Comments on: Uproar As Illegal Video Replay Got Zidane Sent Off http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/uproar-as-illegal-video-replay-got-zidane-sent-off/ World Cup and Soccer News Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:14:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/uproar-as-illegal-video-replay-got-zidane-sent-off/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Sean Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:04:38 +0000 http://www.thefootie.com/uproar-as-illegal-video-replay-got-zidane-sent-off/#comment-600 it SEEMS like the remark from Materazzi wasn't racist - but it certainly was contemptuous - does that mean that technically there is a violation of article 55? it SEEMS like the remark from Materazzi wasn’t racist – but it certainly was contemptuous – does that mean that technically there is a violation of article 55?

]]> By: jonathan http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/uproar-as-illegal-video-replay-got-zidane-sent-off/comment-page-1/#comment-583 jonathan Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:59:56 +0000 http://www.thefootie.com/uproar-as-illegal-video-replay-got-zidane-sent-off/#comment-583 it was quite sad for me seeing one of my best players being sent off the pitch. that was a sad moment for one of football's greatest players. well that is life. nothing is perfect.for the incident he deserved the red card. the referee relying on video evidence that is absolute contradiction of Fifa laws and regulations. it was quite sad for me seeing one of my best players being sent off the pitch. that was a sad moment for one of football’s greatest players. well that is life. nothing is perfect.for the incident he deserved the red card. the referee relying on video evidence that is absolute contradiction of Fifa laws and regulations.

]]> By: sam http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/uproar-as-illegal-video-replay-got-zidane-sent-off/comment-page-1/#comment-581 sam Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:52:11 +0000 http://www.thefootie.com/uproar-as-illegal-video-replay-got-zidane-sent-off/#comment-581 I don't think a replay would be required if someone could prove conclusively that Italians were racially abusing Zidane. "Dirty Terrorist" on video and accredited by lip reading experts would do. Then at the very least FIFA could be called to invoke Article 55. The defining clause behind the main FIFA message at this tournament. Having taken the precedent of mingling the fans, giving them fan parks, putting people on the ground backing up the anti-racism theme and, of course, the captains' of the quarter-finalists addressing the fans before the games, we might expect that a piece of racist abuse (in the workplace, you might say - these are professional footballers are they not) that led to the dismissal of dubious legality (cf. Figo's head butt) of France, and the tournament's best player should be dealt with harshly and decisively. Here's the particular revision to Article 55 adopted for the tournament: The new provision in par. 4 stipulates that if any player, official or spectator behaving in a discriminatory or contemptuous manner can be attributed to a certain team, three points will automatically be deducted from that team for the first offence. In the case of a second offence, six points will be deducted, and after a further offence, the team will be relegated. In the case of matches played without points being awarded, the team in question will be disqualified. Disqualified. oh please!! I don’t think a replay would be required if someone could prove conclusively that Italians were racially abusing Zidane. “Dirty Terrorist” on video and accredited by lip reading experts would do.

Then at the very least FIFA could be called to invoke Article 55. The defining clause behind the main FIFA message at this tournament.

Having taken the precedent of mingling the fans, giving them fan parks, putting people on the ground backing up the anti-racism theme and, of course, the captains’ of the quarter-finalists addressing the fans before the games, we might expect that a piece of racist abuse (in the workplace, you might say – these are professional footballers are they not) that led to the dismissal of dubious legality (cf. Figo’s head butt) of France, and the tournament’s best player should be dealt with harshly and decisively.

Here’s the particular revision to Article 55 adopted for the tournament:

The new provision in par. 4 stipulates that if any player, official or spectator behaving in a discriminatory or contemptuous manner can be attributed to a certain team, three points will automatically be deducted from that team for the first offence. In the case of a second offence, six points will be deducted, and after a further offence, the team will be relegated. In the case of matches played without points being awarded, the team in question will be disqualified.

Disqualified. oh please!!

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