Tonight's footie

[Rory Fitzgerald]

5 on Crouch at 11/2 for the 1st and 5 on Richardson at 6's to score in 90mins

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Crouch has hit the bloody bar !!!!

[Magic8Ball]

Crouch has hit the bloody bar !!!!

y'know that's actually harder than scoring

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Now Richardson has missed Sunderland's best chances, farking hell !

[Coyler]

Dodgy, dodgy refereeing there. Blew up for a free out as the Portsmouth striker was just about to pull the trigger; ball goes in the net; place goes mental, huge celebrations; referee goes, "Oh s***," lets the goal stand, and pretends all is well.

[Coyler]

Amusing second goal for Portsmouth.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Some top notch defending from Sunderland there

[anfield11]

Some top notch defending from Sunderland there

 

 

Duckface Part 2 strikes!

 

I'm sure the fould on Portsmouth's first was on the scorer. So why not let it stand? I guess he should waved it on.

[anfield11]

Cisse to come on for the equalizer?

[anfield11]

Richardson the glory hunter that can't hit the net!!

[DazzlaJ]

I thought the ref was gonna blow for a penalty that thought f*** it I'll let it stand

[anfield11]

I thought the ref was gonna blow for a penalty that thought f*** it I'll let it stand

 

 

And where's the harm in that decision. Hardly unfair is it?

[Coyler]

And where's the harm in that decision. Hardly unfair is it?

If that's what happened, then he had already blown for the penno and presumably it would have been a sending off as well; that's totally different to just awarding a goal. It looked to me like he was definitely blowing for a free out, though.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

How pathetic are Setanta, they think they are onto something controversial to ramp up.

 

Interviewer: Will you be asking Alan Wiley about blowing up early

 

Sbragia: No, I've too many other important things to be focused on

 

[anfield11]

If that's what happened, then he had already blown for the penno and presumably it would have been a sending off as well; that's totally different to just awarding a goal. It looked to me like he was definitely blowing for a free out, though.

 

 

"free out"?

[anfield11]

How pathetic are Setanta, they think they are onto something controversial to ramp up.

 

Interviewer: Will you be asking Alan Wiley about blowing up early

 

Sbragia: No, I've too many other important things to be focused on

 

 

 

Very good and honest response by him.....I'm sure the best Manager in the known history of the Universe would have been as honourable!!

[Coyler]

"free out"?

A free for the defending team. It's a handy phrase; adopt it.

[John am Rhein]

A free for the defending team. It's a handy phrase; adopt it.

 

How about 'base on balls'?

[drdooom]

If he does blow the whistle and the defending team or goalkeeper relaxes to let them score the goal then there's harm in giving it. You should play to the whistle but can't really fault players for not playing beyond the whistle. Sunderland players didn't protest that much so maybe that wasn't the case there. I think there's no way he would have let it stand if he was going to give a free kick to Sunderland.