Hutcho

This is gonna be long and annoying... He said, she said etc etc... Don't get me wrong if he said something very bad he should be punished, but it is getting annoying how off field issues seem to be bigger than the on field ones.

I may be the exception as everyone seems to love him, but i don't want to see ballotelli here. He is not bigger than a club and i personally find him incredibly annoying. Lewandowski would be a good shout as he is quick can act as a bit of a targer man if needed and can finish... Though i would like to see danny sturridge up top and give him a chance before we get some big signing.

Exactly, i doubt he got reported for saying that. I find it extremely hard to believe he was racist, but if we reported him then i reckon he must have said something bad at some point, but that wouldn't count.

"your a twat but thats not my fault", seems to be the general concensus.

Yeah we will probably get a pen or something that was marginal and they will say, there you go its all even etc... etc...

One interesting thing however is that it will give azpi a great oppertunity, as he will have 3 games to show us all what he can do and make a case for earning that starting spot (Straight red = 3 games). Torres only banned for the one though i assume. Hopefully sturridge can take his opperttunity well as he deserves this chance. Would like to see marin get his debut. Maybe of the bench though, as i want to play our best 3 AM's and really get to see danny play with them and see a direct comparsion with him there. Also i want to win this one more than any other random cap one cup game.

Second part even funnier lol.

LOL...

Definately need it, for reviewing goal scoring decisions. Wouldn't ruin the flow, and would make the game better, with less pressure on the refs. (as discussed in match thread).

I thought they have some goal line technology thing coming soon, didn't know about whether it will be introduced in the CWC though.

Definately, i think we would be "ruining the game" if we start having challenges on whether it was a foul, or whether it was a corner or a throw in, but surely getting the big decisions right has got to be important. They will say people love the controversy, but i guarentee you more people would have loved to see the last 20 mins of that game in a fair way. But considering the length of time it takes to put something like this in place as it takes reviews and all sorts of hoops to jump through, and even if someone suggested it now it would probably take at least 2 years to happen.

They don't even need challenges, just a quick review of goals or goals where there is a suspicion of offside etc.

Honestly it would be so simple. Man watching on tv screen. Goal is scored. Man then looks at replay, 15 seconds later, he says, there is definately a reason to overturn it, or there is no reason to overturn it, or there is a chance of it being wrong but it is so close so the on field decision should stand. It takes at least 30 seconds for them to restart the game anyway. We shouldn't have an appeal system for things like whether it was a foul as that is often down to opinion and would ruin the flow. But simple things like, was it offside, was it over the line etc. I honestly can't believe how the biggest sport in the world still haven't done it yet when every other sport is using it in some way to improve thier sport.

Yeah exactly. The pressure on the refs would be reduced. I am not saying they should review fouls and even bookings etc, as that could ruin the gameflow which we don't want, but just reviewing goals, it takes at least 30 seconds from the goal to resetting the ball and kicking off again. Plenty of time to see if there is a clear reason why the decision should be overturned or not.

On a serious note though, how much effort would it take, for them to give the goal, then RDM wants to challenge the decision. The ref runs 20 yards looks at a screen. If there is clear reason to overturn the ruling then he does. All of a sudden 60% of these issues would be good and we can enjoy the football and talk about the teams and the game as opposed to how we were fucked over. Cancel that, he has a fucking earpiece. The 4th official can have a little screen with him, and then shout, no goal it was offside. Correct decision made, it would take 10 seconds.

I have new found respect for howard webb as he tries to be more subtle in his bias.

Was ok and had got over it, but then i just saw some man utd dick head comments and it started pissing me off... They honestly think that it was some sort of justice because they never get any decisions ever... WTF HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING!

Just watch, i am sure this will all result in being John Terrys fault... Normally does.

It should but it 100% won't.

ABSOLUTELY! Clear leader, and today really emphasised that for me.

We know we were the best team, and we were unfairly beaten. We remain top of the league and our class will shine through. They may have the 3 points but everyone knows who were the real winners, and it has served to emphasise the problems that the game has with the fa and how we deal with incorrect decisons and hopefully should contribute to the argument of introducing some sort of video technology to see whether these things are offside. Nothing we can do now, except bounce back stronger and better and play like the champions we are. KTBFFH, AND HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH AS WE PUT IN A GREAT PERFORMANCE TODAY! NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OFF.

I think clattenburg should lead the line, we would be unstoppable, but seriously i felt so bad for danny, when he had a real chance to prove himself with 11 vs 11 and him leading the line and the momentum with us, but in the end he came on with 9 vs 12 and the only attacking player to support him was rambo and bertrand.

What do you think the chance of that will be... Slim and none. Surprised RDM didn't say anything that would result in a ban as i would have gone nuts about the refs.

Play mata oscar hazard with danny up top, as we would then be able to give him a chance. Also i really want to smash them.

Fuck, thanks for reminding me, i got to get up at half 6...