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Quote: Trabs @ February 8 2012, 1:59 PM GMT

The Liverpool fans of the 80's are the same as now. Most are decent and good natured people, a small handful are dickheads. In my experience this applies to all clubs.

Too true.

Plus, I can't stay mad at a club who beats Man U.

Why is Evra the only player to be racially abused twice?

Well judging by this statement. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2012/February/08/suarez-evra-wrong-to-speak-up/ and the statements of some other people in relation to the Evra-Suarez race case, it seams there is some kind of dogma in football over reveling these on field altercations.

Quote: Chappers @ February 8 2012, 5:16 PM GMT

Why is Evra the only player to be racially abused twice?

Is this a joke?

I don't know, why is Evra the only player to be racially abused twice?

According to 5live, Capello's just resigned. Yippee!

No way, my God, I thought they had an agrement to do it after the Euros, why now?

Quote: Chappers @ February 8 2012, 5:16 PM GMT

Why is Evra the only player to be racially abused twice?

I'm still waiting for the punchline. Does it have anything to do with him being French? Errr

Quote: Stylee TingTing @ February 8 2012, 7:22 PM GMT

According to 5live, Capello's just resigned. Yippee!

It's on Twitter too apparently. I'll wait for more official confirmation. Not sure if yippee would be my reaction, England have been progressing fairly well.

Capello did speak out against his FA masters over the John Terry verdict.

It is on theFa.com so it's probably official.

http://www.thefa.com/England/News/2012/080212.aspx

Quote: Jamey @ February 8 2012, 7:29 PM GMT

It is on theFa.com so it's probably official.

http://www.thefa.com/England/News/2012/080212.aspx

Can't get it to load, traffic must be massive. I imagine Psycho will take over for the time being.

I don't think the Spurs fans will be too happy.

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ February 8 2012, 1:14 PM GMT

Unfortunately, the Suarez racism debacle and the crowd reaction hasn't made it easy for anyone to love Liverpool fans recently.

And yes, my statistics about the number of ticketless fans at Hillsborough is completely wrong, so I apologise for that.

However, to portray the Liverpool fans of the 80s as some sort of misguided and misunderstood band of innocents is also 'bollocks'.

Also, Dalglish commenting after the Spurs game that Suarez shouldn't have been banned for 3 matches too. Disgusting.

Quote: bigfella @ February 8 2012, 7:32 PM GMT

I don't think the Spurs fans will be too happy.

I'd like Harry to be England boss, but I'm not sure it's that attractive atm.

What a day this could be for Redknapp. Could be, but still might not be, considering the bizarre ways of the FA. Capello's shown character in resigning, after he'd rebuilt well after the world cup. Most coaches would stay on for the chance of glory, but I like his strong principles.

The FA had to be stood up to, the way they've been riding roughshod over everyone the last couple of years. They've been total hypocrites too lately, over the Rooney appeal saga. Which Redknapp criticised them for, that's why I'm not betting on him getting the job right now. Though if he doesn't, the outcry could bring their cosy setup crashing down.

Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ February 8 2012, 7:45 PM GMT

Capello's shown character in resigning, after he'd rebuilt well after the world cup. Most coaches would stay on for the chance of glory, but I like his strong principles.

I doubt very much that's what's happened. More like he's "been resigned" by agreement rather than have a messy dismissal. Capello openly criticised his employer, and that's bad form in most jobs whether he felt provoked or not.

I have to say that, when Capello was first engaged, Colin Todd gave some of his playing reminiscences about said person and his off-the-ball behaviour.. and I was mortified. Could never understand why the FA employed him in the first place.

Not the first Italian to abandon a sinking ship recently.

My sister came up with that. Gutted. :D

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