Straya - A-League and State Leagues
Interested to see how this one plays out. I actually wouldn't mind a roar victory, might ease the pressure when we play them new years day.
I picked a Reds victory, even though I despise the dirty cheating fuckers.
I can't see them going down as badly as last week
I can only bring myself to pick a draw, because I think Adelaide are overrated and their luck won't continue and Brisbane are cruddy.
Geronimo ypu're a diving cheating cunt
Pretty good first half really. some good chances and some fierce fighting - hopefully Geronimo's reputatio takes (another) a battering after people see his dive. Anyway I think the ref has been quite good personally - perhaps a lil petulant - but he has kept the game under control and has made some brave (and correct) calls.
I'm the first to complain about refs, but i think we must praise those who do well
Pretty good first half really. some good chances and some fierce fighting - hopefully Geronimo's reputatio takes (another) a battering after people see his dive. Anyway I think the ref has been quite good personally - perhaps a lil petulant - but he has kept the game under control and has made some brave (and correct) calls.
I'm the first to complain about refs, but i think we must praise those who do well
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
Pretty good first half really. some good chances and some fierce fighting - hopefully Geronimo's reputatio takes (another) a battering after people see his dive. Anyway I think the ref has been quite good personally - perhaps a lil petulant - but he has kept the game under control and has made some brave (and correct) calls.
I'm the first to complain about refs, but i think we must praise those who do well
ahahah thanks for having my back Tegal :)
I thought he did well - it was his only 3rd game in charge and the game was fiery to say the list from kick off - he managed to keep everyone's head level, dished out a few cards and spotted Geronimo's dive [and booked him for it]. It was a very hard call as he wasn't in the best position to see his back leg just trailing along the ground without any contact whatsoever. If anything he talked a bit too much to players - but if that is what it takes for him to keep control of the game, then I ain't complaining.
Collina was arguably the best ref in the world and he often would stop the game to speak to a player if he felt this was necessary.
ahahah thanks for having my back Tegal :)
I thought he did well - it was his only 3rd game in charge and the game was fiery to say the list from kick off - he managed to keep everyone's head level, dished out a few cards and spotted Geronimo's dive [and booked him for it]. It was a very hard call as he wasn't in the best position to see his back leg just trailing along the ground without any contact whatsoever. If anything he talked a bit too much to players - but if that is what it takes for him to keep control of the game, then I ain't complaining.
Collina was arguably the best ref in the world and he often would stop the game to speak to a player if he felt this was necessary.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
Um, I think you need new glasses. It looked like a penalty watching it 'live' but replays quite clearly showed a dive.
Um, I think you need new glasses. It looked like a penalty watching it 'live' but replays quite clearly showed a dive.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
Um, I think you need new glasses. It looked like a penalty watching it 'live' but replays quite clearly showed a dive.
definitely no contact
however not sure if it was a dive, or if he just caught the ground accidentally... but the way he acted after going down makes me think he tried to milk a pen - therefore simulation
Simulation is defined by FIFA as "if a player attempts to deceive the ref by ... pretending to have been fouled. There was no foul, and he definitely tried to get the ref to award a penalty, so it is simulation.
Um, I think you need new glasses. It looked like a penalty watching it 'live' but replays quite clearly showed a dive.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid