Brown dived under a non-existent challenge. What a pansy.

VIVA JOHN TERRY!

I accepted that the ref didnt spot the infringment on Brown although not happy but these things happen from time to time. Some go for you some go against!

I think the refs are against us at the moment. Although that Cunt Cole doesnt help but i will give him credit he certainly can act! 10 out of 10 for conning the ref for the free kick!…

To be honest do we all think fergie cares if the FA fine him or give him a Touchline ban?… I honestly dont think so!

What the FA have to realise is that Referees are accountable also for their actions and decisions.

For me i would have had massive respect for the Referee to come on Sky Sports review the incident and say.

1 – I got a little caught out with my positioning and didnt move quick enough when ashley cunt got in my line of sight.
2 – I didnt spot the Pull on Brown, If i had i would have given a free kick and disalowed the goal.
3 – From The replay i dont think Drogba was offside and if the brown insident didnt happen would have given the goal.
4 – Terrys pen Challange – Looking at from that angle i would or still would not of given a pen!.

Refs are human and sometimes make mistakes, i really understand this. The FA talk about respect but for me respect has to be earned! Why should Referees not make statements after seeing replays! Why not own up to mistakes they have made. They dont have to appologise but at least acknowledge!

I dont think goal line officals are the ultimate answer atlhough for the premier league and champions league and from the semi finals of our cup competition. I recon that we should have the ability to dispute 1 decision each match for each team and the captain or manager can use it….. Sort of like Rugby but limit them to 1 per match! – Even limit what they can be used for, bad tackles, Goals that where ruled off side etc…

The other angle on this could be Goal Judges, who review each goal scored and determind if their is an infringment. Is it offside, Was the ball in… Then Display a goal or cumunicate this to the ref!

No, I am thankfully not thick and perfectly able to read the league table. I said what I said on account of the previous seasons. They might be doing well now, they started the season pretty well and are scoring plenty, but their players are young, lack experience, won’t be able to handle the pressure of competing for the title and have blown it before, so it’s likely to happen again.

I agree with your call for video replay – the amount of time lost for “goal celebrations” and “injury-related spasms” is more-than-enough to cover the time that would be spent on video replays.

What I find even more shocking, though, is the absolute stupidity of the 19th-century offsides rule. It’s almost always “interpreted” incorrectly and, in truth, replays show that linesmen continually favour the defender which is the exact opposite of what they’re supposed to do. I favour a “zonal” offsides system like that used in ice-hockey – much easier to judge and has the added bonus of spreading out the field of play. But, realistically, it will never happen in my lifetime.

So, the best sport in the world will continue to be tarnished by incompetent refereeing. I don’t blame the referees = they work under incredible pressure and are required to make split-second judgements. It’s an impossibility. That might have been justifiable in the 19th century when the players were “amateurs” and the stakes were low but now the game is a gigantic business and it’s simply idiotic to continue with outdated methods of refereeing when other sports have proved that they can change with the times.

KING ERIC – I am not dissing Valencia but I would like to see Nani given simiilar opportunities to play on his stronger side when/if Obertan is given the chance to play on the left.

in the past Fergie always said what he thought of refereeing. maybe times have changed.. maybe he is getting older. but i can’t blame him for that. he is like he is.

@Corea: In 2005 i questioned him too. And i was ashamed to admit it in this blog. There is no doubt in my mind that he can get the team right. The problem i had was that he got into a war with the referees. He would never come out a winner in this one.