I thought there was a rule about fielding the strongest team possible

[auschr]

So why did United get away with it for leaving Rooney out of last weeks game?

 

[Conkers]

Blimey you can leave 1 player out if you want otherwise every club would get fined!
What a ridiculous comment.

 

[beorhthelm]

er, because the manager decided his personal problems might affect his game, and he didnt want it to be a 90 panto all about one player. not difficult to realise this

 

[edna krabappel]

You'd never be allowed to drop anyone if that rule applied to one player

 

[Perkino]

Flip Gus better watch out then as if he rests any players the FA will be after him!

If this was the implementation of the rule then wy would teams need more than 11 players?

 

[Gully]

Fergie had a party at his house and invited all the players to attend, Rio turned up in a Ferrari, Scholesy arrived in a Range Rover and Rooney came in an escort.

 

[vulture]

jesus f***ing christ...

 

[WhingForPresident]

Jesus Christ

 

[Stat Brother]

I found out, the FA took great wodges of cash a few years back, and handed it to the big clubs, in return they HAD to play their strongest side in the FA cup, making it more marketable world wide.

Shame they can't afford grass roots coaching now.

 

[Art Vs Science]

Aside from that, opinion on what is your strongest team would be variable at many levels, Fergie could of claimed for example this weakens his side having Rooney in against Everton due to outside issues, And Rooney's issue aside, how would you prove that a team does not have their strongest side out? Managers are allowed to pick a team based on form/formation/attitude/opponents/injury so would be unenforcable

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Bloody Man Utd get away with ANYTHING

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Amazing how Lar got to a thousand posts if he's ever had you lot banging on about a simple question. Not the most tolerant bunch, are some of you?

 

[Blue and White Tiger]

Berbatov >>> Hernandez >>> Rooney

 

[The French Mistress]

Is that not why they name a 25 man squad?