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hey ya i really liked this player when he came out in ayc 2009 the guy was so skillful and creative although he missed too many chances. but on the first day he attacked his former coach and because he was easily forgived now he went another level to attack the referee. imagine lampard beating up howard webb. and who said razak was missed me i know the guy gbolahan is a good player but his ban should be held

plus the guy cannot change nationality again he has already played for naija

He's very undisciplined, he should be punished.

^^ I agree he should be punished but one year is too much. This was the same thing that happened with Razak Omotoyosi when he was with Sunshine Stars, he was banned for four years and he had to go and play for Benin Republic.
It's good to discipline these players when they err but they should be reasonable with it. What do they expect these players to be doing in the one year they won't be playing? I think this decision is completely arbitrary. Bans and fines are supposed to corrective measures but the way these people are going about, they are ruining these players. A one year ban is ridiculous, where have they heard that done?
Luis Suarez bit a player of PSV, Ottman Bakal, while he was at Ajax and he was handed a 7 games suspension. Samuel Eto'o headbutted a player some weeks ago, he was suspended for 3 games. These people should understand that football is a passion driven sport and these things are unavoidable.

Bassey Akpan was also handed a one year suspension.

He's not the first to get a 1 year ban so he should live with it.

^^ OK, but at some point they just have to do what is right.
Bassey Akpan and Gbolohan Salami have both been dropped out of the squad for the Green Bowl Tournament as a fall out of the ban handed down on them. They'll now miss an opportunity to showcase themselves to the world.

We model our league after top leagues in Europe, where have such bans been slammed on players in Europe.

Ferdinand?
Gattuso?

Salami is an ex-offender with a penchant for fighting and cursing his ban should be review after 6months in the mean time he can go for as many trials as possible

if he is not okay with it he should go to the court of arbitration, just look at the video replay

They'll now miss an opportunity to showcase themselves to the world.

really, nobody is going to watch that put together event, it's a scam chances are it will be cancelled before it starts-again

do you really think its a world class tournament? Sia1 just want to travel abroad with some local stars so he can always tell them na me help you, no forget my cut when you hammer

honeric01:

Ferdinand?
Gattuso?

Ferdinand was banned for 6 months for drug related offences. I think he tested positive for cocaine.

Gattuso has one of the worst disciplinary records in the history of football but has never been banned for a year. Even his attack on Joe Jordan, Tottenham's Asst. Mgr, got a four match ban.

El-Hadji Diouf, Drogba, Joey Barton, Gattuso, Pepe, Francesco Totti are some of the worst disciplined players in football but they've never been handed a year ban.

I know Salami is a thug, a psycho but a one year ban is ruinous to one's career. You can argue that the ban on Salami is because he has committed a similar offence but what of Bassey Akpan who happens to be a first offender?

Dis Guy:

Salami is an ex-offender with a penchant for fighting and cursing his ban should be review after 6months in the mean time he can go for as many trials as possible

if he is not okay with it he should go to the court of arbitration, just look at the video replay


really, nobody is going to watch that put together event, it's a scam chances are it will be cancelled before it starts-again

do you really think its a world class tournament? Sia1 just want to travel abroad with some local stars so he can always tell them na me help you, no forget my cut when you hammer

LWKMD at your summation of the Greenbowl Soccer Tournament. I think it's a real tournament. We were invited alongside three other countries. I heard we'll be playing Costa Rica and some other countries. No matter how small the tournament is, it will at least afford some players the chance to shine and get a contract abroad.
For Salami, I think a 5 match ban with some cash fine will be okay. Bassey Akpan should get a two match ban.

cantona was banned 1season for beating a fan and dats almost the same as beating a referee. so wat u want for him to be banned for just 6 games then then when he returns he would stap an opponent. i say big applause to nff if beating up officials would make players change their nationality let them be, afterall the guy has already appeared for super eagles team b and is ineligible for any other team so npl i say ride on

^^ No. Eric Cantona was banned for 8 months.

yea but attacking a player is different from attacking an official, did u see that video? even his coach was trying to stop him

do u guys know theres is a difference between beating a player,a fan and beating up a ref
if u dont then u are totally missing the point here,what he did is clearly an assault and if he had been taken to court he will get about the same length of time in jail.