RedTillImDead

Becoming the great player we all knew he would, I think we need to wrap him up on the longest contract we can he is the future of the club with Torres up front they could annihilate all

anyone got the game lineups?

He only cameback at the end of 2005 didnt he? Since then they have improved their league position both seasons and are on course to have an improved finish again this year and have added a trophy to the cabinet. Dont know if that consitutes stagnation does it. To me they are making steady improvement considering they came up in 2003

"A friend of Styles said: 'Not only is Rob a top referee but in order to officiate at the top you need a great deal of resolve. He has had good support from his family and friends and that is what is keeping him in the game at the moment. 'But nobody would be surprised if that situation was to change because despite his love for the game there is only so much he can take." Who would admit to being a friend of Rob Styles...lol he rates him as a top ref too must go to the same opthomologist as Rob. If Rob truly loves the game so much then he should retire. If he really loved the game he would leave it up to the players to decide the outcome not take it upon himself so ofetn.

It's the managers' responsibility to motivate his players and develope a system to best harness the sqauds abilities. From the games I've watched of Spurs this year he didnt appear to have accomplished either of those aspects of his job. To be fair to Ramos tho the players havent shown anything much at all either, whether that is down to a lack of planning or tactics by the manager. Or a lack of belief in Ramos' system by the players or perhaps the lack of action by the management to replace Berbatov, Defoe and Keane with suitable players to retain the squads depth we will never know. Very surprised to see HR take the position, only one team has ever comeback from the position Spurs are in to avoid relegation so he is up against it. Seems an odd move to me tho when you have a great squad at Pompey which won the FA Cup last season and are in contention for a European spot. This isnt the first time he's stitched up Pompey either is.

Game Hightlights http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=C6DENkCFIUA

Rob Styles has again shown himself to be either corrupt or totally inept. I'm glad you resurrected this thread I was gonna start a new one but given the frequency of Robs' poor decisions it would appear this thread may just remain around the first page for the whole season. It is getting to the stage where his personal safety is going to be in jeopardy leaving the ground. I am by no means advocating violence in anyway(disclaimer) But to be honest he is bringing it on himself. We all know about the militant fans out there and we all know the horror stories about fan related violence. I hope for Robs' sake his eyesight improves

Maybe its the alchohol talking but I love you Dirk

My mate said Torres was out but i thought he was just taking the piss, now I get back to my PC and see it is true I hope Rafa plays Kuyt and Robbie upfront they worked well together v Man U

Superb

Can only hope, just about every other sport has embraced technology for officiating yet Football lags behind. Hopefully there is at least a game review or challenge setup of some description so diving and non goals/fouls/penalties can be eliminated from the game.

Hope Martin is ok looked a really nasty injury, we all know how tough he is, and the way he reacted when he went down I would say he will be missing for more than 2 months. Looked like an ACL or possibly even a broken leg. We've all seen his tats, pain is his friend so lets hope he comes back asap. Great win too, just knew we where going to win once we equalised....thanks boys its gonna be a good week now!!

I hope we can hang onto him he is a great player and would fit very nicely with Martin Skrtel once Jamie has hung up the boots.

That or he smokes crack before games, jokes aside there has to be something behind it all though, otherwise how can someone be so consistently wrong? I highlighted this example because of RS's position in the play as it unfolded. He had the best view of anyone and still called the Pen. I can understand a Ref being unsighted and getting it wrong that happens in every game but when the Ref is in perfect position and still gets it wrong there is more too it. He would be at the top of my least respected player in pro sport. Regardless of his acheivements he will always be known as a diver and cheat. People dont forget being shafted quickly so maybe in a generation or so when people havent seen him play and only have stats and highlights he may be regarded as one of the greats but not in my lifetime I think. 1. Ronaldo 2. Drogba 3. Michael Schumacher/Ferrari All the same type, have to cheat and try to expose every loop hole because they cant win fair and square, they want an edge an advantage over their fellow competitors and they are not afraid to bend or break the rules to get it. More or less a syptom of the new milenium tho isnt it. Players like Ronaldo and Drogba are the reason why Football(soccer as its known here) will never get to top level status in Australia. We play mostly full contact sports here so when Aussie guys see R or D go down it's perceived as weak or soft(which it is) and people who dont watch soccer frequently think it happens all the time and every player is that way. Such a shame they only ever show Chelsea and Man U on the news here so its all the average guy who doesnt have cable tv sees so what else would he think. As I said in another thread post game review MUST be introduced into the PL. If players knew that the FA were going to have a match review panel looking for diving or other cheating and that anyone found offending would first receive a warning followed by multiple game bans for 2nd or more offence I think the problem would be solved. It would also give the FA a chance to discuss poor decisions the Ref made and actually have the Ref be accountable and also have a ban system for clearly wrong decisions or automatic demotion to the second or third tier something. It cant go on as it is!!!

Same top three that I would have only I would have the one against Olympiakos at #1. Martin Tylers' commentary sends shivers down my spine even now when I watch the Road to Istanbul DVD. I remember watching the game, we had about 100 Reds fans crammed into this tiny pub here in Adelaide we were all crying tears of joy by the end. FA Cup final goal v West Ham same story, cant split them really think those two are the standouts for me in what has been 100 pretty awesome goals.