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McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2018, 06:35 AM
Saturday, 3rd February 2018
Burnley v Manchester City, 12:30 http://i65.tinypic.com/aey1c9.jpg
Bournemouth v Stoke City, 15:00
Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United, 15:00
Leicester City v Swansea City, 15:00
Manchester United v Huddersfield Town, 15:00
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton, 15:00
Arsenal v Everton, 17:30 http://i64.tinypic.com/142wu9h.png

Sunday, 4th February 2018
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United, 14:15 http://i65.tinypic.com/aey1c9.jpg
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur, 16:30 http://i65.tinypic.com/aey1c9.jpg

Monday, 5th February 2018
Watford v Chelsea, 20:00 http://i65.tinypic.com/aey1c9.jpg

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As it stands:

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HCZ
02-02-2018, 09:34 AM
I have to admit, am genuinely looking forward to tomorrow’s game. I might for the first time in ages go out of my way to watch it.

I’m sure Wenger will find a way to ruin that for me

Marc Overmars
02-02-2018, 11:15 AM
Mahrez hasn’t turned up to training for 2 days. :lol:

I think Leicester will really regret not taking City’s money.

Letters
02-02-2018, 12:51 PM
Modern footballers really need to go and f*** themselves.

Niall_Quinn
02-02-2018, 02:27 PM
Good on Leicester for upholding the contract and sticking out for the fee they want. It's up to Mahrez now if he wants to rot in the reserves. This is why I didn't want the guy anywhere near our place. He's a fairweather. He's a good player, but only on his terms and when he fancies it.

Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
02-02-2018, 02:31 PM
I hear on that radio station you listen to that he's been superb this season, but I'm kind of over him now......and he ain't worth 95 million or whatever Walkers crisps Fc want for him.

Cripps
02-02-2018, 03:06 PM
Kevin De Bruyne's passing prowess highlighted in incredible video https://t.co/wFdaIPGSOm

Blink 1nce Quince 2wice :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2018, 07:10 PM
Mahrez hasn’t turned up to training for 2 days. :lol:

I think Leicester will really regret not taking City’s money.

He's depressed with what has happened apparently.

I wonder if he'll ever get to leave. :lol:

LDG
02-02-2018, 09:36 PM
Modern footballers really need to go and f*** themselves.

Whats the point in writing f*** when you can write fuck?

Is it for your own benefit? “Oh my eyes! It’s so f***ing naughty! What would the parents think if I didn’t censor it!” “ON A FOOTBALL FORUM OF ALL PLACES!”

Cunty bollox. Thats all I have to say about that.

Letters
02-02-2018, 10:01 PM
You're offended by me not swearing? :lol:

That said, it does annoy me when papers do this. Well, I'm glad you put the asterisks in, now I'll never know what that word was and thus won't be offended.

LDG
02-02-2018, 10:21 PM
You're offended by me not swearing? :lol:

That said, it does annoy me when papers do this. Well, I'm glad you put the asterisks in, now I'll never know what that word was and thus won't be offended.

Noooo, not offended. It’s just weird. If you want to swear, swear. If you don’t like swearing, write “push off” or “cripes” or if you don’t like swearing, but you’re racist, “golly!”

What is wrong with the world when people get offended by the word fuck. I mean, me writing it causes absolutely no damage to anyone.

Had to tell my nipper off for calling me a knobber this morning. In fairness the only reason I have to tell him off is so he doesn’t call someone on the street the same thing....for fear of what? Will someone be offended if he tells them they’re a knobber? If they are offended, they probably deserve it.

Meh. Bored. No beer. Flu all week. Fancy a rant.

Cripps
02-02-2018, 10:25 PM
Drunk LDG :bow:

LDG
02-02-2018, 10:37 PM
Drunk LDG :bow:

I wish :(

Had that aussie flu all week. It’s fuckin horrible. Still dying :(

Letters
02-02-2018, 10:59 PM
Had to tell my nipper off for calling me a knobber this morning.

:lol:

LDG Jr :bow:

Colleague had Aussie flu. Sounded rubbish :hug:

Niall_Quinn
02-02-2018, 11:46 PM
You're offended by me not swearing? :lol:

That said, it does annoy me when papers do this. Well, I'm glad you put the asterisks in, now I'll never know what that word was and thus won't be offended.

It also annoys you when sick kids live.

Hair trigger, to put it mildly.

KSE Comedy Club
02-02-2018, 11:51 PM
Leppers annoy me, walking around, falling apart.


Leppers :angry:

Letters
03-02-2018, 08:00 AM
It also annoys you when sick kids live.
Not true at all.

I'm happy with them living, just make up your mind. Don't malinger. If you're going to get better then get on with it, if you're not then kthxbai :wave:

GP
03-02-2018, 10:27 AM
Remember Charlie Gard and his mashed potato brains? :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 11:38 AM
Citeh have named only six subs because they don't have enough players. :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 12:06 PM
Poor little Man City need more protection on Soccer Saturday.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 12:09 PM
Burnley: Pope; Bardsley, Long, Mee, Taylor; Cork, Hendrick; Lennon, Barnes, Gudmundsson; Vokes
Subs: Lindegaard, Lowton, Nkoudou, Arfield, O'Neil, Wells, Westwood.

Man City: Ederson; Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Danilo; Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Bernardo, Aguero, Sterling
Subs: Bravo, Laporte, Adarabioyo, Zinchenko, Yaya Toure, Diaz.

Cripps
03-02-2018, 12:15 PM
"we have no players" :lol: :violin:

Globalgunner
03-02-2018, 12:20 PM
Citeh have named only six subs because they don't have enough players. :haha:

Surely Yaya Toure is big enough to qualify as 2 players?

