Lex Foutish
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Is it any surprise that so many former soccer afficionados have become so disillusioned by top level soccer these days? It has become poisoned by money, greed, diving, cheating and cynicism
I didn't realise The Nenagh Guardian had a Euro soccer journalist.... I took the following from The Guardian's website:- ...
Didnt stop Uefa from changing the rules for Liverpool when they won the CL and let them get into the CL the next season with 5 entries from England . . .
If it suits UEFA, they will bend the rules, if it doesnt you dont have a chance (its not about whats right or wrong with that shower) . .
As far as TV replays go, I would think that something like tennis has (where a player can contest 2 decisions a game) would be better then changing the whole way the games played. If Fergie could of contested that decision, would the ref of changed his mind, possibly not as it was in the emirates, so there are other variables (you would be better off with a 4th qualified ref to make the decision).
Since not all soccer games are on TV you are going to have to decide which level of games have to have this technology.
Either way it is sad that players miss possibly the biggest games of their careers because refs are too shy, proud or ignorant to admit their mistakes. .
The Liverpool case was different, though I take your point, as they changed the rules immediately after so that the holders would automatically be selected and then the remaining three. UEFA assumed that other countries would follow the Spanish example when something similar happened with Real Madrid. They, and most people, never expected a nation to not select the cup holders among its nominees.
However, this situation is greatly different. The governing body would be on very tricky ground with this. How many players have missed games due to unjust decisions and suspensions? OTT red cards happen all the time, I'm not saying I've no sympathy, but over-turning these would cause too much trouble later on and also, in this litigious age, a whole rake of claims for past suspensions.
We know all governing bodies tend to favour the decisions of their referees, even in the face of some bad ones. I can understand that view, even when sometimes it feels a bit unjust.
I still think Fletcher's was a foul and can therefore see how a red card was produced.
I understand your grievance with the bans, but I don't understand the link between UEFA not rescinding the red cards and your above quote?
The link between the diving and cheating and UEFA is that it has put Man U in the final of the CL.
Fletcher plays for a team that is there because of it.
Eh, how do you work that one out?
Rubbish!The link between the diving and cheating and UEFA is that it has put Man U in the final of the CL.
Fletcher plays for a team that is there because of it.
When a player cheats he gives his team unfair advantage.
They get goals,penalty's and disrupt the oppositions attack with it.
Therefore teams that lower themselves and cheat and get away with it go further.
Man U do more simulations than Nintendo hence their in the final.
Then when they want UEFA to Lift a ban for a foul...Unbelievable!!!
As for backing it up,watch the games without rose coloured glasses
and it will become clear.
The simulation or cheating has to stop it's ruining the game.
And the award for the most ridiculous generalisation of the year goes to......!!
So Man Utd and Barcelona dived their way to the final is what you are saying?
In order
No they are mostly facts not generalisation
No,read the post.
Man U do more simulations than Nintendo hence their in the final.
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