English League Football ** spoilers ** [30th October - 2nd November 2010]

[DanH84]

bloody hell.

 

[BaZ87]

Clattenburg strikes again... I didn't see that one coming

Even over ruled the linesman he was so determined to give it.

You're just going to ignore the fact that Utd should have had the penalty for the foul on Nani in the first place?

 

[Bucket]

The linesman flagged as when Nani went over he grabbed the ball - it was handball. Clattenberg didn't give it, Gomes thought it was a free-kick as the linesman was flagging and put the ball down, Nani pinched it and scored. I'm not sure whether the ref or the keeper is more at fault. They're both absolute burks.

This is going to be the most fair and neutral post in the whole of this thread.

 

[manic111]

So what have we learnt today? Nani's a bit of a ****, Clattenberg is an embarrasingly bad ref, and Gomes has it in him to make utter howlers.

In fact, we haven't learnt anything.

 

[Alpherah]

You're just going to ignore the fact that Utd should have had the penalty for the foul on Nani in the first place?

Didnt look like a pen to me, there was barely contact, and then to decide some 4 paces further on "okay, im going down" discredits any claim.

 

[explicit4u]

nani off the bar!

 

[DanH84]

can't believe that. doesn't excuse gomez though obviously.

 

[andi]

Any chance ESPN's commentators are Spurs fans?

They're forgetting that they themselves said it was a penalty.

 

[Alpherah]

Oh and how did Ferdinand get away with the abuse at the ref/linesman ? so much for Respect Campaign.

 

[Robbo]

Full time. 2-0.

Nothing special but I'm happy enough with that.

 

[BaZ87]

Didnt look like a pen to me, there was barely contact, and then to decide some 4 paces further on "okay, im going down" discredits any claim.

He went down afterwards but that doesn't make the initial pull not a foul. Players shouldn't have to throw themselves to the ground in order to get fouls, as soon as Nani got pulled back it was a foul.

 

[Alpherah]

They never get given. Ever. So why would that be given now?

 

[MofoKilla]

what the hell is going on lol

 

[BaZ87]

They never get given. Ever. So why would that be given now?

That sort of challenge often ends in a penalty

edit: It wasn't just a quick pull of the shirt, he twice grabbed him with 2 hands.

 

[Greenlizard0]

Hercules should be 2-0 up.

 

[andi]

Oh and how did Ferdinand get away with the abuse at the ref/linesman ? so much for Respect Campaign.

Nobody could see him for the 11 spurs players surrounding the ref/linesman.

 

[MofoKilla]

Gomez is partly to blame for faffing about

 

[Alpherah]

Nobody could see him for the 11 spurs players surrounding the ref/linesman.

Please. Ferdinand was there for the entire duration of the officials 'discussion' without a single spurs player within 15 yards.

 

[BaZ87]

Nobody could see him for the 11 spurs players surrounding the ref/linesman.

After the decision was made, maybe. You could have been mistaken in thinking the officials were consulting Ferdinand before the goal was given

 

[Alpherah]

Im not disputing that.
Do you remember the Mascherano red at the toilet a few seasons back?
All he said was "What the ****!"

And gets a Red.

Ferdinand was yelling abuse for how long? not even a talking to.


Respect campaign my arse. One rule for the few, and another for the masses.