Ferdinand banned for 8 months

[jonah]

Rio Ferdinand today got an 8 month ban for his missed drugs test. Seems a bit harsh to me. Also means he's out of Euro 2004.

 

[sangam]

yay!

 

[Auwais]

That's ****ing harsh! : :
What's the point? He took the test a couple of days later and it was found negative. And what bull**** is Blatter coming with?
"Da sentance by da FA waz not enof!"

What is all this?!

 

[killa_stiky2002]

It was a bit harsh...I'd say deduct all won points from premiership matches in which Rio played for Man U

But on the serious side, I belive he was the lucky one in the sense that they were probably waiting for some English chap to make an example of, seeing others sports has recently too.

 

[CrIcKeT BaNdIt]

oi bartez luva did u kno bartez moved from manu?
neway hasn't rios bann been held back so his 8 months includes the summer break.... which is totally not fair- he should have been banned for 2 years at the least. England don't even need him- hes a waste of space!!!!

 

[squiz]

I dont follow soccer, and have only heard his name a few times, but I think it is totally unfair for any sportsperson to be banned for 8 months, just for missing a drugs test which in the end wasn't even needed.

 

[CrIcKeT BaNdIt]

omg he missed the test........ 3 days later all the drugs he could have taked would have worn off. Anyway manchester United cheat all the time so i doubt that he'll be banned for 8 months....... i would bann him for the full 2 years if i was the FA

 

[jonah]

Originally posted by CrIcKeT BaNdIt
Anyway manchester United cheat all the time ....

Believe me I'm no ManU fan but even I think that's a bit of a sweeping statement

 

[Auwais]

Originally posted by CrIcKeT BaNdIt
Anyway manchester United cheat all the time

You can talk! :

 

[Brian Lara]

I think its totally true, they even buy players illegally- buying them cars/ houses/ nice ??? and then they bribe the ref to give them no red cards and loads of penalties, atleast 4 mins extra time- or enough for them to actually win, while the opponents get everything taken off of them

 

[killa_stiky2002]

LOL. I'm no Man U fan but still you should back that up with some diamond-solid evidence

 

[Brian Lara]

BBC News- fergison paid extra on every transfer so his son the agent so he cud get more money- like do u really think ferdinand shud hav been ?30 million???http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/3447201.stm
its a well known fact they cheat- every match the ref plays extra time till they score, they never get red cards- if they do fergie banns the ref from refereeing their matches