Now as much as I dislike Evans as a player and would enjoy not watching him play for 10 games, 10 match ban for spitting in the direction of a player who kicked out at you...seems a tad ridiculous? Media is blowing it way way up.
Phil Neville, the absolute clown. According to Phil Neville, spitting is the worst act you can commit on a football pitch. Above:
1. Punching
2. Kicking
3. Headbutting
4. Biting
5. Breaking bones
6. Pissing
7. Defecating
8. Killing
9. Torturing
10. Raping
Six matches, that is insane.
Not that bizarre really.And you support Manchester United? Bizarre.
Just saying..That escalated quickly. Going a bit OTT there?
Six game ban does look likely, the video evidence is enough to punish both of 'em. It's an excessive ban but the FA will want to make an example. He'd have only got two extra games for racially abusing Cisse...
"Papiss, did you fink I fackin' spat on you? I didn't fackin' spit on you like this."Or two less.
"Having woken up this morning I am shocked to have seen the media coverage from last night’s match. I would like to make it clear that I did not spit at Papiss Cisse.
"I was totally unaware of any spitting incident and had assumed that the issue at the time was with the challenge and his attempted retaliation to the tackle from the floor. During the game Papiss Cisse and I spoke about the incident and it is clear by my reaction in the television footage that I was totally surprised by any suggestion of spitting.
"It is not in my character or in my nature to spit at anybody nor is it something I have ever done or would ever do. It is certainly not something that I did last night."
I also hope he retires at United, along with Young, Valencia and Cleverley.
Some of you lot are embarrassing. This is similar to mob lynching. Say the same footage exists for De Gea, you lot would claim it's not conclusive. Just because the player is not doing great currently, you lot want him to be banned and laughably transferred. He's at this club when he was a little boy, and he has given his best for United. Have a fecking heart, if the manager says the boy is good, then he's good. The manager thinks that Evans couldn't have done it, Evans has issued a statement he didn't mean to do it. Video evidence only proves he spit immediately after the incident. Whether he meant to direct his spit at Cisse is something only he can know. If the FA wants to ban him, then fine. Give the benefit of the doubt to the player, he's our player.
Nothing to do with that. He is caught on camera, spitting at an opponent. No matter what player it was, I would conclude that he deserves a lengthy ban, as it's disgusting. To claim he didn't mean it is simply not a defence in my opinion, he spits directly at him. Unless his spitting is as wayward as my outside of my left foot passing, it's pretty conclusive.Some of you lot are embarrassing. This is similar to mob lynching. Say the same footage exists for De Gea, you lot would claim it's not conclusive. Just because the player is not doing great currently, you lot want him to be banned and laughably transferred. He's at this club when he was a little boy, and he has given his best for United. Have a fecking heart, if the manager says the boy is good, then he's good. The manager thinks that Evans couldn't have done it, Evans has issued a statement he didn't mean to do it. Video evidence only proves he spit immediately after the incident. Whether he meant to direct his spit at Cisse is something only he can know. If the FA wants to ban him, then fine. Give the benefit of the doubt to the player, he's our player.
whats this? you are ruining the thread, it started so well...pure comedy
Why? He's not nearly good enough and Cleverley has already gone thankfully.
Nothing to do with that. He is caught on camera, spitting at an opponent. No matter what player it was, I would conclude that he deserves a lengthy ban, as it's disgusting. To claim he didn't mean it is simply not a defence in my opinion, he spits directly at him. Unless his spitting is as wayward as my outside of my left foot passing, it's pretty conclusive.
It was mostly a reaction post towards some of our most embarrassing support.
But still, if they stay, all good. They are anyway not that bad.
Those that think he is lying about spitting at Cisse?
No. Not about them.
Those that think he is lying about spitting at Cisse? All I can say to that is if he was not a United player I feel most would admit the video looks bad and expect any player to deny it.
They are though, if our goal is to actually be a title contender again we can't be carrying mediocrity like Evans and Cleverley, and that is entirely independent of this incident.
Oh god not this crap again.Evans was a backbone of the team that won the league in the canter.