Weekend Premiership Random Fixture Generator

Trizo · 13-04-2008 1:55pm

Gerrard stuck out his right foot to make contact and to try get a peno. Good call from the ref

Xavi6 · 13-04-2008 1:55pm

Gerrard diving? Couldn't be. He hates that

Villain · 13-04-2008 1:59pm

When you dive for the first one your not going to get the second one.

Mitch Connor · 13-04-2008 2:03pm

second shout was outside the box anyway - though it should have been a free and a red.

Villain · 13-04-2008 2:05pm

How in the name of god did Skertel not get a yellow there?

Guy:Incognito · 13-04-2008 2:19pm

Tauren wrote: »

second shout was outside the box anyway - though it should have been a free and a red.

I'd imagine thats why the ref bottled it. Doubt there'd have been an issue with giving the free if there was a covering player.

Sherifu · 13-04-2008 2:20pm

Samba has gotten away with a lot in the first half.

Xavi6 · 13-04-2008 2:35pm

Good defender though.

Dave! · 13-04-2008 2:54pm

Nuts...

Liverpool 1-0 Blackburn

Stevie G

PHB · 13-04-2008 6:05pm

Ref had a shocker.

Blackburn were not offside for their disallowed goal.
Skertle should have defo been sent off for a potentially leg breaking tackle.
Gerrard was clearly through in that 2nd chance, clear red card and free kick.

And in general, getting lots of stuff wrong.

ibh · 14-04-2008 9:28am

PHB wrote: »

Ref had a shocker.

Blackburn were not offside for their disallowed goal.
Skertle should have defo been sent off for a potentially leg breaking tackle.
Gerrard was clearly through in that 2nd chance, clear red card and free kick.

And in general, getting lots of stuff wrong.

Skrtel's challenge was never a red card offence ffs... And if he gets penilised and booked for the block on Roberts then Samba should have had the same done to him when he blocked Gerrard in the second half.

Sh!t ref indeed. But Liverpool were the better team by far and deserved the victory. Blackburns midfield was pretty average for the whole game.

IrishMike · 14-04-2008 9:44am

PHB wrote: »

Ref had a shocker.

Blackburn were not offside for their disallowed goal.
Skertle should have defo been sent off for a potentially leg breaking tackle.
Gerrard was clearly through in that 2nd chance, clear red card and free kick.

And in general, getting lots of stuff wrong.

Skrtel should not have been sent off are u mad.
Did he not actually win the ball?
Agree on the samba challenge wasnt a peno but was a red card

Villain · 14-04-2008 9:50am

Skrtel tackle was a yellow card offence imo, but we have seen reds for simalar tackles this season. The inconsistency of refs means its very hard to see which tackles are red card tackles from one week to another

Xavi6 · 14-04-2008 10:32am

IrishMike wrote: »

Skrtel should not have been sent off are u mad.
Did he not actually win the ball?
Agree on the samba challenge wasnt a peno but was a red card

So if Samba's was a red then how is Skrtel's not? both were the last man and prevented a clear goal scoring opportunity. I'm sure it will be argued that a defender could have covered but then it could also be argued that Gerrard had no control over the ball. No difference between the two incidents for me.

ibh · 14-04-2008 10:33am

Villain wrote: »

Skrtel tackle was a yellow card offence imo, but we have seen reds for simalar tackles this season. The inconsistency of refs means its very hard to see which tackles are red card tackles from one week to another

Compared with the Damien Johnson red card for Birmingham last week and Diaby's for Arsenal recently, Skrtels was nowhere near a red card. It was a yellow offence and fcuk all was said about it afterwards because there was nothing in it..

Dave! · 14-04-2008 10:34am

So are Chelsea gonna trounce Wigan today?

ibh · 14-04-2008 10:36am

Xavi6 wrote: »

So if Samba's was a red then how is Skrtel's not? both were the last man and prevented a clear goal scoring opportunity. I'm sure it will be argued that a defender could have covered but then it could also be argued that Gerrard had no control over the ball. No difference between the two incidents for me.

Think the difference comes from the fact that Samba fouled Gerrard 20 yrds out wheras Skrtel fould Roberts at least 40yrd out and not exactly central to the goal.
I think it would have been fairly harsh to have put Skrtel off for it. Roberts was the only one complaining about it. As well as that, there was as much contact between Skrtel and Roberts as there was when Samba blocked Gerrard in the box in the second half, so its not as if Liverpool got away with murder with B'burn being unlucky.

PHB · 14-04-2008 10:37am

Skrtle should have been sent off twice. I was talking about the horrendous tackle, that was dangerous and is a leg breaker if things go wrong.

He also should have been sent off for denying a clear goal scoring opportunity. There is no doubt about it. He pulled him down, and Roberts was in.

ibh · 14-04-2008 10:37am

DaveMcG wrote: »

So are Chelsea gonna trounce Wigan today?

