Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:20 pm  

John_D wrote:

No further action because a free-kick was awarded which means it's thought to have been dealt with at the time.
I'd have less of an issue with that - only slightly less as it's still absurd - if it was applied consistently.

He barged him over. Then when Luiz was on the ground he decided to jump on him with both feet. The free kick was for knocking him over.

It's BS. It's a stupid law and their implementation of it is a joke.

If they don't want to "re-referee" games then WTF is the dubious goals panel all about? They let people rule on nothing decisions about who gets credit for goals but won't allow two footed lunges and career threatening challenges to be ruled on.

Hopefully the stupid Chelsea board will take a look at the utter shafting we've been getting for years and realise if you don't stand up for yourself this is how you get treated. Foy's refereeing of Chelsea has been an utter joke. Jose wouldn't have stood for the **** we've put up with for years. The stupid Chelsea board thought that it was Jose that was at fault, but they've screwed us over for years even after Jose's been gone.

Not banning Aguero actually helps us, because it means he'll play Tottenham and hopefully play a part in Spurs losing. But this nonsense over their selectively charging people is a pathetic joke. It's an abdication of their responsibilities. If ref's don't like their decisions being questioned then they need to simply make better decisions.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:52 pm  

They do need to change the rule. Just because a ref sees part of an incident, albeit the wrong bit, shouldnt rule out a review. It would be strange if none of the officials saw any part of an incident. Really they should have asked Foy if he would have stuck with his decision if he'd had a clear view of the challenge.

But they're going to have to leave it until next season though. Once they'd ruled that Macmanaman's challenge couldn't be reviewed they were stuck with that interpretation for the rest of this season

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:36 pm  

anichebe and giroud really are garbage

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:58 pm  

andym1988 wrote:

anichebe and giroud really are garbage

Possibly, but neither of them had much to go at tonight. Giroud was at full stretch for one he toe poked wide and he was offside twice for the one Coleman cleared off the line. There was only really the one he skied he should really have done better with.

Anichebe is terrible and always has been. But he does an important job in games like that just running around a lot.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:05 pm  

will be interesting if moyes ever does get a big job, as he will be expected to have the tactics to go and win at the likes of the emirates, instead of filling the park with big men and soaking up all the pressure.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:11 pm  

Has there ever been a team with a bigger victim mentality than Arsenal? Big bunch of cry babies. Jack Wilshire is the worst, he was shocking tonight, completely bossed by Fellaini and Barkley in Everton's midfield. He looked like Paul Wellens flapping his arms around at the referee every time they took the ball of him. He seems to have an overbearing sense of entitlement and can't take anyone going anywhere near him. He was appealing for elbows left, right and centre and I would have loved to see him actually get one.

Everton are just a centre mid and a world class forward away from being a very good team. Hopefully that team survives the end of the season and is given the opportunity to build.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:14 pm  

andym1988 wrote:

will be interesting if moyes ever does get a big job, as he will be expected to have the tactics to go and win at the likes of the emirates, instead of filling the park with big men and soaking up all the pressure.

He's just missing the individual or two you need to win a game like that. Throw a Van Persie up front for Everton tonight and they'd have won.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:18 pm  

i'm still flabbergasted how ramsey gets a start for arsenal to be honest.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:56 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Has there ever been a team with a bigger victim mentality than Arsenal? Big bunch of cry babies. Jack Wilshire is the worst, he was shocking tonight, completely bossed by Fellaini and Barkley in Everton's midfield. He looked like Paul Wellens flapping his arms around at the referee every time they took the ball of him. He seems to have an overbearing sense of entitlement and can't take anyone going anywhere near him. He was appealing for elbows left, right and centre and I would have loved to see him actually get one.

Everton are just a centre mid and a world class forward away from being a very good team. Hopefully that team survives the end of the season and is given the opportunity to build.

Spot on! And how good is Coleman these days btw, I used to think he was just quick but he's developed so much.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:35 pm  

will be interesting to see if everton can hold on to barclay this summer, he looks like he could go right to the top.

as with all players his age though, you can have all the talent but it depends how much he wants to succeed.