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Jah Lush

Jah Lush

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I know. Jermaine Defore wasn't eligible for the first leg of the League Cup semi-final against Burnley but apparently was for the second leg in which he scored and Spurs went through to the final. It's debatable but Spurs got the clearance so go figure with your Harry bating ratty. He got you promotion, won you the FA Cup and had you playing in Europe against the likes of AC Milan. Even went to your big rivals Southampton and got them relegated for you. You won't let it lie will you. Sour grapes I reckon.
ratty

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Stomr in a teacup I think


Tottenham Hotspur are in real danger of having points docked for illegally playing Wilson Palacios in their Premier League clash against Bolton Wanderers yesterday.


The Honduran international was serving a ban for his former club Wigan Athletic, and there are rumours that because he played in yesterday's game, legal action should be taken against Spurs.


The suggestion is that if Palacios was still a Wigan player, his ban would have finished on 31st January, but because he moved to White Hart Lane, the ban should see him cup tied for Carling Cup and FA Cup games, meaning his ban should be carried over these games.


Therefore, his fixture list should read:


Wednesday Jan 21 2009 Burnley CC (A) (cup tied)

Saturday Jan 24 2009 Manchester United FA (A) (cup tied)

Tuesday Jan 27 2009 Stoke City (H) (suspended)

Saturday Jan 31 2009 Bolton Wanderers (A) (suspended)

Sunday Feb 08 2009 Arsenal (H) (ban lifted)


This news was revealed by a Wigan fans' website, and it is not known whether the Premier League will take legal action against Spurs, but what seems certain is that Palacios should have been made unavailable to Harry Redknapp and therefore should not have been played in the 3-2 defeat against Bolton yesterday.

Keef

Keef

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Jose Bosingwa will not face any action for stamping on the back of Yossi Benayoun in the same match.


The Portuguese was not punished at the time and because the assistant referee admitted seeing it, the Football Association cannot review the incident.



Stupid rule!


Glad Lampard's card was recinded, but the above rule is rubbish! If the assistant ref admits to seeing it, and video shows that it is clearly an offence, then the player and the assistant should be punished!

david_carnell

david_carnell

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Keef Wrote:

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> Jose Bosingwa will not face any action for

> stamping on the back of Yossi Benayoun in the same

> match.

>

> The Portuguese was not punished at the time and

> because the assistant referee admitted seeing it,

> the Football Association cannot review the

> incident.

>

> Stupid rule!

>

> Glad Lampard's card was recinded, but the above

> rule is rubbish! If the assistant ref admits to

> seeing it, and video shows that it is clearly an

> offence, then the player and the assistant should

> be punished!


Although I agree Keef, who, when watching an opponent time wasting by dribbling into the corner flag and trying to sheild the ball, hasn't wanted to just slide tackle the cheating bastard into the hoardings?! The lad Bosingwa just gave him a friendly nudge. This is the way to do it:


 

david_carnell

david_carnell

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Aye, but the back-pass to the keeper was "good sensible play" too and that got outlawed for making the final ten mins of games dull - I think the whole dribble-into-the-corner-and-stay-there tactic should be given the same treatment....or we allow Boris style tackles!
Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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ratty Wrote:

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> Oooh, just seen Pompey v Liverpool is on Setanta

> on Saturday evening. I might have to pop into a

> pub to see us get murdered! Best places for

> Setanta?


Ratty - allow me to plug Setanta:

Setanta is only 10.99 a month and is fantastic value - you don't need a box or any contract with sky or anyone els - they just send out a little data card which you put into the back of your tv and off you go. Liverpool have been a heaps recently. They have also got FA Cup, SPL, US golf and from next season the rights to Guiness Premiership rugby. You can subscribe for one month only if you want to, there's no minimum term - so maybe give it a try.


Compared to Sky you get a lot more for your ?1 - perfect credit crunch value product.

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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I watched Liverpool tonight (currently extra time) but I seem to feel i get bored watching them. I have never particularly liked Rafa's syle of play and am never sure why Liverpool fans are so keen on him. Do any Liverpool fans want to see him go?

I feel if you put the Milan (brilliant but slightly fortunate) Ch League win to one side, there is not a lot to show for 5 seasons, and at the end of the day you want to be entertained. I think Liverpool's desperation to win the title shows that they will put up with cautious football for years if it means winning the league eventually - but I feel Rafa's reign will ultimately be looked back on as 5 wasted years....especially if Robbie Keane pops up for a bit of personal revenge on the last day of the season.

Sandperson

Sandperson

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I don't believe it. I've been watching this turgid game for the whole evening. My wife has gone to bed in disgust and when Everton are scoring their goal ITV have gone to some sort of twisted ad break! Still, Liverpool are losing.


MM, my father-in-law and future brother-in-law (both Liverpool red through and through) both want him gone. I'm not sure it's that untypical an opinion.

Keef

Keef

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I know it wasn't a classic, but I thought it was quite a good game to watch. Obviously not pleased with the result, but was kind of expecting it. Royal feck up by ITV! I'm not at all pleased with Rafa, he's sealed legend status because he won the champions league, but I think outside of Europe he's quite average.
Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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Thank god I missed this game, as I was involved in my usual Wednesday 5 a side kick about.


Credit to Moyes with limited resources and funds he keeps getting results. For me it is managers like him that deserve praise rather than the mamangers who have all the money in the world and all the resources that comes with it and still manage to be average. He has got the team digging in and playing as cohesive unit, unlike my own team and others I could mention!!

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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LizzygotDizzy Wrote:

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> Atilla, is it really you? where have you been?

>

> "Er...come on Engerland" (to stay on thread!)

>

> I missed the Everton goal last night waaaahhh!


Hi Lizzy, good to hear from you. A lot's been happening in my life recently but the biggest event was my dear old dad passing away which kicked the guts out of me. Come on you reds!!

LizzygotDizzy

LizzygotDizzy

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Oh my god! thats so awful, I'm really sorry to hear that, hope you are ok. I've been away too, Canada, sold the house, not my cup of tea, should have listened to the other forumites! lol!


"Come on you blues"..... Sorry will pm you, forgot about that one!

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