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The ref in the WBA game clearly wasnt. Hence the need for manager involvement.
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The ref in the WBA game clearly wasnt. Hence the need for manager involvement.
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He's not asking for special treatment for De Gea, he's asking for the same rules that are applied to every other keeper be applied to him because they haven't been so far, particularly against West Brom.
If that was the case then why didn't he bring it up in his post match interviews after the West Brom game or in the build up to the Arsenal game?
He's brought it up now because you're playing Bolton this weekend and he knows that the likes of Kevin Davies will push the rules to the limit and he hopes that by saying this, it might influence the ref to give Utd any marginal decisions.
What Taggart said wasn't unreasonable but there's no doubt in my mind that he's mentioned it now with Bolton in mind.
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Of course he has! However it is based in some fact given the refs performance in the WBA game.
It wasnt really relevant in the Arsenal game.
Its understandable why his comments are jumped on, now is a better time to mention it than before the Arsenal game!
However based on the WBA game it is something that he has every right to mention.
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So why did you initially say that he wasn't trying to influence the officials?
Because what he said was factual.
However it makes more sense to mention it before a game when the keeper is likely to get more of the same treatment.
Suggesting that fouls should be given is hardly "influencing the ref" unless the default setting is not to give fouls.
You're contradicting yourself now. You admit that he's timed his comments with Bolton in mind but that it's not to influence the officials?
Please explain why he's said what he did now then, if it's not an attempt to influence tomorrows game in anyway.
For what it's worth, I have no problem with Taggart saying what he's said now (nor do I have an issue with Kevin Davies clattering into De Gea a few times tomorrow) but there's no doubt he's trying to put a doubt in the refs mind.
Please explain why he's said what he did now then, if it's not an attempt to influence tomorrows game in anyway.
For what it's worth, I have no problem with Taggart saying what he's said now (nor do I have an issue with Kevin Davies clattering into De Gea a few times tomorrow) but there's no doubt he's trying to put a doubt in the refs mind.
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You say "influence the ref" as if he is trying to make him favour the goalkeeper.
I dont believe that is the case.
In the WBA game a number of clear fouls went unpunished as a result of high balls into the box.
He isnt saying "favour the keeper" or anything like it.
He is just saying that when the goalkeeper is fouled he hopes it is given.
I have supported Man Utd for 25 years, i know the baseless Fergie mindgames but in this case he is just asking for the rules to be applied. He has simply chosen a game when they may be needed.
So, hes influencing the official? thanks for clearing that up.
I say influence the ref as if he's trying to influence the ref
While I'm sure he hopes that free-kicks are given when Davies et al unfairly challenge De Gea, he hopes just as much that when Davies et al challenge De Gea fairly that the ref gives a free-kick too, and you know it.
Just like Bolton will hope to gain whatever advantage they can with their challenges on De Gea, Taggart's trying to get whatever advantage he can with his comments before the game.
While I'm sure he hopes that free-kicks are given when Davies et al unfairly challenge De Gea, he hopes just as much that when Davies et al challenge De Gea fairly that the ref gives a free-kick too, and you know it.
Just like Bolton will hope to gain whatever advantage they can with their challenges on De Gea, Taggart's trying to get whatever advantage he can with his comments before the game.
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No he isnt.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-man-recommended-Manchester-City-Robinho.html
This makes me sad
On a free transfer, of course there is no guarantee he would become as good as he is now but still.
This makes me sad
On a free transfer, of course there is no guarantee he would become as good as he is now but still.
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I say influence the ref as if he's trying to influence the ref
While I'm sure he hopes that free-kicks are given with Davies et al unfairly challenge De Gea, he hopes just as much that when Davies et al challenge De Gea fairly that the ref gives a free-kick too, and you know it.
Just like Bolton will hope to gain whatever advantage they can with their challenges on De Gea, Taggart's trying to get whatever advantage he can with his comments before the game.
That is your interpretation.
However to say that i hope in a future game the ref doesnt make the mistakes a ref made in a previous game when the previous ref actually did make mistakes, thats hardly wrong?
You can't talk about individual officials before a match. Providing you're not rude and don't question their intergrity, you can comment as much as you like about officials and their performance in previous games.
Then its a completely flawed rule.
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He didnt refer to a specific official. No wonder, after being fined for suggesting a ref was actually quite good.
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