Cripps
03-02-2018, 12:20 PM
Surely Yaya Toure is big enough to qualify as 2 players?

Him or his anaconda in his pants?

Cripps
03-02-2018, 12:30 PM
Phil Thompson: "we're not like Arsenal, we don't see top 4 as a success"

We've won 3 trophies in 4 years you Scouse twat.

HCZ
03-02-2018, 12:32 PM
Phil Thompson: "we're not like Arsenal, we don't see top 4 as a success"

We've won 3 trophies in 4 years you Scouse twat.

Stop sucking Wengers cock

Cripps
03-02-2018, 12:45 PM
Sucking cock, steak and blowjob day.. I knew there was something wrong with you. Keep you and your boyfriends activities off here.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 12:51 PM
Burnley 0-1 Citeh, Danilo. What a strike.

Cripps
03-02-2018, 12:52 PM
What a goal

HCZ
03-02-2018, 12:56 PM
Sucking cock, steak and blowjob day.. I knew there was something wrong with you. Keep you and your boyfriends activities off here.

You’re just copying my shtick now :sulk:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 12:58 PM
Sterling tries the same but he's just a bit shit really.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 01:01 PM
Ederson saves from Mee.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 01:06 PM
Mee heads wide somehow.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 01:07 PM
Long booked.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 01:09 PM
De Bruyne hammers it, Pope saves and Aguero can only pub it in front of himself.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 01:19 PM
0-1 HT.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 01:59 PM
Ederson saves from Lennon on to the woodwork.

Cripps
03-02-2018, 02:00 PM
What. A. Save.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:01 PM
Sterling, what a miss!!!

OMG. :haha:

Thierrymon
03-02-2018, 02:02 PM
Sterling :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:02 PM
Pogba dropped. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:08 PM
Man Utd: De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw; Matic, McTominay, Mata, Lingard, Sanchez; Lukaku.
Subs: Romero, Lindelof, Young, Carrick, Pogba, Martial, Rashford.

Huddersfield: Lossl; Hadergjonaj, Schindler, Zanka, Kongolo, Smith; Van La Parra, Billing, Hogg; Quaner, Depoitre.
Coleman, Malone, Mooy, Pritchard, Ince, Mounie, Hefele.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:12 PM
Burnley 1-1 Citeh, Gudmundsson!

Thierrymon
03-02-2018, 02:12 PM
1-1!!

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:12 PM
Sleepwalker. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:13 PM
Leicester City: Schmeichel; Simpson, Maguire, Dragovic, Fuchs, Albrighton, Ndidi, Diabate, Silva, Iheanacho, Vardy.
Subs: Hamer, Chilwell, Gray, Okazaki, Iborra, James, Benalouane.

Swansea City: Fabianski; Olsson, van der Hoorn, Mawson, Fernandez, Naughton, Sung-yueng, Fer, Dyer, Clucas, Ayew.
Subs: Nordfeldt, Bony, Abraham, Narsingh, Carroll, Routledge, Bartley.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:15 PM
Brighton & Hove Albion: Ryan; Schelotto, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Knockaert, Stephens, Propper, Gross, Izquierdo; Murray.
Subs: Krul, Goldson, Bruno, Kayal, March, Ulloa, Baldock.

West Ham United: Adrian; Byram, Collins, Ogbonna, Rice, Cresswell; Zabaleta, Noble, Kouyate, Mario; Hernandez.
Subs: Hart, Reid, Fonte, Cullen, Haksabanovic, Antonio, Hugill.

HCZ
03-02-2018, 02:18 PM
City have dropped the ashes

Well they would have done if they weren’t glued to their hand already

Not been that great away from home though. Struggled to break down Newcastle, couldn’t break down Palace, lost to Liverpool and now this. If the title wasn’t already won, I’d say that would be a worry.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:23 PM
Burnley 1-1 Citeh, FT. :lol:

Bottle job is on.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:25 PM
WBA: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Hegazi, Nyom, Phillips, Yacob, Barry, Brunt, Sturridge, Rondon.

Southampton: McCarthy, Cedric, Stephens, Hoedt, Bertrand, Romeu, Lemina, Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Tadic, Carrillo.

The Emirates Gallactico
03-02-2018, 02:25 PM
Just means that it'll take an extra week to wrap up the title for Citeh. :coffee:


Mahrez hasn’t turned up to training for 2 days. :lol:

I think Leicester will really regret not taking City’s money.

I still can't believe they were dumb enough to allegedly reject 60 million for him. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:27 PM
Bournemouth: Begovic, Francis, Steve Cook, Ake, Fraser, Gosling, Lewis Cook, Daniels, Ibe, Stanislas, Callum Wilson.
Subs: Boruc, Surman, Pugh, Arter, King, Mousset, Simpson.

Stoke: Butland, Zouma, Shawcross, Cameron, Bauer, Ndiaye, Allen, Pieters, Shaqiri, Crouch, Choupo-Moting.
Subs: Johnson, Berahino, Adam, Diouf, Stafylidis, Sobhi, Grant.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 02:27 PM
Just means that it'll take an extra week to wrap up the title for Citeh. :coffee:



I still can't believe they were dumb enough to allegedly reject 60 million for him. :lol:

Who'd turn down £60 million big ones for a player determined to leave? :haha:

GP
03-02-2018, 02:28 PM
https://streamable.com/h3bd0

Classic. Even throws in his trademark dive at the end.

The Emirates Gallactico
03-02-2018, 02:29 PM
Who'd turn down £60 million big ones for a player determined to leave? :haha:

Especially someone on the last year of their contract. :haha:


Oh wait .... :(

The Emirates Gallactico
03-02-2018, 02:30 PM
https://streamable.com/h3bd0

Classic. Even throws in his trademark dive at the end.

:haha::haha:

Still, he's become quite the fantastic player under Pep as his overall stats don't lie. Just shows you that Pep is the real deal when it comes to coaching and improving players.

Niall_Quinn
03-02-2018, 02:32 PM
:haha::haha:

Still, he's become quite the fantastic player under Pep as his overall stats don't lie. Just shows you that Pep is the real deal when it comes to coaching and improving players.

Sterling is shit. Mostly. Even he can bundle 1 out of 20 into the back of the net and build a few stats. He's a bambi player of the Gervinho, Theo type. Can do amazing things - entirely by accident. But is mostly shite. Can get away with it in a good team and even provide the random flukiness that can break open a game, but wouldn't deliver a thing if he was relied on as the main man.

The Emirates Gallactico
03-02-2018, 02:36 PM
Sterling is shit. Mostly. Even he can bundle 1 out of 20 into the back of the net and build a few stats. He's a bambi player of the Gervinho, Theo type. Can do amazing things - entirely by accident. But is mostly shite. Can get away with it in a good team and even provide the random flukiness that can break open a game, but wouldn't deliver a thing if he was relied on as the main man.

Don't you think that De Bruyne is overrated as well? <_<

Are there any Citeh players you rate?


Though I kind of agree. I don't think he's the type of player who could almost single handedly take a team over the line the same way the likes of RVP, Cesc, Henry etc have done for us in the past. WHich is why it was probably for the best we didn't get him in the swap deal with Alexis we attempted last summer.

Niall_Quinn
03-02-2018, 02:46 PM
Don't you think that De Bruyne is overrated as well? <_<

Are there any Citeh players you rate?


Though I kind of agree. I don't think he's the type of player who could almost single handedly take a team over the line the same way the likes of RVP, Cesc, Henry etc have done for us in the past.

Nope, don't rate any of them as particularly special except Silva, Aguero and DeBrown when he's having a good day (he's often very ordinary). What they do have is a good team balance, an ambitious style of play (that ANY of the top teams could replicate if the respective managers had the guts - and Liverpool sometimes do) and, crucially, excellent organisation. Pep obviously places a lot of stock in getting the basics right. The gypos pass accurately, they defend properly, press well. This takes you most of the way in the PL. After that add an international in every position (money), good players but they don't need to be world beaters, and you're going to do well in this league. The ambition is the next important thing after the basics, you go into the game looking to win rather than trying not to lose. Unlike Maureen and Wenger. Makes all the difference. Gets you the 3 points against the pub sides rather than the draws and gives you the edge over direct rivals who come out playing negative shit. Liverpool blew them away, of course. All it took was matching the gypo ambition and then the rather normal nature of the gypos was exposed. Arsenal could blow them away too, but we have a gutless manager.

Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
03-02-2018, 03:03 PM
https://streamable.com/h3bd0

Classic. Even throws in his trademark dive at the end.
OMG....

Full Gervinho there..... and I don't even know what to say about the belly flop.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 03:04 PM
WBA 1-0 Southampton, Hegazi!

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 03:05 PM
Bournemouth 0-1 Stoke, Shaqiri!

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 03:08 PM
Brighton 1-0 'Ammers, Muzza.

Moyes. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 03:17 PM
Leicester 1-0 Swansea, Vardy.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 03:20 PM
McTominay taken out, no pelanty. :lol:

Globalgunner
03-02-2018, 03:21 PM
McTominay taken out, no pelanty. :lol:

Agreed. No pen

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 03:31 PM
Brighton 1-1 'Ammers, Hernandez. Very good goal by the sounds of it.

Globalgunner
03-02-2018, 03:34 PM
Sanchez is a marked man.

Globalgunner
03-02-2018, 03:37 PM
Commentator said Phil Jones was sick, hence his absence. Yeah right!

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 03:41 PM
WBA 1-1 Southampton, Lemina.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 03:44 PM
WBA 1-2 Southampton, Stephens!

Pardiola. :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 04:07 PM
Sanchez rolling about.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 04:10 PM
Leicester 1-1 Swansea, Fernandez.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 04:15 PM
Man Utd 1-0 Huddersfield, Flukaku.

WBA 1-3 Southampton, Ward-Prowse. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 04:19 PM
Brighton 2-1 'Ammers, Izquierdo. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 04:27 PM
Pelanty to Man Utd.

Xhaka Can’t
03-02-2018, 04:29 PM
Sanchez misses and scores the rebound


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McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 04:30 PM
:sick:

Bournemouth 1-1 Stoke, King.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 04:30 PM
WBA 2-3 Southampton, Rondon.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 04:35 PM
Brighton 3-1 'Ammers, Gross. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 04:36 PM
Bournemouth 2-1 Stoke, Mousset.

HCZ
03-02-2018, 04:48 PM
If they hold on that is 15 points from 7 for Bournemouth

We have 9 points from our last 7

#justsaying

Globalgunner
03-02-2018, 05:03 PM
If they hold on that is 15 points from 7 for Bournemouth

We have 9 points from our last 7

#justsaying

Bournemouth dont have the problems we have. We have no money and almost no manager. Pity us.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 07:36 PM
We're up first on MotD. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 10:29 PM
And that is on in a minute.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 10:32 PM
Shearer and Murphy are in the studio.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 10:34 PM
Who is Aubameyong?

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 10:37 PM
Never offside. :ninja:

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 10:42 PM
Fat Sam. :lol:

All the players' fault, definitely not his.

