Holgate Racially Abused By Firmino - The Guardian

[Tubey]

On what grounds though. To take legal action you would have to show the process was flawed or that the panel had come to a decision that was flawed. The process will of been signed off by a legal team and the panel has come to a decision based on their opinion which is going to be incredibly difficult to overturn.

I think there was very little we could do apart from Unsworth stating he thought the decision was wrong which is what he did.

The process is basically labelling a professional athlete a cheat based on subjective rather than objective evidence. This isn't like doping tests.

To me, it's defamation. Similarly, I think Rodriguez is right to seek legal advice over being called a racist on very flimsy grounds and, yes, if Firmino is charged he would be right to do it too. Because being called a cheat or a racist is a very serious allegation to make and you should have very concrete grounds to do so - the processes the FA have are far from concrete.

 

[nsno-chris]

With the cult of the RS being on twitter to demonise young Mason, the FA seem happy to let this slide by and brush it under the carpet.

Absolute corrup organisation

 

[Goat]

With the cult of the RS being on twitter to demonise young Mason, the FA seem happy to let this slide by and brush it under the carpet.

Absolute corrup organisation

Well dont let them, follow me and Dave, tweet them everyday, if even 2% of GOT tweeted the clowns they would have to do something, at some point.

 

[nsno-chris]

Well dont let them, follow me and Dave, tweet them everyday, if even 2% of GOT tweeted the clowns they would have to do something, at some point.

I don’t use the twitter machine, i struggle to comprehend it’s functionality

However, I’ll pen them an harshly written letter

 

[Goat]

I don’t use the twitter machine, i struggle to comprehend it’s functionality

However, I’ll pen them an harshly written letter

A letter would be even better, I think they have to reply to every letter they receive, by law, I mean ive probably made that up, but still.

 

[tsubaki]

A letter would be even better, I think they have to reply to every letter they receive, by law, I mean ive probably made that up, but still.

if you sign it from "the real 48%" you will probably reach the FA and the police

 

[mightymoyes]

There is no right of appeal once a player has been found guilty of simulation. They form a simulation panel and their decision is final.

And that dimwit Danny Murphy is on said panel

 

[AsiaAsia82]

I see the later incident with Rodriguez has been charged, interesting, maybe Holgate will be sorted soon

JUSTICE 4 the Blue 30!

 

[4737carlin]

They will sort it last week of the season, Firmino gets a 10 game ban but is sold in the summer anyway so it dosent matter

 

[Seathestars]

Perhaps the FA have told Everton there is no case to answer and our reaction has been to drop Holgate for falsely accusing somebody of racially abusing him. Wouldn't surprise me like.

I doubt he’d falsely accuse him of racism.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

On what grounds though. To take legal action you would have to show the process was flawed or that the panel had come to a decision that was flawed. The process will of been signed off by a legal team and the panel has come to a decision based on their opinion which is going to be incredibly difficult to overturn.

I think there was very little we could do apart from Unsworth stating he thought the decision was wrong which is what he did.

I reckon all the blatant simulation that has gone unpunished since Niasse was done (supposedly only one other prem player has been banned since Niasse, that was Lanzini from West Ham) would point to it being a flawed process.

 

[billyblue80]

This stinks. If there was nothing in it you can guarantee he would have been cleared the week after the game.

 

[davek]

Well dont let them, follow me and Dave, tweet them everyday, if even 2% of GOT tweeted the clowns they would have to do something, at some point.

Going to send another one now...

 

[davek]

Going to send another one now...

 

[bluestevon]

Our player, who was the victim of racism, is dropped by his manager; their player, the racist abuser, is swanning about on the pitch without a care in the world scoring and assisting.

I said last week these matters should and could be wrapped up in days rather than weeks/months if those accused were sidelined while under investigation.

Imagine what Holgate is thinking while he's doing nothing and twiddling his thumbs and watching on at that 'kin spanner Firmino lapping up the plaudits from the pundits.

Thing is Dave, the fa want the rs in the top four this season, firminho gets a rightful 8-10 game ban they are playing solanke up top with zero goals and 10% of the ability, the arse will go out there season and they'd finish 5-6th a mile away from top four.