fergie and penalties that were/weren't

[daveduke67]

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Sir Alex Ferguson was outraged by Javier Hernandez's booking against Newcastle on Tuesday after Manchester United were denied a 'clear' penalty.

Hernandez appeared to be brought down by Danny Simpson in the area in stoppage time at St James' Park, but referee Lee Probert refused to award the visitors a spot-kick, instead showing the Mexican a yellow card for diving.

Ferguson feels his side were unlucky to miss out on a penalty, with the clash ending in a goalless draw as the leaders missed the chance to open up a nine-point lead over Arsenal.

But the United manager's biggest issue was with the punishment handed to Hernandez, which he felt was wholly unnecessary.

Insult
He told Sky Sports HD1: "It's an insult because he's booked him.

"The referee had a good game tonight, I thought he had an excellent game, but he let himself down by booking the player.

"If he's not giving the penalty - fine. But to book him, that's an insult."

He added: "(It was a) clear penalty. I watched it myself, there's definite contact, no doubt about that."

Newcastle also had a penalty shout in the second half when Anderson felled Peter Lovenkrands in the box, but Ferguson says he did not witness the incident, adding: "I haven't seen that."
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Saw the one the rags were 'denied' but not the one Newcastle missed out on - typical - bit like when he missed our shout on Saturday ;-)

 

[squirtyflower]

he's just bitter

 

[QuickSilva]

NEVER

nani and little peanis were diving at will.

 

[hertsblue]

Zero difference between Newcastles shout for a penalty when Anderson caught the player and Hernandez's ones. Both players went over very easily, making the refs mind up for him.

Typical Utd cant see this. All about we should have had a penalty without any mention of the exact same one Newcastle didnt get.

No idea why Nani wasnt booked though for his laughable dive, it was worse than Hernandez's one

 

[malg]

If you want to talk about diving, watch the semi-final again and Anderson's effort at 'throwing' himself into the air to get De Jong booked. It was around 74 mins (I think). De Jong went in, Anderson went over (definite foul), but then whan Anderson had rolled once or twice, he managed to somersault himself back into the air. It's fucking laughable.

 

[Ticket For Schalke]

Little prick tried to fall over Simpsons leg as he did leave it trailing, were as anderson did make contact.

should of heard dwight yorke last night, should of been mutv with the biased views, never did i read much into it, but fuck me, and BFS in the gantry arse licking.

 

[weejh]

I hate it when managers have selective eyes when it comes to referees. It's like they said after the Rooney elbow, the ref made the decision we have to stand by that, and then they played Chelsea next game and were kicking and screaming because luiz should have been sent off!
On a side note, when was the last time we had a manager who generally criticised referees? To memory Hughes was the only one in recent times, schooled under fergie no surprise!!!!