@DavidDPaxton@fryjonathan@The_Twenty_Two@jasonrmcintyre It’s quite literally the rule that is being stated that was used to place Balogun’s ban on probation which is exactly what was done for Ronaldo. They opened the door with that decision you can not like it but it’s the truth
@paulolliej@baboon_thinks@NYRage4@UEFA Then I’m not really sure what you’re point has been since I’ve said they created the precedent that lead to the whole situation have yet to fully release their entire reasoning for the decision and lack concise rules to avoid situations like this
@MarkJLittlewood@GazM1878@JuliaHB1 Unless there is proof of political persuasion there is not a single action that could/should be taken against the USMNT and using what Trump said as your basis for it is asinine he will say or take credit for anything he thinks will make himself look better regardless of truth
@MarkJLittlewood@GazM1878@JuliaHB1 So your issue is with FIFA but the USMNT should be punished because FIFA is a shit show? Help me make sense of your logic
@fryjonathan@The_Twenty_Two@jasonrmcintyre The reason people are up in arms is because FIFA has yet to actually be forthcoming with a full report on their decision to place Balogun’s suspension in probation.
@fryjonathan@The_Twenty_Two@jasonrmcintyre This is a terrible argument because before this World Cup there had never been a player who was given a red card in a qualifier that avoided its suspension in the World Cup FIFA created the precedent
@paulolliej@baboon_thinks@NYRage4@UEFA If you want to be angry at anyone be angry with FIFA. The USMNT did not cheat. They did not create this mess. Balogun has handled the whole thing like a pro. If you want to defend the integrity of the game point your blame towards FIFA
@paulolliej@baboon_thinks@NYRage4@UEFA The whole reason there is any scandal is because FIFA has not published its full report if they had come out and actually said this is what happened and this is why it was placed on probation we wouldn’t be having this conversation. So again FIFA has created the mess
@paulolliej@baboon_thinks@NYRage4@UEFA If it comes out later that anything nefarious happened I will have no problem condemning the actions of those involved but pretending like what you’re doing is defending the integrity of the sport because you don’t agree with the outcome is not the way to go
@paulolliej@baboon_thinks@NYRage4@UEFA Integrity of the sport is not what you are defending just to be clear the USMNT challenged the suspension arguing the VAR process and resulting red card were flawed meaning everything was done by the book
@paulolliej@baboon_thinks@NYRage4@UEFA Had they upheld all of the suspensions from qualifiers we wouldn’t be in this position. If the World Cup had a red card appeals process like the premier league we wouldn’t be in this position. If the wording for VAR rules were not subjective using wording like should…
@paulolliej@baboon_thinks@NYRage4@UEFA Except you said article 27 conflicts with article 50.2 which it does not it does conflict with 66.4 and 10.5 which is why I have said multiple times that FIFA is responsible for the mess that is currently happening
@paulolliej@baboon_thinks@NYRage4@UEFA So ignoring the fact that for the first time in the history of the World Cup players avoided missing games for red cards earned during qualifying matches is what? It’s ignoring the precedent that FIFA set. I don’t know why you’re not getting that
@KunsKaizer@Moe70271676@FrancoPanizo There were multiple players who were supposed to be suspended for games this World Cup who avoided missing a game which had never happened before Fufa created the precedent themselves
@paulolliej@baboon_thinks@NYRage4@UEFA No and prior to this year no suspension from a qualifier had ever been placed in probation instead either so like I said FIFA did this to themselves by creating precedence for avoiding the suspension of a World Cup game
@paulolliej@baboon_thinks@NYRage4@UEFA See this is where you’re wrong the precedent was already set by putting the suspensions of the players from qualifiers on probation you can dislike it but FIFA did this to themselves
@Cietauu@SilenceDogoodez@RachelKryshak And you’re the type of guy who would rather say stupid shit like this than actually own that fact that just maybe you’re wrong. If it comes out that the US acted inappropriately I’ll be the first to condemn them
@KunsKaizer@Moe70271676@FrancoPanizo Holy crap it’s everywhere there were multiple players including a superstar like Ronaldo who were supposed to be suspended due to reds for the group stage of the World Cup but had their suspensions put on probation