Football Focus

[Annasfield]

I agree that Keys was worse. I was fairly pissed off when I heard it, but I didn't expect them to sack him.

Wonder if it's anything to do with Gray supposedly sueing the NOTW. Isn't Murdoch trying to take over Sky?

[SeanMacGabhann]

Murdoch may not currently own sky but he pretty much calls the shots anyway

[Jah Lush]

There's got to be a link there Anna. It's highly suspicious and no small coincidence.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

"The Scot's [Dalgliesh] daughter Kelly Cates, a former presenter on Sky Sports News, joked on her Twitter account: "Phew, am exhausted. Just read about something called 'the offside rule'. Too much for my tiny brain. Must be damaged from nail polish fumes."

That made me laugh! All a bit ridiculous in my opinion - all jokes are stereotypes, I think it's gone way over the top.

[daizie]

ANDY GRAY. Bring job centres into the 21st century by signing on with your electronic pen

[Mick Mac]

I'm not sure she was being ironic there PGC. Just an honest tweet I'd imagine.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Pcg

A joke is one thing but you reckon they were joking? Seriously? I think you give them too much credit. And given that andy gray is suing news international id expect to hear more dirt yet

[Annasfield]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> "The Scot's daughter Kelly Cates, a former

> presenter on Sky Sports News, joked on her Twitter

> account: "Phew, am exhausted. Just read about

> something called 'the offside rule'. Too much for

> my tiny brain. Must be damaged from nail polish

> fumes."

>

> That made me laugh! All a bit ridiculous in my

> opinion - all jokes are stereotypes, I think it's

> gone way over the top.

"Dalglish" ;)

Kenny had a little dig at the sky reporter in yesterday's press conference about it too. LOVE HIM!

I don't think they were joking, but I do think it was out of order. I don't that Gray deserves to be sacked for it.

[Narnia]

Having seen AG's joke off air in December I think they were right to sack him.

What do you think?

[SeanMacGabhann]

Although, when you think about it, andy gray IS an anagram of randy gay

[Narnia]

Oh Anna. You've ditched Rafa already?

[legalbeagle]

So. No one got sacked for inherent sexism, just one bloke for an ill judged knob gag.

Phew!

For a minute there I thought Sky might misunderstand the issue......

[Annasfield]

Manc fans singing "murderer" to Charlie Adam as he's been linked with us.

[Mick Mac]

2-1 now. Berbatov and 20 mins left. Will they keep their unbeaten run?

Link

[Mick Mac]

Correction 2-2

Or even 2-3..... :(

[Emerson Crane]

Is it me or did Blackpool miss out on a nailed on penalty when they were 2 nil up? Who says the refs make decsions in favour of clubs? Well Ian HoLLoway for one. Would have bee interesting to see how things would have turned out if the pena had been given and converted.

Anyway, 3 nil to the Arsenal, 3 goals scored in each of the past 4 games. I'm happy with that.

[benjaminty]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_6699959,00.html

[Keef]

Cool. Much as I like the idea of a quality young striker going to Liverpool, I doubt they'd get any first team action. Perhaps they'll go to West Ham be score a bundle, that would be good.

[Keef]

Regarding the Blackpool penalty shout, I didn't see it, but I predict that Emerson will agree with you, then sandperson will say "yawn", then everyone will say "same old shit on this thread"...

[Ladymuck]

Well, to counter the "same old shit", I would just like to SHOUT!

Yesterday:

Dulwich Hamlets v Romford (cup tie): 2 - 1 to DH

Man U v Blackpool: 3 - 2 to Man. U.

I watched both of those matches simultaneously last night (DH at home and Man. U in the DH bar!). Both my teams won.

Am I a happy bunny? Do bears crap in the woods? Same old shit?:))

[Ladymuck]

BTW, wasn't Sir Alex's face following Man. U's 3rd goal simply a joy to behold! Happiness in its purest form.

[Emerson Crane]

Ladymuck Wrote:

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> BTW, wasn't Sir Alex's face following Man. U's 3rd

> goal simply a joy to behold! Happiness in its

> purest form.

Fergusons face, at any time, cannot be described as a "joy to behold" nor can Wengers, unless you have a perverted sense of beauty.

[Emerson Crane]

The biggest mystery of yesterdya evening was why Mark Halsey stopped play after the ball came off of him in the second half and Arsenal looked likely to score. Doesn?t he know the rules? Give me Sian Massey (she of the Andy Gray/Richard Keys incident) any day. Hell, even Charlotte Jackson would probably have a better grasp of the laws of association football than Halsey demonstrated in that incident.

[Sandperson]

Phew. Still unbeaten (because of bad ref decisions *yawn* ;)).

Those are the sort of nights that can trip any club up and it looks like United showed some great grit and determination and Fergie had the balls to take off Rooney. Long may it continue!

[Ladymuck]

> Fergusons face, at any time, cannot be described

> as a "joy to behold" nor can Wengers, unless you

> have a perverted sense of beauty.

OK, I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that. Not a good picture, but come on...just look at that child-like joy upon the man's face! (You need to scroll to very near the end).

As for Wengers, I didn't see the match with Ipswich, but I'd be very surprised if, he too, didn't return home with a big fat grin on his face.