Referee's in the Premier League.

Referees are the worst thing in football by a long way, worse than diving, worse than fighting, worse than everything. I managed to watch the Villa-Fulham game earlier. It finished 2-1, but it shouldn't have by any means. Both teams were denied a clear penalty, both lineman had no brains, every foul hat was made, they'd seem to give it the wrong way, right in front of them!

The referee didn't seem happy with his poor decisions, so decided to go and ruin the game more. Ashley Young was fouled on the edge of the box as he made a through ball, Luke Moore put theball in the net, the ref disallowed the goal and sent of Chris Baird instead, when he had no reason to. That would have made it 2-1 Villa. In the 90th minute Barry, who was 2 yards onside, 'scored' the winner to make it 2-1, THAT was then disallowed for offside! Luckily, Maloney latched onto a through ball, but was offside, and scored, the linesman kept his flag down this time. They seemed to get every possible decision wrong. So instead of Villa winning the game 3-1 or so in a good game, we had to play a one-sided game against ten men, which we ultimately won with the last kick of the game, when it shouldn't have even counted.

This comes after the dubious goal Fulham weren't awarded after it went about 3 yards over the line. The awful penalty decision given to Chelsea vs Liverpool at the free kick that shouldn't have been given to Liverpool, which won them the game against Villa amongst about a billion other things. Goal-line technology may be needed, but I think the most important thing is to start fining referees or something for awful decisions, because they're getting worse by the year. The season is only 2 weeks in and I've never seen so many poor decisions. It's getting ridiculous already.

On a side note. The referee in the Newcastle - Villa game was superb, as was the one in control of Sunderland - Liverpool. But neither had any major decisions to make so..

/End rant. Needed to vent my anger.

I can't find a link for this one. But apparently Obafemi Martins has rejected a move to Arsenal after a £13m bid was accepted.

Middlesboro-Newcastle just started. They kickoff had to be delayed 10 minutes because they couldn't find a ball.

Boro 1-1 Newcastle HT
22' [0 - 1] C. N'Zogbia
28' [1 - 1] Mido

Keane off the bar !!!!!!

EDIT: Tottenham will win today

Spurs fans at Tevez: "You're just a sh!t Maradonna!"

F@ck!! Berbatov was soooooooooooooo close !!!

Nani scored 68min

Nani scored for the c*nts. 3 min after a clear penalty not called for Tottenham.

EPL refs.

I hate that brown face Brown...

So it would seem...

United were lucky ****** *******.

That pretty much sums up United's last 20 years.

What a player, some of the stuff he does, can clearly see he warrants a better team than Tottenham though.

man i would just love to grab hold of fergie's neck and give him a nice tight "massage" in circular motions... he said brown cleared it off his chest it may have touched his chest but it clear touched his arm which prevented a goal

I do like him, but it was only the second half of yesterday's game that he's done anything, so far this season he's been useless.

Jol's going to get owned by the FA I reckon, for saying United have special rules.

He's been injured though in the main! He just makes things look so easy, rarely gives the ball away, most of his attempts at goal are worthwhile. Did you see him bring the ball down turn 2 United players and so nearly put it right in the top corner if someone like Ronaldinho did that we'd be talking about it for years.

The blokes class, he can appear lazy he's not really that quick but what a target man, no wonder Man United could possibly break the bank again to sign him.

He did have a good second half and there's no doubting how good he is. Possibly due to injury, he just doesn't seem bothered anymore.

Ronaldinho could score a back heel from his own goal line, I don't like him, I wouldn't even take notice.

I know some people on here that would though!

Feel so bad for Schmeichel !!! I hope that goal doesn't affect his so far outstanding performances.

That's his way, for Leverkusen he was the same just struts around the pitch fiddling with his hair, but he's up there ready for an attack. He's just like a more attacking version of Riquelme really, doesn't give the ball away, great player but they seem like they are uninterested out of possesion!

Apparently he's come out and said he's staying I remember a certain someone doing that this summer about how he would stay with Arsenal

He used the classic line. "I am not leaving, I am a Spurs player.. At the moment."
The football to English translation of that is:
"I'm here because nobody has actually offered for me yet, as soon as they do - I'm out of here."

He deserves a better club, Tottenham have Bent who is just about right for a team like Spurs. Berbatov should be in the CL simple as!

And what if we get him and give them Gila in exchange...

If that happened we'd all be saying Andriy who after a few months!

I just can't understand how we pass on players like him and even Klose... We got Bierhoff, why not Klose?

I've never really seen much of him apart from the World Cups but have been hearing he's got 4 in 4 at Bayern already, hardly a slow start!

I think the management really wanted to put their trust in Gila and they discovered.... It's already a mistake...

Portugueses do it better.

A shame it's for United.

SSN this morning:

Roman Abrmovic has had his loyalty to Chelsea questioned in the last few weeks. Apparently he's going to give Chelsea a gift to prove he's still 100% with the club, by paying R10s buy-out clause to bring him to Stamford bridge.

!!!!!!!!!!!

