Why did Terry only get a 4 game ban and Suarez get an 8 game ban?

[Bergkamp's Brain]

:naivecommentknowingthefapicksarandomnumberbetween 1and12:

[Ashberto]

[Ghost of Highbury]

[Luis Anaconda]

before a big tournament over it, alienated him by pursuing charges after he had been cleared by a court and then found him guilty and banned him, treat English players more kindly http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/shrug.gif

[Bergkamp's Brain]

The dirty furriner thing wasn't actually my point. There does not appear to be a logical reason why Suarez got 8 games and Terry got 4.

[Pat Vegas]

attempt to use disguised racism.

John Terry was more upfront about things.

[barrybueno]

[Luis Anaconda]

Suarez was found to be lying to the council. 119 page report on the Suarez thing - these are complicated cases

[LadyG -keeping the spirit of the unbeatables alive]