McNamara That Ghost...
03-02-2018, 10:45 PM
Praising, mostly. :faint:

Marc Overmars
03-02-2018, 10:57 PM
MOTD still has viewers?

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 09:41 AM
Only me.

Goonermerree
04-02-2018, 11:52 AM
MOTD still has viewers?

Me so I get to see the players properly as opposed to my live dodgy stream that keep stalling and distorting the image.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 01:33 PM
Souness, Carragher and Redknapp are in the studio.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 01:37 PM
Crystal Palace: Hennessey; Fosu-Mensah, Kelly, Tomkins, van Aanholt; McArthur, Milivojevic, Cabaye; Zaha, Townsend; Benteke.

Newcastle: Darlow; Yedlin, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett; Diame, Shelvey; Ritchie, Perez, Kenedy; Gayle.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 01:38 PM
Jamie Redknapp claims he has been involved in trying to get Top 4.

No you haven't you lying shit.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 01:51 PM
"Guardiola's making so many intelligent points about the problems in English football and we've got to listen to him.

"The kicking, the lack of a winter break, the intensity of the football, the weakness when we're going into Europe, because of issues with defending or whatever - the FA forces have got to listen to Guardiola.

"It was pathetic what he did yesterday with the subs bench - it wasn't a completely weakened bench as Toure was on there - but we've got to listen to this guy."

Henry Winter. :sick:

Goonermerree
04-02-2018, 02:04 PM
All these foreigners moaning about needing a winter break just want Christmas off. As fans in England, we love the Christmas fixture, we pay the money, so Christmas fixtures stay. No winter breaks.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 02:39 PM
Palace 0-1 Barcodes, Diame!

Globalgunner
04-02-2018, 02:42 PM
Palace 0-1 Newcastle Diame
How did that ball get through?. Nice finish.

Globalgunner
04-02-2018, 02:48 PM
I'm not a drinking man but Hennessey is quite good.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 02:54 PM
Zaha. :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 03:30 PM
Pelanty to Palace. Stupid from Clark.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 03:31 PM
Lucky git, Milo. Darlow saves it but somehow ends up going in.

1-1.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 03:48 PM
Chaos in the Barcodes' area most of the time.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 03:50 PM
Darlow dropping it. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 04:03 PM
What a scramble off Bentekker's header, Clark cleared off the line!

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 04:09 PM
1-1 FT.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 04:17 PM
Which side looks stronger on paper, Graham? :haha:

A ridiculous and pointless question.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 04:32 PM
Liverpool: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Lovren, Robertson, Can, Henderson, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Subs: Mignolet, Moreno, Matip, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Solanke, Ings.

Spuds: Lloris, Trippier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Dembele, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Kane.
Subs: Vorm, Aurier, Sissoko, Wanyama, Lamela, Llorente, Winks.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 04:32 PM
Liverpool 1-0 Spuds, Salah!

WTF Spuds? :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 04:33 PM
Great throughball from Dier.

Shaqiri Is Boss
04-02-2018, 04:35 PM
Did Tyler say Spurs have a chromosome missing? :lol:

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 04:36 PM
Spurs can be got at if you press them high up (like we did when we beat them earlier this season).

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 04:38 PM
Emre Can is a free agent in the summer, we need a DCM, why not? He's besties with Ozil as well.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 04:39 PM
He's a bit shit.

Shaqiri Is Boss
04-02-2018, 04:39 PM
Emre Can is a free agent in the summer, we need a DCM, why not? He's besties with Ozil as well.

He's horribly inconsistent and he's not a particularly defensive player.

Özim
04-02-2018, 04:47 PM
We need a draw or Spurs win from this one to be honest, a Liverpool win is the worst result for us.

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 04:48 PM
If Spurs lose today and we beat them next week, we go above them (I think).

HCZ
04-02-2018, 04:49 PM
If Spurs lose today and we beat them next week, we go above them (I think).

Not unless they lose both games by a ridiculously heavy score line

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 04:52 PM
Did Tyler say Spurs have a chromosome missing? :lol:

Yes, X chromosome.

You better win this one today so we can give them a good hiding next week and catch them up.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 04:53 PM
Firmino can't get to it.

The Emirates Gallactico
04-02-2018, 04:55 PM
Emre Can is a free agent in the summer, we need a DCM, why not? He's besties with Ozil as well.

No thank you. I think he's basically a Xhaka clone.

Now, Naby Keita on the other hand .... yes please. Can't believe we let Pool wrap him up when he's basically what we've needed ever since Santi got crocked.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 04:56 PM
Dier. :lol:

Get up.

Nearly a fuck up from Liverpool though.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 04:56 PM
Dopey Diving Dier :haha:

Pathetic attempt to get a pen.

Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
04-02-2018, 04:56 PM
Emre Can is a free agent in the summer, we need a DCM, why not? He's besties with Ozil as well.

I can't stand Can. He was good against City, but he's very inconsistent and is an irritating little gobshite.

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 05:05 PM
Liverpool make any team look average when they have the crowd behind them. Both City and Spuds have been make to look average against them this season.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 05:12 PM
Karius saves from Dembele.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 05:13 PM
Alexander-Arnold booked.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 05:14 PM
Davies is a horrible diving cunt.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 05:18 PM
Liverpool have destroyed them but should be more than a goal up. One fluke from Kane and the pubbers are back in it.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 05:44 PM
Son just fucked it up.

Dele Alli pulls it wide, when Karius would've been struggling.

The Emirates Gallactico
04-02-2018, 05:47 PM
It shows you how good Pochetinno is as a manager that he gets these bunch of wastemen performing so well usually.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 05:52 PM
Liverpool are going to let these pubbers back into the game.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 05:52 PM
Ox :bow:

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 05:53 PM
How many times should Davies have been sent off now? 30? 50? More?

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 05:55 PM
Dele Alli booked for diving. :haha:

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 05:55 PM
Seriously though. The Deli Alli thing. What's the story? Why is this absolute fucking pubber rated? Purely because he's English?

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 05:56 PM
Daley alli booked for a blatant dive.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 05:57 PM
Deli the Diver Alli-Oops, the cheating scumbag cunt, the fucking antithesis of everything that's sportsmanship, booked for... diving. What a fucking surprise.

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 05:57 PM
Seriously though. The Deli Alli thing. What's the story? Why is this absolute fucking pubber rated? Purely because he's English?

Honestly don't see what is so special. He is ordinary at best.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 05:59 PM
Why is he not vilified? He does it all the time.

Mind you, remember that one time Pires got fouleddived? That was the worst thing ever in the history of humanity. Worse that WWII.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:02 PM
Well now we know. Liverpool can't keep that press going for more than 45. An observant manager would make a note of that.

We have Wenger.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:04 PM
Shit by Firminho. Should have been 2-0.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:05 PM
Great backpass by Ox. To Loris, unfortunately.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:06 PM
Liverpool 1-1 Spuds, Wanyama. Holy shit! :haha:

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:07 PM
Cunts.

As long as they don't score again.

Liverpool blew themselves out in the first half.

Shaqiri Is Boss
04-02-2018, 06:07 PM
Jesus Christ.

The Emirates Gallactico
04-02-2018, 06:08 PM
Best result for us tbh tbf.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:09 PM
What a fluke. He was intending to clear that but he totally mishit it and it deflected into the net. Unbelievable luck.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:11 PM
Pelanty to Spuds, Superman dive from Kane!

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 06:11 PM
Penalty to Spurs

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:11 PM
Offside anyway!

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:11 PM
Damn. Full cheat mode deployed.

Got to admit, they are excellent at cheating.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:12 PM
Totally good goal by Salah ruled out too. Onside by a mile.

Master Splinter
04-02-2018, 06:12 PM
Salah scores after the whistle.

RVC and Xhaka sent off.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:12 PM
Deary me. :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:12 PM
Stuck with the pelanty. :haha:

What?

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:12 PM
Lucky touch of the cock from Dele Alli.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:13 PM
Kane needs to be sent off here. But the refs will bottle it.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:13 PM
Karius saves from Kane!

What a bottle job. :haha:

Whose effort was that afterwards?!

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 06:13 PM
Saved lol come on 1-1

Globalgunner
04-02-2018, 06:14 PM
Liverpool can hardly ever keep up the press for 90 mins. They need to be winning by 3 to see the game out....Even then its not always enough. City almost equalised the last time.
Pen for the Spuds......Saved

The Emirates Gallactico
04-02-2018, 06:14 PM
:haha::haha::haha:

Karius has saved more pelanties than Cech.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:14 PM
Moss bottles it.

Another result decided by quid in refs.

GP
04-02-2018, 06:14 PM
Karius saves from Kane!

What a bottle job. :haha:

Whose effort was that afterwards?!

It was Alli :lol:

Master Splinter
04-02-2018, 06:14 PM
Kane hath mithed it.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:14 PM
Fuck you Kane you cheating cunt! Justice.

And thank fuck Lamela is playing.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:14 PM
It was a dive Neville!

Lovren clowning around to create the incident though.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:15 PM
Kane can't get into the box quickly enough to dive.

Globalgunner
04-02-2018, 06:15 PM
Pure dive by Kane....spuds have no shame

The Emirates Gallactico
04-02-2018, 06:16 PM
lol Spurs are such cheaters. Rotational fouling and diving.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:16 PM
Kane and Alli. Why are they viewed with any credibility? They are both horrendous cheats. How many points have they cheated in this spud "revolution'?

Horrible cunts. If that's the only way you can win they it's fucking sad.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:17 PM
Four added minutes.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:17 PM
Liverpool 2-1 Spuds, brilliant from Salah.

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 06:18 PM
2-1 Salah at the death

Globalgunner
04-02-2018, 06:18 PM
They will be diving for England in Russia. Be warned, Continental refs are not so forgiving

Salad!!!!!!

Marc Overmars
04-02-2018, 06:18 PM
Spurs. :haha:

Salah is great. What a signing.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:18 PM
That's fucking sweet.

Sweeeeeeeeeeet.

Kane :haha:

Alli :haha:

Tom Daley :haha:

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:19 PM
What a goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fucking EAT that Kane!

Salt, pepper, napkin, nice candle - EAT that up you diving cunt.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:20 PM
Pelanty to Spuds!

WTF! :haha:

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 06:20 PM
2nd pel for Spuds lol what a joke

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:21 PM
Kane taking it again, what a greedy shit.

Van Dijk. :doh:

AFC Leveller
04-02-2018, 06:21 PM
Fuck me that Lamella is a fuckin enormous cheat. He wasn't even touched

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:21 PM
Liverpool 2-2 Spuds, Kane. Utterly ridiculous!

RomfordPele
04-02-2018, 06:21 PM
Another fucking dive!!! And sky didn’t see either of them!

Marc Overmars
04-02-2018, 06:21 PM
:wacko:

The Emirates Gallactico
04-02-2018, 06:21 PM
What a fucking dive by Liemela :haha:

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:22 PM
Ah. So they're not talking no for an answer.

They must be pretty confident to be this blatant.

Linesman paid. If you see that Lamela dive it is beyond the pale.

The Emirates Gallactico
04-02-2018, 06:22 PM
A draw is the better result, but Spurs being the dirtiest team in the League makes this quite satisfying.

