I think we should that everyone we feel we are being cheated. Get the goal and basically down tools. The sponsors will soon get fucked off that the most exciting and talked about team is essentials saying the whole thing is a fucking joke.After one of those incidents Sterling just lay there and Mason made a 'coming together' sign with his hands. It was after that that City downed tools and passed it round the back for the rest of the game.
RIley's part of it mate. In fact, I've seen lots of evidence to suggest he's orchestrating it. It's the worst kept secret in football that he's a United fan. Everyone in the press knows it. Even David Moyes said he's aware that Riley's a red.
Well it certainly wasn't an attempt to play the ball, as that was several feet in front of De Bruyne, nor was it "dreadfully timed", as he knew exactly what he was doing - he was looking at De Bruyne, not the ball. Unfortunately for him, he came a cropper - tough shit pal! In my opinion, it should have been considered violent conduct and an immediate red.The last bit.
They're isolated, but there are a lot of them.
The only one I have any sympathy for is Puncheon on de Bruyne, as that was clearly a (dreadfully timed) attempt to halt an injury time breakaway winner. I'm sure that was in Puncheon's mind, if too slowly to enact it safely.
Christ I envy you that level of faith in your officials. Wish we had that.Well that's simply unacceptable.
Just to give a different view:
In Germany, a ref is supposed to be the neutral judge. Like at court. Nobody would link any ref to any club. It's impossible. Of course.
We have had the old days when refs were called "black sod", as a lot humiliation was involved in the stands. But times have changed.
Refs were fed up, and have started to develop a positiv image in German football. This is only possible through high quality and a very competent way of conducting a match, mainly being invisible and let a fair play flow.
They also have accepted that fans had controversial views about actions and are willing to answer questions post match to explain their decisions.
Nowadays German fans are very happy about their refs. We even don't care WHICH ref is announced for a certain match because they are nearly on the same level AND most important they are following a clear way of refereeing.
There will always be different opinions about ref decisions, but not about the ref as a person (and his favourite club being a fan, too).
I think the first thing in England to happen is a detailed statement by FA and ref officials about the interpretation of FIFA rules.
It's fundamental to the whole fuckin multi billion business.
We want to know how they think about football in England. It's not too much to be asked for I believe.
Media are involved permanently and should have the same questions as us.
They should increase pressure to finally get official answers, what is allowed on the pitch and what is not.
I don't need to, it wasn't a clear goalscoring opportunity at the point where the advantage was applied which is what the law refers to.Read the last line again..........
I don't need to, it wasn't a clear goalscoring opportunity at the point where the advantage was applied which is what the law refers to.
No he had to stop play there and then to issue a red card, when Maclean lunged at Kev it wasn't a clear scoring opportunity, it took a one-two with Sterling to get to that point.
Advantage should not be applied in situations involving serious foul play,
violent conduct or a second cautionable offence unless there is a clear
opportunity to score a goal.
Yes, we'll agree to differ on that, at 1-0 I'm always nervous no matter how dominant we are so I'd take the goal every time. :-)I agree with that.
I think an immediate whistle and a red card would have been annoying, but of definite outcome and the optimal approach.