The EPL thread

[Arabmariner]

14. Will show more hate towards other clubs to compensate for their glory hunter status.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Do me a favour bolton!! 

No way - I'm not forking out 60 quid for a day out to see shite like last weekend again.  5-0 hammering please. 

I think the real Man u will turn up this week.

Certainly hope so - I despise Bolton, so seeing them cop a hiding will be good as well.

lol, you hate everyone. ;D

Nooooooooooo - just Chelsea, Liverpool, Leeds, City, Bolton, Wigan, Sheffield United and Wednesday, Italy, Croatia, Uruguay...... that's a perfectly rational list. 

Arab - I looked up "Dundee United winning" but was met with a blank screen, and then the Internet crashed.  Good one. 

Awww come on...
You are so holding out on your hatred and you know it.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

14. Will show more hate towards other clubs to compensate for their glory hunter status.

I'm not sure glory hunter is a very accurate description Arab...
It implies we are hunting for Glory...
Surely something like...

Glory havers... Glory keepers or some such would be more appropriate  :-*

 

[serious14]

Tbf, if I was a glory hunter I wouldn't be going back this weekend after the effort against Sunderland....

 

[serious14]

Both Torres and Gerrard out of Liverpool's trip to Sunderland.

3 points for the Mackem's then??

 

[Arabmariner]

Villa up 2-1 over Chelsea

79 mins

 

[fedelta]

 

[Arabmariner]

+1

 

[Forum Phoenix]

+2

 

[Arabmariner]

1-0 Sunderland v Liverpool inside 5 mins

 

[Azza-Mataz]

Both Torres and Gerrard out of Liverpool's trip to Sunderland.

3 points for the Mackem's then??

you called/jinxed it serious

 

[serious14]

1-0 Sunderland v Liverpool inside 5 mins

TO A BEACHBALL!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwgy977v0h0&feature=player_embedded

 

[FFC Mariner]

That will teach them to go around stealing beachballs instead of hub caps

 

[dibo]

erm, whoever's put that thing on the pitch is a dickhead, but in the event of outside agent interference (of any sort, streaker, beachball, a dog on the pitch etc.) it's meant to be a dropped ball, not play on...

 

[serious14]

erm, whoever's put that thing on the pitch is a dickhead

Some kid who had already hit it on twice - the stewards subsequently gave it back to him.  *stifles laughter*

They blurred out his face on Match of the Day to 'protect' him or some such, but The Sun went right ahead and printed a ncie big magnified photo of him and asked people to phone in if they knew who he was. 

 

[dibo]

turns out that the observer has put up a story that basically was exactly the same as my post before:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/17/darren-bent-beachball-sunderland-liverpool

Was Darren Bent's beachball strike for Sunderland against Liverpool a valid goal?

The Observer's verdict on Darren Bent's strike during Sunderland's win over Liverpool

    * guardian.co.uk, Saturday 17 October 2009 21.56 BST

No it should have been a drop ball, awarded at the point where the football and the beachball made contact.

It's all about what impact the beachball had on play. In this case it clearly deflected the shot past the keeper: otherwise he could have made a save. So the moment the two balls made contact the beachball becomes an "outside agent" the same as a fan, a dog or any other unexpected arrival on the pitch that clearly changes the course of a game.

If the ball had simply struck the outside agent on its way into the net without changing direction or speed then the goal would stand the key here is that the outside agent has caused the ball to enter the net, by changing the course of its flight and distracting the keeper.

It was a tough call for the officials given Glen Johnson was sticking his foot out at the same time, but the goal should not have been given.

 

[Arabmariner]

erm, whoever's put that thing on the pitch is a dickhead

Some kid who had already hit it on twice - the stewards subsequently gave it back to him.  *stifles laughter*

They blurred out his face on Match of the Day to 'protect' him or some such, but The Sun went right ahead and printed a ncie big magnified photo of him and asked people to phone in if they knew who he was. 

Yeah well you wouldn't expect anything else from the sun would you ?

Funny as f**k though!

And stuff what the rules say imo  ;D

 

[fedelta]

 

[Lisarow Yellow (Pooley)]

erm, whoever's put that thing on the pitch is a dickhead

Some kid who had already hit it on twice - the stewards subsequently gave it back to him.  *stifles laughter*

They blurred out his face on Match of the Day to 'protect' him or some such, but The Sun went right ahead and printed a ncie big magnified photo of him and asked people to phone in if they knew who he was. 

he'll be fine. from what i understand the sun isnt read by anyone living in Liverpool.

2-1 TO MAN U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[serious14]

2-1 TO MAN U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*nods*  Was on the side today (up top) - a bit different from last week, but no less awesome.  Old Trafford is very much like Suncorp in that the view is positively sensational no matter where you sit.

Still worried about Rio - whatever it is that's bothering him, he is clearly not over it and quite frankly, should be rested for Evans until he is sorted out.  Meanwhile, Berbatov is starting to show his true class, his first touch is nothing short of sublime.