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Tottenham 1 - Manchester United 0 (pg. 3)
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| ierxium |
Maybe the refs should be locked somewhere else just watching the video from different angles and making the calls from there. The refs' calls would be announced in the speakers. You wouldn't need refs in the field.
Or maybe they should get better refs! :whip:
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| zig |
| quote: | Originally posted by evil_bastard
That looks scarily similar! |
its a slam dunk in the back of the net...or it could be the ghost of that dog in your picture:eek: |
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| A.J. |
How the hell can the ref miss that?? I mean, fair enough if it was close, but it was about half a metre over the line at least!!!!
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| Rijs |
| quote: | Originally posted by A.J.
How the hell can the ref miss that?? I mean, fair enough if it was close, but it was about half a metre over the line at least!!!!
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The referee was in the other half of the pitch, due to the quick thinking (perhaps too quick) of Mendes, and, if you look at the replay, the linesman had to run from the halfway line to keep up with the ball, obviously, he's no olympic sprinter.
The thing that astounded me at the time was the fact that there wasn't a heavy protest from the Spur's players, which leads one to believe that few of them were able to see the true path of the ball.
What does get me, is the fact that people are, once again, blaming the decision on the fact that Manchester United were involved. Total rubbish, if you ask me. United have had so many decisions go against them in the past few seasons, yet individuals still see the need to focus on them as the decising factor when such decisions come about.
Take the Carling Cup match with Arsenal, for instance. I was sitting in the East stand, a long way away from where Van Persie threw his elbow towards Kieran Richardson, and I saw it clear as day, yet, Van Persie and Arsenal escape unscathed. The Van Persie elbow was more vicious and potentially much more dangerous then Wayne Rooney's recent 'episode', yet Rooney is slammed with a three-match ban, which seems a tad harsh, considering. |
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| zig |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rijs
The referee was in the other half of the pitch, due to the quick thinking (perhaps too quick) of Mendes, and, if you look at the replay, the linesman had to run from the halfway line to keep up with the ball, obviously, he's no olympic sprinter.
The thing that astounded me at the time was the fact that there wasn't a heavy protest from the Spur's players, which leads one to believe that few of them were able to see the true path of the ball.
What does get me, is the fact that people are, once again, blaming the decision on the fact that Manchester United were involved. Total rubbish, if you ask me. United have had so many decisions go against them in the past few seasons, yet individuals still see the need to focus on them as the decising factor when such decisions come about.
Take the Carling Cup match with Arsenal, for instance. I was sitting in the East stand, a long way away from where Van Persie threw his elbow towards Kieran Richardson, and I saw it clear as day, yet, Van Persie and Arsenal escape unscathed. The Van Persie elbow was more vicious and potentially much more dangerous then Wayne Rooney's recent 'episode', yet Rooney is slammed with a three-match ban, which seems a tad harsh, considering. |
Dont ya just love utd fans...... |
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| Rijs |
| quote: | Originally posted by zig
Dont ya just love utd fans...... |
They're fair points, correct? |
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| Shamez214 |
| That's gotta be one of the best NON goals of the year... |
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| Shamez214 |
| What doesn't make sense to me is that at the end when Mendes and the lineman are talking, they seem to be laughing and the linesman mouths "I'm sorry." |
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| evil_bastard |
Alex Ferguson was about twenty yards behind the linesman with the same angle if not worse and he admitted he saw it.
I think the linesman bottled it. He thought it was over but rather than go with what he thought he gave Man Utd the benefit of the doubt. As a referee/linesman it is always safer to give the biggest clubs the benefit of the doubt. |
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| Ian^ |
| quote: | Originally posted by evil_bastard
Alex Ferguson was about twenty yards behind the linesman with the same angle if not worse and he admitted he saw it.
I think the linesman bottled it. He thought it was over but rather than go with what he thought he gave Man Utd the benefit of the doubt. As a referee/linesman it is always safer to give the biggest clubs the benefit of the doubt. |
The linesman has been chosen for world cup 2006 too :eek: match that with mike riley, and aaaaaaaaargh :whip: |
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| ierxium |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian^
The linesman has been chosen for world cup 2006 too :eek: match that with mike riley, and aaaaaaaaargh :whip: |
:haha:
Was that the punishment for messing up in the Tottenham vs. Man U match? I thought he would be fired by now.
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| Rijs |
| quote: | Originally posted by Shamez214
That's gotta be one of the best NON goals of the year... |
I think it also goes to show that United need a new goalkeeper in this transfer window. I know that the board has said that money will not be available until summer, but I think that’s the only weak part of the squad at the moment, barring injuries.
We’ve got a strong back line, boasting one of the best center backs in the game and two full backs that never give less than 100% in Heinze and Neville.
The midfield is more threatening than it’s been for a long time with the return to form of Giggs, Scholes and Ronaldo (although his final product does lack at times), while our front men are a force to be reckoned with (when all are available), especially Smith who’s impressed me from day one. |
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