Racism in English football?

[mikesiva]

Looks like the CPS are still looking at it.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... olice.html

It's just been announced by the CPS that they intent to prosecute Terry, and that he's scheduled to appear in court on February 1....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... ds-newsxml

I would think that Terry should relinquish the captaincy until the trial is completed.

[Aidan11]

Looks like the CPS are still looking at it.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... olice.html

It's just been announced by the CPS that they intent to prosecute Terry, and that he's scheduled to appear in court on February 1....

I would think that Terry should relinquish the captaincy until the trial is completed.

This is big. The papers will no doubt be calling for him to quit the captaincy but Terry is the sort of person who will dig his heels in.

[The Waugh Twins]

Just read Liverpool's statement and to me it's like something a child would have written. There is obviously more evidence than they are suggesting. Why don't they simply apologize and send a message. I guess Suarez was just horsing around like Gerry Sandusky.

[andy]

good to see action has been taken, against suarez, and looks like terry will be punished as well.

[Aidan11]

The Terry's are a lovely family.

[Gingerfinch]

Good as GOLD

[mikesiva]

good to see action has been taken, against suarez, and looks like terry will be punished as well.

There's got to be a trial first, which is scheduled to take place on Feb 1, I believe, and innocent until proven guilty....

The FA will be relieved that they don't have to play a friendly until the end of Feb, so the trial should be over by then, and they don't have to make any hard decisions until after the trial, if hard decisions are needed.

[Gingerfinch]

Is getting a lip reader in too simple?

[Aidan11]

Probably not sufficient proof for a lip reader.

I'm guessing it wouldn't be allowed as evidence in a court of law.

[st_brendy]

Looks like the CPS are still looking at it.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... olice.html

It's just been announced by the CPS that they intent to prosecute Terry, and that he's scheduled to appear in court on February 1....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... ds-newsxml

I would think that Terry should relinquish the captaincy until the trial is completed.

But England don't play between now and the trial, so I don't think there's any need (unless you're referring to the Chelsea captaincy).

Should he be found guilty however, then he should be stripped of the England captaincy immediately afterwards.

[andy]

and the chelsea captaincy.

[st_brendy]

"BBC learns that after initial hearing on Feb 1st the case against Terry likely to be adjourned for 8-10 weeks, forcing FA to decide on Terry"

[andy]

FA should strip him of the captaincy IMO. Too many 'incidents' happen with him.

[The Waugh Twins]

[quote="Aidan11"]Probably not sufficient proof for a lip reader.

I'm guessing it wouldn't be allowed as evidence in a court of law.[/quote]

It has been used and though controversial it is becoming more and more used in court. Having said that there is a lot of debate still over it where many just throw it out as hear say. I can't see why it should be so complicated, just get ten lip readers to write what they saw and compare it to what was claimed to be said by Terry and Suarez and to Evra and Ferdinand. How hard can it be to then spot the lie?

Like the Casey Anthony and OJ Simpson trials we seem to have come to a point in evolution where we just can't figure out the truth unless there is a confession or a Hollywood film crew video the crime in 3-D with surround sound.

[ddb]

Justice for Luis.