On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[SimonM]

>>Injury is not in question here Simon. He fell over without being touched to gain a penalty.<<

Wenger contends, and having seen the replay a few times I think he may well be right, that there was contact between the goalkeeper and Eduardo. That being so I think overruling the referee in this instance would set an appalling precedent.

[red devil]

lard Wrote:

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> matthew123 Wrote:

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> > For those that care... it's the FA Cup

> tomorrow,

> > Dulwich Hamlets v Sevenoaks Town at 3 p.m.

> >

> > If anyone thinks they've ever followed their

> Club

> > on the road to Wembley.. which I have countless

> > times with Liverpool.. I have to say there is

> > nothing quite like following your local team

> from

> > August through all the prelimenary rounds as I

> > once did back in yonder until we reached the

> first

> > round proper and faced the might of Cardiff

> City.

> > Ahhh Hot Bovril in shitty paper cups, standing

> on

> > the touchline and finally losing 4-2.. not

> quite

> > Istanbul but still..

> >

>

> Got all a bit jumpers for goalposts there.

> "Marvellous, wasnit"

Currently showing repeats of the Fast Show on *coughs*..Dave...''Briliant''

[red devil]

SimonM Wrote:

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> >>Injury is not in question here Simon. He fell

> over without being touched to gain a penalty.

> Wenger contends, and having seen the replay a few

> times I think he may well be right, that there was

> contact between the goalkeeper and Eduardo. That

> being so I think overruling the referee in this

> instance would set an appalling precedent.

The contact was after Eduardo did his triple back pike with an inward tuck routine...

[red devil]

Blackburn 2 West Ham 1

Bolton 2 Liverpool 2

Chelsea 3 Burnley 1

Man Utd 1 Ladyboys 0

Stoke 1 Sunderland 1

Tottenham 4 Birmingham 2

Wolverhampton 1 Hull 0

Aston Villa 1 Fulham 2

Everton 3 Wigan 0

Portsmouth 0 Man City 2

[Ladygooner]

Blackburn 1 West Ham 2

Bolton 1 Liverpool 0

Chelsea 3 Burnley 2

Man Utd 1 Arsenal 2

Stoke 1 Sunderland 2

Tottenham 1 Birmingham 1

Wolverhampton 0 Hull 0

Aston Villa 1 Fulham 2

Everton 3 Wigan 1

Portsmouth 0 Man City 2

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Blackburn 1 West Ham 1

Bolton 0 Liverpool 3

Chelsea 5 Burnley 0

Man Utd 4 Arsenal 0

Stoke 1 Sunderland 2

Tottenham 4 Birmingham 1

Wolverhampton 1 Hull 0

Aston Villa 1 Fulham 1

Everton 3 Wigan 1

Portsmouth 1 Man City 1

[kpc]

Blackburn 1 West Ham 2

Bolton 0 Liverpool 3

Chelsea 3 Burnley 0

Man Utd 2 Arsenal 2

Stoke 1 Sunderland 1

Tottenham 3 Birmingham 0

Wolverhampton 2 Hull 0

Aston Villa 2 Fulham 0

Everton 2 Wigan 0

Portsmouth 0 Man City 2

[Mick Mac]

[Narnia]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Worst dive ever....(NOT Eduardo)

That belongs on the edge of a swimming pool methinks! Don't think much of your Man U v Arse prediction Mick. What odds are you looking for?

[Mick Mac]

im liking arsenal on the break declan. Early lead then mu pushing forward and arsenal catching them up the park a couple of times.

[Narnia]

Yeah, but they're not playing Celtic, Mick!

[Mick Mac]

They are scoring more goals against premiership teams so far than in each game against Celtic Declan. I think they look a good team to me but we will know more tomorrow.

[Narnia]

Yes, have to admit they look good from what I've seen. Still think that a United win is the most likely result. Then a draw, but not 3-1 for the Arse.

[????]

1-3 is 36 on Befair

[Sandperson]

I hope you kept your money in your pocket. :))

[????]

Now, that was a travesty.

[ratty]

oh my god, just watching match of the day. What was Eboue thinking? Terrible dive, and after events of this week. Wenger goes up in my estimations however. Cracking match though.

[red devil]

6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 (Italian Judge) 6.0

[matthew123]

Was Rooney already going to ground before keeper made contact? Bizarre own goal to compound matters. Perhaps it's for the better that United won, as Arsenal were otherwise magnificent and winning may have given them an unbreakable confidence for rest of season.

Watched the Liverpool game in a pub in West Kensington and it was rammed with about 100 Reds. Have to say it was a great atmosphere with plenty of singing. I thus knock the Vale on the head!

[Ladygooner]

Anyone else think the game didn't merit 9 yellow cards? Mike Dean apparently gave out more cards last season than any other ref.

[Sandperson]

I'm pretty sure there was nothing wrong with the Rooney Pen. I wouldn't have been suprised to see Fletcher's takle being given as a pen either.

No way there's was any need for all those yellow cards and the Wenger sending off was ridiculous. I thought, all in all it was a well balanced game and a draw would have been a fair result but you just can't legislate for an own goal like that.

[Narnia]

Does anyone know how Dulwich Hamlet did yesterday? Can't find the result on the net.

[Sharon_H]

Drew 1-1, replay on Tuesday.

[SimonM]

Didn't Mike Dean even get a mention in "The Street" for allegedly being a bit too much of a homer at Old Trafford? I see Wenger has now receieved an apology from Boss Ref for that piece of high farce near the end. 9 cards was ludicrous

[Atila Reincarnate]

red devil Wrote:

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> SimonM Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

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> > >>Injury is not in question here Simon. He fell

> > over without being touched to gain a penalty. >

> > Wenger contends, and having seen the replay a

> few

> > times I think he may well be right, that there

> was

> > contact between the goalkeeper and Eduardo.

> That

> > being so I think overruling the referee in this

> > instance would set an appalling precedent.

>

> The contact was after Eduardo did his triple back

> pike with an inward tuck routine...

Yes he'd been taking lessons from the ladyboy Ronaldo.