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Hmmm

I agree he did indicate the score (He did not raise his middle finger) but he also made an "up yours" Fist gesture. However I recall seeing yesterday something which said that they have cctv footage but noting of the incident that lead to the red card, so basically the bloke has realised the lino picked up on the finger , so he will say it was a different digit, but no one (except the fans) saw the other gesture so he will deny it.
The whole lot justified , in his mind, by him hearing a comment, as yet undefined, which no one else heard.

He is desperately trying to justify a moment of idiotic behaviour and will trip over his lies eventually.
 
He has shown he is clearly willing to lie in order to attempt to overturn his ban. In my eyes that makes his evidence regarding the supposed racial abuse unreliable.
 
If he wasn't racially abused and says he was then that is an insult to those people who suffer genuine racist abuse.
 
I would like to see Ricketts face a lie detector test and if found guilty birched on the pitch at Roots Hall before the MK Dons game.
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Lying ****!!!

Made no other gesture to the crowd??? I assume that in excess of 1000 fans in the south stand all saw an apparition of his "up yours" gesture at the same time? Was that a momentary out of body experience for Mr Ricketts?

What the hell is he on? The ban should be upheld and extended as soon as his lies prove his own downfall.
 
How many cameras are likely to be on the scoring teams goalkeeper when the ball has just been put in the net! However after the up yours incident the camera(s) may have zoomed in after the crowd reaction. They then see only the 1-0 gesture.
So no racist abuse evidence and no offensive gesture evidence. Case dropped, we don't clear our name Ricketts gets his card removed. Whole thing swept under the carpet but we are now in the local media spotlight and any fan who stands, shouts, calls the lino blind will be looking at ejection as SUFC have to be seen to be firm with trouble makers.
We lose folks...... we lose.
 
This episode has turned into one of the most unprofessional acts I have ever witnessed in football. To go 'hand on heart' in that interview is an absolute disgrace.

I cannot believe the lying &*%$ has the audacity to even let that interview be published.

And if that keeper ever comes back to SUFC then I for one hope he brings ear-plugs with him.
 
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Quote[/b] (The Fitter @ Dec. 13 2005,13:31)]So no racist abuse evidence and no offensive gesture evidence.
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The way I see it though he has to prove he did not do it, not the FA have to prove he did. Unless the Linesman now comes out and says "I got it wrong" then it should not be rescinded.

However, 'in theory' and the 'FA' are not always two phrases that come together very often in the same sentence.
 
I have just re read the interview.

It would seem that what is an Up yours gesture to us isn't even worthy of a mention to ricketts I can only assume he felt it was a celabratory gesture.

Secondly , he does not mention the racist abuse (the Interviewer / Writer does but not Ricketts) only the Abuse (which was pretty fierce ...)

The sound of back tracking is getting louder
 
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[b said:
Quote[/b] (The Fitter @ Dec. 13 2005,13:31)]So no racist abuse evidence and no offensive gesture evidence.
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The way I see it though he has to prove he did not do it, not the FA have to prove he did.  Unless the Linesman now comes out and says "I got it wrong" then it should not be rescinded.

However, 'in theory' and the 'FA' are not always two phrases that come together very often in the same sentence.
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Yes but the FA will want to clear this up with the least fuss IMO. So Ricketts sticks to his guns that he did not give the 'up yours' and we cannot prove he did. Ricketts sticks to his guns and says that he was 'racially abused' and that cannot be proved either way.
However if the lino saw the 'up yours' then the worst that can happen is the red card stands, although if we prove he has lied about that gesture then his racist claim would be on more dodgy ground. I still think we will come out of this whole incident the losers.

The most annoying thing is that after the corner that was given as a goal kick (which started the whole mess in the first place) I was mad with the lino for not making the decision he should clearly of seen. If Ricketts had not shouted at the crowd then this whole situation would of been avoided.
 
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Quote[/b] (Firestorm @ Dec. 13 2005,13:40)]I have just re read the interview.

It would seem that what is an Up yours gesture to us isn't even worthy of a mention to ricketts I can only assume he felt it was a celabratory gesture.

Secondly , he does not mention the racist abuse (the Interviewer / Writer does but not Ricketts) only the Abuse (which was pretty fierce ...)

The sound of back tracking is getting louder
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I agree with what you have said about the (w****r) abuse on this and the other thread, and it was pretty fierce.

IMO though no worse than some of the foul mouthed invective inflicted on match officials by players.

The only difference in this instance was that it was about 700 fold.

Two wrongs do not make a right, therefore if players don't swear than neither should supporters.

Reading through that "interview" it does seem that Ricketts is looking for a way out, ultimately the only one is to tell the truth.
 
Bradford Site

And the above thread has one bradford fan saying that he was called a w*****r because he was Black, nothing to do with being a Cheat , or the opposition Goalkeeper (or even because he WAS a W****R, and he is going to accuse us all on radio tonight.

Now where is the phone number of my Lawyer......
 
Is it not a little strange to raise an index finger to signal a one. Is it not a bit more conventional to raise the forefinger?
 
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