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Player Rodrigo Bentancur

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Were you or were you not using the lack of punishment of Fernandes to emphasise how it was Spurs fans "over-reacting" that has caused Bentancur to be punished?(*) .........The implication being that if we held our players to a lower standard (like the storied racist Chavs no doubt were) then he too could have benefited for a lesser or no punishment?

Like I said earlier, YOU came to that conclusion with your bias, not me. If you could clearly reach that conclusion and quote exactly where my words categorically stated that, you wouldn't be asking me such a question now would you? How on earth could you read what I said and surmise that i was seeking some benefit for Bentancur if we as a fanbase act like Chelscum. I explicitly said I don't condone what he did, questioned the proportionality of his punishment, which obviously implies I think he still should have been punished (granted the club internally dealt with it already) and I mocked Chelsea for making a clear cut racist their club captain - with no condemnation from the let's "kick it out" FA to add.

Again, I think you're projecting some other take you have about Chelsea and their fanbase on to me. If you have something to say about them say it on your own terms instead of piggybacking off of my words.

You seem awfully sure of this..... Is this a factual assertion? .......If so can you link me to a credible source?

Go ask Google for some analytics. What you can easily do for instance, is go on YouTube, search for Bentancur related videos and observe the plethora of Tottenham fan channels with notable subscriber numbers that did their immediate OTT reactions to the situation. Go and compare that to the number of other PL team fan channels that dedicated whole videos to the topic.

Considering a potential 12 match ban to be disproportionate to other racism-linked punishments doesn't mean people are retrospectively more forgiving of what RB said.

Forgiving may be the wrong word. They're being more level-headed, less hysterical.
 
How on earth could you read what I said and surmise that i was seeking some benefit for Bentancur .........

You blamed the extent of his punishment (or indeed the fact that he has had to face charge at all?) on the extremity of the THFC fanbase's opinons of his comments. This distinctly portrays that you think he's hard-done by to be facing a ban (or charge?) and that if Spurs fans had reacted lesser (as you see fit) then he would most likely have evaded an official FA charge (which you think would be appropriate).

My interpretation of your comments was not at all tenuous....... Nor was I projecting.

Go ask Google for some analytics. What you can easily do for instance, is go on YouTube, search for Bentancur related videos and observe the plethora of Tottenham fan channels with notable subscriber numbers that did their immediate OTT reactions to the situation. Go and compare that to the number of other PL team fan channels that dedicated whole videos to the topic.

So you have already done this? .....and your claim about fan pressure IS fact?

(Yes or no will do...... I'm not inclined to embark on a research project; I'm just trying to ascertain whether you are being vaguely 'factful' in your claims or are just casually tossing around hyperbole.)

Besides.... How can one even qauntify the above bearing in mind the degree of OTT-ness is subjective in the first place?

....Personally I think you're putting an awful lot of stock in a bunch of fan-channels (which are largely a bunch of wanky leeches; rather than being an accurate reflection of ground-level fan sentiment)..... Fan channels & rumour aggregators that the FA likely don't even give a shit about. Afterall; the Enzo stuff is no more or less on their radar... We know that cos they've seen fit to acknowledge it.... They just brushed the latter off as 'not on their watch' instead.


Honestly; how many Spurs fans do you think tagged the FA into tweets containing that video? .......i.e. Directly highlighted it for their attention?

If any at all (which itself seems pretty implausible); then certainly MUCH MUCH less than shit stirring oppo trolls.

Forgiving may be the wrong word. They're being more level-headed, less hysterical.

Personally; I'm just that bit more annoyed with him cos - as was inevitable - it's us as a club who suffer (potentially more than I expected)..... He created this shit-storm... Not the fans... Not the club.
 
So Bentancur getting punished by the FA for something the club have already dealt with, and Son has accepted an apology from...

Hang on...

WAIT, WHAT, HOW?
Well- obviously they’re gonna take any chance they can to screw us, right?
 
So Bentancur getting punished by the FA for something the club have already dealt with, and Son has accepted an apology from...

Hang on...

WAIT, WHAT, HOW?
hahahahahaha.
 
I’m in two minds about this: 1) WTF do footballers have to be so stupid. Rarely hear rugby players causing such a fuss. 2) WTF are the FA getting involved, and so long after the fact. It was such a nothing comment as well (I’m sure I’ll be hammered by saying this)
 
Seems like we will never get a solid period of starts from this guy. It's a shame because he was looking like he could be our #1 midfield man when he first got into a groove. If it's not injuries it's bans... Frustrating.
 
Seems like we will never get a solid period of starts from this guy. It's a shame because he was looking like he could be our #1 midfield man when he first got into a groove. If it's not injuries it's bans... Frustrating.

Yeah it's a killer. I think Ange rates him as well but if that Johnny Cardoso hits his straps like it looks like he will, then it's Bentancur that he's replacing in the squad next summer as it stands
 
Its seems to me that the two parties have settled the matter and it has been a public settlement, which has demonstrated genuine contrition and acceptance by Sonny of the apology offered. So why fan the flames FA and keep the wound open, whats the point?
 
So Bentancur getting punished by the FA for something the club have already dealt with, and Son has accepted an apology from...

Hang on...

WAIT, WHAT, HOW?

Watch City get off light for their 115 charges too.

Embarrassing
 
The Bentancur situation was resolved in house and should of been left as that.

Tbh it looks like The FA let Spurs know pretty quickly that they would investigate as well which would explain why Spurs decided to leave it from their side.

No point suspending Bentancur themselves, only for the David Dein and his gooner crooks at the FA to add another 6 games themselves. Like punching yourself in a fight.
 
Chavs made Enzo captain as a reward for his racism. Maybe that's where we've gone wrong

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