Preston vs Manchester United Match Thread 16/2/15 k/o 19.45 BBC

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Young with a goal line clearance!

Cienciano

Cienciano wrote: »

How have the commentators not mentioned the zero contact?

Martin Keown, who has been anti-United all night, acknowledged no contact but that once the keeper went out like he did the ref had no choice. Also said Rooney dived out of the way of the impending collision. The keeper really fúcked up there and many another professional apart from Rooney would have hit the deck too. Not justifying it, just the way the modern game is.

Dive all day long for me, we were due one by now sure. Rooney's really just taking one for Ashley Young as part of Young's redemption/renaissaince. :pac:

LuckyGent88

We a terrible at defending the front post from corners. That really needs to be addressed.

Crimson King

Wonder how much dwelling people would spend if United should have had two players sent off. Don't care it's the fa cup, dowd is an awful ref

Ordinary man

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Yeah a bit baffling really. I guess he is England captain. Only explanation for it.

Same for all the debatable ones sturrige and sterling get, must be the english connection

Lads, we can say Rooney was avoiding being hit by the goalies slide tackle and it is a penalty.

But for all the other lads waiting in the wings, interminably waiting... for anything to jump on. This is it. You can't have what you want (us being dumped out) so you'll have to settle for this. You have you take what you can get I guess.

niallo27

Don't think you can blame dowd for giving it. Looked stonewall from his angle.

Quazzie

Pity to see the underdogs going out to a team who had to cheat to progress.

Utopia Parkway

Ordinary man wrote: »

Same for all the debatable ones sturrige and sterling get, must be the english connection

You'll have to point them out.

Quazzie

niallo27 wrote: »

Don't think you can blame dowd for giving it. Looked stonewall from his angle.

Too overweight means he can't keep up with play.

SantryRed

Deleted User wrote: »

Lads, we can say Rooney was avoiding being hit by the goalies slide tackle and it is a penalty.

But for all the other lads waiting in the wings, interminably waiting... for anything to jump on. This is it. You can't have what you want (us being dumped out) so you'll have to settle for this. You have you take what you can get I guess.

What on earth are you on about?

It's ****e posts like this that are as bad as people coming in to wind up United fans.

Fuhrer

niallo27 wrote: »

Don't think you can blame dowd for giving it. Looked stonewall from his angle.

You can blame him for being far too fat and slow for a top level ref causing him to shamble up to the incident way to far back to be able to get a reasonable look at the incident.


Still a penalty though.

Liam O

niallo27 wrote: »

Don't think you can blame dowd for giving it. Looked stonewall from his angle.

Yeah a great dive, don't see what the problem is really? Great play.

efb

Going to stab the arms of my de gea voodoo doll

LuckyGent88

Great result especially after going a goal down. Not the greatest performance once again but we looked much more comfortable in the midfield area.
Nice to be on a fa cup run this year and a classic with arsenal in store. Then onto Wembley to beat Liverpool in the final after a gerrard mistake!!

Nolars

GG

murpho999

keano_afc wrote: »

Commentators afraid to call it for what it is. Shameful.

Seriously , that's all morale high ground rubbish. It's being clever and all players do it. Keeper was stupid to come rushing out like that and give him the opportunity.

niallo27

Liam O wrote: »

Yeah a great dive, don't see what the problem is really? Great play.

Didn't say there was a problem. Game was over anyway.

Quazzie

Quazzie wrote: »

Pity to see the underdogs going out to a team who had to cheat to progress.

Awh hope you feel better soon. x

user2011

Keown: Rooney dived

Other commentator: Rooney run impeded?

Keown: Yeah the goalkeeper has to get out of the way there.

Lol

Omackeral

Quazzie wrote: »

Pity to see the underdogs going out to a team who had to cheat to progress.

Not at all seen as United were 2-1 up at the time. Silly comment.

Schwiiing

Suarez Aguero Sanchez Messi Ronaldo all would have done what Rooney did.

