Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [29th December 2012 - 2nd January 2013]

[Bigpig]

Thats why you want Cisse in the middle, poacher

Get scoring again sunshine!

u are my Cisse my Pa**** Cisse
u make me happy home and away
The Mackems flew u but couldn't woo u Please don't take my Pa**** away

 

[Purdy]

Don't care about the Liverpool result, they'll be lucky to be fighting for an Europa league place.

MW

2-0 SUAREZ

 

[squerble]

2-0 Suarez! Powered through, and sunk it. Magic.

 

[maun]

I thought it would be a good time to play Newcastle, would help if we actually turned up though, were playing badly

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Sunderland look very slow at the back.

 

[Mr-White]

Looked a foul by Suarez, defender got his body in the way and was pushed over

MW

 

[Mark1989]

Suarez goal well worked winning, Side note but so far Henderson is playing well just like his last game least he is improving

 

[Purdy]

Looked a foul by Suarez, defender got his body in the way and was pushed over

MW

You mean the guy who shoved Suarez away ?

 

[fez]

Yup totally agree that ref's always seem reluctant to give a red early on etc.

I do think ref's bring on the abuse themselves though, their just not consistent enough

Hmm, maybe. I would love to know what referees consider when giving a card. I think that we would be better off if we didn't think that referees can get 100% of the decisions right. I think that half of it is that referees are protected so much and have to explain so little that people naturally assume that must mean that they are above reproach.

People do look at things in very simplistic ways as well. I have heard the old "big teams get more penalties" lines paraded so often and do you know what, they are right. The teams that are attacking more and in the oppositions penalty area more are strangely more likely to get penalties.

Basically, a bit more transparency would be good for refereeing I think.

I really appreciate it when a player does something silly and acknowledges it and apologises.

 

[Pighardia]

Just saw Obertan trying to beat Baines.....Nowhere near!

 

[Clearly]

Looked a foul by Suarez, defender got his body in the way and was pushed over

MW

Rofl

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Looked a foul by Suarez, defender got his body in the way and was pushed over

MW

Pushed over?

 

[Mr-White]

maybe i'm wrong, difficult watching 3 games at once

MWh

 

[Purdy]

No way thats a handball

 

[Mark1989]

He wasnt pushed more like he tried to block Suarez and failed in his attempt

 

[Azza]

3rd foul by Tiote and he's still not booked.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

maybe i'm wrong, difficult watching 3 games at once

MWh

You're wrong

Edit: We do appear to be lucky not to have got the free kick, Dowd's whistle happy at the moment.

 

[Purdy]

Pepe Banks

Sell him

 

[Mr-White]

3rd foul by Tiote and he's still not booked.

He does that should have got 6 yellows when he played us season before last

MW

 

[maun]

Hmm, maybe. I would love to know what referees consider when giving a card. I think that we would be better off if we didn't think that referees can get 100% of the decisions right. I think that half of it is that referees are protected so much and have to explain so little that people naturally assume that must mean that they are above reproach.

People do look at things in very simplistic ways as well. I have heard the old "big teams get more penalties" lines paraded so often and do you know what, they are right. The teams that are attacking more and in the oppositions penalty area more are strangely more likely to get penalties.

Basically, a bit more transparency would be good for refereeing I think.

I really appreciate it when a player does something silly and acknowledges it and apologises.

It seems players/refs dont seem to build up a relationship (good one) like they use to (talking early 90's) having a laugh/joke in the tunnels at the start/end of games etc.

Think refs need to be more firmer, giving yel/red card's when they think its needed and not becuase the opposite team demands it, fans/manager ranting at them etc, basically they've lost respect becuase they've let to much go (imo etc)