The media are just as bad.

I really get pissed off with them saying "so-n-so has WON a penalty or free kick"
No he hasn't, he's been awarded it because he was fouled. If he WON it, it implies he dived or otherwise fooled the ref (which is often the case, of course)

Posted By: CB41 on August 6th 2007 at 13:39:27

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A dangerous challenge, a dive and a reaction (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 6, 13:08:52
- Nice bit of a abuse for the ref from gerrard too (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 13:19:34
  - Ref abuse is something I really think should be stamped out (Other Football) - earlydoors, Aug 6, 13:27:21
    - What annoys me about that clip is everything that annoys me about big teams (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 13:31:01
      - might have been the season before (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 13:31:32
        
        Refs do seem scared of the big clubs, but that is understandable (Other Football) - earlydoors, Aug 6, 13:33:42
        
        You just get a bit sick of them being all billy big balls against players (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 13:36:06
        
        The media are just as bad. (Other Football) - CB41, Aug 6, 13:39:27
        
        Chelsea are the worst for that under Mourinho (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 6, 13:39:19
        
        Yep, Glenn Johnson on Huckerby, fouls him going through on goal to cross or shoot (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 13:42:12
        
        Noticed Mikel kept barging into the ref yesdee (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 6, 13:41:28
    - Terry looks up to his manager though - so no chance of that changing! (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 6, 13:28:05

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