Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Dec 21, 2011 14:23:18 GMT
uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/early-doors/suarez-case-too-important-football-idiocy-091305627.html
Scotts "Evra" article from October got mentioned on Yahoo's ED blog - and he calls it "excellent" -
There is so much in Liverpool's statement that can be picked apart, but ED will focus on just a few bits:
"It is also our opinion that the accusation by this particular player was not credible - certainly no more credible than his prior unfounded accusations."
This is a disgrace. The mention of "prior unfounded accusations" refers to two other cases in which claims of racial abuse against Evra have been made.
To paraphrase - Evra plays the race card.
The thing is, on neither occasion did Evra make the accusation. In 2006, a deaf fan claimed to lip-read abuse of Evra by Steve Finnan, and in 2008 United coaches Mike Phelan and Richard Hartis said they heard a Chelsea groundsman insult Evra.
Neither claim was proven. And neither claim was made by Evra. This point is outlined in this excellent blog post (yes, it's a United blog, but it makes a very good point).
Scotts "Evra" article from October got mentioned on Yahoo's ED blog - and he calls it "excellent" -
There is so much in Liverpool's statement that can be picked apart, but ED will focus on just a few bits:
"It is also our opinion that the accusation by this particular player was not credible - certainly no more credible than his prior unfounded accusations."
This is a disgrace. The mention of "prior unfounded accusations" refers to two other cases in which claims of racial abuse against Evra have been made.
To paraphrase - Evra plays the race card.
The thing is, on neither occasion did Evra make the accusation. In 2006, a deaf fan claimed to lip-read abuse of Evra by Steve Finnan, and in 2008 United coaches Mike Phelan and Richard Hartis said they heard a Chelsea groundsman insult Evra.
Neither claim was proven. And neither claim was made by Evra. This point is outlined in this excellent blog post (yes, it's a United blog, but it makes a very good point).
