Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:59 am  

Superbowl Scott wrote:

What the hell is Nani smoking.

Realising his potential.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:34 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

Doesnt playing the ball 5 yards beyond where the incident took place constitute advantage?

Not really. Let's be right, nani was rolling around like a girl where it should have been, and when was the last time a keeper took any kind of kick from the correct place

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:25 pm  

tommy wrote:

At the end of the day common sense should have prevailed and no goal given. The worst bit was the linesman knew it wasn't a goal, stuck his flag up when Nani stuck it in, nodded to Gomes saying so, but for some reason was told by the ref and Rio to ignore it (Ferdinand being there was a joke btw).

Of course the goal should have stood, the linesman didn't put his flag up when Nani put it in he only put it up after the goal and after Gomes started running towards him. It should have been a pen but not given, should have been handball - not given (although from Clattenberg's view he couldn't see it) so once Gomes decides to throw the ball down it's back in play and Nani's able to score. Perfect goal

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:12 pm  

Very Harsh sending off against WBA but as are the laws he was the last man and Campbell skinned him and was in on goal.

This Referee is one of the better younger ones i think but he might get abit of stick for showing the red card

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:14 pm  

supurb decision and red was correct

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:30 pm  

another good, and brave, decision. guy was on the corner flag going nowhere and that was a real legbreaker

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:30 pm  

2nd red was deserved, that was a shocking tackle

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:39 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

2nd red was deserved, that was a shocking tackle

Stupid challenge. Deserved all he got.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:57 pm  

I think Michael Oliver's having an outstanding game, one of the best performances I've seen for a while. Campbell skins Ibanez and once he brings him down I think virtually all referees would issue a red card as last man. The second was no doubt, had to be sent off. Stupid tackle, Varney's going nowhere by corner flag you just don't dive in. Same as Bramble yesterday, idiotic.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:27 am  

Dan_FC wrote:

I think Michael Oliver's having an outstanding game, one of the best performances I've seen for a while. Campbell skins Ibanez and once he brings him down I think virtually all referees would issue a red card as last man. The second was no doubt, had to be sent off. Stupid tackle, Varney's going nowhere by corner flag you just don't dive in. Same as Bramble yesterday, idiotic.

Totally agree. A breath of fresh air, a ref with balls of steel.