On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[Sandperson]

I should think he's kicking himself for not having Giggs on the bench in the form he is in. I listened to the Spurs game on the radio as well (I am DIYing :() and it was extremely entertaining.

[Mick Mac]

Footballing highlight of the weekend so far - The Football League Show interviews Roy Keane after Ipswich lose goal on 6mins of injury time.

Interviewer: "People have asked me to ask this question: I take it you are going to stay on...?"

KEANE -- *GLARES* : "I refuse to answer that question"

Interviewer: "Ill take that as a yes"

RK - CONTINUES TO HOLD MENACING GLARE " You can take it any way you want".......GLARES STRAIGHT AT INTERVIEWER - EYES SAY, DON'T EVER CHALLENGE ME - YOU LITTLE TWAT....

Very scary.

[Annasfield]

I'm sorry, but how the fuck does Fergie continue to get away with this bullshit???

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_5605950,00.html

Sir Alex Ferguson has hit out at referee Alan Wiley, accusing the Staffordshire official of "not being fit enough" to do his job.

Wiley, the fourth official for last month's controversial Manchester derby, was in charge at Old Trafford on Saturday as an injury-time own-goal from Anton Ferdinand salvaged United a point against Sunderland in a 2-2 draw.

Ferguson claimed Wiley had not played the correct amount of added time because he had failed to add on an additional minute to the four already signalled once United scored.

Disappointed

"I was disappointed with the referee," said Ferguson.

"He didn't add on any time for the goal. He played four minutes and two seconds.

"He was also walking up the pitch for the second goal needing a rest. He was not fit enough for a game of that standard.

"The pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit. He was not fit. It is an indictment of our game.

"You see referees abroad who are as fit as butcher's dogs. We have some who are fit. He wasn't fit.

"He was taking 30 seconds to book a player. He was needing a rest. It was ridiculous."

Ferguson conceded his side did not play well and he was not happy with Sunderland's second goal when Kenwyne Jones outjumped Ben Foster to head home.

"It was a soft goal to lose," added Ferguson.

"Our passing was very poor in the first half. In the end we needed to show

some great qualities to get something out of the game on a day when we played really badly."

Blah blah, I'm a scouser etc, but it really is dispicable. Rafa gets in trouble for taking off his glasses. Don't even get me started on Ferguson flapping around on the touch line swearing and blinding about the ref.

[Mick Mac]

Don't even get me started on Ferguson

I think you have got started on Ferguson Anna ...

If Liverpool can do the business over Chelsea tomorrow and Arsenal also win - there is virtually nothing between the top 4 teams.

[so get you money on "Arsenal-Nah", now, c'mon the Venger Bhoys]

[Sandperson]

Are you upset Anna? :))

As I said in a previous post maybe some other premiership managers should grow a pair, when did Rafa get in trouble for his glasses? That's hilarious. The ref did blow up a bit prematurely yesterday, there is supposed to be an additional 30 secs for a goal scored so it was a bit short, but we got our equaliser so that's ok. ;-)

Looking forward to this afternoons game. Hoping for a draw but a result for Chelsea that eve Liverpool four points behind would be good too.

[ratty]

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> Good win for you today Ratty....we're 2nd bottom

> :(

Cheers Quids, we both need to get our house in order. Looks like we are to be flipped next week to the Al Faraj brothers which should help! A lot of people I know in the know reckon West Ham are in the same plight as PFC, just not playing it out in the media.

Hopefully both clubs will pull through. My dad was a West Ham boy so I have a lot of time for them (2nd club really)

[Mick Mac]

Old firm about to kick off at a hostile ibrox.

Mowbray rings the changes. Caldwell dropped. Good.

Oh dear. Kenny miller strikes for the gers.

[Mick Mac]

Old firm about to kick off at a hostile ibrox.

Mowbray rings the changes. Caldwell dropped. Good.

[Mick Mac]

2-0 rangers. Joke defending by celtic. Celtic are the better team though. Expect to win 2-5.

[matthew123]

Maybe Ferguson is still holding a grudge against Wiley for the 4 league games he took charge of United last season when United lost 3 and drew 1. Maybe if Fergie hadn't hugged Wiley in front of the cameras at the Man City game then Wiley would indeed have played another 30 seconds due to the late goal 'celebration' but with that in mind he was always going to blow on exactly 4 minutes.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I suppose one booking for diving and one penalty is about par for the course Mick Mac! If you achieve your 2-5 prediction, I'll let you off that double.

[Mick Mac]

2-1 rangers now. Celtic always on top. Fantastic game of football.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

tee hee

[Mick Mac]

if you saw the game pgc you will know there is only one team that will win the league this year. Good to see rangers getting up into 2nd spot.

[Mick Mac]

arsenal hitting form.

[Ladygooner]

A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon at the Emirates - topped off with a visit by the delightful Thierry Henry - swoon!

[Keef]

Thought that was a good match other than the score line. Didn't think we deserved to lose by 2 goals, but there you go.

[SimonM]

No I thought the two goal margin was a bit flattering too. And Liverpool should have had a penalty at 0-0....And Drogba still falls over more easily than an 18 month old. I felt a bit sorry for Torres coming up against an excellent Chelsea defence straight after the Hull game though!

[Keef]

Drogba's diving is a joke. Even John Terry seemed to be telling him to have a word with himself at one point. I really hope that one day soon he has a stone wall penalty waved away because he is the boy who cries wolf.

[mockney piers]

Betting types, odds on hammers to go down?

[????]

As low as 5.5 or as high as 9 (Decimal odds)...so not very low, all in all about 7th favourites

[Annasfield]

Drogba is a horrible cheating little prick and if he was in my team i'd be ashamed. Would never want to win with him in my team. Disgraceful.

[Narnia]

I watched most of the Ski game and it seems if anyone tackles Drogba he is in mortal danger. Give me Arse any day for pure uncomplicated and beautiful football. I'm a ManU fan but realise we are not 'there' yet and may never be with the players we have. As Hanson said 'you win nothing with kids'. He was wrong and I don't see MU,Ski or L'pool being stronger this year.

Arse have the kids and just may do it. Wonder what the odds are?

[????]

Chelsea 2.38

Man Utd 3.4

Arsenal 7

Liverpool 10

Man City 12

Decimals

[SCSB79]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> if you saw the game pgc you will know there is

> only one team that will win the league this year.

> Good to see rangers getting up into 2nd spot.

Ha ha ha ha ha. Green tinted specs?? A very, very poor Rangers team with 3 key players missing, 2 forced substitutions through injury still beat you. We are bad... but you lot are even worse.. this will kick start our season hopefully.

52-42.