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       FA Fine Arsenal and Newcastle Utd
   DIR By: Sidekick
       Date: August 23, 2011, 11:26 am
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       The FA have a slapped both Arsenal and NUFC with a £30,000 fine
       for not controlling their players during the high tempered
       encounter on the opening day of the season.
       It is believed Newcastle will appeal the decision but it leads
       me to think that they have more things to worry about right now.
       Were Newcastle Utd in the wrong? Were Arsenal in the wrong? I
       believe YES on both accounts.
       Newcastle should be thankful no action was taken against Joey
       Barton for man handling Gervinho to be fair  so a £30,000 fine
       is kind of a let off really.
       What do you guys/girls think?
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       Re: FA Fine Arsenal and Newcastle Utd
   DIR By: Ash72
       Date: August 23, 2011, 11:32 am
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       Well it is a hard one because on one hand Barton did instigate
       the melee, looking back at the replays with a clear mindset I
       can see it was not a dive but at the time in real time it did
       look like a dive, but should a player really take the game into
       his own hands like Barton did?  But on the other hand the F.A.
       have repeatedly said they would slap repeat offenders with
       heavier fines but yet Arsenal never seem to be hit with the
       bigger fines yet they are the worst offenders along with
       Manchester United and Chelsea for surrounding players, referees
       etc.  So it is time for the F.A. to actually practise what they
       preach.
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       Re: FA Fine Arsenal and Newcastle Utd
   DIR By: Sidekick
       Date: August 23, 2011, 11:38 am
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       Absolutely, I totally agree with you.
       If Newcastle break the rules then i'm all for the club getting
       punished but I do think that the 'Bigger' clubs get treated a
       lot differently to others.
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