Is it home or away??

Surely they will rest some players with Everton on thurs??

ibh · 14-04-2008 10:39am

PHB wrote: »

Skrtle should have been sent off twice. I was talking about the horrendous tackle, that was dangerous and is a leg breaker if things go wrong.

He also should have been sent off for denying a clear goal scoring opportunity.

Not anti pool are you??!!

I suppose pool were seriously lucky to win that game. Referee favoured them etc etc...

Sherifu · 14-04-2008 10:43am

PHB wrote: »

He also should have been sent off for denying a clear goal scoring opportunity. There is no doubt about it. He pulled him down, and Roberts was in.

He was very lucky for that one. I saw it as a red.

PHB · 14-04-2008 10:44am

ibh wrote: »

Not anti pool are you??!!

I suppose pool were seriously lucky to win that game. Referee favoured them etc etc...

Nope, Liverpool clearly deserved to win. Gerrard was amazing.

Doesn't mean Srtkle shouldn't have been sent off twice.

Xavi6 · 14-04-2008 10:47am

ibh wrote: »

Not anti pool are you??!!

I suppose pool were seriously lucky to win that game. Referee favoured them etc etc...

This is what sh*ts me. Why is someone immediately labelled 'anti-pool' if they question something like this?

PHB · 14-04-2008 10:48am

Because in order to live in a delusion, it's important to label anybody else as biased.

ibh · 14-04-2008 11:09am

Xavi6 wrote: »

This is what sh*ts me. Why is someone immediately labelled 'anti-pool' if they question something like this?

PHB wrote: »

Because in order to live in a delusion, it's important to label anybody else as biased.

TBH i was half joking with all the 'anti-pool' talk recently. But i do think that if Skrtels tackle was from say Vidic there wouldn't be a peep about it. It was a nothing incident but PHB has mentioned it twice in one page on this thread.

I mentioned twice that i though the second 'sending off' for Skrtel would be harsh, only because the referee missed a blatant push from Samba in the first half and (as i have mentioned twice already) a prettly similar contact between Samba and Gerrard in the box in the second half of the game.

dobsdave · 14-04-2008 11:18am

Xavi6 wrote: »

This is what sh*ts me. Why is someone immediately labelled 'anti-pool' if they question something like this?

Certainly wouldn't label you as 'anti-Liverpool' based on questioning one event, but rather your comments during the game yesterday for example. Also the fact you have stated previously you particularly dislike Liverpool (and United).
Why try and and cover it up when it suits you?

Xavi6 · 14-04-2008 11:22am

dobsdave wrote: »

Certainly wouldn't label you as 'anti-Liverpool' based on questioning one event, but rather your comments during the game yesterday for example. Also the fact you have stated previously you particularly dislike Liverpool (and United).
Why try and and cover it up when it suits you?

Everybody has opinions on teams. It's being able to rise above those opinions and give honest opinions in situations such as this. I also said Liverpool were excellent yesterday and fully deserved their win. Same way United deserve the league. Credit where it's due no matter what team it is.

EDIT: And actually the only thing I dislike about Liverpool is that every year they feel they have some sort of given right to the league and that every year is going to be there year. Apart from that I like Liverpool and most of their players.

dobsdave · 14-04-2008 12:08pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

Everybody has opinions on teams. It's being able to rise above those opinions and give honest opinions in situations such as this. I also said Liverpool were excellent yesterday and fully deserved their win. Same way United deserve the league. Credit where it's due no matter what team it is..

Exactly, just got the vibe from your posts in the Liverpool thread during the match that your opinions were based on bias,
but that you were trying to justify them by saying you were neutral.
It was a feeling I got at the time.

Xavi6 wrote: »

EDIT: And actually the only thing I dislike about Liverpool is that every year they feel they have some sort of given right to the league and that every year is going to be there year. Apart from that I like Liverpool and most of their players ..

I stand corrected, apologies.

Xavi6 · 14-04-2008 12:11pm

dobsdave wrote: »

Exactly, just got the vibe from your posts in the Liverpool thread during the match that your opinions were based on bias,
but that you were trying to justify them by saying you were neutral.
It was a feeling I got at the time.

That's fair enough. When I say 'neutral' I mean in the sense that I don't support either of the two teams involved.

dobsdave wrote: »

I stand corrected, apologies.

It's no bother. I look forward to more healthy debate

Sherifu · 14-04-2008 12:19pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

EDIT: And actually the only thing I dislike about Liverpool is that every year they feel they have some sort of given right to the league and that every year is going to be there year. Apart from that I like Liverpool and most of their players.

Isn't that true of the top four clubs?

