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Rooney's Dive.
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Trying to fool a referee into making a decision in your favour will never be acceptable to me but it has become part of the game which is a massive shame.
I get especially pissed off when Rooney was rewarded for that after wathcing Ljungberg be denied a goalscoring opportunity by a blatant shove from Ferdinand which did not even result in a free kick let alone Rio being sent off.
I get especially pissed off when Rooney was rewarded for that after wathcing Ljungberg be denied a goalscoring opportunity by a blatant shove from Ferdinand which did not even result in a free kick let alone Rio being sent off.
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ChapmansThe Saviour said:
Ferdinand should have seen red.
On the other point, defenders (esp experienced internationals) shouldnt leave a stray leg. You can't blame the ref for giving it, you cant blame the player for going for it... the blame lies with the defender.
You can blame an attacker when he didn't touch Campbell though can't you. If there had been genuine contact to make Rooney go down as he did then fair enough but as it happened there was no contact yet Rooney still leapt into the air. The sad thing is that if he had actually attempted to get the ball that he had just knocked past Campbell he would probably have gone down anyway would he not?
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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ChapmansThe Saviour said:
exactly!!!
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Intelligent football. He was his chance, and went for the penalty. It happens. 'You can blame an attacker when he didn't touch Campbell though can't you' - but you've said yourself 'Trying to fool a referee into making a decision in your favour will never be acceptable to me but it has become part of the game which is a massive shame.'
He dived. But it was acceptable becasue the Defender gave him the option to do so.
He dived. But it was acceptable becasue the Defender gave him the option to do so.
Tom Bombadil
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So where are the replies on this thread telling biscuit to f off to an Arse or Manure board. If that was KTA you would of been all over him. Double standards methinks
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Voroshilov said:
Voroshilov,
I believe threads about Breats on Ebay, current films down the cinema, local pubs, hookers, children's TV programs, F1 and jokes, entitles me to talk on a recent subject which is not only in the news but is also football related.
Please try not to hijack an interesting, multi opinated thread.
SULLY COULDNT SHOOT
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Aresenal deservede it and I'm well chuffed!!! Why? Because Aresenal never ever lose a game and then say they didn't play well or fair's fair or nowt. They spend any game that's tough putting pressure on the ref in the hope that they'll get decisions their way and then are absolutely flabbergasted when the ref gives a decision against them. The ref is only human but Arsenal reap what they so. Wenger is the biggest arse in football and once... just once I want him to be able to admit when he loses that it had nothing to do with the ref and everything to do with being outplayed!!!
Tom Bombadil
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Just pointing out the hypocracy Biscuit. Admitedly your post is more adult.
I don't think Arsenals supporters can moan about Rooney when they have players like Pires in their team.
I don't think Arsenals supporters can moan about Rooney when they have players like Pires in their team.
I feel six of one half a dozen of the other, take the time when Ferguson told the fourth official to change from 3 to 4 extra mins. At the end of the day all managers feel aggreived if decisions go against them, some more that others admitted - but at the end of the day they give a dam.
Worst thing on that pitch yesterday, Van Nistleroys challenge on Cole, disgraceful could of put him out the game for a while,
Worst thing on that pitch yesterday, Van Nistleroys challenge on Cole, disgraceful could of put him out the game for a while,
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Artful Ninga said:
Correct. That was absolutly disgusting. Just as bad as the entire Arsenal team pushing him about after missing a penatly against them last year. He's lost all credibility by staying cool now. The tackle was malicious and he never intended to retain the ball.
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Biscuit said:
Rubbish. I can half-understand a striker letting himself go over when there is contact, albeit not enough to make him trip, but enough to cause him to lose control of the ball. But when there is absolutley no contact, and a player throws himself in the air, that's just cheating. Rooney's gone down a lot in my estimation.
as i said earlier for some reason everyone is blaming the ref and nothing has beed said bout rooney cheating
what honest leon? he never dives