Football Focus

[Mick Mac]

Pah.

Kenny Miller does the business again. Well done rangers. My whiskey debts to pgc are increasing.

[SCSB79]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Another big penalty call goes rangers way. You

> will not see a softer one than that. Shame because

> the referee was doing well - but you need to get

> the big calls right above all else.

Soft, but you would have been screaming for it if it was at the other end.

Stokes should have walked for the assault on Papac in the first minute. Samaras cheeky wee knee in the back of McGregors head, Ki's assault on Naismith all missed by the ref... from our point of view, maybe McCulloch was lucky to stay on.

Thought the referee was very inconsistent, but at the end of the day Rangers were the better team.

Not surprising to see TLB already moaning about the ref. Celtic FC never defeated always cheated.

[Mick Mac]

SCSB79 Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Another big penalty call goes rangers way. You

> > will not see a softer one than that. Shame

> because

> > the referee was doing well - but you need to

> get

> > the big calls right above all else.

>

> Soft, but you would have been screaming for it if

> it was at the other end.

>

> Stokes should have walked for the assault on Papac

> in the first minute. Samaras cheeky wee knee in

> the back of McGregors head, Ki's assault on

> Naismith all missed by the ref... from our point

> of view, maybe McCulloch was lucky to stay on.

> Thought the referee was very inconsistent, but at

> the end of the day Rangers were the better team.

>

> Not surprising to see TLB already moaning about

> the ref. Celtic FC never defeated always cheated.

I said above the referee was good and was fair but the penalty decision was poor and everyone on Sky said the same, former Rangers players included.

Best team won. But the referee made an honest mistake at a key time on the penalty.

Can't say fairer than that and I won't get involved with you in tit for tat.

Can you let us all know what TLB means?

[SCSB79]

Referee was terrible in my opinion.

[red devil]

That's RWTIMO...

[Emerson Crane]

Very happy with the win over the noveau riche, for once we were clinical. Bodes well for the future, still got RVP to come back, Diaby, Wishere, and Tommy V also. Hard cheese to Stoke who deserved a draw.

[Emerson Crane]

Great performance by Cardiff against Leeds at Elland Road last night to go joint top with QPR.

[SCSB79]

Referee from Sunday's Celtic/Rangers game receiving death threats now, after the linesman who (rightly) told the ref to over turn a penalty decision for Celtic resigns because of threats following the game...

TGFITW my arse.

[paragon]

Went to Halifax vs Mansfield Town on the weekend.

Belter of a game. Same Deano didn't turn up.

[Emerson Crane]

SCSB79 Wrote:

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> Referee from Sunday's Celtic/Rangers game

> receiving death threats now, after the linesman

> who (rightly) told the ref to over turn a penalty

> decision for Celtic resigns because of threats

> following the game...

> TGFITW my arse.

Thats terrible. No matter what your sporting affiliation may be, you can't condone such mindless behaviour. As Chris Kamara would say, Unbelievable!!!!! Celtic should at least issue a statement condemning such behaviour.

[Mick Mac]

It happens on both sides. Both Celtic and Rangers have bigoted elements to their support. I don't think that is any secret.

Obviously the police will track these people down and convict them, if at all possible.

Hugh Dallas once had his windows broken after refereeing an Old Firm game and he said he knew who had done it. It was his neighbour who was a Celtic fan and he was round the next day to fix his windows and apologise. No charges were pressed. Its depressing that these things happen but thats how heated things can become on Old Firm days in a city split by religion.

[SCSB79]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> It happens on both sides. Both Celtic and Rangers

> have bigoted elements to their support. I don't

> think that is any secret.

>

> Obviously the police will track these people down

> and convict them, if at all possible.

>

> Hugh Dallas once had his windows broken after

> refereeing an Old Firm game and he said he knew

> who had done it. It was his neighbour who was a

> Celtic fan and he was round the next day to fix

> his windows and apologise. No charges were

> pressed. Its depressing that these things happen

> but thats how heated things can become on Old Firm

> days in a city split by religion.

I know Rangers fans aren't angels... but all this threatening refs does seem to come down a one-way street...

As you quite rightly mention MM - Hugh Dallas was a victim.

There has also been George McBride, Jim McCluskey and the Private Detective, Dougie McDonald and now these two most recent cases.

The SFA have to act... Lennon, in a position of responsibility, should not be making public remarks about referees in the lead up to the game.

He's also just written to the SFA to complain about Sunday. Who the hell does he think he is????

[GavDarv]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> SCSB79 Wrote:

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> > Mick Mac Wrote:

> >

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> > -----

> > > Another big penalty call goes rangers way.

> You

> > > will not see a softer one than that. Shame

> > because

> > > the referee was doing well - but you need to

> > get

> > > the big calls right above all else.

> >

> > Soft, but you would have been screaming for it

> if

> > it was at the other end.

> >

> > Stokes should have walked for the assault on

> Papac

> > in the first minute. Samaras cheeky wee knee

> in

> > the back of McGregors head, Ki's assault on

> > Naismith all missed by the ref... from our

> point

> > of view, maybe McCulloch was lucky to stay on.

> > Thought the referee was very inconsistent, but

> at

> > the end of the day Rangers were the better

> team.

> >

> > Not surprising to see TLB already moaning about

> > the ref. Celtic FC never defeated always

> cheated.

>

>

>

> I said above the referee was good and was fair but

> the penalty decision was poor and everyone on Sky

> said the same, former Rangers players included.

>

> Best team won. But the referee made an honest

> mistake at a key time on the penalty.

>

> Can't say fairer than that and I won't get

> involved with you in tit for tat.

>

> Can you let us all know what TLB means?

TLB - The Lurgan Bigot i.e Neil Lennon!

[Jah Lush]

Tony Mowbray signs as Boro boss.

[Mick Mac]

Martin o neill to take charge of saudi team Al hilal.

[SCSB79]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Martin o neill to take charge of saudi team Al

> hilal.

Crikey - thought he'd hang on until Hodgson got sacked, and take over at L'Pool.

[Mick Mac]

Well, I've been told its in the Mirror if you can believe that. Don't know if anyone here reads it.

[Jah Lush]

He's been offered the job but whether he takes it or not is another matter. I think O'Neill will feel he's got unfinished business here but it's obviously a very lucrative offer and he just might be tempted.

[kpc]

A decent payday then retirement - he's not getting any younger.

[Jah Lush]

Got my tickets for Spurs v Inter-Milan next week. Woo-hoo!

[kpc]

Got sh!te 0-0 written all over it!

[Emerson Crane]

It'll be interesting to see what kind of team Monsieur Wenger puts out tonight.

[Jah Lush]

Stronger than usual. He's under pressure to win a trophy.

Wenger announces it's a must win event.

[Jah Lush]

kpc Wrote:

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> Got sh!te 0-0 written all over it!

Believe that and you'll believe anything.

[Emerson Crane]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> > Got sh!te 0-0 written all over it!

>

> Believe that and you'll believe anything.

With spurs defensive problems it's hard to see how they can keep a clean sheet. Spurs must be praying that Bale doesn't get injured, without him they may get another tonking.