:gp:


Still though Spurs cheating and how they're getting away with it is very infuriating.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:22 PM
Liverpool 2-2 Spuds, FT.

Utterly mental.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:22 PM
Football :rose:

Globalgunner
04-02-2018, 06:22 PM
Diving cheats make hay again.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:23 PM
Cunt commentators - "What courage! What fibre!"

They're talking about the cheating cunt, right?

What a fix up. Worst in years. As bad as our 4-4 when Dowd got rich.

Marc Overmars
04-02-2018, 06:23 PM
Good result.

Cripps
04-02-2018, 06:24 PM
What a game :bow:

Sky Sports Cunts :bow:

Tyler :bow:

AND IT'S LIVE! :bow:

Jurgen Flopp :haha:

Ox :haha:

RomfordPele
04-02-2018, 06:24 PM
Sky secure a great draw for spurs. Well played boys.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:24 PM
Premier League football at its finest. :haha:

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:24 PM
That's 2 more points decided by refs.

I reckon some 33% of the points are down to refs.

So that linesman will be jailed after this right? Or will he be hired for our game next week.

Make you feel dirty even watching those spud cunts. Pure filth.

Cripps
04-02-2018, 06:26 PM
4th is ours :bow:

RomfordPele
04-02-2018, 06:26 PM
:gp:


Still though Spurs cheating and how they're getting away with it is very infuriating.

They get away with it because the media is 100% complicit in it.

If that had been Arsenal, they’d be campaigning for bans for next week for two blatant dives.

Cripps
04-02-2018, 06:27 PM
Retrospective ban for Kane for diving :pray:

Globalgunner
04-02-2018, 06:27 PM
One thing I will say for the Spuds, they never give up. If the first dozen dives dont make the grade, they will keep persisting. Amazing team.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:27 PM
Retrospective ban for Kane for diving :pray:

No. But do you remember that Pires dive when he denied Portsmouth finding the cure for cancer?

Xhaka Can’t
04-02-2018, 06:28 PM
I wanted a result that offered us a sliver of hope. And here it is?

However, if the “sport” had any credibility, even the tiniest sliver, it is gone now.

Master Splinter
04-02-2018, 06:28 PM
It will take Kane, Alli and Dier's cheating and reckless leg-breaking costing England in the World Cup before Spurs' scummery is even pointed out by any slack-jawed pundit.

They are despicable really and they continue to get away with it. It's at the same level as Real/Barca/Chelsea/Man United at their worst. They probably won't get away with it in Europe though, because not all the refs are fat, incompetent, weak-willed cheats.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:28 PM
One thing I will say for the Spuds, they never give up. If the first dozen dives dont make the grade, they will keep persisting. Amazing team.

Still, they had to rely heavily on their linesman today. Without him the Lamela incident would have been on comedy bloopers rather than deciding the outcome of a so-called professional football match.

Cripps
04-02-2018, 06:29 PM
Beat Sp*rs and we're right in it :bow:

Tottenham Hotspur, we're coming for you :bow:

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:32 PM
Beat Sp*rs and we're right in it :bow:

Tottenham Hotspur, we're coming for you :bow:

You expect us to beat them after seeing that? Nobody can beat them. Not unless they have more pull with officials, like Barca or that linesman's mum - and let's face it - we don't.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:33 PM
Pundits roll on with explaining how the cheating scumbag cunt Kane has reached his latest cheating scumbag cunt goal tally faster than Aguero and second only to the "great" diving Alan Shearer.

Roll on with the hype. Pretend nothing happened.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:39 PM
Kane isn't shown by Redknapp how he 'won' the first pel. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:41 PM
Ah ok he is now. :lol:

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:42 PM
Dixon not sure VAR would have cleared anything up.

It's sad what drugs do to people.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:43 PM
Either these pundits simply can't see the corruption in the game, or else one of the conditions of their job is to cover it up.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:44 PM
"You're a credit, mate". :haha:

Globalgunner
04-02-2018, 06:45 PM
Either these pundits simply can't see the corruption in the game, or else one of the conditions of their job is to cover it up.

I believe they work with a teleprompter...its scripted.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:46 PM
Robbie Earle - "The key decisions kind of went spurs way."

So glad he mentioned that because I hand't noticed. On balance, yeah, I'd say they fucking went the spuds way.

Same shit next week then? Free pass to the diving cunts - why would they stop?

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 06:46 PM
I believe they work with a teleprompter...its scripted.

Possibly. But that would imply the likes of Shearer can read, which is a bit far fetched.

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:48 PM
Dermot Gallagher has the brass neck to say they got the first one right. Applauding their communication. :haha:

The Emirates Gallactico
04-02-2018, 06:52 PM
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino speaking to Match of the Day: "It was an amazing game to watch. I was calm, because I think the team plays so well. The feeling is we dropped two points. We were much, much, much better than Liverpool.

"Both were a penalty and nothing to say, it is not controversial - it is nothing. Sometimes people complain about the referee, but when they are right it is good to tell everyone."

This fucking guy :haha::haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 06:52 PM
https://i.imgur.com/7LaBb7W.gif
https://i.imgur.com/e32nOGe.gif

:wacko:

Letters
04-02-2018, 07:00 PM
:wacko:
Wow. :lol:

Football :rose:

This is why I so rarely bother with it these days. What's the point when this sort of thing goes on?

GP
04-02-2018, 07:05 PM
The 2nd one is a penalty but Kane's is an obvious dive.

Globalgunner
04-02-2018, 07:08 PM
The 2nd one is a penalty but Kane's is an obvious dive.

