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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates
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Maybe not stones, but a couple of smallish pebbles in light of my slips !
The point of it is, Effin & Jeffin will happen, it's a fact of life, how many times do you hear it on TV, down the Pub, at work, round the park ? Added to that some of them using it are kids as young as 6-7, let alone the older generation of professionals Male & Female, I myself am not averse to using offensive & abusive language at times.
But what Rooney did was in your face, pugnacious & intended to cause the maximum effect of reaction & as such he deserved to be punished & harshly. If you watch the footage you see him swear at the crowd (read the lips) that he'd have gotten away with as it's an everyday occurrence & you see it at many levels throughout the game but it wasn't directed at anyone in particular (Okay away fans) but it was lost on the crowd, but when he turned to look directly into the camera & repeat his epithet, then he crossed the line & action was bound to follow.
Ferguson has no room to bleat (at present serving a touchline ban) as you're aware Rooney has form & again Fergie isn't exactly whiter than white is he ? The expression lead by example comes to mind & if that's the case what example has fergie set ? Why hasn't he reigned Rooney in in the past ? No the lads an idiot & he's brought it on himself. Hopefully he'll learn his lesson & next time keep his mouth shut, failing that keep his "opinions" away from a camera.