Easter Football

[Craig_H]

which? the offside or the penalty? or both

If QPR HAD been in United's area in the same way, they wouldnt have got the peno go their way, never mind the red card. It would've been offside and a freekick to the mancs.

But when it happens with the mancs attacking, it's a peno and a red card.

[Craig_H]

Can you imagine the outrage if it had been Suarez who'd got a pen like that. ****ing hypocrites.

Exactly. It's ****ing rotten to the core.

[ric.williams]

If QPR HAD been in United's area in the same way, they wouldnt have got the peno go their way, never mind the red card. It would've been offside and a freekick to the mancs.

But when it happens with the mancs attacking, it's a peno and a red card.

look you are probably right but its impossible to say. however are we really surprised that the ref made an awful decision today? look who it is! its LEE MASON

[ric.williams]

Can you imagine the outrage if it had been Suarez who'd got a pen like that. ****ing hypocrites.

"Ashley Young should never play for Man United again" says Kenny

[Craig_H]

look you are probably right but its impossible to say. however are we really surprised that the ref made an awful decision today? look who it is! its LEE MASON

Not impossible at all.

And it's not about Lee Mason, it's about Man Utd playing at OT. I doubt Mason is the only ref who'd have given that.

[Scotsdave]

It's funny that when this kind of thing happens, your fans admit the nonsense of it all, but in general discussions about United benefitting from favourable decisions, we get the old chestnut about "we attack more, we spend more time in opposition penalty areas so of course we'll get penalties" etc etc.

I don't admit the "nonsense of it all" - I think referees make mistakes, some of them dreadful - when there are reports of match fixing, referees and players taking money to throw games then I will consider there to be something untoward going on.

Look at Italy - there's no doubt there are dodgy refs because it comes out in the wash - it gets reported, as it would if it was going on in England.

[ric.williams]

I doubt Mason is the only ref who'd have given that.

again impossible to say

[Craig_H]

How long do you think it was going on for in Italy before it got reported?

If you really believe English football is clean beyond any doubt, then you're either naive IMO or just going along with things because it suits your club.

[ric.williams]

If you really believe English football is clean beyond any doubt, then you're either naive IMO or just going along with things because it suits your club.

really now?

[Gibbo]

[Craig_H]

Gibbo quickly corrects his previously cocked-up smiley

really now?

I was talking to scotsdave, you dont need to pile into every conversation mate.

[Scotsdave]

How long do you think it was going on for in Italy before it got reported?

If you really believe English football is clean beyond any doubt, then you're either naive IMO or just going along with things because it suits your club.

If I thought the league was bent I wouldn't watch it.

[Gibbo]

*******, didnt think anyone saw it.

Was proud of my speed on the phone

[ric.williams]

Gibbo quickly corrects his previously cocked-up smiley

I was talking to scotsdave, you dont need to pile into every conversation mate.

sorry. thought that was what pm was for

[Craig_H]

If I thought the league was bent I wouldn't watch it.

Course not. Unless it was bent in favour of your club. Which it conveniently is.

So carry on, all's ok. As you were, folks.