Football 2013-2014

[Bobs]

Don't forget that you forked out a £5m loan fee for Lukaku. That's very hefty.

[strummer77]

Will be interesting to see Neils views on sterlings dive in the morning.

I think we know the answer.

Edited January 13, 2014 by strummer77

[thetime]

Most moaning are United fans with a chip on their shoulder because of Januzaj...

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[eFestivals]

Will be interesting to see Neils views on sterlings dive in the morning.

I think we know the answer.

In the words of Ralph-Utd-Fan, if there's contact the player is entitled to go down. Who's rules are we using for my opinion?

If I want to see a proper dive, I'll watch Tom Daley, Young, Januzai, etc ... they're no fun to watch when there's beyond-doubt contact.

Edited January 13, 2014 by eFestivals

[eFestivals]

Man Utd won't be in trouble if they don't qualify for Europe, honest.

Manchester United's value has plummeted by £250m to £1.5bn in just one month because of their worst start to a season in 24 years.

Just think what a whole season of being shit will do to Utd's value.

[eFestivals]

Oh I don't know united fans I know have openly criticised our divers, quite rightly to.

We don't look for excuses.

But you're quite happy to boast about the 'achievements' of winning titles and cups via it.

[5co77ie]

The Stoke v Liverpool game was a good one to watch yesterday - could have gone either way, the Man City one had a bad taste to it after that appalling off side decision - someone should check that referee's bank account.

[pink_triangle]

Wasn't really a 'dive' though was it? Wasn't really a penalty either but there was contact.

[pink_triangle]

Man Utd won't be in trouble if they don't qualify for Europe, honest.

Just think what a whole season of being shit will do to Utd's value.

[strummer77]

Oh I don't know united fans I know have openly criticised our divers, quite rightly to.

We don't look for excuses.

[LondonTom]

[TheGayTent]

Puncheon's comments about Colin w*nker are interesting....

[TheGayTent]

Noble should be made captain, irrespective of Nolan's return.

[TheGayTent]

Gutierrez to Norwich?

[LondonTom]

Noble should be made captain, irrespective of Nolan's return.

[kaosmark2]

Gutierrez to Norwich?

[The Nal]

What are peoples thoughts on the Tiote "goal"? Right decision I thought. But only just.

Hes standing in the 6 yard box in between the posts. Even it makes Hart hesitate for 0.000001 of a second hes still interfering with play.

And considering he actually had to dodge the ball its the right decision. Had to have made Hart hesitate?

Edited January 13, 2014 by The Nal

[eFestivals]

What are peoples thoughts on the Tiote "goal"? Right decision I thought.

on the basis of just about ever other decision in recent years, that was the wrong decision.

There's countless goals scored & allowed nowadays where people are really blocking the goalie's view - and none of those Newc players were blocking Hart's view.

I don't much like how the offside rule is done nowadays, but if they're going to be consistent with it then that should have been a goal.

[The Nal]

on the basis of just about ever other decision in recent years, that was the wrong decision.

There's countless goals scored & allowed nowadays where people are really blocking the goalie's view - and none of those Newc players were blocking Hart's view.

I don't much like how the offside rule is done nowadays, but if they're going to be consistent with it then that should have been a goal.

Edited January 13, 2014 by The Nal

[TheGayTent]

Brian Clough springs to mind.

[eFestivals]

Its a dodgy area yeah. But (I think) the rule is "interfering with play". So if his position made any difference to Hart then hes interfering with play and its not a goal.

I agree with that and that's why I think the offside law as it done now is wrong ... but I've not ever seen anything like that happen in recent years, the goal has always been allowed.

As Pardew said yesterday "the linesman got it right and the ref got it wrong".

The way the law is worked nowadays - as explained by refs - that should have been a goal.

Cant think of another one where a player has been standing in the goal in the 6 yard box 3-4 yards offside on the same side of the goal that the ball went in and its been given?

I can't think of any specific examples, but I know I've seen a lot of them - because the ones that have jumped out at me are the ones where an attacking player has been (unlike yesterday) blocking the goalie's view. Edited January 13, 2014 by eFestivals

[Gucci Piggy]

Its a dodgy area yeah. But (I think) the rule is "interfering with play". So if his position made any difference to Hart then hes interfering with play and its not a goal.

Cant think of another one where a player has been standing in the goal in the 6 yard box 3-4 yards offside on the same side of the goal that the ball went in and its been given?

[The Nal]

https://mobile.twitter.com/bbc606/status/422418375784943616/photo/1/large?screen_name=bbc606

Granted, he's not quite in the six yard box, but he's surely in a position more likely to block the keeper's view than yesterday's?

[TheGayTent]

Is is true an Englishman hasn't scored for Newcastle in over a year?

If it's true I might have a wager on it happening on Saturday!

[The Nal]

Tune in to ESPN in April!

These documentaries look great.