Luis Suarez thread

[Ollie the Optimist]

Marca are apparently reporting this morning that Madrid are happy with their strikers amd are not interested in Suarez

[Cripps_orig]

Yes.

In regards to the fact that being a druggie or a drunk are both personal traits/decisions players do in their own time away from the game that impact ONLY on the person themselves (and close family/friends), and although not ideal in a PR sense does come remotely close to damaging the reputation of a club than a player doing a Suarez or Terry.

Would it be OK if we returned to 'the good ol days' of the 70s/early 80s where 'a couple of insulting words' was "just part of the game" - just as long as we get a world class player on board.

Fuck, the guys probably not gonna join us anyway, but I'm disturbed by the acceptance here by his behaviour - as someone stated earlier - would you be clambering for him if it was one of our players he abused?

Being a drunk driver only impacts themselves?

What if he had hit someone?

No one from what I've seen has accepted his behaviour. We all know it was wrong. It wouldn't stop me from wanting him here though cos firstly and most importantly he's a quality player

[Power n Glory]

Being a drunk driver only impacts themselves?

What if he had hit someone?

No one from what I've seen has accepted his behaviour. We all know it was wrong. It wouldn't stop me from wanting him here though cos firstly and most importantly he's a quality player

He was already our player and we didn't try to break our transfer record to get him after convicted. It's hard to compare the two.

[Cripps_orig]

So if Suarez was already our player and he said whAt he did then it would have been ok?

Slight hypocritical.

Shouldn't make a difference whether he was our player or not.

[Power n Glory]

So if Suarez was already our player and he said whAt he did then it would have been ok?

Slight hypocritical.

Shouldn't make a difference whether he was our player or not.

As said, you can’t compare the two and as addiction is a different ball park.

To stand by Adams through troubled times is one thing but imagine if club decided to run a ‘Free Adams’ T-Shirt campaign whilst he was doing time. You can support the player through troubled times, support the quality of their game without having to trivialise and downplay their wrong actions.

[Özim]

Yeah it's probably not the best tactic to appeal to Suarezs moral side. We said the same with van Persie. If the player wants it. The player most likely will get it

I think you said the same not "we" to be fair, but we were in a weak with Van Persie due to his contract length.

[Kano]

so what's the message here about suarez?

that he's a massive racist and shouldn't be welcomed anywhere - i don't see what point any of this debate has led to.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

he has made mistakes in the past just like any normal human

if he comes here he starts fresh as far as im concerned

under a proper tutor like wenger he'd curb his behaviour. under kenny and brendan he went awol cause they're both shite

wenger is still shite but less shite cause people admire him for his past glories. suarez needs a proper manager tbf

wenger

[Niall_Quinn]

Bloody right. And bloody well put

So far as the game goes, professional footballers, awash with all of their gold, are bad enough at the best of times. Let alone racism and premeditated biting. The game is plummeting to new depths of ignorance, greed and lack of morals, season upon season.

Arsenal are far removed from where they used to be. A club with a bit of class, who did things the right way. I understand that we have to move with the times (from a football and business point of view). But I'd rather 11 Arteta's or Mertesecker's and just be Arsenal FC, than tolerate a **** like that.

Of course, it's natural for a fan to grow to worship a player. It's part and parcel of the game. If Suarez were to sign, and score the winnner against the spuds, I'm sure I'd dance around like a loon. He would have scored a goal. The goal is what I'm celebrating, not necessarily the personality.

I'll still reserve my right to think that this clown is an ignorant, arrogant racist.

Dude, Arsenal just signed a deal with a Nigerian bank. This myth of us being classy has to stop.

[Özim]

he has made mistakes in the past just like any normal human

if he comes here he starts fresh as far as im concerned

under a proper tutor like wenger he'd curb his behaviour. under kenny and brendan he went awol cause they're both shite

wenger is still shite but less shite cause people admire him for his past glories. suarez needs a proper manager tbf

wenger

Wenger curb his behaviour?

Can't see it myself, he let Barndoor get away with allsorts (headbutts, almost attacking a referee) has let his players run amok for years defending everything they do.

Suarez will probably become the new Joey Barton under this kind of discipline!