Was watching LFC TV yesterday - mad stat

mxyzptlk (U1361)

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riiiiight,

why didn't we think of that... how silly of us.

Of course it's because nobody entered Uniteds box for a decade.

Deary me - I think you'd be more suited to sportwitness lad

A decade of not conceding a penalty at home in the league is a damning statistic.

I remember when a Nottingham Forrest player had the audacity to enter the Man U box many moons ago. Slur Alex cruelly shot him in the back, and despite the outcry from the whole nation, Ferguson was excused by the FA and hid in the OT toilet to avoid the furore,

What all you ABU's fail to realise, is that the opposition need to have the ball and get in to your PENALTY BOX, as that is the only time that a PENALTY can be awarded.

Now, if you are the best team in the country, especially at home, that won't happen very often, as you will have the majority of the possesion, and even when the oppo's get the ball, making it to your box is very hard.

Ask your dads, it was the same for Liverpool from the mid 70s to 1990. But we just accepted that it was because you were the best team who rarely allowed the oppo to get to your box, and when they did, you had defenders who could deal with it and didn't need to commit a foul.

But then, why let common sense get in the way of a good "CONSPIRACY! CONSPIRACY! " story.

I bet you lot are regulars on RAWK? Reading through that after a United game, well, bloomin hysterical!!

What all you ABU's fail to realise, is that the opposition need to have the ball and get in to your PENALTY BOX, as that is the only time that a PENALTY can be awarded.
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Someone already responded to that smae notion didn't you see? We are talking about a DECADE without a penalty at home!

They had the odd penalty which was missed... but it still remains an anomaly which points to the actions of the clubs management and players rather than incompetence on the part of the officials.

"...I know this is a seperate issue but I'll bite anyway. I'm against video evidence and goal line technology. Reason being, I love the fact that we can debate these things after a match. "


Do you really think the debating will stop just because of the presence and use of 'technology'?

Do you really think the debating will stop just because of the presence and use of 'technology'?
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A large chunk of it yes. The fact that we can disagree on just about everything makes football the best sport in the world. I'd hate it if everything was black and white.

comment by Metro (U4267)
posted 22 minutes ago

Do you really think the debating will stop just because of the presence and use of 'technology'?
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A large chunk of it yes. The fact that we can disagree on just about everything makes football the best sport in the world. I'd hate it if everything was black and white.


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I'm just not so sure it would.

The nature, cause and the issues themselves may change but without debates about footballing decisions what would pub/work conversations entail?

Sporting success (or failure) should be objective not subjective. That is why synchronised swimming, board diving, gymnastics, ice skating/dancing etc., are not sports. They may be great to watch (for some people) but then so is ballet.

You could not imagine the IOC suggesting that the winner of the 100 metres final should be decided by a panel of judges. Why should decisions about offside, foul play, or the relative position of ball and line be made subjectively by one person in a split second?

Sporting success (or failure) should be objective not subjective.

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This is an interesting point but surely not everything can be considered objective. Was it a foul ? Is he interfering in play? etc

Of course, even now when we show replays of the ball on the line, commentators are occasionally unsure.

Ask people if they thought Luis Garcias goal was in and you'll get a host of answers even though we have the benefit of action replays.

metro are you always full of your own self importance or do you save it for your wummery?