what really happened last night

[and1inthetree]

http://tinypic.com/16gdxs

 

call for goal line cameras? or do dodgy decisions even themselves out over time.

 

I'm sure geoff hurst has every faith in the ability of the officials <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[Lord]

or couldn't give a to$$ as no one likes to see Spurs win anyway!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[and1inthetree]

of course, but it's probably the first time in my life that i feel a bit sorry for them!

 

can you imagine the furore had it been a yanited goal disallowed?

[Lord]

Yes, that would have been great too!

 

Of course we need some sort of goal line technology to tell if the ball has crossed the line, but the Old Boys at the FA, as usual have their heads buried in the sand and ignore everyone else's opinions. The same way instant replays could be used to review penalty appeals, off-sides etc. That said though, if the standard of refereeing in the UK was any good, then we wouldn't need replays and the like? It wasn't that pr1ck Mike Riley up to his old tricks again was it?

[and1inthetree]

nope, riley wasnt involved this time, suprisingly.

 

football, especially the premiership is such a big business now that decisions, or lack of decisions like that could end up costing clubs millions.

 

anyway, i've just seen a replay from a different view and the whole of the ball was not over the whole of the line, and i applaud the officials for holding their own.

 

that's my official line anyway and i have well and truly annoyed the spud fan in the next office with it. i urge you to take the same stance, because not only does it work, but it's well funny. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Lazy Urchin]

An FA spokesman after the game absolved the linesman of any responsibility for the apparently mistaken decision not to award a goal to Spurs after a shot from the halfway line crossed the goal line by at least a meter.

"The shot came in from an unusual distance and as such caught the linesman out of position forcing him to race back towards the goal as the play developed", explained the spokesman, "As he ran, the United scarf he was wearing under his

shirt came loose and fluttered up into his face obscuring his view and preventing him from making the call. It was just one of those things."

In response to further questions from the Press the spokesman explained "If they don't already have a United tattoo most officials on game day try to wear a scarf or a replica shirt under their regulation kit to show their support for

the worlds greatest club. The linesman in this case had chosen to wear a United scarf, a common choice that is in keeping with FA guidelines. The

root cause of the problem lies not with the linesman but with the players and management of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club who broke one the most important unwritten rules of the English FA: They placed a shot on target at Old

Trafford. Martin Jol is new to this country and perhaps he's not yet familiar with some of our finer traditions. Fortunately if he doesn't yet

understand that for the greater good of the game visiting teams, by tradition, are not expected to try to score at Old Trafford then our officials are in a position to help Mr Jol make that cultural adjustment."

Chuckling to himself the FA spokesman added "The goal had to be disallowed to avoid us descending down a slippery slope that would be bad for the

national game. It's a fine line the officials have to walk. If they award a goal this week, next week someone might expect a penalty or ask that Van Nistlerooy be booked for diving. Can you imagine? That would just never do. No no no.

Shocking, just the thought of it."

[R&W Dynamite]

Quality picture A1ITT!

 

That's more or less how I saw it.

 

Henry's cross for Arsenal's goal was a bit special. Sure to see plenty of them on Friday! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/greenapple.gif" alt="" />