**** OFFICIAL Premiership 2007-08 season Thread!*****

[TheRover]

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good lord. I'm watching the blackburn/reading match, and Tugay hit a wonder strike from about 35 out. A lot of power and it was just knuckling left and right. Seriously, check it out on the highlights tonight

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iirc he did something similar early last season as well.

[Toopskees]

Newcastle 3 - Spurs 1. When does Jol get the axe?

[ledders07]

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Newcastle 3 - Spurs 1. When does Jol get the axe?

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soon i would guess but i doubt there's anyone better available to take over. mourinho won't take it ldo and gary megson lol

[Vavavoom]

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Newcastle 3 - Spurs 1. When does Jol get the axe?

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I don't think he will...


However, as a result of their poor start - I am getting hosed on my bets -------- ABSOLUTELY HOSED !

[ledders07]

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Newcastle 3 - Spurs 1. When does Jol get the axe?

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I don't think he will...


However, as a result of their poor start - I am getting hosed on my bets -------- ABSOLUTELY HOSED !

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rofl at sp*rs

[Droogie]

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You make it sound like he deliberately and obviously handballed a certain goal, in which case, why didn't the ref simply award a goal instead of a penalty?

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Er, Neville stopped the ball on the line, you can't just award a goal, this isn't playground "penalty or goal" stuff

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Why can't the ref award a goal? If a defender made a diving outstretched goal line save when the ball was going straight into the center of the goal you're telling me the refs only recourse would be a penalty and a sending off? That would be a pretty dumb rule imo.

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What the hell? This isn't basketball...

[ThaSaltCracka]

Arsenal v liverpool this weekend. I think the Gunners take it 3-1.

[mosdef]

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Why can't the ref award a goal? If a defender made a diving outstretched goal line save when the ball was going straight into the center of the goal you're telling me the refs only recourse would be a penalty and a sending off? That would be a pretty dumb rule imo.

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The ref can't award a goal because that isn't the rule. It isn't the rule because in 99% of game situations a penalty + a dismissal is better than a goal. If a defender is smart enough to punch out a goal right at the end of the game, taking a meaningless dismissal but giving his keeper a chance to save the penalty, I say more power to him.

[PITTM]

LOL

just saw that video for the first time. Love it because I hate ballack so much. But how on earth does the ref see that foul, see cesc walk right up to ballack and spit on his face and then only give a yellow? lol.

[thedeezy]

jol!