Match Thread: Blackburn V Man Utd [All Pre/During/After Match Discussion]

Xavi6

Just me or is that Blackburn keeper a little 'chunky'?

estebancambias

so that steven reid out for the cyprus game for sure then.

delija_sever029

Holy crap,Vida:eek:

jesus_thats_gre

Santa Cruz is stranded up front on his own but is doing remarkebly well against Vidic..

Double C

Cheers for that stream link. I have Setanta but its raining outside and therefore the reception is gone! Anyone else have this problem??

estebancambias

Santa Cruz's passing is poor but god he does good work up there. His movement is very good.

delija_sever029

Am i the onlyone who thinks Ronaldo should actually run for some of the balls instead being spoilt and excpecting to get a freekick every time he fall?

PHB

I know Ronaldo is going down easily ish, but the ref isn't giving him any protection at all.

whatawaster

United fans - "we won it three times, we won it three times, without killing anyone, we won it three times."
Not as bad as the players singing it mind.

Blackburn have started well.

whatawaster

PHB wrote: »

I know Ronaldo is going down easily ish, but the ref isn't giving him any protection at all.

Why should they? He is not being fouled, and he constantly tries to ref the game himself.

Xavi6

PHB wrote: »

I know Ronaldo is going down easily ish, but the ref isn't giving him any protection at all.

Protection from what? It's not netball they're playin. Samba was stronger and Ooijer just clipped him and United got the advantage.

PHB

Xavi6 wrote: »

Protection from what? It's not netball they're playin. Samba was stronger and Ooijer just clicked him and United got the advantage.

Protection from being kicked out of the game.

Samba was stronger, I'm not saying that was a free. Samba put out his arm, but it wasn't a free.
But he was literally kicked in the back of the legs, and the ref didn't even talk to Ooijer. And now he's letting Ooijer be overly physical with him.

estebancambias

LOL watch Alan Hutton against McGeady to see a player being kicked out of the game. Has Ronaldo even got the ball enough to even make that judgement?

Xavi6

'Overly physical' my eye. Ronaldo's big enough and strong enough for Ooijer if he bothered.

jesus_thats_gre

PHB wrote: »

I know Ronaldo is going down easily ish, but the ref isn't giving him any protection at all.

If he stopped playing well, he wouldn't get special attention from the opposition

In fairness, there hasn't been a harsh tackle on him yet..

PHB

I'm not suggesting he is being kicked out of the game. But if the ref allows all the little things to go, eventually Ooijer is going to go in full whack at some point, because he's been let away with it.

MementoMori

Decent game so far - agree Cruz looking very isolated sometimes

I don't think the way Utd have lined up is the best possible formation.

I don't think Ronaldo has been fouled very much at all

estebancambias

that was some strike by emerton a while back.

Xavi6

PHB wrote: »

I'm not suggesting he is being kicked out of the game. But if the ref allows all the little things to go, eventually Ooijer is going to go in full whack at some point, because he's been let away with it.

But he's done nothing wrong to be let away with!

MementoMori

PHB wrote: »

I'm not suggesting he is being kicked out of the game. But if the ref allows all the little things to go, eventually Ooijer is going to go in full whack at some point, because he's been let away with it.

Come on - you can't predict what Ooijer is going to do like that.

Utd not doing great in the centre of the pitch - getting much more joy on the flanks

estebancambias

Look at that fat tub of crap fly...

Xavi6

Great save

Goal for Wesley Orange. Poor keeping

MementoMori

Utd getting on top now

PHB

what the ****?

Brown you ****er, I just dropped you from fantasy football

I wouldn't call it a foul, as Vidic was pushed by a Blackburn into the keeper.

whatawaster

well that was a free out

jesus_thats_gre

PHB wrote: »

I'm not suggesting he is being kicked out of the game. But if the ref allows all the little things to go, eventually Ooijer is going to go in full whack at some point, because he's been let away with it.

If he comes out of the game with an injury, it won't be due to any of the tackles made against him so far. It will be because he is not fully fit and is possibly being rushed back because United has majorly struggled without him.


