Goons v Mancs Part2

[Nem]

Definite penalty. Yeah he got the ball but it was a challenge from behind in the area, so therefore a penalty.

Nothing like the Gomes incident imo.

[david3103]

Barca FTW one time.

+1

one time meaning in the SF second leg I'm assuming?

Then United ftw in Rome


The last few games have have lacked tension, (including THFC)  maybe Barca will give us a game

Thats probably because as usual ManU  got a piss easy draw.Only they can land in the side of the draw that excludes Liverpool, Chelski and Barca(top 3 fav's excluding ManU)

I can assure you, Mancs would know they were in a game if they played any of those over 2 legs , as opposed to poxy Porto and Spineless Gooner's

do i detect a certain bitterness?

 

No bitterness at all, you said there was no tension in any games recently all I'm saying is that the reason for this is probably due to the easy draw you's got. DUCY?

Do you not think Barca , Chelsea or Liverpool would have been a far sterner test ? And you may have had some tension ?

Liverpool - maybe, based on the two league games

Chelsea - based on the game at OT, hardly.

Barcelona - i think we'll find out on May 27

However, even at 0-2 at home to THFC , and, with or without the penalty, there was very little tension as Ronaldo, Rooney. Tevez and Berbatov went on the rampage.
The dip in form that came at the time we played Liverpool has passed now and with the defence having settled back to it's best, a midfield playing with confidence and the aforementioned attacking options I sense that th rest of the season could feel a little anti-climactic. DUCY?


PS - dodgy refereeing decisions even themselves out

[Josedinho]

Definite penalty. Yeah he got the ball but it was a challenge from behind in the area, so therefore a penalty.

Nothing like the Gomes incident imo.

Why does it matter that it is from behind?

[sweet potata!]

Definite penalty. Yeah he got the ball but it was a challenge from behind in the area, so therefore a penalty.

Nothing like the Gomes incident imo.

Why does it matter that it is from behind?

I think tackles from behind are deemed to be fouls regardless of contact been made with the ball or not.

[david3103]

Definite penalty. Yeah he got the ball but it was a challenge from behind in the area, so therefore a penalty.

Nothing like the Gomes incident imo.

Why does it matter that it is from behind?

I think tackles from behind are deemed to be fouls regardless of contact been made with the ball or not.

The 'tackle from behind' involves coming through the player - the tackle Fketcher made was from the side surely?

[Colchester Kev]

Definite penalty. Yeah he got the ball but it was a challenge from behind in the area, so therefore a penalty.

Nothing like the Gomes incident imo.

Why does it matter that it is from behind?

I think tackles from behind are deemed to be fouls regardless of contact been made with the ball or not.

The 'tackle from behind' involves coming through the player - the tackle Fketcher made was from the side surely?

+1

He didnt go through the player to get the ball, he went round him.

Ridic decision.

[Josedinho]

It doesn't matter where you make the tackle from. Tackles from behind used to be red cards but they changed it to wreckless tackles were red cards and Fletcher wasn't wreckless therefore it's just your standard tackle. Play on, no card.

[George2Loose]

If this was against Man U no one would be disputing the fact that it was a clean challenge and not a red card.

WE ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD- face it.

Back to back CL FTW. Bring on Barca or Chelsea- we don't care.

Double double two years on the trot

UNITED!

[Pawprint]

As I said before, the decision was given and that's that.

What's wrong with the whole thing is that there is no chance to appeal a red card in European competition, and it doesn't matter which club the player plays for.  That's just wrong.

[henrik777]

Gibbs error ? Are you serious ? How would you suggest to him he does not make the same mistake again, three foot long spikes instead of studs ?

It was misfortune but you seriously can't blame the player.

Sandy

[Colchester Kev]

I think it is total bollocks that a panel can give retrospective punishments if a ref has missed an incident, yet cannot do anything when the ref makes a complete fkin howler.

[nirvana]

Never turned up - fair play to Utd - outclassed & outplayed for 2 games but then they are a reasonably handy side.

I think it was a definite pen, yes his left foot scraped the ball but his right foot came through and knocked the player down who may have retrieved said ball.

But I do think its stupid harsh that the ref then 'has' to send the player off. Always thought this as I don't see why a red card for a mistimed tackle as last man is necessary, the penalyty is exactly what is says on the tin. Keep straight reds for violent conduct, dangerous play, looking like Rooney, or a deliberate, so called professional, foul.

Felt very bad for Fletcher, he along with Park had great games and I could start to see a bit of why Anderson is highly rated too.

[Maxriddles]

It may not change a thing but if the ref was any sort of a man at all he would come out and admit he got it completely wrong.

One of the worst red cards I've seen in a while, not even a foul IMO unless tackling has been outlawed. Is football now non contact?

I'm no Man U fan but I think it's shocking that a decent pro, not a superstar, is going to miss out on such a huge game because the ref got it wrong and everyone knows he did. If UEFA want to promote fair play they should overturn this decision or privately suggest to the ref that he makes it easier for them to do so by coming out and saying he got it wrong.