Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor banned for life

[redsforlife]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/scotland/5099853/Barry-Ferguson-and-Allan-McGregor-banned-for-life-from-playing-for-Scotland.html

I can't believe that players were banned for life for a hand gesture. seems a little bit harsh, but i guess this wasn't the only instance that these two have done something out of line.

[moby]

what the hell does the 'v' mean?

if its v***a its not worth it

[redsforlife]

well the v-sign has many different meanings. in britain if you hold up those to fingers with your palm facing you it means the same as a middle finger. in the picture of ferguson he was holding his two fingers up like that around his mouth. i believe you can figure that out.

[moby]

hahaha lol

that doesn't deserve a life time ban

who was the sighn intened to?

[redsforlife]

according to the article it was for the coach. he signed it when the coaches back was turned, and the cameras caught him instead. i also agree that it is ridiculous to ban a player for life for this. especially when paulo di canio was never given lifetime bans for his nazi salutes while he was at lazio.

[DanTheMan]

theyre retards if i was the team mate or coach i wouldnt want them around... i think its deserved.. especially coz they were dropped for getting pissed on national team duty

[moby]

nah not life time, at least in the life time of the coach, but not forever.

i mean edmundo push scolari, alex ferguson threw a shoe at beckham. there have been many coach player arguments and scuffels

[Normando]

according to the article it was for the coach. he signed it when the coaches back was turned, and the cameras caught him instead. i also agree that it is ridiculous to ban a player for life for this. especially when paulo di canio was never given lifetime bans for his nazi salutes while he was at lazio.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1506262/Im-a-fascist-not-a-racist-says-Paolo-di-Canio.html

Educate yourself, before you break yourself.

This thing with the scots is ridiculous. A suspension for sure, but ban? Unheard of. Apparently they're making an example of them, but come on.

[redsforlife]

according to the article it was for the coach. he signed it when the coaches back was turned, and the cameras caught him instead. i also agree that it is ridiculous to ban a player for life for this. especially when paulo di canio was never given lifetime bans for his nazi salutes while he was at lazio.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1506262/Im-a-fascist-not-a-racist-says-Paolo-di-Canio.html

Educate yourself, before you break yourself.

This thing with the scots is ridiculous. A suspension for sure, but ban? Unheard of. Apparently they're making an example of them, but come on.

i remember hearing him say that, but the fascist salute is too closely related to the holocaust to be taken in that manner. whether you like it or not, the salute will always be seen as racially charged and offensive. remember the swastika very much means the opposite of what most people relate it to.  Di cannio should know this as well. we can argue that he may not know this, but we can't argue that it is appropriate to do gestures of this sort.

[Normando]

The nazi swastika is in the opposite direction of the buddhist one.

[redsforlife]

The nazi swastika is in the opposite direction of the buddhist one.

yes, but it still never stood for the actions the nazi's did during the holocaust. you missed the point.

[Normando]

I understood I'm just letting you know. Informing the uninformed, maybe not you but others.