Champions League Thread 2014/2015

[paultheroyal]

Wow - was that handball the worse decision in a major game since all those Swansea free kicks in the play-off final?

No, because it was handball!

[Royal Rother]

Can't say I particularly enjoyed that game.

Seemed to be lacking something.

I dunno - roll on August when the Combined Counties League restarts.

[sandman]

Who would have thought Juventus were going to lose? Well, everyone really.

[TFF]

Scholes: I think we've seen mutual respect, from both teams

[Ian Royal]

Wow - was that handball the worse decision in a major game since all those Swansea free kicks in the play-off final?

No, because it was handball!

Can you explain your working please?

Barcelona are really oxf*rd tedious. Except for 10 second spells when they turn it on.

[leon]

Can't say I particularly enjoyed that game.

Seemed to be lacking something.

I dunno - roll on August when the Combined Counties League restarts.

So here's a thought. If you hate football so much - just fcuk off to Non League and stop boring us with your opinions.

You were giving us your opinions on Adkins reign when you hadn't even seen his team play.

[Royal Rother]

Can't say I particularly enjoyed that game.

Seemed to be lacking something.

I dunno - roll on August when the Combined Counties League restarts.

So here's a thought. If you hate football so much - just fcuk off to Non League and stop boring us with your opinions.

You were giving us your opinions on Adkins reign when you hadn't even seen his team play.

Always good to squeeze a reaction out of dear dear Leon.

[leon]

Can't say I particularly enjoyed that game.

Seemed to be lacking something.

I dunno - roll on August when the Combined Counties League restarts.

So here's a thought. If you hate football so much - just fcuk off to Non League and stop boring us with your opinions.

You were giving us your opinions on Adkins reign when you hadn't even seen his team play.

Always good to squeeze a reaction out of dear dear Leon.

And I'm always happy to give one.

[No Fixed Abode]

Wow - was that handball the worse decision in a major game since all those Swansea free kicks in the play-off final?

No, because it was handball!

Yep. Definitely the correct decision to disallow it. The ball wouldn't have gone in had it not struck Neymars hand. He didn't mean to do it but still would have gained an unfair advantage.

[Hoop Blah]

Wow - was that handball the worse decision in a major game since all those Swansea free kicks in the play-off final?

No, because it was handball!

Yep. Definitely the correct decision to disallow it. The ball wouldn't have gone in had it not struck Neymars hand. He didn't mean to do it but still would have gained an unfair advantage.

Incredibly harsh to give that as handball, especially when there was a penalty shout for another unintentional ball the hand at the other end (with the player about ten yards away) that was waved away.

Such a shame to see a player or Pirlo's quality look all at sea for the majority of the game. Not only did they run rings round him but he started making silly choices and making some pretty poor passes as a result.

[No Fixed Abode]

Harsh? It hit his hand and went in the net. It would have gone wide otherwise.

[Hoop Blah]

Harsh? It hit his hand and went in the net. It would have gone wide otherwise.

Where the ball goes or was going to go has no relation to it be handball though so yeah, harsh.

[No Fixed Abode]

Harsh? It hit his hand and went in the net. It would have gone wide otherwise.

Where the ball goes or was going to go has no relation to it be handball though so yeah, harsh.

Yep - it was handball. End of deb8.

[Royal Rother]

Observation - the change in direction of the ball caused by the deflection off Neymar's completely wrong-footed Buffon.

[TBM]

It was like Ba's goal against us for Newcastle. Everyone was saying it shouldn't have stood - this was no different

[leon]

It was like Ba's goal against us for Newcastle. Everyone was saying it shouldn't have stood - this was no different

Exactly my thoughts.

[No Fixed Abode]

Observation - the change in direction of the ball caused by the deflection off Neymar's completely wrong-footed Buffon.

The ball was skimming off Neymars head wide until it hit his hand and diverted it in the net.

Gr9 officiating.

[Royal Rother]

The handball caused the goal of that there is no doubt.

I really can't be arsed to seek out the exact wording of the relevant Laws of The Game but to be honest I cannot see any good reason why that should be allowed to stand as a goal.

The fact that it was accidental should be irrelevant.

[tmesis]

The handball caused the goal of that there is no doubt.

I really can't be arsed to seek out the exact wording of the relevant Laws of The Game but to be honest I cannot see any good reason why that should be allowed to stand as a goal.

The fact that it was accidental should be irrelevant.

There is nothing in the rules of handball that make any mention on consequence.

It's essentially, if it was your own fault that the ball hit your arm, then it's handball. Other than that, it's not handball. If it deflects into the goal, or prevents a goal, it makes no difference to whether it is handball or not.


The rule is there to stop cheating, not to prevent good fortune.


Saying "I can't be bothered to find out what the rule is, but I'll give my opinion anyway" means you have a good potential career as a pundit for ITV.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

The handball caused the goal of that there is no doubt.

I really can't be arsed to seek out the exact wording of the relevant Laws of The Game but to be honest I cannot see any good reason why that should be allowed to stand as a goal.

The fact that it was accidental should be irrelevant.

There is nothing in the rules of handball that make any mention on consequence.

It's essentially, i, then it's handball. Other than that, it's not handball. If it deflects into the goal, or prevents a goal, it makes no difference to whether it is handball or not.


The rule is there to stop cheating, not to prevent good fortune.


Saying "I can't be bothered to find out what the rule is, but I'll give my opinion anyway" means you have a good potential career as a pundit for ITV.

But it was his own fault..... his sh*t header and his outstretched hand