Only Rooney and Milner look interested.
Bent wasn't given a chance. (Reminds me of another Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips who didn't get passed too when he was given his England shirt)
Jenas is rubbish.But then he always was.
Wes Brown is totally out of it doesn't look fit. I just knew they would score from his side. My wife could run past him.
Lescott isn't good enough for the Prem never mind England.
Foster is the worst England keeper I have seen for years.
I think you must be watching a different game to me...Rooney looks isolated...Bent has'nt had a kick...and someone please tell me why wright phillips continues to get picked...hes the worst England player EVER!!...OR THE LUCKIEST
I watched just the extra-time of the European Super Cup and saw 2 blatant dives. One of which was given
A yellow card but no comment from the watching Platini or any of the other UEFA dignitaries.
107' Pedro takes his turn to hit the deck inside the penalty area, and this time the referee is decisive - he pulls out a yellow card for the dive!
116' Luiz Adriano's strike is blocked by Puyol and Jadson goes down inside the box... NO PENALTY
Source European Super Cup | L
Do any of you on this forum play football?
I blame the TV commentary for winding everyone up by showing countless replays in superslowmo from every angle under the sun. If the Ref can't use the TV then stop showing it on the telly. Respect for the the Ref would be to trust his decission and that is final. No matter how we all moan, what's done is done.
Ban the TV from undermining the Ref with replays from every posible angle.
Better still get off your couches and go watch the game in th
Surely the media (TV in particular as the most powerful form) has some kind of responsibility when it comes to cheating! Hence why juniors at the age of 8+ emulate what their idols do, therefore encouraging cheating.
i am sure this debate will continue as ive got to call it a day and get some work done, cheers.
I agree. If a player cheats, y not show them the evidence afterwards. The players and the managers. If its wrong, show them that we know and tat everyone who is watching, know they have done wrong. If a player is caught cheating, y aren't they punished for it? players are always getting away with cheating. By not punish them. Ban them, cause with the amount of money they get, what is the point of giving a fine. If u punish a cheater and let others know that if u cheat, u r going to get punished for your
Exactly. It would solve any problems that occur during games. It would make it a far more fairer game. It should just be about playing football not about trying to get one over another player, team or ref. The football officials should follow other sports and finally accept that it should be considered and brought in. Its for the best.
in all other sports when someone cheats the presenters nd the producers of the program take the stance of telling certain teams or asking certain players did they cheat, so y does itv and other tv producing channels ask players when they dive did they cheat or ask the managers after did they cheat, r y can they nt show the divers immediatley after the match with highlights and then again ask them r they cheats, if the tv presenters point blankly ask this question mite it not get ride of d
Eduardo Dived. Plain and simple. DIVE DIVE DIVE. I've totally lost my respect for arsenal. That was a complete and utter disgrace. Over both matches, players have fallen to the ground, with the touch of a feather. Some players don't even need a touch. They just like to fall. Complete Joke.
If it wasn't a penalty, then why wasn't Boruc booked, as Goalies and players are for bringing a player down in the box. Why was some channels not even showing the 'penalty'. Big teams always get protected.
Micah Richards has sad that Man City need to achieve a position in the top six this season. Is this going to happen?
Is Fergie corect in saying that they are not a bgig club? I reckon he is correct and for all the money they will get to buy success, they will never be the massive club they want to be.
What do you think?
http://www.loserscomesecond.com/2009/07/ferguson-accuses-city-of-arrogance.html
The wembly magic is not dead but is slowly being murdered by the F.A. fat cats once again the two teams at the final have had their allocations robbed by the money grabbing fat cats at the top of the pile never mind the M,P s fiddles how can they justify tickets being on sale on the web for 1,500 when between them everton and chelsea had average attendances of nearly 75.000 fans how many tickets did they get 50,000
I think on Wednesday the first goal changed things beyond belief. We were comfortable and in control but with their first attack they were more precise than we were all night and....... BANG! Done, and then you're chasing the game. Against a side who keep the ball better than any other in world football.
The goal was perfect for them and because we then started chasing the game we played right into their hands.
People have criticised Fergusons tactics and maybe he did get it wrong but le
I feel that after about 9 minutes tonight, United thought "oh this is going to be easy, but we must make it interesting, give them a goal, & "we" could get it back as usual. But Barca given the opportunity will just play keep ball. United chased the game but couldn't do it again, you cannot give teams like Barca an inch - thery'll take mile. Once in front, that was it, wasn't it!
Who played well tonight? no-one really, after the first 10 min
For me personally it makes little diffeence who wins the SPL although it's certain United will get them in the CL next season, who ever it is!
I have a soft spot for Celtic because of a mate who used to have a season ticket there so if I'm pushed I'd want Celtic to do it.
I think the people who've been casting doubt on Wenger's methods ought to be banned from Arsenal for life and locked up in an asylum.
Lets get one thing straight: Arsenal football club is under no obligation to deliver titles in the short term. There is no rule saying that if we fail to win a trophy for four years we are suddenly a failure as a football club or that the business model ought to change.
It's pathetic, the short-sightedness of a great many members of th
Afternoon all
Firstly, apologies if anyone followed my weekend treble idea think I got one out of three. Utterly shocking!
As for Boro, think they could get something at West Ham who have nothing to play for but reckon it will be too late. Can't see Hull getting anything against United but neither will Newcastle get a point against Villa. Bottom three - WBA, Boro & Newcastle
But this is ridiculous.
Apparently this is a table of what the Premier league clubs have spent (net) over the last five years.
Boro have spent more than us 
Chelsea —£352,940,000
Liverpool —£202,445,000
Man United &mdas
The game in this country tuned into a professional sport in 1961, the only part that still needs to change is the refs.
Most refs still do two jobs although they don't have to, the money they get paid in a week for being a ref is a lot better than most get in a month.
It's time now for the league to restructure the refs association and bring in full time refs, they need,, just like players to have the time to analyse their performance, and work on fitness and other related football matters, i