United (N) | FA Cup Final | Post-Match Thread

Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
Re. the pen on Kev. I think, having watched it several times, the United player just gets enough on the ball. That's what swings the decision. No need to see a conspiracy.
As for the “handball”, though, all arguments about the body being “unnaturally bigger” or the arm “outstretched” are just not on. I'd like to know how you naturally jump with your arms by your sides, or behind your back. That would be unnatural. As Jack said, he wasn't even looking at the ball. According to the law as it stands, it was a penalty.
The law, as an obscure dramatist said in the seventeenth century, is an ass. It must be adjusted. It will be adjusted.
We've been the victim of this several times, and I'm now getting tired of it. Didn't it happen to Riyad earlier on this season, where the ball simply brushed his arm and a goal was ruled out? And I don't even want to get into the disallowed goal at the death against Spurs a few years back. Still seething.
Mind you, rather be us than Spurs.
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Sorry mate, not having that first bit. Fred coincidentally touches the ball because his leg is in a position as a consequence of him fouling Kev in the first place. Against us that's reviewed and penalty awarded.
 
Dribble said:
With the KDB penalty claim & the ankle breaker on Akanji, I have no idea why VAR didn't intervene.

Casemiro should at the very least been an 'orange' & he couldn't have complained if it was a straight red.

As for Kev, the only thing I can assume is the ManUre player's leg was planted as KDB was going for the ball, so it was interpreted that the defender got their first, very similar to another penalty claim recently denied to KDB too... \0/
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That one was Partey in the 4-1 home win vs the Arse. What could be said about that one was that the ball was within playing distance by Partey so he was entitled to shield it.

You simply could not say that the all was within playing distance by Fred. Outrageous decision, and one of 3/4 game changers that all went the Rags way.
 
Chris in London said:
That one was Partey in the 4-1 home win vs the Arse. What could be said about that one was that the ball was within playing distance by Partey so he was entitled to shield it.

You simply could not say that the all was within playing distance by Fred. Outrageous decision, and one of 3/4 game changers that all went the Rags way.
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If the ref or his assistant didn't call it & VAR didn't see it as a clear & obvious error, what can we do? \0/

With the Partey challenge many City fans were apoplectic with rage, claiming a stitch up from corrupt referees...

I thought both were strong cases for a penalty, or a least a referee review. BUT if it's not a clear & obvious error???
 
Dribble said:
If the ref or his assistant didn't call it & VAR didn't see it as a clear & obvious error, what can we do? \0/

With the Partey challenge many City fans were apoplectic with rage, claiming a stitch up from corrupt referees...

I thought both were strong cases for a penalty, or a least a referee review. BUT if it's not a clear & obvious error???
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There’s the rub. How does a brush of the fingertips that in real time the whole fucking stadium missed constitute a ‘clear and obvious error’ but that doesn’t?
 
Chris in London said:
There’s the rub. How does a brush of the fingertips that in real time the whole fucking stadium missed constitute a ‘clear and obvious error’ but that doesn’t?
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I think the arm in an unnatural position came into play. By the letter of the current handball rule, it was a penalty. I've no complaints, cos I'd have wanted it if it was the other way around.

It's the handball rule that needs looking at, but to be replaced by what? \0/
 
kippaxkid74 said:
Thanks for the good wishes everyone. Sat with mum now showing her the movies we took, though she's mostly asleep and the quick visit from the carers is soon. She stood up briefly with the home physio team today which is brilliant, her first time out of bed since rushed to hospital February 15th. It's still a few days at a time, but there's hope there will be more months left, and it's still two fingers to that hospital who moved her to end of life care telling us she had days to live - in March. Lay in bed on oxygen in a hospital bed in her own lounge is better than being in that place.. 5 weeks in that place and condemed by them to "hours, days a week left at most" after 4, but now had 10 weeks at home with her. Though me and my sister never expected to be live in carers... But here we are.. So time with my boy and my "normal" life is precious, as is being with mum.. I wish there were two of me.. And I'm trapped between looking to the future for my son and seeing the past all the time as my mum fades, whilst trying to be in the now without having a breakdown.. And so desperately trying to get into the "treble" feeling as city have been my life, this is huge huge, it matters so much to me.. But cos of it being right now, it's just spinning my head. And I know I'm mentioning it in many of my posts, but we're deeply traumatised really.

Anyway, enough doom. Just wanted to say thanks. My son says he didn't "repeat any bad words" at school today so that's good! He enjoyed the final and I was so proud to take him, so proud, I missed mum with me, but cried for many reasons when it sunk in we were going to win. I was his age for the 81 final (no one took me but I remember the day clearly) and here I was with my longed for much loved son at the fa cup final (my 16th trip, his 1st). Wish it was him WITH my mum rather than instead of her, wish they were either side of me, but mum was in my head and heart. We had a brilliant day though, I felt truly happy.

Long shot I kniw, but does anyone have one of the official all blue city cup final scarves they were selling in wembkey, they were £20. I got one for my 6 yr old but mum wants one and I messed up by not bringing one home. She could have his, but having it in bed it will get stained with food and probable wee, so even when washed he doesn't want it back, so I think I've failed as a daughter AND as a Mum in one go there! :(

What a way to win though. And that goal, that start - fuck me! And laughing at the rags will never get old :)
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You are doing a grand job, your son is a credit to you. I have been in a very similar situation with both parents in the past, so my heart goes out to you. Hospitals do a great job, but they get it wrong too as your lovely resilient mum is proving. I hope you manage to get another scarf for your little person. So happy you could make precious memories for him. Thinking of you, enjoy the time you have with your mum too xxx
 
ManCityGR! said:
Are they allowed to replay the game because of the dress code? :)

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/22568023/man-city-pep-guardiola-fa-cup-final-suits


One viewer wrote: “United players arriving wearing suits and City players in hoodies and T-shirts sums up the difference between us. United ooze class.”

At least they won the fashion contest!

I would love if this was done on purpose by us. They don't respect us(referees, allegations, etc) so we answer them with that way. Next time please wear swim shorts please!
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'fans were fuming' ye course they were. What a load of fucking shit.
 
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