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*Official* English Football Season 2010-11

keeper

U19 Vice-Captain
That situation was tailor made for the new role. Can understand the players obstructing a clear view from behind but it's odd that anyone behind the goal couldn't see it. Never mind.
 

Furball

Evil Scotsman
I'd say top-level referees will continue to be terribad for as long as they get no respect. Premiership referees tend to be contrary, exceptionally thick-skinned people, often with a bit of a power complex. The only people insane enough to pick a career that involves putting up with phenomenal amounts of abuse, basically.

International rugby referees, on the other hand, are there because they're good at refereeing. The difference in officiating standard between the two sports is a total embarrassment to football.
Referees in rugby also benefit from having a governing body who embrace the benefits of technology.

FIFA's attitude to technology can be summed up by this picture:

 

sledger

Spanish_Vicente
Referees in rugby also benefit from having a governing body who embrace the benefits of technology.

FIFA's attitude to technology can be summed up by this picture:

Reckon this one would be more apt tbh. Would also apply to the judge/magistrates involved in the Steven Gerrard case last year.

 

Furball

Evil Scotsman
Mad Jens starts for The Arsenal today. Back to the future and all that.
I love the mad bastard. Favourite Mad Jens moment is a toss up between his booking vs Wigan for timewasting in 2006/07, and randomly battering Robbie Keane in the last minute at White Hart Lane in 2003/04.
 

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How about the handbags with Drogba? Legendary. :laugh: And that penalty save vs. Villarreal..

EDIT : Has Szczesny (or however it's spelled) been dropped BTW? Thought he was doing pretty well..
 
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Jarquis

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
How about the handbags with Drogba? Legendary. :laugh: And that penalty save vs. Villarreal..

EDIT : Has Szczesny (or however it's spelled) been dropped BTW? Thought he was doing pretty well..
Busted his finger against Barca. Jens, wafg.
 

Tom Halsey

International Coach
I love the mad bastard. Favourite Mad Jens moment is a toss up between his booking vs Wigan for timewasting in 2006/07, and randomly battering Robbie Keane in the last minute at White Hart Lane in 2003/04.
There's a gif that's well worth seeing of a tackle he made against Barca and Puyol last year. Ball going out and Puyol chasing it down and then Mad ****ing Jens appears out of nowhere with his studs at head height, Puyol pulls out and Jens runs off as if that was a normal thing to do. :laugh:
 

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Johnners

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Can't see tonights match ending well for Liverpool. Half a defence, and if Citeh play a similar team to that which started against Sunderland I can't see it ending well.

Will be intruiged to see what Chelseas plans are for up front come the start of next season given the form Sturridge has been showing at Bolton. Would have to think that at least one of Anelka or Drogba are on their way out come the end of the season.
 

Nate

You'll Never Walk Alone
4 CBs wouldn't be so bad if 2 of them weren't mental.
??? Kyrgyzstan couldn't be much more terrible, but Skrtel has had a really good season imo, Wilson is young but has looked good (although he is playing LB) and Carragher is a champion (though he is playing RB...).

And it's still pretty terrible imo.
 

Johnners

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??? Kyrgyzstan couldn't be much more terrible, but Skrtel has had a really good season imo, Wilson is young but has looked good (although he is playing LB) and Carragher is a champion (though he is playing RB...).

And it's still pretty terrible imo.
Not entirely disagreeing ftr - was mostly in reference to the madman from Greece. Guessing I haven't watched nearly as many games as you this season (:(), but always have this irrational fear that Skrtel is about to get himself sent-off.
 

Nate

You'll Never Walk Alone
Haha nah, you're probably justified in thinking so due to seasons past, but he's been a banker this season. 31 games, no reds and just the six yellows. That and he's scored two of his three career goals.

Big fan. :)
 

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