It's been a very long time since the Off-Side rule meant that any player in an Off-sid...
It's been a very long time since the Off-Side rule meant that any player in an Off-side position was deemed influencing play, so a goal was ruled out.
The rules are clear and Cisse did not touch the ball and was not affecting the vision of the keeper, so was un-arguably NOT influencing play.
And the ludicrous comment from the board Moron trying to say Cisse was holding Evra does not warrant a debate...........he wasn't, it was the other way round, but thanks for proving my case about Man U fans.
The law of the game was upheld and the Ref deserves massive praise for overturning a decision or making his own mind up over his linesman, and under massive pressure.
Fergie IS a stain on the game when he should be a true legend outside Old Trafford.
When Paisley, Shanks, Robson, Clough etc were winning things, yes every fan of an oppsing team wanted to beat them or for them to slip up..................but they respected them for their achievements. Fergie???? The guy is succesfull, no question about that...............BUT HE IS A STAIN ON THE GAME. NO WONDER NEUTRAL FANS SEE MAN U AND FERGIE AS FIGURES OF HATE.
If you can't win fair, you shouldn't be playing. I'm sure had the ball been bought with his own money yesterday...........He would have picked it up and gone home blubbing that the nasty ref isn't being nice to him and could his Dad beat him up for him!!!
That's it, said my bit and I don't expect Man U fans to agree in writting about Fergie's actions, although it would be nice and much respect to any Man U fans here if they came out and lorded their success over the years but said that Fergie was a disgrace V's Newcastle.
The talking point should be Man U's massive heart and never say die attitude yesterday and in all the years under Fergie (it's down to him)...............But yet again it's Fergie who blackened the game.
Maybe i'm old school and i make no opologies for liking the win and lose fair way of things and despising the petulance and ways of Fergie and his ilk in this modern lawless,arrogant/unsporting age.
The Chelsea Barca game was the most obviously shocking result but the Ref didn't look ...
The Chelsea Barca game was the most obviously shocking result but the Ref didn't look like he cheated....unless Messi was paid to miss the penalty!
Man U seem to be king of owning Ref's and cheating via the way the FA treat them and clearly instruct Ref's to act so as not to incurr Fergie's rants!!
Cheers for the more detailed explaination.
As i said, i was away on Holiday and caught a ...
Cheers for the more detailed explaination.
As i said, i was away on Holiday and caught a news snippet and they made it sound as though he basically faked the injury and then left to play for Spurs. Sorry to say that the way i view the integrity and moral standards of clubs and top star players today, i was all too ready to believe the worst!!
I have not seen C Adam's tackle/foul either but he is either a sh1te tackler, or a thug................Another mistake of a signing for Liverpool. I hope Bale recovers well
If he's guilty, a 4 match ban seems to be the going rate these days!
If he's not ...
If he's guilty, a 4 match ban seems to be the going rate these days!
If he's not guilty, then i expect to see those accusers face the music. Call me cynical but I doubt anything would have been said had Chelsea snatched the winner!
It should be cut and dried as what the ref says is mic'd up to other officials?
Hi Jason
Whilst i do take your points on board about Liverpool still attracting top playe...
Hi Jason
Whilst i do take your points on board about Liverpool still attracting top players to the club as being a fact..............As a question. How lonh will this go on for?
I think it's only natural that the longer a club is away from winning their league, their cups (domestic cups are getting more and more worthless prestige wise) and if not winning the league, then regular qualification for the Champions League.........the less attractive they become for top players.
Of course, if a club has the fan base and the backers they can always punch above their current weight with how attractive they are to play for in football terms by offering a wage/transfer fee other clubs above can't match but the very top players will get both the wage and Champions league footy at another club.
So in a round about way the question is..................How long can Liverpool carry on winning next to nothing, slipping further and further away from Champions League footy and winning the league................before Liverpool become unnatractive to top players?
As for me.
I like Liverpool but I admit I am amazed they have stayed as attractive to top players as they have done, given they have not won the league for so so long and are slipping further behind Champions League footy every year!
Thanks for all your polite responses. I don't know how many of you support and Live in...
Thanks for all your polite responses. I don't know how many of you support and Live in Liverpool, so i was expecting a rough ride but all responses were balanced, tempered and thought out....(mostly typical of this board)....so cheers.
All i can say is, if heads roll................i hope the right ones roll!
