We need to support Aleksandar Tonev.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:35 pm
After reading the report of the appeal on behalf of Aleksandar Tonev i have to say that decision cannot be seen as justice of any kind, the reason for turning down the appeal flabbergasted me.
I believe this whole sorry incident has been handled very badly by the SFA right from the very start; the amount of media coverage has been astounding considering the complete lack of evidence against Tonev.
I do not and would not support racism at any time. Our club is rightly very proud of our all inclusive ethos, and God knows we have suffered more than most from our Irish connection, just ask Anthony Stokes, or in the past Aiden McGeady.
And i have to also say the lad Logan doesnt exactly show up in a particularly good light if his photo and comments on Twitter and recent red card against Celtic is anything to go by. As for McInnes, i think we all know the reason for his actions.
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Celtic has said that they have a very good relationship with Aberdeen FC; i think that relationship must stop at the door of the boardroom; there has certainly been plenty of aggression from their players and fans when playing against us.
Where do we go from here? I believe for the sake of the reputation of the player and the club we need to support Aleksandar, this is a case that stands on its own; there are no comparisons or precedents to go by in Scotland; although i believe it is similar to the Louis Suarez and Patrice Evra incident in England.
The media coverage since yesterday has been over the top as well. There is a supposed incident of spitting against another Aberdeen player that seems to be quite low on the radar. The media have a duty within football to be honest; its not about sensational headlines to sell newspapers, its about honest and appropriate reporting of incidents.
I will certainly be contacting Stewart Reagan for his comments. The actions of the SFA could open the floodgates to all sorts of non corroborated accusations from players. What will we get next? Players wearing microphones to record any incidents. How stupid can this get?
I believe this whole sorry incident has been handled very badly by the SFA right from the very start; the amount of media coverage has been astounding considering the complete lack of evidence against Tonev.
I do not and would not support racism at any time. Our club is rightly very proud of our all inclusive ethos, and God knows we have suffered more than most from our Irish connection, just ask Anthony Stokes, or in the past Aiden McGeady.
And i have to also say the lad Logan doesnt exactly show up in a particularly good light if his photo and comments on Twitter and recent red card against Celtic is anything to go by. As for McInnes, i think we all know the reason for his actions.
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Celtic has said that they have a very good relationship with Aberdeen FC; i think that relationship must stop at the door of the boardroom; there has certainly been plenty of aggression from their players and fans when playing against us.
Where do we go from here? I believe for the sake of the reputation of the player and the club we need to support Aleksandar, this is a case that stands on its own; there are no comparisons or precedents to go by in Scotland; although i believe it is similar to the Louis Suarez and Patrice Evra incident in England.
The media coverage since yesterday has been over the top as well. There is a supposed incident of spitting against another Aberdeen player that seems to be quite low on the radar. The media have a duty within football to be honest; its not about sensational headlines to sell newspapers, its about honest and appropriate reporting of incidents.
I will certainly be contacting Stewart Reagan for his comments. The actions of the SFA could open the floodgates to all sorts of non corroborated accusations from players. What will we get next? Players wearing microphones to record any incidents. How stupid can this get?