsea in the FA Youth Cup semi-final is now live on ITV4.

Sweet revenge!

[Matt]

Just saw the Cisse/Evans incident as I missed most of the game last night.

What an absolute cunt Jonny Evans is. He clearly spits on Cisse first and has the audacity to deny it. If Cisse is getting 7 games, that knob deserves 10.

I'm pretty sure the precedent is set at 6, apparently Cisse deserves an extra game for it not being his first offence this season (I can't say I remember the other but I'll assume that's correct), however he's come out and held his hands up and (I believe) apologised so I think it is probably fair to reduce his ban by one on the basis he understands what he did was wrong and has apologised. On that basis, I'd give them both 6. Who spat first is completely irrelevant, it's not exactly though it's a case if self defence, Cisse is equally as bad for spitting back. If Evans had admitted it and apologised, I'd be okay with him getting a 5 game ban with Cisse getting one more for his second misconduct offence.

[Colly]

He elbowed Seamus Coleman around Christmas so it's definitely his second.

[stokeriño]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/mar/05/abusive-chanting-chelsea-doctor-sexism-manchester-united-arsenal

So they get videos of Man United and Arsenal fans yelling abuse at Eva Carneiro...and go looking for a statement from Chelsea FC condemning sexist behaviour.

Um, why not go ask United and Arsenal football clubs what they think about their fans' sexist behaviour?

FFS, guys.

[DavidMarrio]

All it is these days is "football fans are bastards"

[Baddar]

Cisse has accepted the FA charge. Evans has until 6pm to respond. That should be fun.

Also, Arsenal defender Gabriel is out for 2-3 weeks with a hamstring injury.

[Adam]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/mar/05/abusive-chanting-chelsea-doctor-sexism-manchester-united-arsenal

So they get videos of Man United and Arsenal fans yelling abuse at Eva Carneiro...and go looking for a statement from Chelsea FC condemning sexist behaviour.

Um, why not go ask United and Arsenal football clubs what they think about their fans' sexist behaviour?

FFS, guys.

Another key thing they're analysing is abuse of a female linesperson at the Keepmoat in a game for us against Bristol City earlier in the season - we're getting criticised for it even though no complaints were registered and evidence seems to suggest it is a pocket of Bristol City fans shouting it anyway.

[Hobo]

It's interesting to read that Mario Balotelli's agent is saying that:

"He has found a coach who asks of him things that had never been requested of him until now, including the discipline of running without the ball."

Apparently nobody told Mario to run without the ball until now!

[Colly]

Jonny Evans rightly gets a 6 match ban.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

He should have had his raised too in my opinion, seeing as he outright denied it despite there being video evidence