Premier League 2011-2012

[winchester_royal]

Hardly squared up. Started shouting at him and picked him up. It wasn't simulation. You never know Gervinho's slap could of hit a nerve was made him lose his balance.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Wenger always tries to play the innocent act.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

Anyone see Joey Barton today?? What a disgrace!! How did he not get sent off for his reaction to Gervinho!!??

Match of the Day showed the ref got it right over the cards. Gervinho hit Barton, so it was red. Barton didn't hit Gervinho, just pulled him up - yellow card.

^^^ totally agree.

If it wasn't Barton, people wouldn't be screaming that was a red

[Ian Royal]

If the ref had actually seen it Barton was a gonna. He turned round just in time to see Barton go down.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

If the ref had actually seen it Barton was a gonna. He turned round just in time to see Barton go down.

Seeing p*ssed off players try and drag someone up off the floor is never a red. I certainly can't recall a single similar incident that was any more than a yellow

[John Madejski's Wallet]

Can I just say, Rooney's hair just looks fooking stoopid

[Ian Royal]

If the ref had actually seen it Barton was a gonna. He turned round just in time to see Barton go down.

Seeing p*ssed off players try and drag someone up off the floor is never a red. I certainly can't recall a single similar incident that was any more than a yellow

I can't say I've ever seen anything like it happen before at all. You can't grab someone and haul them around. Really, trying to make out he just picked him up off the floor is a ludicrous rewriting of what actually happened.

[frimmers3]

is this united keeper a joke?

[John Madejski's Wallet]

If the ref had actually seen it Barton was a gonna. He turned round just in time to see Barton go down.

Seeing p*ssed off players try and drag someone up off the floor is never a red. I certainly can't recall a single similar incident that was any more than a yellow

I can't say I've ever seen anything like it happen before at all. You can't grab someone and haul them around. Really, trying to make out he just picked him up off the floor is a ludicrous rewriting of what actually happened.

Players often grab each other by the shirt and haul them around in anger, because they're not allowed to raise their hands to their face as it'd be a red. How many times have you seen the proverbial "handbags" on a pitch. Lots of grabbing of the shirt (usually around the troat/shoulder area) and shouting. I really don't see any difference. Its a clear yellow, nothing more

[Tails]

Ashley Young version < Jobi McAnuff version.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

What's the difference between the fwank's dive & Coz's dive?

Aside from the yellow card of course!

[Super_horns]

Ashley Young version < Jobi McAnuff version.

Young has proved so far that its good not to just give up even if your let go as a youngster...

Orginally we let him go due to not being physical enough but he wanted to prove a point and has done.

[TheMaraudingDog]

To be fair to De Gea, he's got off to a better start than Schmeichel did.

[Victor Meldrew]

To be fair to De Gea, he's got off to a better start than Schmeichel did.

He's much better than we have seen so far and Shane's shot was so weak I genuinely think it took him by surprise.
Good to see Shorey again showing immaculate touch on the ball and his excellent passing.
I wonder how long it will be before Shane gets done for diving.
As mentioned on another thread WBA have kept the same two centre-backs that they had in The Championship and last season when they conceded a hatful of goals-a definite relegation prospect.

[Tails]

Ashley Young version < Jobi McAnuff version.

Young has proved so far that its good not to just give up even if your let go as a youngster...

Orginally we let him go due to not being physical enough but he wanted to prove a point and has done.

Hats off indeed for Young.

[Victor Meldrew]

Ashley Young version < Jobi McAnuff version.

Young has proved so far that its good not to just give up even if your let go as a youngster...

Orginally we let him go due to not being physical enough but he wanted to prove a point and has done.

Hats off indeed for Young.

He is still one of the biggest divers in the Premier League.

[Tails]

I think its come to the point where all are as bad as each other, tbh.

[Tails]

Hi Kes

[cmonurz]

Watched the Stoke v Chelsea game earlier.

Couple of observations - moans about a couple of things I guess we all accept are part and parcel of the game...

- 'Marking' the keeper at set pieces. Torres, Kenwyne Jones, whoever - I'd like to see something done about such obvious unsporting behaviour. You're a predatory striker, a good finisher, great with your head; so why the fcuk are you standing in the keeper's armpit?

- Falling into a tackle. Now don't get me wrong, the tackle on Lampard was a foul, and Chelsea should have had a penalty, but Lampard bought the foul, I froze the screen at the point of impact and you can see he is already on the top of his foot and going down, as he takes the contact. Just not very sporting, whatever happened to trying to stay on your feet?

[swansea jack]

Watched the Stoke v Chelsea game earlier.

Couple of observations - moans about a couple of things I guess we all accept are part and parcel of the game...

- 'Marking' the keeper at set pieces. Torres, Kenwyne Jones, whoever - I'd like to see something done about such obvious unsporting behaviour. You're a predatory striker, a good finisher, great with your head; so why the fcuk are you standing in the keeper's armpit?

- Falling into a tackle. Now don't get me wrong, the tackle on Lampard was a foul, and Chelsea should have had a penalty, but Lampard bought the foul, I froze the screen at the point of impact and you can see he is already on the top of his foot and going down, as he takes the contact. Just not very sporting, whatever happened to trying to stay on your feet?

Marking the keeper - 'greed to an extent.

Falling into a tackle - this drives me nuts.