MagicIRL

Timmyctc

Quazzie wrote: »

Pity to see the underdogs going out to a team who had to cheat to progress.

Fuhrer

user2011 wrote: »

Keown: Rooney dived

Other commentator: Rooney run impeded?

Keown: Yeah the goalkeeper has to get out of the way there.

Lol

Why the lol?


Both of his statements are completely accurate

Quazzie

Omackeral wrote: »

Not at all seen as United were 2-1 up at the time. Silly comment.

Only because they scored a goal that should've been disallowed for offside. Poor refereeing won ye the game.
Nothing else

Hank Scorpio

Away fans brilliant as always

secman

3 goals in the Bill Shankley Kop end.....nice. ....sure Bill enjoyed that.

Schwiiing

Quazzie wrote: »

Only because they scored a goal that should've been disallowed for offside. Poor refereeing won ye the game.
Nothing else

Any thoughts on Dowds failure to send off Davies?

SantryRed

Schwiiing wrote: »

Suarez Aguero Sanchez Messi Ronaldo all would have done what Rooney did.

Well that makes it ok then :pac:

niallo27

Wonder will they ask Hodgson if he dived.

MythicalMadMan

SantryRed wrote: »

It's clearly offside for the first goal. He impedes the keeper as he can't fully committ to the save because Rooney is within touching distance of the ball to change the flight of the ball. If Rooney isn't there, the keeper saves it every day of the week.

Thats not the rule, thats just poor judgement from the goalie plain and simple. There is 0 impedement.

Timmyctc

Quazzie wrote: »

Only because they scored a goal that should've been disallowed for offside. Poor refereeing won ye the game.
Nothing else

Quazzie

Schwiiing wrote: »

Any thoughts on Dowds failure to send off Davies?

Equally terrible. He had a terrible game all round. Terrible ref all round to be honest. Nowhere near the standard of fitness required for this level.

Turtyturd

niallo27 wrote: »

Wonder will they ask Hodgson if he dived.

Neville will jump in and deny it before Hodgson answers.

Fuhrer

Quazzie wrote: »

Equally terrible. He had a terrible game all round. Terrible ref all round to be honest. Nowhere near the standard of fitness required for this level.

How about that penalty United should have had in the first half when Fellani got his nose busted open?

Quazzie

Fuhrer wrote: »

How about that penalty United should have had in the first half when Fellani got his nose busted open?

I'm going to be 100% honest and say I joined the game late, so unfortunately I can't comment on that.

Wouldn't surprise me with Down though.

secman

secman wrote: »

3 goals in the Bill Shankley Kop end.....nice. ....sure Bill enjoyed that.

Bill died in 1981 so he's none the wiser.

Timmyctc

Its gas how the non united fans still cling to the fact that Rooney was "offside" when Simon Grayson even admitted he wasn't. But sure. Ye all know better I'm sure :pac:

MythicalMadMan

Quazzie wrote: »

Pity to see the underdogs going out to a team who had to cheat to progress.

Ah the giant killers make the Fa cup in fairness easy game for arsenal next round

SantryRed

Timmyctc wrote: »

Its gas how the non united fans still cling to the fact that Rooney was "offside" when Simon Grayson even admitted he wasn't. But sure. Ye all know better I'm sure :pac:

No, he said he wasn't in his line of view, he wasnt questioned about the fact it was interfering.

I also have nothing against United and just watch the game as a neutral.

ThunbergsAreGo

Evasive Action by Rooney according to Roy.

Thats a new one

efb

"taking evasive action"

Nib

Linekar: Did he dive there?

Hodgson: No, I think he's just taking evasive action.

:pac: :pac: :pac:

Turtyturd

'He's taking evasive action'

efb

English players don't dive

niallo27

Brilliant by hodgson.

Timmyctc

Hodgson is such a spoofer :pac:

Utopia Parkway

Phil Neville is defending Rooney better than Johnnie Cochran ever could.

He had to get out of the way!!!

Right Turn Clyde

Evasive action, i.e cheating.