who was the ref who sent off gio van bronkhorst for arsenal when playing against liverpool for supposed diving, turned out gio got hacked down by henchoz i think it was, one of the worst decisions i have ever seen, although im pretty sure it wasnt poll.I still vividly remember one Arsenal - Liverpool game 4 or 5 years ago, where Poll went on TV before the game vowing that any discussion after the game wouldn't be about him. How wrong he was (3 reds, all undeserved). I've thought he's rubbish ever since.
I remember two of the reds in the game I'm thinking of. McAllister off for Liverpool and Viera for Arsenal, can't remember the other one though.sledger said:who was the ref who sent off gio van bronkhorst for arsenal when playing against liverpool for supposed diving, turned out gio got hacked down by henchoz i think it was, one of the worst decisions i have ever seen, although im pretty sure it wasnt poll.
That's more or less what I said. World class refereeing would have picked it up - wasn't calling bias (in that post...)Samuel_Vimes said:Mind, Oz' second goal was a foot offside. Inept refereeing, not biased.
Well. Congrats to the nation whose people care about football for two weeks in 32 years.
Does anyone find it slightly amusing that he keeps for AC Milan, one of the teams being investigated in Italy?andyc said:By the way, just quietly, me>Kalac.
Same reason as everyone seems to hate the US team (see the Whose failure are you supporting? thread). Come January, most of you will have forgotten one can kick a round ball, the A-League will be bankrupt in 2008, and Australia will win the Asian Cup without anyone caring.Mr Casson said:That's more or less what I said. World class refereeing would have picked it up - wasn't calling bias (in that post...)
And why the cheap shot? It's the first time we've had reason to celebrate so much. It'd be more of a shame if the Socceroos did this well and didn't get the support they have.
Just remember, when a photoshopped image of you and Kalac having KBS appears mysteriously on the Internet...Samuel_Vimes said:Same reason as everyone seems to hate the US team (see the Whose failure are you supporting? thread). Come January, most of you will have forgotten one can kick a round ball, the A-League will be bankrupt in 2008, and Australia will win the Asian Cup without anyone caring.
(sorry. Supported Croatia because of the above, which is completely biased and utter nonsense, and I probably shouldn't post right now. But still...mmf.)
Talk about ****ing on a paradeSamuel_Vimes said:Same reason as everyone seems to hate the US team (see the Whose failure are you supporting? thread). Come January, most of you will have forgotten one can kick a round ball, the A-League will be bankrupt in 2008, and Australia will win the Asian Cup without anyone caring.
(sorry. Supported Croatia because of the above, which is completely biased and utter nonsense, and I probably shouldn't post right now. But still...mmf.)
Tbf, Filan isn't too hot either. I was a huge fan of his, but this season he was out of his depth whenever he got in ahead of Pollit. Not quick enough (these days.)BoyBrumby said:Kalac is seriously useless. How the hell is he anywhere near the squad, much less the team?! John Filan is an infinitely better keeper than him.
Filan is a clown, anyone who doubts me, watch some old videos of him in action for Blackburn Rovers. Most of them are ****ing horror shows.steds said:Tbf, Filan isn't too hot either. I was a huge fan of his, but this season he was out of his depth whenever he got in ahead of Pollit. Not quick enough (these days.)
Filan nothing special, but he probably should have been in the squad as the third keeper, but that would mean we would have three keepers over 30.steds said:Tbf, Filan isn't too hot either. I was a huge fan of his, but this season he was out of his depth whenever he got in ahead of Pollit. Not quick enough (these days.)
Perhaps but he would walk into the Australian team.chaminda_00 said:Stima-biacha is just a joke.
To me, that's worthy of deportation.BoyBrumby said:Well played Oz. I actually cheered when Harry scored. Involuntarily, but a cheer anyway!
Well I guess you've seen more of him this year than me, but suffice to say that Hiddink's rep as master tactician has taken a bit of a knock with Schwarzer's non-selection.steds said:Tbf, Filan isn't too hot either. I was a huge fan of his, but this season he was out of his depth whenever he got in ahead of Pollit. Not quick enough (these days.)