Bale looking at potential ban of between 4-12 games for celebration against Atletico.

[Weetoonblue]

https://www.skysports.com/football/...game-la-liga-ban-over-provocative-celebration

Seen it mentioned on SSN.

The statement said Bale "lifted his right arm near his head in a clear sign of provocation towards the fans, then giving a gesture which could be seen as obscene and disdainful by folding his arm and striking it with his other hand".

I wonder what they would have made of the celebrations carried out by Brown, Griffiths and Tierney.

Think Lennon would have been banned indefinitely.

 

[Papa Sasac]

What’s the game coming to when you can’t say get it up you to rival fans who pelt you with abuse?

The world has gone mad.

 

[Blue seventy two]

Neil Lennon got away with it....no questions asked.

 

[RFC97]

Did I wake up and the footballing world morphed into North Korea?

 

[Mondraker]

Yet full stadiums can belt out all the racist pish under the sun and very little to nothing's done about it.

 

[RS_Jam]

Sorry but that’s ridiculous on behalf of the Spanish football authorities

 

[Deleted member 125]

Is el officero compliancio a Barca supporting lawyer in La Liga?

 

[Mexi]

Anti-Welsh racism

 

[WestEndGer18]

What a lot of nonsense. UEFA is a joke institution

 

[Blues and Royals]

Just think what ideas this will give the corrupt religious bigots over here.......

 

[Tom1974]

Should just have given them the good old British 2 finger salute.

 

[Wugs]

 

[Goity]

The world is infected with humourless outraged puritans and its battle cry is 'respect and tolerance', whilst ironically giving none.

 

[adidasler]

"lifted his right arm near his head in a clear sign of provocation towards the fans, then giving a gesture which could be seen as obscene and disdainful by folding his arm and striking it with his other hand".

GIRUY then?

 

[sw26]

What a lot of nonsense. UEFA is a joke institution

I don’t disagree but I’m not sure how they are relevant in this instance.

La Liga are the culprits here.

 

[Dom]

GIRUY then?

It's the tamest GIRUY I've ever seen.

 

[speedie]

Did Messi get a ban for his shirt celebration away to Madrid?

 

[tuc]

What a joke

 

[thechosenone]

Up to 12 games for that

Has all the hallmarks of the Spanish Compliance officer having Real burst her coupon.

 

[KopGer]

Did Messi get a ban for his shirt celebration away to Madrid?

The fuck has that do with anything?

I'm not au fait with Spanish customs/insults but you can clearly see the ire Bale's celebration develops in the crowd behind him. They go from zero to 100 on the offendedmeter the instant he does it.

 

[JayDee]

Lennon should have been punished for doing it at Ibrox. 4-12 games sounds incredibly harsh for Bale though. We'll see what actually happens.

 

[Axelrod]

It's the tamest GIRUY I've ever seen.

A 12 game ban for that ??

Games up.

 

[Gallant_Few]

Seriously?

Wow

 

[Dom]

A 12 game ban for that ??

Games up.

Fan can give it out for 90 minutes but as soon as a player gives a bit back the same fans start crying. I don't mind opposition players giving a bit back within reason, the game is tribal. Bale's celebration is nothing.

 

[Bilbotheblue]

Surely it must mean something in Spain that we’re not aware of. Crowd go mental at him.

 

[top_cat]

It's the tamest GIRUY I've ever seen.

Potential 12 game ban, for that?!! F.uck me. I want off the bus.

 

[Sebo1872]

Even a 4 match ban would be a disgrace let alone the potential 12 game ban.

 

[G-Hallbear]

It’s obviously an inflammatory gesture in that part of the world. 12 games is a bit ott but if it’s deemed to be political or similar he can hardly complain. Knew what he was doing from the looks of it.

 

[adidasler]

It's the tamest GIRUY I've ever seen.

Utterly feeble.

 

[jweebear]

Ffs clearly referring to his bookie, take Cheltenham 2.30 favourite at 5 to 1.

 

[Davieblue1977]

Wow ffs

 

[madridista]

Asked my Spanish family here what their opinion, they feel 4 matches is fair. They are Madrid fans.

The gesture he made is akin to giving the middle finger here in Scotland. He gestured with his hand to his face first, so there was no way he didn’t know what he was doing. Imagine a player scoring and openly giving the home fans, when you’re the away teams player, the middle finger?

If you give the “Vickie” here, you’d probably get away with it. It means absolutely nothing in Spain, much like the gesture Bale made means nothing in the U.K., but is highly offensive in Spain.

 

[felix_nieto]

I think the ban is fair.

Have you ever seen a more dispirited attempt at a GIRFUY?

A bit more enthusiasm Gareth FFS.

 

[Talktalk]

The world wants to be offended , I couldn’t care if poet players or any other players celebrate goals as long as all teams get the same privileges

 

[TQ3]

It's the tamest GIRUY I've ever seen.

Thanks for posting that, I had no idea what the fuss was about. I still don’t!!
Rival player insults crowd, hardly Eric Cantona is it?

 

[RenfrewBear72]

Never realised Clare Whyte was the CO in Spain too

 

[adamcs]

Over exuberance.

 

[speedie]

The fuck has that do with anything?

I'm not au fait with Spanish customs/insults but you can clearly see the ire Bale's celebration develops in the crowd behind him. They go from zero to 100 on the offendedmeter the instant he does it.

Because they both stirred up the crowd and would be comparable in that sense.

 

[aghalee_hero]

Can't stand Real Madrid but you can't sterilise the game like this.

 

[AndyWebsterLoyal]

Can't wait for Halliday to get a 6 month ban for raising his arms

 

[Maturebear63]

The Game we all know and love, is well and truly fecked. Thank you PC brigade. Once a Man's game now run by Phannies.

 

[Maturebear63]

Can't wait for Halliday to get a 6 month ban for raising his arms

Aye for just pulling his Tap on in the dressing rooms.

 

[eyalluvitt]

I'm going to keep my powder dry on this one until World footballing heavyweight and obese oracle of all things Welsh has his say.

 

[YorkshireBlue]

What is happening to football?

 

[Vallance]

Just as well he never blew a kiss.

 

[johnto]

Wtf is the incensed pish about, if ur a functioning adult and someone does any giruy or middle finger or whatever and u can’t refrain from unbridled rage and anger ur a loonball, not fit for society let alone football matches.

 

[Roger Smith Loyal]

Asked my Spanish family here what their opinion, they feel 4 matches is fair. They are Madrid fans.

The gesture he made is akin to giving the middle finger here in Scotland. He gestured with his hand to his face first, so there was no way he didn’t know what he was doing. Imagine a player scoring and openly giving the home fans, when you’re the away teams player, the middle finger?

If you give the “Vickie” here, you’d probably get away with it. It means absolutely nothing in Spain, much like the gesture Bale made means nothing in the U.K., but is highly offensive in Spain.

Doesn't it mean similar in the UK, like get it up you? Wasn't that was Lennon done at Ibrox a while back?

 

[dougiem]

No f..king way a ban for that wtf

 

[Fox & Hounds]

Thank god we are leaving the EU. F all other footy. Bears only for me now.

 

[madridista]

Doesn't it mean similar in the UK, like get it up you? Wasn't that was Lennon done at Ibrox a while back?

No, it’s way more offensive. The way he did it, with the open hand, is highly offensive.