: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:44 am  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

if they were to bring in a referral system of some sort, surely it would be a bit easier if the coaching staff can watch on the sideline before they refer it, or would it be an on-field decision only?

I think that may depend on who would decide whether to challenge or not. If it was left to the players who would be near the action, then have no monitors. If it was down to managers/coaching staff to make the decision, then it would probably be beneficial to have monitors just for that as they won't be able to see every thing clearly from the sidelines.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:38 am  

Sam Buca wrote:

Not as often as I would like. Struggle to get tickets when for games that I want to go see and cant afford to go too often anyhow. I find it amusing how you presume I am a bandwagoner when I've supported the team since I was a young 'un in the mid 90s and were struggling as much as we are now.

Struggling? When was the last time Liverpool didn't make the top 4?
When was the last time Liverpool didn't qualify for Europe?
Now if you'd have been a Latics, Leeds Utd, Burnley or York City supporter you could have said struggle and nobody would have disagreed.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:49 am  

Catalancs wrote:

Struggling? When was the last time Liverpool didn't make the top 4?
When was the last time Liverpool didn't qualify for Europe?
Now if you'd have been a Latics, Leeds Utd, Burnley or York City supporter you could have said struggle and nobody would have disagreed.

We have struggled to make a huge impact on the League, we should be matching the likes of Chelsea and Man Utd by winning the league, this is the department we've struggled in since winning the old Division one in 1989/1990.
The last time we failed to make the top 4 was 2002/2003.

We are struggling to make that final push and this season has been one of our worst. We should be a top four club but we will be lucky to get that at the minute.

I'll be the first to admit that the teams you've mentioned have struggled, Leeds mainly, but in prospective of what we're expected to have achieved by now, we have struggled too.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:26 am  

04/05 was the last time we finished outside of the top 4.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:36 am  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Good in ways, bad in others. After what Mourinho done with the monitors when he was dragging it out for the ref to look at, I can see why they banned them, but, it was a poor call IIRC so, if they were to bring in a referral system of some sort, surely it would be a bit easier if the coaching staff can watch on the sideline before they refer it, or would it be an on-field decision only?

As for players running to the ref, are you accusing them of being dishonest and trying to con the referee? :o

Noooooo

They'd never do that.

I think its a case of the refs discretion of whether an incident should be looked at...maybe the captain can approach the official.

Another problem thought might be how far back can they go too look at an incident. The ball can stay in play for 3 or 4 mins maximum usually so if a team believed a player of theirs was fouled and no free-kick was given they could then in theory challenege that decision????

I'm all for Video Replays but wouldn't be as straight forward as it seems.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:39 am  

Sam Buca wrote:

We have struggled to make a huge impact on the League, we should be matching the likes of Chelsea and Man Utd by winning the league, this is the department we've struggled in since winning the old Division one in 1989/1990.
The last time we failed to make the top 4 was 2002/2003.

We are struggling to make that final push and this season has been one of our worst. We should be a top four club but we will be lucky to get that at the minute.

I'll be the first to admit that the teams you've mentioned have struggled, Leeds mainly, but in prospective of what we're expected to have achieved by now, we have struggled too.

Why should you be matching Chelsea and Man Utd by winning the league? Your team isn't good enough, let alone your squad.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:39 am  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

04/05 was the last time we finished outside of the top 4.

Ahh yes, the season we we wont the CL and didn't qualify for it next year.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:41 am  

Fresh Prince of Chesh-air wrote:

Why should you be matching Chelsea and Man Utd by winning the league? Your team isn't good enough, let alone your squad.

Are we expected to match Chelsea & Man Utd = Yes
Should we match Chelsea & Man Utd = Yes
Are we matching Chelsea & Man Utd = No
Are we struggling = Yes

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:42 am  

Sky sports email from a Pompey fan: "I'd have preferred a big name manager like Guus Hiddink or Alan Curbishley"

, quite the contradiction. I like Curbs but come off it, not in the same league as Guus.

: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:43 am  

Sam Buca wrote:

Are we expected to match Chelsea & Man Utd = Yes
Should we match Chelsea & Man Utd = Yes

Why