Neither. Lamela was kicked in the back and goes down holding his heel

Goonermerree
04-02-2018, 07:08 PM
Kane looked like he was off side before he was 'fouled' in the box. Wrighty is not convinced it was a pel and he was having a go at Deli Ali for diving. Wrighty :bow:

Letters
04-02-2018, 07:13 PM
The 2nd one is a penalty but Kane's is an obvious dive.

Rubbish. The second one the Liverpool player's knee brushes the Spurs player's back, he goes down clutching his leg :lol:
One of my Spurs fan friends on FB boasting about Kane's goal. Yeah, well done him :rolleyes:

McNamara That Ghost...
04-02-2018, 07:24 PM
Next programme up on Sky is celebrating Kane's 100 PL goals.

Shameless.

Niall_Quinn
04-02-2018, 07:27 PM
Both of those cunts should get lengthy bans. But they won't/ Instead they'll get write-ups designed to boost their potential transfer fees - 100 mill for Kane, all the way up to 5 quid for the pathetic Lamela.

The pundits get a cut. Might not be directly, but as more money floods into the game all scum floats higher.

Shaqiri Is Boss
04-02-2018, 07:35 PM
Fuck it. It's only football.

GP
04-02-2018, 07:38 PM
Rubbish. The second one the Liverpool player's knee brushes the Spurs player's back, he goes down clutching his leg :lol:
One of my Spurs fan friends on FB boasting about Kane's goal. Yeah, well done him :rolleyes:

No, he kicks the back of his leg.

Letters
04-02-2018, 07:48 PM
No, he kicks the back of his leg.

I've only see the angle Maccy posted above, from there it doesn't look like it. Maybe you've seen something I haven't though.
There was at least some contact with that one although he "went down easily", shall we say.

Cripps
04-02-2018, 07:58 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVNpsF_XUAAFOBL.jpg:large

Cripps
04-02-2018, 07:59 PM
Alli's instinct is to cheat, dive and injure at every opportunity.

Odious little prick.

Letters
04-02-2018, 08:05 PM
OK. Fair enough, that one does look like a penalty, or certainly in the "you see them given" category.

GP
04-02-2018, 08:23 PM
Make no mistake, Spurs are the dirtiest team in the league.

HCZ
04-02-2018, 08:27 PM
I still love the way BT Sports thinks every incident in our box is a penalty. The one at the end last night....it was abundantly clear that was a dive, threw himself against Mustafi and then forwards which is kind of impressive in itself.

Cripps
04-02-2018, 10:49 PM
:faint: Moss made a decision when he didn't know if Lovren touched the ball :doh:

Fuck me. That's big. He's made a pure guess.

I'd be fuming.

That's absolutely ridiculous.

Wow.

Cripps
04-02-2018, 11:42 PM
The lino seems to celebrate the penalty :faint:

https://twitter.com/paulryan1976/status/960294788351262720

KSE Comedy Club
05-02-2018, 12:02 PM
I still love the way BT Sports thinks every incident in our box is a penalty. The one at the end last night....it was abundantly clear that was a dive, threw himself against Mustafi and then forwards which is kind of impressive in itself.

Tbf, one of the commentators did point that out and said it wasn't a penalty

KSE Comedy Club
05-02-2018, 12:08 PM
We all know that this league is corrupt - just as every league in world football is.

The officials have their own agenda's and their own set of rules each game.
Since when, in any sport, are the official rules 'open to interpretation' ??

Rules are rules, they should be explained exactly, precisely and to the point.

People argue that it creates talking points, but really, it's just horseshit.

Money, money, money

Letters
05-02-2018, 12:55 PM
We all know that this league is corrupt - just as every league in world football is.

The officials have their own agenda's and their own set of rules each game.
Since when, in any sport, are the official rules 'open to interpretation' ??

Rules are rules, they should be explained exactly, precisely and to the point.

People argue that it creates talking points, but really, it's just horseshit.

Money, money, money

I always liked to think that it was just incompetence rather than corruption. The former is annoying but overall will balance out - sometimes things will go for you, other times they won't.
But corruption...if there was some money exchanging hands to prevent a Liverpool win yesterday then...what's the point of following any of this?
I don't think Arsenal are uniquely targeted, why would we be, I remember that Hull FA Cup Final and the sheer number of penalties we were denied, just clear penalties.
It did make me think something was going on to try and stop us winning.

KSE Comedy Club
05-02-2018, 01:01 PM
I always liked to think that it was just incompetence rather than corruption. The former is annoying but overall will balance out - sometimes things will go for you, other times they won't.
But corruption...if there was some money exchanging hands to prevent a Liverpool win yesterday then...what's the point of following any of this?
I don't think Arsenal are uniquely targeted, why would we be, I remember that Hull FA Cup Final and the sheer number of penalties we were denied, just clear penalties.
It did make me think something was going on to try and stop us winning.

I know what you mean Letters. I've tried to argue against it before in my own mind, but the more this kind of crap goes on, the more suspicious I become.

Incompetence is one thing, but when its bloody well obvious and we now have VAR in place for officials to go back and check there really can be no other reason :shrug:

Some refs are even ignoring VAR tech and just going by what they think they saw, even when its being contested. Yes there is an element that they are the ones in charge of each game and so they should be, but when the tech is there to assist, it should be used.

Its clear however, that there is still blatant cheating going on and yesterday's game only highlights it further.

GP
05-02-2018, 01:51 PM
I always liked to think that it was just incompetence rather than corruption. The former is annoying but overall will balance out - sometimes things will go for you, other times they won't.
But corruption...if there was some money exchanging hands to prevent a Liverpool win yesterday then...what's the point of following any of this?
I don't think Arsenal are uniquely targeted, why would we be, I remember that Hull FA Cup Final and the sheer number of penalties we were denied, just clear penalties.
It did make me think something was going on to try and stop us winning.

