Disappointing Stevie Lad

[Ron_Mexico]

True. Furious with the idiot who put his arms around an opponent whilst the ref was watching.
You can't blame the ref for giving a penalty.
It wasn't a "dive" in the respect that gerrard was diving to con the ref into giving a penalty. A dive which deserves a booking is for diving when there is no contact in a blatant attempt to con the referee.
So penalty - YES
Soft penalty - YES
Yellow card for Gerrard - certainly not.
Dive - certainly not

Gerrard did emphasise the effect of contact but never the less, there was contact so it can't be a dive.

chilli you are spot on mate

[Red Chilli]

chilli you are spot on mate

I don't know what the controversy is about. If it had been in open play in front of the ref then I think most people would have been screaming for a penalty and had he been the last man then a red card too.
Just because it's a corner defenders seem to think they have the right to man-handle forwards.

[Kronenburg1892]

I saw it as playing the rules, like Henry picking up a Gerrard backpass from an offside position last year at the Emirates. Or Gigs waiting for the ref whistle in Lille.

Rules are written to be broken.

[Craig_H]

I saw it as playing the rules, like Henry picking up a Gerrard backpass from an offside position last year at the Emirates. Or Gigs waiting for the ref whistle in Lille.

Rules are written to be broken.

Except, neither Henry nor Giggs were examples of 'breaking' the rules.

Not saying Gerrard's was either, he chanced it and the ref swallowed it.

Gerrard could've stayed on his feet though, but chose to go down. I dont like that.

[Ron_Mexico]

I don't know what the controversy is about. If it had been in open play in front of the ref then I think most people would have been screaming for a penalty and had he been the last man then a red card too.
Just because it's a corner defenders seem to think they have the right to man-handle forwards.

i dont either mate. i think its a case of people wanting some attention for taking an unconventional viewpoint

[Kronenburg1892]

Gerrard could've stayed on his feet though, but chose to go down. I dont like that.

AFIK, LFC are ahead in the fair play tables in this league. Personaly I agree with you DJS, but these days teams have to play the ref, which is the weakness in premiership rules.

I don't have an answer for fair play across the board. But I have to admit to appreciating stretching of rules in a creative way. Like that corner we took, but the officials failed to see the subtlety of tapping the ball and walking away.

[sean_lfc]

LOL, what sort of a lame ladyboy thread is this? Now now girls and cocks, back to the dressing room for some more rouge

[Craig_H]

i dont either mate. i think its a case of people wanting some attention for taking an unconventional viewpoint

I dunno what's more sad, people who DO that, or people who believe that people do it...

[Ron_Mexico]

I dunno what's more sad, people who DO that, or people who believe that people do it...

sorry but i aint biting. i know winding people up on forums takes up a large portion of your day. do it to someone who cares

[sean_lfc]

Edit: And a safe and ace avatar there, Ron!

[Craig_H]

AFIK, LFC are ahead in the fair play tables in this league. Personaly I agree with you DJS, but these days teams have to play the ref, which is the weakness in premiership rules.

I don't have an answer for fair play across the board. But I have to admit to appreciating stretching of rules in a creative way. Like that corner we took, but the officials failed to see the subtlety of tapping the ball and walking away.

In their haste to quickly shoot down a contrary view and prove what a 'die-hard fan' they are, people are missing the point which i was making, and which is the reason why i didnt like seeing yesterday's incident with the pen.

When things like this happen, the media highlight it and consciously or otherwise, people start to form a perception of a player. Eventually, if this escalates, a player will gain an unwanted reputation, which can often stop him being given decisions which he should get.

I dont wish for Gerrard to end up in this category because it could potential harm LFC.

[Craig_H]

sorry but i aint biting. i know winding people up on forums takes up a large portion of your day. do it to someone who cares

No offence ron mate, but if i DID attach much value to 'winding people up' (or in layman's terms, apparently daring to have a different opinion to them), i'd do it to people i gave a **** about.

So dont worry, you're safe.

[bazza76]

sorry but i aint biting. i know winding people up on forums takes up a large portion of your day. do it to someone who cares

well said

[Ron_Mexico]

Edit: And a safe and ace avatar there, Ron!

cheers, tom waits is a legend

this is a ladyboy thread btw

[Ron_Mexico]

No offence ron mate, but if i DID attach much value to 'winding people up' (or in layman's terms, apparently daring to have a different opinion to them), i'd do it to people i gave a **** about.

So dont worry, you're safe.

that response was the definition of sad, honestly you couldnt sound any lamer if you tried

you dont give a **** about me?

truly gutted mate :whatever: