: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:35 pm  

flipper wrote: Divs or Bitters , you choose was interested to see a certain high profile signing described as a £40m Paul Dickov over the weekend. Another reason to laugh at football.

flipper wrote: Divs or Bitters , you choose was interested to see a certain high profile signing described as a £40m Paul Dickov over the weekend. Another reason to laugh at football.

: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:42 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Which England international said this not too long ago?

“I don’t think there’s anything worse than a player diving when no one’s been anywhere near him. It does ruin the game.

If I saw a team-mate doing it, I would definitely have a word.”

Answers on a postcard.

Steven 'I never ever dive, honest' Gerrard?

: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:12 pm  

flipper wrote:

Divs or Bitters , you choose

Is there a Bitter Divs option?

: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:42 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Really put in a stint as an assistant ref as well. Was there a decision made by the ref that he didn't have a go about?

the players have to be refs and Assistants cause the real refs and assistants dont do the job right so someone has to.

A monkey could do a better job than most of the Officials at all levels.

: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:06 am  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Really put in a stint as an assistant ref as well. Was there a decision made by the ref that he didn't have a go about?

I don't like the hassling of referees and I'd bring in rugby league style discipline in football, but let's not start singling out players when there are the majority of players in whole teams doing it. Man United Chelsea Liverpool, they're all up to it and it needs to stop. Ballack is another bad one I am sure you can agree as is Mascherano. The referee wont change his mind once he has made a decision so shut it and get on with it.

: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:39 am  

Chris Dalton wrote:

I don't like the hassling of referees and I'd bring in rugby league style discipline in football, but let's not start singling out players when there are the majority of players in whole teams doing it. Man United Chelsea Liverpool, they're all up to it and it needs to stop. Ballack is another bad one I am sure you can agree as is Mascherano. The referee wont change his mind once he has made a decision so shut it and get on with it.

Try telling that to the bluenoses, they still remain adamant Hibbert wouldn't have gone

: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:56 am  

Newsnight last night: Fraser Digby Jones: Do you think when John Terry captains a team that constantly loses and picks up £1m a week, that's acceptable? Irish guy: John Terry doesn't captain a team that loses every week, Steven Gerrard does. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... 0_11_2009/ 39m44s in.

Newsnight last night: Fraser Digby Jones: Do you think when John Terry captains a team that constantly loses and picks up £1m a week, that's acceptable? Irish guy: John Terry doesn't captain a team that loses every week, Steven Gerrard does. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... 0_11_2009/ 39m44s in.

: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:09 am  

Chris Dalton wrote:

I don't like the hassling of referees and I'd bring in rugby league style discipline in football, but let's not start singling out players when there are the majority of players in whole teams doing it. Man United Chelsea Liverpool, they're all up to it and it needs to stop. Ballack is another bad one I am sure you can agree as is Mascherano. The referee wont change his mind once he has made a decision so shut it and get on with it.

I think Ryan Giggs and your bench fully deserve an assist for Ivanovich's yellow card on Sunday. (Even though Ivanovich won the ball, he still deserved the yellow IMO.)

It's not about changing a refs decision. It's about influencing the decision a ref's not sure about. And even more importantly, it's about influencing the refs future decisions.

: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:27 pm  

kearney1989 wrote:

Steven 'I never ever dive, honest' Gerrard?

Bingo la!

: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:01 pm  

Our takeover could be close to going through...