The holes in the published FA report regarding Patrice Evra were embarrassing. The bias towards the Chelsea perspective were ridiculous, with emotive phrasings and opinions given to several United testimonies, yet no judgement was made upon those of Chelsea’s.
It was in this report that it was confirmed that despite having CCTV footage of the whole incident, in which a member of Chelsea’s groundstaff and Patrice Evra clashed, there is no footage of Evra punching Bethell. Regardless, he was still banned for four matches on Sam Bethell’s word, the member of their groundstaff who was shown to throw a punch at Evra and miss in the CCTV footage.
“I dedicate the victory over Chelsea to the English FA,” said Evra. “I’m doing so because I am still unable to stomach having been given a four-match suspension by them. It is very pleasing to beat Chelsea by three goals, as they are one of our rivals for the title. I hope in any event that this win will give us our confidence back. It is a long time since we scored as many goals in a game.”
It has also been revealed that the man who decided a four-match ban was appropriate for a punch they had no proof to suggest happened, Nicholas Stewart QC, is a season ticket holder at the Emirates. The report was put together by the FA Regulatory Commission for which Stewart is the chairman.
It has been reported that Sir Alex Ferguson was furious upon learning this and was planning to write about it in his programme notes for the Chelsea game. Fortunately, David Gill convinced him it wasn’t the right approach. Maybe Liverpool should think about employing a ‘David Gill’ to keep that fruit loop Benitez quiet!
excellent article scott. Cant say im at all surprised by any of this really. Feck the lot of em!
Now that’s a true red!Before the match i speculated that he would play a big role in the match just like Ruud did when he played against Arsenal in the 2-0 win in 2004.Well he was outstanding at the back and once again our ace in the hole on attack.Evra,the best full back in the world.
Hilarious how yet again Arsenal are the bad guys! Erm, hold on! They werent even involved in Evra’s behavioural problems against the chavs…
Oh, I get it, 1 person on a 4 man committee happens to be a Gooner…
Yeh, nasty horrid arsenal!
I spose its swings and rioundabouts, Fergies got the refs in his pockets aint he?
Riley, Webb et al…
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/city-players-case-may-be-used-in-legal-battle-582573.html
Yeah, we know refs make mistakes in matches that to opposition fans they seem to think refs only favour them, but how do you explain that? Rio 8 month ban and 50k fine, City player …2k fine in SECRET hearing.
Great stuff, i’m an arsenal fan and love it love it love it……somehow we are always involved, if only we were still involved in the title race
Oh well…..theres always next year, or the year after…..or the year after that….or the ye…. 
i hope is injury isn’t to bad as he was awesome per usual yesterday
other than when he first joined the last 2 seasons i cnt remember a bad performance from him can ne1??
and that fat spanish waiter thinks the FA favour us WTF!!!
The FA have plenty of form for this.
After the Carling Cup final in 2007, Adebayor got a 4 match ban for what the officials described as “aiming a punch at a Chelsea player”. When the videos showed that no punch ever took place or was aimed at anyone, it was changed to violent conduct. All he was doing was trying to separate the warring factions. Now, Lampard was excused for getting Fabregas in a headlock – I guess because he is an England player and can invoke the Shearer amendment!
Legend.
Arsenal was mention only to hear us again face it w/o us gooners forums will be quite dull. Pool won`t win it they can`t even deal with SAF saying a few words
Top remark by THE best left back in the world. Well said Pat.
Stupid issues, and this is only an issues because Furgeson think he is untouchable by the FA.
I’m glad David Gill stopped Ferguson, probably because he had the inside loop at the FA and knew that ermmm….knew that…..(I’m trying to think of how Rafa will spin Gill’s intervention). Fat muppet, Old Trafford in March will be hilarious
who cares about all that mind game crap, its only football on the pitch that matters, game on!
Jus the media playing with a fact that Arsenal was remotely-distantly involved. Sir Alex never said anything yet! Nothing sells like the name Manchester United isnt it?
That is about the only way Arsholes will get involved in the title race this year. Fucking muppet.
Rafata brilliant.love him….bit of adviuse shithead. When in a hole stop digging u scouse turd. Best part of Stevie Gee ran down the binman’s leg
who is the chairman of the dis. commitee->some gooner
who is patrice evra->the best left back in the world
nuff said
Farkin ‘ell, a gooner to blame you say? I’d make that right, even to say it is representative of Arsenal FC in its entirety as well. We are all irrepressibly vile in case you hadn’t worked it out yet.
If you want ‘football people’ on these regulatory commissions then inevitably there will be biases. David Gill is in the frame to replace Brian Barwick as chief executive of the organisation that you say hates you, so not to worry, I’m sure the bias will be on your side soon!
What like when that cunt David Dein was on the FA Committee and Arsenal got favourble treatment!
Its swings and roundabouts, the bias will always fall on someone.
Thats a True RED……..Best defender in the world