Comments on: Respect The Ref? Explain This One Riley http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley a Manchester United blog Fri, 25 May 2012 19:58:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Whiteside10 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4500 Whiteside10 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:29:31 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4500 Time for technology, me thinks... Everyone's agreed - the quality of refereeing in this country is shocking. There's no consistency - not just game-to-game but even within games... and this is throughout the Prem - not just with United. The game's faster nowadays, there's more money involved, so why they can't introduce even basic video technology is beyond me. They can do it in Rugby League, so why not in footie? As for United's league chances, I don't think it's worth worrying about just yet - I would've taken a three-point lead with a vastly superior goal difference at this stage of the season any day of the week. United still need to drop points in at least two more games for Chelsea to overtake them, and that's not including the game between the two, which Chelsea will have to win (which I don't think they will)... Time for technology, me thinks… Everyone’s agreed – the quality of refereeing in this country is shocking. There’s no consistency – not just game-to-game but even within games… and this is throughout the Prem – not just with United. The game’s faster nowadays, there’s more money involved, so why they can’t introduce even basic video technology is beyond me. They can do it in Rugby League, so why not in footie?
As for United’s league chances, I don’t think it’s worth worrying about just yet – I would’ve taken a three-point lead with a vastly superior goal difference at this stage of the season any day of the week. United still need to drop points in at least two more games for Chelsea to overtake them, and that’s not including the game between the two, which Chelsea will have to win (which I don’t think they will)…

]]> By: Tom F http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4493 Tom F Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:13:34 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4493 Anderson, 19 years old had an instant impact for United after getting his chance to shine due to Scholes' absence. Gerrard Pique, now 21? Has been at the club for almost 4 years. He came here from Barca in the hope of getting more first team chances yet has only been in the first team a few times here and there. He is a solid, strong defender with obvious talent and if we are missing our irreplacable Ferdinand and Vida then I really think it is Piques time to shine. Oh, and don't forget his 100% goal scoring record in the Chmapions League this season!!! :) Anderson, 19 years old had an instant impact for United after getting his chance to shine due to Scholes’ absence.

Gerrard Pique, now 21? Has been at the club for almost 4 years. He came here from Barca in the hope of getting more first team chances yet has only been in the first team a few times here and there. He is a solid, strong defender with obvious talent and if we are missing our irreplacable Ferdinand and Vida then I really think it is Piques time to shine. Oh, and don’t forget his 100% goal scoring record in the Chmapions League this season!!! :)

]]> By: UnitedBlogger http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4489 UnitedBlogger Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:47:16 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4489 Well, Riley is not the brightest of the lot now, is he? You can expect him to have games like this more often than not. As you point out, II don't think he had a huge impact on the game yesterday. The conditions were horrible, Tevez never got into the game, and as expected when our central defensive partnership is broken, we suffer. Fergie help us if both Rio and Vidic have to miss Roma/Arsenal. Well, Riley is not the brightest of the lot now, is he? You can expect him to have games like this more often than not. As you point out, II don’t think he had a huge impact on the game yesterday. The conditions were horrible, Tevez never got into the game, and as expected when our central defensive partnership is broken, we suffer. Fergie help us if both Rio and Vidic have to miss Roma/Arsenal.

]]> By: Scott the Red http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4488 Scott the Red Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:42:53 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4488 Rooney taking out Schwarzer? You aren't being serious, surely? He had every right to go for that ball and wasn't far off winning it either. His studs feet didn't make contact with the keeper, just his upper body, after the wet ground carried him through. And the keeper made a meal out of it (which is funny considering the abuse Boro fans dish out to Ronaldo!) To compare that to Hunt challenging with his knee, on Cech's head which broke his skull, is moronic. Rooney taking out Schwarzer? You aren’t being serious, surely? He had every right to go for that ball and wasn’t far off winning it either. His studs feet didn’t make contact with the keeper, just his upper body, after the wet ground carried him through. And the keeper made a meal out of it (which is funny considering the abuse Boro fans dish out to Ronaldo!) To compare that to Hunt challenging with his knee, on Cech’s head which broke his skull, is moronic.

]]> By: jsos http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4487 jsos Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:57:00 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4487 John and terminjunkie, you all played like the weaker side you are. I dont dispute we deserved a draw, but your fouls were deliberate acts of desperation for lack of skill on the pitch. Once you realized you wouldn't get penalized, you kicked up the fouling even more. Guess that's why you're nobodies and we're champions. John and terminjunkie, you all played like the weaker side you are. I dont dispute we deserved a draw, but your fouls were deliberate acts of desperation for lack of skill on the pitch. Once you realized you wouldn’t get penalized, you kicked up the fouling even more. Guess that’s why you’re nobodies and we’re champions.

