posted Dec 27, 2007

well, if this thing closes at 8 tonight then i may as well bid you all farewell and goodluck. come on rovers!

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posted Dec 28, 2007

Being neither a Man City or Blackburn Rovers fan, how can David Dunn jumping for the cross in an offside position, not be classed as 'active'. I was under the impression that if a player makes any movement towards the ball in an offside position, they are active and therefore offside, irrespective if they make contact with the ball. The linesman was correct to flag offside but wrong to change his mind.

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posted Dec 28, 2007

He was offside - fact. The player made a full attempt to head the ball thus making the keeper have to react to this. Definitely interfering with play. A Premier league ref and linesman not knowing the rules again? No wonder managers complain.

City were robbed.

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posted Dec 28, 2007

The offside debate is pointless. We should have been 3-1 up by then anyway if we had taken our chances.

Also, Hart isn't up to the Prem. Two goals from two set pieces, he should have had them both covered.

One thing Sven got wrong in his signings was not getting a Prem quality keeper, he's got to put that right.

Anyway I would like to say I thought Blackburn played a good, open game and I enjoyed the football.

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posted Dec 28, 2007

Dunn attempted to play the ball and the assistant flagged for offside, the clown Webb "corrected" him. This guy's going to Euro 2008. His boss should sit him down and explain what Active and Inactive mean.

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posted Dec 28, 2007

Earlier comments have it right. Although the decision of 'offside' should have stood (I would have made sure it did if it was in a match I was reffing) City should have scored more goals earlier. Having a one-goal lead when it should and could have ben more comfortable always leaves one open and vulnerable to such situations.

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posted Dec 28, 2007

If you go by the book it should be an offside though this rule is far too open to interpretation.

What strikes me however is that 2 seasons ago when Blackburn played Liverpool at Ewood Park and Robbie Fowler scored a similar goal while Cisse was in an offside position and clearly interfering with play, no such debate were raised in the media? Double standards I think

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posted Dec 28, 2007

Hughes: Assistant referee was "big enough" and Dunn was "inactive"??
Ex-Old Trafford eye test warranted.

Should have said "got lucky and you make your own luck"

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posted Dec 28, 2007

Should have said "got lucky and you make your own luck"

Totally agree with the above BUT I completely understand Hughes because he's trying to please and protect the refs when they make mistakes in our favour (which happens all so rarely). This will allow him to criticize them when they harm us with their decisions (which happens quite often).

It's a psychological game Sparky is playing with refs to turn their perception of Blackburn by supporting them and by not being over critical. The idea is they start liking Blackburn because of the approach of their manager and not flash out cards to our players for fun because of the bad media image of the club

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posted Dec 28, 2007

i still think its a disgrace that daniel levy wasnt willing to match petrov's wages. he would have been brilliant on the left at spurs. obviously the whole 'knee' thing was utter rubbish as he seems to have lost none of his pace

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