The Match of the Day Thread

[saunders_heroes]

Murphy and Hartson are good and much much better than likes of Owen and Lawrenson.

I agree. I also think Hartson is a very good co-commentator on 5 Live.

I really like listening to Hartson. I can't put my finger on why. I think it's because he's not a smartarse or a wannabe controversialist. He doesn't have an axe to grind. He seems quite an ordinary bloke.

I wonder if he would have always been like that or whether his close brush with death changed him.

Nah, after my illness I'm still the same insufferable know all I always was.

Yeah you are Chris, that's why I like you.

I think you're a twat Chris.

Me too!

[DrGonzo]

Savage talking about being head butted by Dion....ahhh happy days.

[supertom]

Savage talking about being head butted by Dion....ahhh happy days.

It's almost a shame he can remember it. Dion should have done a better a job. If you're gonna do it, you might as well do it right.

[ciggiesnbeer]

He is a beautiful man. Loved watching him play for us.

[Somniloquism]

Surprisingly after giving us a big up, they then side with Moaninhio that the ref had a shocker.

How can Bennett be the last man when Vlaar is pretty much level with Ramirez?

I do agree that the Willian one was a little harsh but on first showing and the refs position, it would have looked like a deliberate pull back.

But then they did decide that Hull didn't have a penalty in the exact same circumstances that rat face got one against us, yet they have the cheek to have a go at refs for inconsistency.

[rob_bridge]

Surprisingly after giving us a big up, they then side with Moaninhio that the ref had a shocker.

How can Bennett be the last man when Vlaar is pretty much level with Ramirez?

I do agree that the Willian one was a little harsh but on first showing and the refs position, it would have looked like a deliberate pull back.

But then they did decide that Hull didn't have a penalty in the exact same circumstances that rat face got one against us, yet they have the cheek to have a go at refs for inconsistency.

They are talking shite

The Ref had a great game

Bennett was not the last man. Fact.

Will I Am did pull Delph back.

And Moaninho deserved to be sent off because he carried on the argument / dispute ad infinitum / ad nauseum.

[Michel Sibble]

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[adrenachrome]

Surprisingly after giving us a big up, they then side with Moaninhio that the ref had a shocker.

How can Bennett be the last man when Vlaar is pretty much level with Ramirez?

I do agree that the Willian one was a little harsh but on first showing and the refs position, it would have looked like a deliberate pull back.

But then they did decide that Hull didn't have a penalty in the exact same circumstances that rat face got one against us, yet they have the cheek to have a go at refs for inconsistency.

They are talking shite

The Ref had a great game

Bennett was not the last man. Fact.

Will I Am did pull Delph back.

And Moaninho deserved to be sent off because he carried on the argument / dispute ad infinitum / ad nauseum.

Definitely.

And good to see that refs are catching on to the Portugese/Brazilian method of creative fouling at the "moment of transition".  Tim Vickery, the Brazil based  South American commentator for the BBC has been banging on about this for years.

[rob_bridge]

Surprisingly after giving us a big up, they then side with Moaninhio that the ref had a shocker.

How can Bennett be the last man when Vlaar is pretty much level with Ramirez?

I do agree that the Willian one was a little harsh but on first showing and the refs position, it would have looked like a deliberate pull back.

But then they did decide that Hull didn't have a penalty in the exact same circumstances that rat face got one against us, yet they have the cheek to have a go at refs for inconsistency.

They are talking shite

The Ref had a great game

Bennett was not the last man. Fact.

Will I Am did pull Delph back.

And Moaninho deserved to be sent off because he carried on the argument / dispute ad infinitum / ad nauseum.

Definitely.

And good to see that refs are catching on to the Portugese/Brazilian method of creative fouling at the "moment of transition".  Tim Vickery, the Brazil based  South American commentator for the BBC has been banging on about this for years.

Agreed

Vickery is a very good and insgihtful football journalist. Stays way from cliches. His articles are very constructive.

[ozzjim]

Willian should never have been sent off. Lambert said he would have been questioning it had it been against us and I would say the same.

[PeterWithesShin]

It was in our favour = correct red card.
It was against Chavski = correct red card.

Case closed.

[ChicagoLion]

Willian should never have been sent off. Lambert said he would have been questioning it had it been against us and I would say the same.

I think it was because the ref gave every aggressive or professional foul a yellow card.

So he had made that precedent when it came to the Willian decision.

In isolation it looked harsh, but in the context of other bookings it was understandable.

Anyway based on the cheating last season and the decisions they got at their place we were definitely due one.

[Toronto Villa]

Willian should never have been sent off. Lambert said he would have been questioning it had it been against us and I would say the same.

Thing is, would it have been a yellow if he didn't already have one? I've seen yellow cards given for less. He intentionally impeded the progress of a player in full flight. So certainly a foul and you could make a strong case for a caution. Harsh only in the sense that it resulted in a red, but not necessarily in the context of it warranting a caution is how I saw it.

[OzVilla]

I don't actually think Chavsea can have any complaints with any of the decisions.

It was handball.

It was a yellow card for Willian, you can't grab hold of a player running straight at the back four and pull him down like that and not expect a booking these days.

It was a straight red for Ramirez, think he got a 2nd yellow so got away without a longer ban if anything.

If Moaniniho wants to come on the field to whinge at the Ref during the match then he can fuck off too, very dangerous precedent to let that go IMHO.

We looked the better team and created the better chances.

Really don't see what they,ve got to whine about tbh.

[usav]

It was a straight red for Ramirez, think he got a 2nd yellow so got away without a longer ban if anything.

It was a straight red, automatic 3 match ban.