Edit: the keeper was defo blocked for that goal!!

Xavi6

whatawaster wrote: »

well that was a free out

Ah now. Keeper should be dominating a ball like that.

At least Blackburn might actually venture forward now.

whatawaster

Xavi6 wrote: »

Ah now. Keeper should be dominating a ball like that.

At least Blackburn might actually venture forward now.

he was clearly knocked back by Vidic.

Chong

Get in Wes!

Btw Setanta is sh!te!! signal is terrible down in Limerick.

mayordenis

second time a ref has scored for united in as many games,
and regardless Xavi it was foul and should of been a free out.

jesus_thats_gre

PHB wrote: »

I wouldn't call it a foul, as Vidic was pushed by a Blackburn into the keeper.

Vidic was pushed into the Blackburn player by Brown

PHB

mayordenis wrote: »

second time a ref has scored for united in as many games,
and regardless Xavi it was foul and should of been a free out.

The Blackburn player 'pushed' Vidic as much as Vidic 'pushed' the keeper, so it was either a penalty or a goal.

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Oh come on Wazza, finish that.

Xavi6

whatawaster wrote: »

he was clearly knocked back by Vidic.

Any decent keeper would have gone through Vidic and got a fist on the ball. He went down easier than a hooker.

Bill wrote: »

Get in Wes!

Btw Setanta is sh!te!! signal is terrible down in Limerick.

Watch it online. Signals perfect.

jesus_thats_gre

Bill wrote: »

Get in Wes!

Btw Setanta is sh!te!! signal is terrible down in Limerick.

If you are watching through Satelite, I am gonna have a good giggle

estebancambias

wayne rooney is a very overrated striker.

PHB

estebancambias wrote: »

wayne rooney is a very overrated striker.

Tell that to his medals.

MementoMori

Normally in situations like that a free out is given.

Surprised it wasnt given there.

Imo there is too much protection for keepers in these situations and a free shouldnt be given, but questions will be asked when you compare it to some of the frees given for 'fouls' on keepers in similar situations.

Wonder will Blackburn change their game plan much.

Xavi6

PHB wrote: »

Tell that to his medals.

/ Awaits token 'but Djimi Traore has a.....' response

Chong

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

If you are watching through Satelite, I am gonna have a good giggle

Giggle Jesus lad!

Its awful signal on Sky Digi at the mo !

mayordenis

PHB wrote: »

Tell that to his medals.

Djimi Traoré has Champions League Medal and proably more medals overall - so your point is the worst in the history of boards. ever. I'm embaressed by you.

Chong

Xavi6 wrote: »

Any decent keeper would have gone through Vidic and got a fist on the ball. He went down easier than a hooker.



Watch it online. Signals perfect.

Yeah Xavi its calmed down abit now.

PHB

Berbatov has played 2 perfect passes today, one into Fletcher, one into Rooney. Could easily have had 2 assists.

Chong

mayordenis wrote: »

Djimi Traoré has Champions League Medal and proably more medals overall - so your point is the worst in the history of boards. ever. I'm embaressed by you.

Please lets not argue lads please.

mayordenis

Xavi6 wrote: »

/ Awaits token 'but Djimi Traore has a.....' response

I have given you your requested response

jesus_thats_gre

Bill wrote: »

Giggle Jesus lad!

Its awful signal on Sky Digi at the mo !

Well that has made me look stupid

mayordenis

Aye I was watching football in my apartment in cork last weekend which has sky digi and the signal is shocking,
but in waterford and we have ntl cable and it's perfect.

Chong

Good god the online stream is top notch.

Aquos76

Bill wrote: »

Giggle Jesus lad!

Its awful signal on Sky Digi at the mo !

Get your dish set up properly and you wont have any problems with it. I have it on Sky and its perfect.

Headshot

****ing knew giggs be in the centre:rolleyes:

love to see Anderson going forward a bit more
really frustrates me seeing Fletcher going forward when Anderson is the better player

not the greatest match so far

yabadabado

setanta signal has been gone now for the last 10mins .they are so ****ing **** any little of rain and the signal goes