Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Agree. Should never have been used after her comments about furloughed people not wanting to go because they're lazy.
Agree. Should never have been used after her comments about furloughed people not wanting to go because they're lazy.
Poor finishing cost us tonight, not often I say that!
Southampton are probably the hardest working team I've seen for a long while.
Should have been a red card, no doubt.
Defo a red if its against you. One I think most would argue it isn't when it's your team imo.
Wouldnt have complained if it was given.
That aside I think we were worth a point. After Martial chance we were good value for the lead. Losing at half term harsh I reckon.
More possession, shots and saves by your keeper suggest it was certainly close.....
Tbh she may just know a lot of my colleagues......
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Deleted member 1740
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I haven’t heard them so I can’t comment but since the George Floyd incident and the BLM movement it seems broadcasters are hiring more black ex players as analysts which isn’t a bad thing but they need to be of a high standard imo.
My only other thought on it is they’re doing it from a pr point as opposed to whose the best analysts for the game. I might be completely wide of the mark here but it’s just how I see it.
Piece
Tour Winner
To be fair, she should never been used in the first place. She is just terrible.
I think you're spot on.
Obviously it's a good thing if we can have a fairer representation, but hiring anyone who hits the right demographic which is how it seems. Is just wrong.
SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
Disagree a bit. When I first saw it my immediate reaction was thats a red he's going off when the ref gets told, however when you watch it in slow mo he actually looks away before he catches the lad. And Le Tissier is correct in that he is pulling up and turning, so it could have been pretty accidental. That said if he'd been given a straight red I'd have had no complaints.
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Deleted member 1740
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A lot of incidents/tackles slowed down look horrific. I'm not certain there was intent or it was reckless.
I think may a pundit would say the same thing for their team.....
For me it falls into I'd have accepted it if it was given, but can see reasons why it wasn't.
Probably a lot easier to not give decisions when you haven't got 70k fans on your back.
SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
I don't know. He can be a bit 'agricultural' to say the least. That said stamping on someone when you're not looking at them takes some doing, and I don't think he's gothat kind of skill in his locker...
I’m afraid tonight’s result is rather typical of the United of the last couple of years - the sides above us drop points and we fail to cash in.
I’m still confident of a top four finish, though, with Leicester and Chelsea both having tough games at Spurs and Liverpool respectively. If both pick up three points in those games I’ll be surprised.
I’m still confident of a top four finish, though, with Leicester and Chelsea both having tough games at Spurs and Liverpool respectively. If both pick up three points in those games I’ll be surprised.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
So that’s the answer for all clubs.
Break the rules but be so obstructive that all charges are dropped because it took over five years to get to the court.
Then pay the fine for obstruction. Sorted!
UEFA not fit for purpose.
No. All charges were dropped due to Uefa not putting a case together properly.
City were effectively let off their offence due to uefas incompetence but paid a fine for a totally different offence.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
But how do UEFA put a case together when a club can just be uncooperative.
Said on news that the charges were dropped because of the time frame.
Not excusing UEFA , city have got away with one if the charges were correct.
But we all know 10 mil is peanuts to City.
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Deleted member 16999
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Didn’t they mess up a case against yous in 2014/15?
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
They have form!Didn’t they mess up a case against yous in 2014/15?
But like Referees they are not brought to book for their mistakes.
I agree the fine is peanuts.
But they haven't been fined 10m for ffp errors.
I guess the answer is they put a case together properly. Go through correct channels to get all info required and whilst it make take longer. Get it right.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
No! I can't say it enough times. UEFA botched the process. Used illegally obtained evidence. If it was heard in the correct time then it would still be a flawed judicial process.
The amount of time City stalled for is possibly symptomatic of the poor handling on UEFA's side but the fact remains that had UEFA not made a complete balls up of it then City would probably still be banned.
I appreciate her insights from playing in the PL for all those years ?. She knows exactly what it's like to play away at Anfield in front of 60k people ?. It's painful tokenism. (To clarify in case anyone wants to find issue with this, I don't care about her colour, purely that she and other female pundits have no experience in playing at the level being discussed, unlike all of the male pundits used to cover PL matches)
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
The extent of it may not have been available via legal means (hacked mails), but there is no doubt that it was going on, so should have been cracked down on earlier.
Some city fans think they have actually been exonerated, wow.
As it said in one article, the future of European football may end of being a war on the turf between 3 Arab Emirates, and possibly China. Maybe as a sport it may then be dead.