]]> By: John http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4484 John Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:28:13 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4484 Good to know the linesmen are fully aware of the rules which state they should give the benefit to the attacking player. yes only when he is actually close to being onside, yes some of our tackling was dangerous, some deliberate, some stupid (arca on ronaldo) but looking at it the other way, we had two questionable penalties not given (o'shea hand-ball, ferdinand push on downing), and what about rooney taking out schwarzer, considering hunt on cech last season, that should have been a stragith red after the back-chat Good to know the linesmen are fully aware of the rules which state they should give the benefit to the attacking player.

yes only when he is actually close to being onside,

yes some of our tackling was dangerous, some deliberate, some stupid (arca on ronaldo)
but looking at it the other way, we had two questionable penalties not given (o’shea hand-ball, ferdinand push on downing), and what about rooney taking out schwarzer, considering hunt on cech last season, that should have been a stragith red after the back-chat

]]> By: jsos http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4482 jsos Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:11:56 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4482 stephen - i agree with the confusion about taking off tevez. however, i do think he is more successful at snagging the goals when he, instead of starting and playing til the end, comes on later and pulls an Ole move with the late goal. all around though, both tevez and park run their ASSES off for us from the second they step onto the pitch to the second they are taken off. never lacking for effort out there and i appreciate that. and park is about to become our new golden boy. i think its about time he got a new chant :D stephen – i agree with the confusion about taking off tevez. however, i do think he is more successful at snagging the goals when he, instead of starting and playing til the end, comes on later and pulls an Ole move with the late goal.

all around though, both tevez and park run their ASSES off for us from the second they step onto the pitch to the second they are taken off. never lacking for effort out there and i appreciate that.

and park is about to become our new golden boy. i think its about time he got a new chant :D

]]> By: terminaljunkie http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4477 terminaljunkie Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:58:57 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4477 Good job the ref was able to spot all those Boro fouls and none of United's though eh? Football is a sport not a dance, get used to a bit of jostling. Good job the ref was able to spot all those Boro fouls and none of United’s though eh?

Football is a sport not a dance, get used to a bit of jostling.

]]> By: Peter http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4475 Peter Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:19:55 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4475 I am not a fan of either team, but was looking ob the net for comments about the referee after watching the match. I thought he got lots of things right for both sides and lots of things wrong for both sides. One of the bookings for Middlesbrough was harsh, and another tackle got nothing when it should have been a booking. I just think the refereeing is too inconsistent: the 'handball' that wasn't given was accidental, as was Ferdinands which wasn't given either, as was that one that Middlesbrough did have given against them a while ago at Villa(?) Mascherano got rightly sent off for persistently abusing the ref, yet Cole got away with murder. By the way, I don't think the Middlesbrough fans will be impressed with the argument for them not getting enough bookings yesterday as I seem to remember they have one of the highest ratios of bookings to fouls committed in the league. (no I don't have the stats, I read it in a newspaper a few weeks ago, can't remember which one) Anyway my point is this, from a neutral viewpoint, refereeing was slightly dodgy and very inconsistent, both teams could have won but didn't, a draw seemed a fair result. I am not a fan of either team, but was looking ob the net for comments about the referee after watching the match. I thought he got lots of things right for both sides and lots of things wrong for both sides. One of the bookings for Middlesbrough was harsh, and another tackle got nothing when it should have been a booking.
I just think the refereeing is too inconsistent: the ‘handball’ that wasn’t given was accidental, as was Ferdinands which wasn’t given either, as was that one that Middlesbrough did have given against them a while ago at Villa(?)
Mascherano got rightly sent off for persistently abusing the ref, yet Cole got away with murder.

By the way, I don’t think the Middlesbrough fans will be impressed with the argument for them not getting enough bookings yesterday as I seem to remember they have one of the highest ratios of bookings to fouls committed in the league. (no I don’t have the stats, I read it in a newspaper a few weeks ago, can’t remember which one)

Anyway my point is this, from a neutral viewpoint, refereeing was slightly dodgy and very inconsistent, both teams could have won but didn’t, a draw seemed a fair result.

]]> By: Stephen http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4471 Stephen Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:30:07 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/respect-the-ref-explain-this-one-riley/#comment-4471 Loosing our f irst choice centre backs is going to be a massive loss. O'Shea was awfull today I just hope Rio is Ok. Bit harsh on Giggs he didnt play well but Ronnie was poor today and Anderson has not been playing well recently either. You are the same people who were getting on Scholes back a few weeks ago and why does Fergie always take off Carlito when we need a goal? I know it worked today but it didnt against Portsmouth he eems the easy option. Loosing our f irst choice centre backs is going to be a massive loss. O’Shea was awfull today I just hope Rio is Ok. Bit harsh on Giggs he didnt play well but Ronnie was poor today and Anderson has not been playing well recently either. You are the same people who were getting on Scholes back a few weeks ago and why does Fergie always take off Carlito when we need a goal? I know it worked today but it didnt against Portsmouth he eems the easy option.

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