it grates with me too

it's a fantastically difficult thing to judge. I think it always has been, but with the multiple slow motion replays and freeze-frames now every mistake gets picked up on. And TV loves a controversy.

Posted By: mr carra on June 16th 2006 at 11:18:52

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Crouch goal was a foul (youtube link) (Other Football) - The Editor of Milk, Jun 16, 10:11:56
- Maybe T&T can bang on about the Hand of Crouch for 20 years (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 16, 10:25:31
- English cheats - we should re-play the match (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jun 16, 10:21:43
- he's always been very physical when going for headers (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 16, 10:19:53
  - Refs have pulled up anything slightly over physical so far... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 16, 10:26:17
- Better link... (Other Football) - The Editor of Milk, Jun 16, 10:13:48
  - All's fair in football (Other Football) - Yellow Jersey, Jun 16, 10:25:26
    - Except when the referee involved doesn't sleep for 3 months with 30,000 emails (Other Football) - pants, Jun 16, 10:33:51
      - but most of the problem comes from TV over analysing every decision... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 16, 10:41:11
        
        Southgate yesterday, said a lino decision was level (Other Football) - pants, Jun 16, 10:44:39
        
        absolute rubbish (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 16, 10:50:46
        
        Have they taken the bit out about the goalkeeper (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 16, 10:58:32
        
        and if you want to check the rule book... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 16, 10:51:43
        
        You have just quoted the updated version of the rules (Other Football) - pants, Jun 16, 10:59:08
        
        the fact that the game is faster.. (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 16, 11:07:12
        
        the problem with it as it stands, is you have the striker (Other Football) - pants, Jun 16, 11:11:12
        
        it grates with me too (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 16, 11:18:52
        
        but thats my point...there are only 2 peoples opinion that matter the lino and the ref (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 16, 10:46:58
  - England hater (Other Football) - pants, Jun 16, 10:19:23

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