Reading's first "goal" yesterday.....

[clarkey]

No he was at the Villa game

Yep, knew I saw him somewhere today. Thanks.

 

[Skint Gull]

What the f*** was the lino thinking? I could understand it slightly more if a Watford player had kept the ball in, but why the hell would a Reading player try and cross the ball if it had already crossed the line for a goal? Unbelievable.

Exactly. It was Hunt for Reading who kept it in, he'd hardly be doing that on the goal line!

 

[Seasider78]

Does not do much for the 'respect the officials' campaign now does it!!

 

[Basil Fawlty]

That is the most ludricrous decision ever seen in football. What was the Lino doing....

 

[Barrel of Fun]

BBC SPORT | Football | Championship | League says no to Watford replay

 

[Frutos]

Steve Coppell showed his class as a manager and a person again by saying he'd have no objections if the FA had ordered a replay...if only he was still here.

*nostalgic sigh*

 

[Superphil]

Bobby's goal away to Bradford a few years ago was simalar

At least his goal was controversial beacuse it may or may not have crossed the line, at least it was "in" the goal. That Reading one is a shocker of the highest order. If Copell is so holy now, why wasn't he on Saturday, and why didn't he tell his players to allow Watford to score. Oh well, bring on the video replays, that's what I say.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Steve Coppell showed his class as a manager and a person again by saying he'd have no objections if the FA had ordered a replay...if only he was still here.

*nostalgic sigh*

I would tend to agree with your last point, but we would never have received £1.5m for Virgo and that was possibly a priceless bit of business? Certainly the best manager we have had in the modern era (1990 onwards).

 

[Timbo]

Talk of a replay is absolute bollocks. It was a human mistake (albeit a bit special!). What happens if say a player misses a penalty? As he's made a mistake should the game get replayed? And what then if the keeper should have saved it?

Players make countless mistakes every single game but God help the ref if he gets something wrong!

 

[NMH]

At least his goal was controversial beacuse it may or may not have crossed the line, at least it was "in" the goal. That Reading one is a shocker of the highest order. If Copell is so holy now, why wasn't he on Saturday, and why didn't he tell his players to allow Watford to score. Oh well, bring on the video replays, that's what I say.

They could give Watford a goal start in the return leg I suppose. Unlikely to happen though.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Reading should have conceded a goal at the 2nd half kick-off.

 

[Simster]

...if only he was still here.

*nostalgic sigh*

Yeah I heard Adams tried to get him but Coppell said he wanted a guarantee of first team football.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Only just occurred to me, but why didn't the Reading players protest (convince the officials) or is that too much to ask?

 

[timco]

Reading aught to be finned heavily and lose points, this is serious un sportsman like behaviour.

I remember the Seagulls Electronic Eleven playing at Victoria Park (Leicester behind the uni) in the Internet Football fans tourno a few years back. We were getting beat and the other team (can't remember which one probably Birmingham City) had a shot at goal and Bob Gear attempted a headed clearance on the line. The ball went straight up and it wasn't clear (no nets) if the ball went over the bar or in the goal. The ref asked Bob if it was a goal or not, now following the Reading example Bob should have said it was over the bar, he didn't like a true sportsman he confirmed that it was in fact a goal.

Honesty has gone out of the game and it is a real shame, but then with anything when it becomes big money it gets nasty.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

So who has been named as the scorer of the goal?

 

[The Large One]

John Eustace own goal.

Poor sod.

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

I don't see the problem? It CLEARLY went in the goal.

 

[Exmouth Seagull]

Reading should have conceded a goal at the 2nd half kick-off.

I agree, was it Yeovil, who stood aside and let their opponents score in a match from the kick-off a couple of seasons ago after the ball kicked back to the keeper after an injury accidentally went in?

Its too late now though, the goal has to stand, a replay would set an impossible precedent.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Quote from Stephen Hunt:...

Reading winger Stephen Hunt was bemused by the decision but tried to alleviate the blame from referee Atwell.

Hunt said: "It was a screamer! No, it was probably the worst decision I have ever witnessed.

"We can't do anything about it. It's not our mistake, but what can you do? You can't say 'no ref, it wasn't in'.


yes you could, it called sportsmanship , wanker

 

[keaton]

Stephen Hunt is a massive cock