Xavi6 · 14-04-2008 12:21pm

Sherifu wrote: »

Isn't that true of the top four clubs?

The other three clubs have a realistic chance of winning the league every year. Liverpool don't imo.

ibh · 14-04-2008 12:28pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

The other three clubs have a realistic chance of winning the league every year. Liverpool don't imo.

I totally agree with that. I think the table at the end of the season is a fair reflection of who's better.

I get sick of listening to sh!te from some people thou who always seem to have a reason for why L'pool won a game. Watched the game yesterday with a West Ham (and very anti-Pool) fan, who insisted to me that Blackburn were shafted out of a result cause Roberts was flagged offside and Skrtel etc etc.

I also hate listening to Liverpool fans who talk bullsh!t after a defeat to make excuses. Manu game and Mascheranos sending off being the cause of it springs to mind.

Villain · 14-04-2008 12:33pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

The other three clubs have a realistic chance of winning the league every year. Liverpool don't imo.

I thought they did this year actually for the first time in a very long time, in fact I think with 1 or 2 signings and a new manager who's first priority is the Premiership they could win it next season.

eZe^ · 14-04-2008 12:35pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

The other three clubs have a realistic chance of winning the league every year. Liverpool don't imo.

You're opening that typical can of worms my friend. I can see at least 5 Liverpool fans stating these 2 facts, 'Liverpool have finished above arsenal the past 2 years, how do they have a realistic chance of winning the league and we dont?' and 'Over the past couple of years, Liverpool have won more trophies than arsenal'.....

Xavi6 · 14-04-2008 12:35pm

Villain wrote: »

I thought they did this year actually for the first time in a very long time, in fact I think with 1 or 2 signings and a new manager who's first priority is the Premiership they could win it next season.

And how many 'pool fans said the same thing after the Champions League win in 2005? It's the same thing every year.

Xavi6 · 14-04-2008 12:36pm

eZe^ wrote: »

You're opening that typical can of worms my friend. I can see at least 5 Liverpool fans stating these 2 facts, 'Liverpool have finished above arsenal the past 2 years, how do they have a realistic chance of winning the league and we dont?' and 'Over the past couple of years, Liverpool have won more trophies than arsenal'.....

Most probably but sure it's all about opinions and I stand by mine on Liverpool.

eZe^ · 14-04-2008 12:40pm

Ya I know, but I still think Liverpool deserve lots of credit outside of the EPL, they continually 'giant destroy' despite being the underdog every time. Its pretty admirable to see their fighting spirit.

Villain · 14-04-2008 12:42pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

And how many 'pool fans said the same thing after the Champions League win in 2005? It's the same thing every year.

I didn't say it then as I said this year was the first year I said it, I'm not a pool fan but I can see the quality in their Squad, Torres is an exceptional talent and I think they could have challenged for the league under a different manager. Rafa is a great European manager probably the best around but he just doesn't get the Premier League at all.

Xavi6 · 14-04-2008 12:43pm

eZe^ wrote: »

Ya I know, but I still think Liverpool deserve lots of credit outside of the EPL, they continually 'giant destroy' despite being the underdog every time. Its pretty admirable to see their fighting spirit.

Ah yes but all we're discussing is the EPL. There's no denying they are big contenders in Europe but in the league they aren't for me.

SantryRed · 14-04-2008 8:50pm

Nil all at half time between Chelsea and Wigan.

Anyone know why Chelsea are playing Everton on Thursday?

PHB · 14-04-2008 8:54pm

It's to do with the TV or something, every team has to have so many games on TV, and Wigan had to be shown, and this slot was the only availible time, which screwed Chelsea over. Then the same thing happened with Everton, which is why they are playing on Thursday aswell.

Chelsea play with so little desire its unreal.

They are gona turn it on for 5 minutes, get a 1-0 victory, and keep plodding through.

For all the talk that comes out of them, they show none of it on the pitch. If they play like this against Liverpool, they'll get murdered.

Villain · 14-04-2008 9:16pm

Chelsea lining up to score, Kirkland made a great save and then Essien scored from Anelka pass

Villain · 14-04-2008 9:55pm

United won't be stopped now Heskey get Wigan a draw in last minute.

adox · 14-04-2008 9:55pm

Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!

1 - 1 full time.

PHB · 14-04-2008 9:57pm

****ing hell yeh!!
If we beat Blackburn, which is no easy feat, a win at Stamford Bridge would give us the title!

Guy:Incognito · 14-04-2008 9:59pm

I think you can safely call the title now.

Mr.Nice Guy · 14-04-2008 10:15pm

It will be intriguing to see how Chelsea respond to this because they have to play Everton on Thursday up at Goodison and they are still fighting for fourth spot so it will be a big test for them. They are badly hurt now much like Arsenal were going into the United match.

That game is going to be VERY INTERESTING!