SSN

[Billy Dane]

So in the last round SSN went off and found out how far the ref lived from where Kuyt grew up.

, when the ref didn't give Arsenal a penalty.

 

Today, when Rafa is moaning about how much injury time time the ref allowed in the second half, SSN have thoughtfully analysed how much time should have been added on;

 

approximate figures...

 

1.5 minutes for Aurelios injury

1.5 minutes for Drogbas acting

2.0 minutes for substituions

30 seconds for something else

 

As the og was scored on 94 mins and 5 secs, the ref was not to blame for the goal being scored.

 

Personally I think Rafa was silly for moaning about the 4 minutes that were added on, but it's good to see SSN demonstrating that Rafa is talking boll0cks. I have obviously missed it when they have done this with Ferguson, Wenger, Mourhino et al in the past.

[Tobes Rafa]

Why should time be added on for Drogba's play acting? It was their time he should have been wasting!

[Bailo]

The ref SHOULD have blown for FT as soon as the throw-in was taken. But he didn't as there's this weird unspoken rule of if the other team is near the box they play on. Seen it happen loads.

[RP]

The ref SHOULD have blown for FT as soon as the throw-in was taken.

 

 

Why??

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Why should time be added on for Drogba's play acting? It was their time he should have been wasting!

 

Its not 'their' time, its the time wasted in the football game irrespective of what team it is and the situation of the game.

 

4 mins was not strange, and its a minimum of 4 mins, not a maximum.

 

Anyway, Sky are c*nts anyway !

 

Did they run an investigation into the CL Final last season to see why the ref blew up 25secs early ?

[Tobes Rafa]

I'm not complaining about the 4 mins. Just commenting on Sky's breakdown of it.

[jon_hall]

Agree with Rory on the time. Although i'm sure ITV said 3 minutes, everyone else said 4. And it's a minimum, so any fouls or subs etc in injury time could also be added on.

[gkmacca]

No doubt they'll also choose to ignore Terry's non-stop demonstration of covert GBH.

[HL5]

I'd rather Rafa had commented on Terry's deliberate stamp on Torres when he could easily have avoided him on the ground. Terry's an absolute thug, and just like Hleb who is receiving a post match jury for his slap, Rafa should have dropped that on UEFA lap.

[RP]

Does it work the same in Europe as the Premiership? Is there a procedure where 'the authorities' can look at an incident that is missed by the ref?

[ManxRed]

Terry's an absolute thug,

 

He's a f*cking Street Dog, like.

[ManxRed]

Does it work the same in Europe as the Premiership? Is there a procedure where 'the authorities' can look at an incident that is missed by the ref?

 

Yes and No.

 

Yes, they can

 

No, they won't

 

HTH.

[fyds]

Does it work the same in Europe as the Premiership? Is there a procedure where 'the authorities' can look at an incident that is missed by the ref?

Dida v. Celtic?

[Barnesy_10]

priorities next week for the 2nd leg are to obviously get through, but as a 'safety net' we should do all that is possible to get Terry carded....

I cannot stand the thought of seeing that c*** lifting that cup.

[Bailo]

Why??

Because the ball hit the ground at 94:03.

[surf]

priorities next week for the 2nd leg are to obviously get through, but as a 'safety net' we should do all that is possible to get Terry carded....

I cannot stand the thought of seeing that c*** lifting that cup.

 

I'd rather see Chelsea win than the Mancs, but if it's Barca in the final i'm all for it.

[RP]

Because the ball hit the ground at 94:03.

 

 

And?

 

That is totally irrelevant.

 

The referee was playing a minimum of four minutes injury time.

[Bailo]

And?

 

That is totally irrelevant.

 

The referee was playing a minimum of four minutes injury time.

Well, I didn't see anything else to extend the four minutes during the extra time. Even UEFA had the goal down as 90' +5.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Well, I didn't see anything else to extend the four minutes during the extra time. Even UEFA had the goal down as 90' +5.

 

Its a minimum of 4 mins, they scored at something like 94min 7secs. As much of a **** as the referee was, I have qualms over the injury time.

[carrafan]

Its a minimum of 4 mins, they scored at something like 94min 7secs.

 

Exactly.

 

Our defence went to sleep and they took advantage.

[RP]

Well, I didn't see anything else to extend the four minutes during the extra time. Even UEFA had the goal down as 90' +5.

 

He wasn't extending the four minutes - he was playing a minimum of four minutes. In case you hadn't noticed they don't tell you how many seconds are being added on, it is rounded up/down to the nearest minute. Having said he was going to play "a minimum of four added minutes" there is no logic behind claiming he should have blown up at 94:04 or whatever.

 

There are plenty of reasons to criticise the ref - this isn't one of them.