Suarez ban: Higher or Lower?

[urban.spaceman]

Banned for 9 international matches and a 4 month ban from ALL footballing activity worldwide.

What do you think of that?

[Guest MattP]

I'd have gone 6 months so just higher for me.

Happy with 4 though, with FIFA I honestly wouldn't have been surprised to see him trotting out against Colombia on Saturday.

[AKCJ]

I'd have given him 6.

[AKCJ]

Do Uruguay have the option to fill his space?

So say Cahill bit Balotelli, would England have had the option to bring in Jon Stones?

[Jimothy]

Do Uruguay have the option to fill his space?

So say Cahill bit Balotelli, would England have had the option to bring in Jon Stones?

Nope, this is their final squad. He's suspended just like if he'd got a red card, but just a but longer.

[Haydos]

A bit higher, 6 months.

[purpleronnie]

Brucey bonus.

Kinky.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Longer. 9 months.

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

He should have been allowed to carry on but given a tag, only allowed 50 yards from his own goal.

[AKCJ]

Nope, this is their final squad. He's suspended just like if he'd got a red card, but just a but longer.

Cheers

[Guest MattP]

Who has voted lower?

[LCFC31]

Longer. 6 months.

Who has voted lower?

Grandad probably

[Jimothy]

Who has voted lower?

Guess!

[Guest MattP]

Guess!

Of course, can't see on the mobile!

[Bryn]

I actually would have said it's about right, but given the poll forced me to choose I said higher. But it's a swift, reasonable response from FIFA that leaves him under no illusions that his behaviour is unacceptable and that there is further room to up the ante if he offends again.

[Beliall]

Quick action. If the 4 months starts on opening day, id say its fair

[AdamN]

Higher, if only for the fact that a four month ban isn't really a four month ban if part of it includes his summer holidays. Shift it to the start of the domestic season and it'll look about right.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Would love Liverpool to appeal it and it to get increased. That'd be beautiful.

[urban.spaceman]

Quick action. If the 4 months starts on opening day, id say its fair

Higher, if only for the fact that a four month ban isn't really a four month ban if part of it includes his summer holidays. Shift it to the start of the domestic season and it'll look about right.

Completely agree with that - what's the point of giving him a ban from playing when there are no games or footballing activity scheduled during that period? It's like when a player is injured while serving a suspension - if he's not actually able to play what's the point of suspending him during that period?

[Strokes]

It was only a nip, I think its a bit Ott 4 months.

[Manwell Pablo]

Having thought about it, having initially said six months, it's about right. The four months isn't a lot but does deny him any kind of pre season and he's got 13 matches across 3 competitions to sit out.

Had it just been an "all football ban" I think six months would of been right but given this international ban they've given him as well actually could keep him out of the international set up for as long as two years and he did commit the offense in a Uruguay shirt it's probably fair enough

[foxfanazer]

Just about right I guess. If he does it again he must be banned for life

[urban.spaceman]

Having thought about it, having initially said six months, it's about right. The four months isn't a lot but does deny him any kind of pre season and he's got 13 matches across 3 competitions to sit out.

Had it just been an "all football ban" I think six months would of been right but given this international ban they've given him as well actually could keep him out of the international set up for as long as two years and he did commit the offense in a Uruguay shirt it's probably fair enough

The Uruguayan FA are frantically organising friendlies as we speak

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Longer, it's the third time for crying out loud.

[Manwell Pablo]

The Uruguayan FA are frantically organising friendlies as we speak

They don't count

EDIT: While they shouldn't anyway. They don't normally, if they do it's a disgrace.