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[rahl]

Originally Posted by Cummon

Or who's the ref ..... Steve Benette & Mike Riley come into my mind

Who's the ref yesterday? Haven't seen him before. Apparently a couple of new chaps to replace the old, short-sighted bunglers. Not much a difference unfortunately.

[coolfire69]

Originally Posted by ah_gogo

Gonzalez showed supreme pace with just his final ball still letting him down. Showed better confidence though near the end and hopefully a sign of things to come.

And on top of that, EverSHIT lost 1-0 to WH. Thank u Zamora

I must add, did you see how Gonzo outran 2 defenders? He looked like he was taking a stroll in the park... hehe..

...Oh and that blue-shower-of-SHIT deserved that result...

[Cummon]

Originally Posted by rahl

Apparently a couple of new chaps to replace the old, short-sighted bunglers

Your descriptions fit Graham Poll

And something on EPL referees :

Study shows EPL referees favour home teams

LONDON: Academics have proved what team managers have been griping about for years – Premier League referees are inconsistent and favour home teams.

After studying 2,660 English Premier League games over several seasons, researchers found referees were statistically more likely to show yellow and red cards to the away team.

The study also discovered that some referees are significantly more likely to punish players than others.

The researchers from the universities of Bath, Otago in New Zealand, St Andrews and Wales, Bangor, took into account home advantage, game importance and crowd size.

“Managers have been right to highlight inconsistencies and controversial decisions in games, but without a proper analysis of refereeing decisions over a period of time, their comments look like the usual post-match gripe, especially if they are on the losing side,” said Dr Peter Dawson, an Economics lecturer at the University of Bath.

The research also found that underdogs received more yellow and red cards than favourites.

The number of offences tended to be higher towards the end of the season when evenly-matched teams played in games with a lot at stake.

Large crowds also played a key role, inspiring more aggressive play from home teams.
Dawson, a Wigan Athletic supporter, said the research even had implications for crime studies.

“The football pitch is like a laboratory for crime economists,” he said.

“You can introduce a new rule or increase the severity of a punishment and then see how long it takes for the referees and the players to adjust their behaviour.”

The report is due to be published in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A. – Reuters

[chairman-mao]

Originally Posted by Cummon

Hope to see Speedy getting more starts in the remaining league games, he now reads the game better & is more confident & accurate with his passes.

I just hope that next season he can show his true colour.

[chairman-mao]

Originally Posted by hotsoup16

I was hoping tha goal to go in so i can be promoted to Cat 6. Anyway, It's a gd game and Wigan can't really pose any threats to liverpool

So gald that we play WIGAN instead of any top 10 team b4 the big game . It allow Rafa to rest players for the next big match against the Blue.

[chairman-mao]

Originally Posted by coolfire69

Lastly, back to our Pennant, this guy is really showing what he can do! seems also like he performs much better with Arbeloa overlapping him...

Gald to see Pennant is showing than form he have when he was with Birmingham City.

[chairman-mao]

Originally Posted by _AXL_

u r right on that account, bro!!! mark viduka really made my weekend so much better. lee dong gook could have made it a totally orgasmic weekend but guess that's EPL for u... manure will always get the benefit of the doubt when it comes to refs awarding penalties...

now for chelsea to win against newcastle tomorrow... cheers.

I for once hope will "support" chelsea tonight for 90 mins.

[hotsoup16]

Originally Posted by chairman-mao

I for once hope will "support" chelsea tonight for 90 mins.

bro, u[re not in luck. It ended in 0 - 0

[KingEros]

Originally Posted by chairman-mao

I for once hope will "support" chelsea tonight for 90 mins.

Originally Posted by hotsoup16

bro, u're not in luck. It ended in 0-0

The bloody game was so boring, dun even know how to support the Blues.
I just cannot understand why Newcastle was playing so hard for ... the feat of not losing to any of the top 4 teams so much pride in it meh?? Wonder if they pocketed any kopi-money from Manure ...
The only 2 consolations I can draw is:
1) Chelsea now has half the team focusing on the Premiership while another half the team focusing on the Champions League - very unlike us, where the only focus is on the Chmions League, following the two 2-0 victories this week. Looks like we're gonna be Champions of Europe for the 6th time ... hurray!!
2) The Manure backline is still non-existent, following Rio's painful groin problems ... so it may still not be so straight-forward as to who's gonna win the EPL. Hopefully, Chelsea's still gonna be the winners of the domestic treble ... double hurray!!!!