I actually think they might just get him

Very good for the Premier League - Very bad for Chelsea.

In other news. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's going to announce his retirement now due to reccuring knee problems, he's had one operation too many. Top class player, was happy to sit on the bench for United for 11 years. Loss for the Premier Legaue.

Villa and Birmingham both look like they'll complete a deal today.
Villa: Zat Knight from Fulham for £4m - Back up centre back, nothing more.
Blues: Peter Luccin from Athletico Madrid £?m - Nice signing, it was only a mtter of time they were going to sign a player with any talent.

Very good for the Premier League - Very bad for Chelsea. If he does he definitely won't be classed as the World's best - especially on these forums

In other news. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's going to announce his retirement now due to reccuring knee problems, he's had one operation too many. Top class player, was happy to sit on the bench for United for 11 years. Loss for the Premier Legaue. Quality player, never complained, great strike record

Villa and Birmingham both look like they'll complete a deal today.
Villa: Zat Knight from Fulham for £4m - Back up centre back, nothing more. This guys fairly good, big, strong and can grab a few goals!
Blues: Peter Luccin from Athletico Madrid £?m - Nice signing, it was only a mtter of time they were going to sign a player with any talent. Haha, this guy is bad, how many cards did he attain last season?!

I like him as a player, but he got sent off about 4 times last season! Got more than 10 yellows as well I belive. At least when they play us, they'll be down to ten men.

What's wrong with you, Kurt!?? He's a United player...


Zat Knight!?? That's his name!?? Sounds like a video game: Zat Knight 3: Total Destruction exclusively for Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know, I know. But I do hate Bayern more than United, and even I celebrated when he scored that Champions League Final winning goal.


Yes, it's a very poor name. But he's played for England and is a Villa fan. Those are the kinds of defenders we want!

A local derby has just been abandoned in the Cup (Forest - Leicester), Forest were leading 1-0 but a Leicester player passed out or something at half time. The Forest manager had to come out an make an announcement to stop the game as the Leicester players were too upset to carry on. The player left the stadium conscious, but this still isn't good.

African players want the Cup of Nations moved to the summer? I think that would be a very stupid decision, especially with Africa being even hotter than Europe!

Yeah Clive Clark wasn't it collapsed in the dressing room, especially after the Sevilla incident at the weekend I think they made the right choice in calling it off

I agree. I think that's what should happen at all times if there's this kinda of seriousness surrounding an incident.

League Cup 2nd Round results:
Birmingham 2-1 Hereford
27' [1 - 0] G. O'Connor
38' [2 - 0] G. McSheffrey
74' [2 - 1] T. Robinson

Bristol Rovers 1-2 West Ham
31' [0 - 1] C. Bellamy
45' [0 - 2] C. Bellamy
71' [1 - 2] A. Williams

Derby 2-2 Blackpool
63' [1 - 0] M. Camara
86' [1 - 1] K. Gorkss
101' [2 - 1] C. Fagan
120' [2 - 2] K. Gorkss
penalty shoot-out : [6 - 7]

Wolves 1-3 Morcambe
62' [0 - 1] C. Baker (pen.)
84' [1 - 1] A. Keogh (pen.)
92' [1 - 2] J. Newby
105' [1 - 3] G. Thompson

Wrexham 0-5 Villa
30' [0 - 1] S. Maloney
52' [0 - 2] L. Moore
62' [0 - 3] N. Reo-Coker
72' [0 - 4] S. Maloney
78' [0 - 5] M. Harewood

Shock of the round is undoubtedly Wolves of The Championship losing at home to Morcambe, who were promoted to League Football for the first time in their history this year. The wonders of Cup football!

...bah...humbug!!

Coppa Italia owns FA cup!

That wasn't the FA Cup, it was the League Cup. I'd have been much happier if it was.

BBC is reporting that he suffered two heart failures in the dressing room. He's apparently recovering in hospital and is conscious but....

Thoughts and prayers to his family.

Wow, that's horrible news.

Apparently he's been up and talking this morning, he 'seems' as though he's on the mend.

On another sad note: Ray Jones, 18, died in a car crash at the weekend, who played for QPR. His number 31 shirt is being reitred in his memory and the FA have given QPR clearance for all the players to wear his name on the back of all of their shirts for their game at the weekend.

Nice gesture.

Didn't they have the young guy who got murdered last season as well?

I don't remember hearing about it.

Goal in the League Cup: Newcastle 1-0 Blackpool. I wouldn't really care, but it's Michael Owen's first goal for a long, long time.

For anybody interested: One of Sven's Serie A recruits, Rolando Bianchi, just scored a great 25 yarder in the Cup to put Man City 2-1 up at Bristol City.

Errr.. Sky Sports News are now reporting that Riquelme has been spotted on Merseyside with a possible move to Everton. Very weird considering they said he was an Athletico player last week. They need to get their stories straight.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390...7400577,00.html

This Russia guys really love London.

The Sun=

I'm waiting for someone to say does he have any relation to Lampard