The argument there in football is

The things that are deemed to be unfair in football are open to interpretation, ie Terry's blatent handball against Fulham can still fine tooth combed by an official because the handball rule says you have to be sure they handle it on purpose

The tackle on Ronaldo for me wasn't good, and he was right to be angry, but in the interpretation of the game, it's up to the official to decide how bad it was, and because Jordan played the ball, he decided to play on

Those are the things that anger managers and fans, but are the things that aren't stonewall solid decisions

Grabbing the corner flag and chucking after scoring, or leaving the field of play, ie going past the advertising things, are straight forward breaches of rules

Which is why football riles people, but in reality a lot of the time, the ref is acted on a straight forward offence, and interpreting another

Posted By: pants on January 16th 2006 at 10:18:31

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And we thought we were fucked this time last year... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 09:55:36
- you sound like Pants (n/m) (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jan 16, 10:24:42
  - Well... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 10:26:02
  - Got any losing tips for us? (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:25:55
    - i'll have a look later (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jan 16, 10:34:55
      - I looked at Chelsea winning from behind at 8/1 (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:48:17
- That ref should have been dragged by the Chelsea crowd (Other Football) - duke of york, Jan 16, 09:59:36
  - Chris Foy innit... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 10:04:19
    - You can't tell you've been to York or anything (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:10:06
      - Yes... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 10:14:13
        
        oh no! (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:20:07
        
        Didn't go there by night... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 10:24:48
        
        Keep meaning to go in there (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:30:09
    - disagree (Other Football) - camcan, Jan 16, 10:07:40
      - Ah, cc... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 16, 10:18:25
        
        I had a bit of a texting failure saturday (Other Football) - camcan, Jan 16, 10:27:50
      - The problem is they don't always apply (Other Football) - duke of york, Jan 16, 10:15:39
        
        I've always wondered that (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:25:03
        
        agree with that too (Other Football) - camcan, Jan 16, 10:17:02
      - But... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 10:12:29
        
        The argument there in football is (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:18:31
        
        But there's the fundemental flaw... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 10:22:33
        
        Yeah, but it is a rule to stick to, regardless of common sense. (Other Football) - Arganth, Jan 16, 10:35:07
        
        The rule may be in place... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 10:41:41
        
        Common sense does apply - I do 35 ! (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, Jan 16, 10:43:24
        
        Bollocks... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 10:46:48
        
        Gawd help you if she catches up with you - she's 31 this year. (Other Football) - Arganth, Jan 16, 11:04:41
        
        check out the bitching grammar (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:21:21
        
        oh I agree the rules are shite... (Other Football) - camcan, Jan 16, 10:14:17
        
        Good idea - we could have scored twice after Preston's (Other Football) - duke of york, Jan 16, 10:16:53
        
        when, of course, not one player was booked for over-zealous celebrations. (n/m) (Other Football) - camcan, Jan 16, 10:17:55
        
        I like that too. (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 10:16:47
  - Said further down though, how can you fault the referee (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:03:45
    - Don't see the difference between Stuart Pearce (Other Football) - duke of york, Jan 16, 10:08:47
      - I had a problem with Pearce entering the field of play a few weeks back against Blackburn (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:12:07
        
        You're sounding more and more like Andy Gray... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 16, 10:25:07
        
        you stop it (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:31:13
    - The problem with the game is... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Jan 16, 10:05:40
      - agree with that (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:07:29
  - Agreed (Other Football) - DDiM, Jan 16, 10:01:56
    - Since when has common sense existed in football? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:04:31
      - Oi, Andy Gray, leave it (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 16, 10:07:16
        
        haha I resent that. Andy Gray is a pillock (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jan 16, 10:07:49

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