Go back and look at that Newcastle 4-4.

I'll never be convinced that was above board.

Cripps
05-02-2018, 02:11 PM
Old Trafford when we lost our unbeaten run.

The most blatant corruption I have ever seen.

Cripps
05-02-2018, 02:11 PM
I know what you mean Letters. I've tried to argue against it before in my own mind, but the more this kind of crap goes on, the more suspicious I become.

Incompetence is one thing, but when its bloody well obvious and we now have VAR in place for officials to go back and check there really can be no other reason :shrug:

Some refs are even ignoring VAR tech and just going by what they think they saw, even when its being contested. Yes there is an element that they are the ones in charge of each game and so they should be, but when the tech is there to assist, it should be used.

Its clear however, that there is still blatant cheating going on and yesterday's game only highlights it further.

It is 100% corrupt in some way, shape or form.

Corruption has been proven in Italy, Germany and France. Do you really think the biggest and richest league in the world isn't affected?

KSE Comedy Club
05-02-2018, 02:33 PM
It is 100% corrupt in some way, shape or form.

Corruption has been proven in Italy, Germany and France. Do you really think the biggest and richest league in the world isn't affected?

Exactly.

If the rest of the footballing world has been found guilty of it at some point, then you can be damned sure that our league is doing its own fair share of mischief.

Niall_Quinn
05-02-2018, 02:36 PM
Corruption doesn't have to involve money directly changing hands. Corruption is any deliberate abuse of the rules in order to influence the outcome. What if a ref hates a player because he copped a load of abuse from him last time out? If he shows bias towards that player, which would be a human thing to do but still a knowing abuse of the rules, that's dishonest and it's cheating. And the other way around, like overlooking the blatant cheating of certain, notorious players. Cheating. Corruption. The whole point of professional refs was to train them up and compensate them for being able to cope with these stresses. Cunts like Dean can't even cope with being out of the spotlight for more than 30 seconds. The majority of those they have found to ref the games are not up to the task. Look at the shithead they have in charge of the refs. Is it any wonder things are so fucked up?

Last night I suspect that lino took a few quid though. And the likes of Poll suspect the same, which is why he was so fast to come out in support. Like the JFK assassination and the magic bullet. When authority lies blatantly there's always a crowd of morons eager to lap it up and swallow every word. It introduces enough doubt into blatant reality to make you question the evidence of your own senses. That's why the have Poll and other "expert" refs "advising" the papers and the TV pundits. Not to help the fans understand the game more, but to smooth over and snowjob the terrible standard of reffing and to steer all talk away from the darker stuff that, like last night, is a bit too obvious.

KSE Comedy Club
05-02-2018, 02:38 PM
GP and Dumbledore - both perfect examples of corruption or blatant cheating.

I'm sure there are plenty of other examples from other clubs/games too.

Add to the fact that Officials are completely untouchable and unaccountable for their 'mistakes'. They can never be questioned or called upon to explain themselves, yes they get 'demoted' to the championship, but it's only one official every couple of years, it's all for show, otherwise we would only have half the amount of officials left every season!

KSE Comedy Club
05-02-2018, 02:41 PM
Corruption doesn't have to involve money directly changing hands. Corruption is any deliberate abuse of the rules in order to influence the outcome. What if a ref hates a player because he copped a load of abuse from him last time out? If he shows bias towards that player, which would be a human thing to do but still a knowing abuse of the rules, that's dishonest and it's cheating. And the other way around, like overlooking the blatant cheating of certain, notorious players. Cheating. Corruption. The whole point of professional refs was to train them up and compensate them for being able to cope with these stresses. Cunts like Dean can't even cope with being out of the spotlight for more than 30 seconds. The majority of those they have found to ref the games are not up to the task. Look at the shithead they have in charge of the refs. Is it any wonder things are so fucked up?

Last night I suspect that lino took a few quid though. And the likes of Poll suspect the same, which is why he was so fast to come out in support. Like the JFK assassination and the magic bullet. When authority lies blatantly there's always a crowd of morons eager to lap it up and swallow every word. It introduces enough doubt into blatant reality to make you question the evidence of your own senses. That's why the have Poll and other "expert" refs "advising" the papers and the TV pundits. Not to help the fans understand the game more, but to smooth over and snowjob the terrible standard of reffing and to steer all talk away from the darker stuff that, like last night, is a bit too obvious.

Indeed.

It's mass brainwashing by the 'experts in charge' that do their best to mislead and misdirect us into excusing the obvious.

HCZ
05-02-2018, 02:49 PM
Corruption happens, the most notable recent example in UK Sport would be the Pakistanis and the no ball overs

But in terms of referring, we are crying for the moon if we think refereeeing has got any worse it’s just far more under a microscope.

BT always seem to think any incident in our box is a penalty, they aren’t being paid to voice that view especially they just have pundits that for reasons of their own don’t like our club.

The example Letters cites of the amount of quite legitimate penalty claims not given for us against Hull, you could argue that’s just as likely to be a weak match official who is scared to make the decision......penalties aren’t often awarded in fa cup finals.

That’s not to say it’s not corruption and corruption doesn’t exist in match officials. But I think to say that’s the only possible explanation is as much about supporter bias than anything else.

I think all sports should go under investigation to try and uncover any evidence of match fixing because there really is nothing more loathsome in competitive sport than to think that money has exchanged hands to pre determine the outcome

But I’d rather keep an open mind as to what I think I know is definitely corruption and isn’t anything else.