Barca, Chelsea, United & Arsenal

[AF1]

[BR2]

Refs,for all their faults,do know the rules of the game.
So Slammed and Dog read what Poll has to say in today's paper.
BTW Dog I like the picture and the clever inference but my point was that we were comparing penalty decisions and not sendings-off-Gomes did not get sent off.

Refs,for all their faults,do know the rules of the game.
So Slammed and Dog read what Poll has to say in today's paper.
BTW Dog I like the picture and the clever inference but my point was that we were comparing penalty decisions and not sendings-off-Gomes did not get sent off.

I’ve not read any paper today nor what Poll has to say. I’ve been playing regular 11 a side Sunday League competitive football for 15+years and seen quite a games to boot so I feel I have a decent enough grasp of the rules myself. It was never a foul, nor was Gomez.

For all that Sunday League experience you are (like a lot of pundits)wrong.
To quote Poll (ex-FIFA referee) "When commentators and former players say "He got the ball,it can't be a foul" they are wrong.
Even though Fletcher got a slight touch on the ball,Rosetti felt it was impossible for the Manchester United midfielder to avoid taking his opponent in the follow-through.
Therefore,he had no option but to dismiss the Scot"

[SLAMMED]

None of the Arsenal players appealed either.

[who are ya?]

If anything, you notice the change of direction the ball takes more after Fletchers touch from this view.

And who shot Fabregas in the back??

[SLAMMED]

The only thing you can say is that the Ref didn't have the advantage of slow-mo replays from different angles. Its different when it happens real time.

All that does is throw open the arguement for video technology again.

[AF1]

http://sports.inquirer.net/professional ... f-in-Kenya

NAIROBI - An Arsenal fan in football-mad Kenya hung himself following his team's 4-1 aggregate drubbing by arch-rivals Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final, police said Wednesday

[6ft Kerplunk]

And who shot Fabregas in the back??

Nobody, Fletcher's chopping his left leg at the knee meant he fell over before the sniper could get a clear shot.

[SLAMMED]

http://sports.inquirer.net/professional/professional/view/20090506-203500/Arsenal-fan-hangs-himself-in-Kenya

NAIROBI - An Arsenal fan in football-mad Kenya hung himself following his team's 4-1 aggregate drubbing by arch-rivals Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final, police said Wednesday

We could all learn something about dedication from this man.

[TBM]

There we go, proof!

Remember this gif is slowed down so the ref saw it faster than that too......in fairness to the ref it could look as if Fletcher went for the tackle but Fabregas knocked the ball to the side with his hip/chest - notice how Fabregas slightly turns to the side before the ball appears looking like he touched it, not Fletcher.

It WASN'T a foul BUT you cant blame the ref for giving it.

[Archie's penalty]

I agree with TBM.

[TheMaraudingDog]

ALOL @ BR2 / VM

First up it was never a pen against Spurs (which it wasn’t) as Gomez got the ball then Carrick. However, when Fletcher gets the ball then Fabregas it is a pen (which it also wasn’t)

[Bill Oddie's Beard]

http://sports.inquirer.net/professional/professional/view/20090506-203500/Arsenal-fan-hangs-himself-in-Kenya

NAIROBI - An Arsenal fan in football-mad Kenya hung himself following his team's 4-1 aggregate drubbing by arch-rivals Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final, police said Wednesday

Some great comments under that, including this gem

"wat a id10t dat shud of been adebayour hu shud be ded after dat performanse last nit£ LOL wengers got 2 go imho he has takend is club as far as he can he is a manager hu is stuk in da glory years of 2003/04 he sold r best playas and playd sh1t yungstors lyk G1BB$ i hav been a g00ner sins the l8 90s & my reword is this i myt go n support manu in da final now cuz arsenal arnt gonna win it eva LMFAO"

[SLAMMED]

Wow. I've never seen a paragraph with so many spelling mistakes, 'txt speak' abbreviations and the use of $ instead of S's.

[BR2]

ALOL @ BR2 / VM

First up it was never a pen against Spurs (which it wasn’t) as Gomez got the ball then Carrick. However, when Fletcher gets the ball then Fabregas it is a pen (which it also wasn’t)

Nothing to do with me doggy-I was pointing out what a top referee's view of the situation was-I don't really care because this decision didn't affect the game whereas the Webb decision did.
Fergie didn't do his usual rant over this one and actually praised the ref.

[TBM]

Fergie didn't do his usual rant over this one and actually praised the ref.

its cos he doesn't want to be banned from the dugout for the final

[Nick Shorey my Lord!]

If I hear about Park and his amazing work-rate one more time.....

...he is good though.

[Seal]

Just secured a ticket for tonight. First chance to see Messi play live....seriously pumped.

[who are ya?]

He'll probably have the whole of Chelsea marking him though.

[soggy biscuit]

Checked earlier on the proper FA take on the argument here and the terminology they use is that if the challenge is 'wreckless or there is intent' then it is a foul whether the player gets the ball first or not.

Can't say Fletchers comes under either of those!