[KingEros]

Originally Posted by chairman-mao

I for once hope will "support" chelsea tonight for 90 mins.

Originally Posted by hotsoup16

bro, u're not in luck. It ended in 0-0

The bloody game was so boring, dun even know how to support the Blues.
I just cannot understand why Newcastle was playing so hard for ... the feat of not losing to any of the top 4 teams so much pride in it meh?? Wonder if they pocketed any kopi-money from Manure ...
The only 2 consolations I can draw is:
1) Chelsea now has half the team focusing on the Premiership while another half the team focusing on the Champions League - very unlike us, where the only focus is on the Chmions League, following the two 2-0 victories this week. Looks like we're gonna be Champions of Europe for the 6th time ... hurray!!
2) The Manure backline is still non-existent, following Rio's painful groin problems ... so it may still not be so straight-forward as to who's gonna win the EPL. Hopefully, Chelsea's still gonna be the winners of the domestic treble ... double hurray!!!!

[KingEros]

Originally Posted by chairman-mao

I for once hope will "support" chelsea tonight for 90 mins.

Originally Posted by hotsoup16

bro, u're not in luck. It ended in 0-0

The bloody game was so boring, dun even know how to support the Blues.
I just cannot understand why Newcastle was playing so hard for ... the feat of not losing to any of the top 4 teams so much pride in it meh?? Wonder if they pocketed any kopi-money from Manure ...
The only 2 consolations I can draw is:
1) Chelsea now has half the team focusing on the Premiership while another half the team focusing on the Champions League - very unlike us, where the only focus is on the Chmions League, following the two 2-0 victories this week. Looks like we're gonna be Champions of Europe for the 6th time ... hurray!!
2) The Manure backline is still non-existent, following Rio's painful groin problems ... so it may still not be so straight-forward as to who's gonna win the EPL. Hopefully, Chelsea's still gonna be the winners of the domestic treble ... double hurray!!!!

[rahl]

Originally Posted by Cummon

Study shows EPL referees favour home teams

LONDON: Academics have proved what team managers have been griping about for years – Premier League referees are inconsistent and favour home teams.

After studying 2,660 English Premier League games over several seasons, researchers found referees were statistically more likely to show yellow and red cards to the away team.

Hard to say huh, the football game is not like a lab. Have to see the report for myself as common sense tells you weaker teams will have a harder time in tougher games, especially away, so more likely to commit fouls and get cards and penalties against. So these are variables the report will have to address.

Until then, let's just say that refs alone, even if unbiased and unwavering in their decision-making, are not good enough for the game

And it's really time to use video tech or at least have another ref on the field to consult after the play. As it stands now, IMHO approx half the offside decisions in a game are wrong.

[wolfclan]

Bro AXL, me also mid 30s now lei, but seriously I only start supporting liverpool during 80s, during 70s, i still too young to know ang moh language hehe. I never had the chance to witness keegan and his gang monopolise

The players from that period that i can recall watching are johnston, mcmahon, hansen, lawrenson, and nicol and alot others. had great memory of mcmahon. he is of tireless running and tackling. really a monster in midfield haha.

On Sat wigan game, I did not actually caught the first goal, was busy as we were having a party for my daughter...hehe.
but saw the later part of the game and bellar made few runs, 3 if not wrong, 1 result in the second goal.
his usual style, full of running, and stretch the oppo defence. is good to see him back for the team and playing well, only thing missing from his game currently is a goal or two, it would certainly booast his confidence. with his speed and running, its actually good to have him coming on as sub. he can run at tired defence and created more openings for himself and the team.

Hope they can get a good result against chelsea this thurs morning, guess the good thing abt chelsea drawing is, they are still 3 points behind the scrums, and they have to cincentrate winning AND SCORING more goals in all their remaining league game to have a chance of overtaking scrums.

[Prime Time]

Originally Posted by KingEros

Since Rafa has been at the helm, our tightest defence has ensured that not many teams in the EPL or even Champions League can pose much threat ... our problem has always been the consistent ability in breaking down the resilience put up by the opposite defence, especially that of teams who trained all week just to get a single point off us.

I agree 100% with your statement! Our defence is solid, performance wise as well as statistically. Now it is time for our attacking force to made its presence felt. If we can achieve this, then the Premiership is ours next year

[wolfclan]

thats why rafa is in the market for a top striker.
our defence is solid, but attack play not up to par yet. still need a very good striker that can knock in goals for fun. current strikers good, but not solid enough.