posted Sep 29, 2008

Ronaldo dived, he is throwing himself forward long before the leg even touches him! - have another look ...um i will too and if i find i am wrong [which i'm not ] i will apologise
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He doesnt dive he just goes to ground very easily, but in fairness he didnt appeal for a peno, it was the refs mistake he gave it. What do you expect Ronnie to do, it wasnt his fault the ref messed up. I think we would have won the game anyway, we were creating chance after chance and it was only a matter of time before we scored.

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posted Sep 29, 2008

No dive, good tackle. Ronaldo is an excellent diver but if you think that was a dive then you have never played the sport. He can't dive in that position, it was simply the momentum from the tackle that took him out. You have to tackle players like Ronaldo hard or they will make you pay, and that is all that was. He didn't even look at the ref when he fell which is a sure sign he didn't mean to fall.

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posted Sep 29, 2008

Babyfacedassassin2,
I was a big fan of Solskjaers!

Now, i don't know if you would have won or not, i only watched the highlights - and to be honest i don't really care - but to say 'Ronaldo went to ground easily' is basically admitting he dived?

I think Ronaldo is a very talented player... but it is the diving i object to, not just him but by anyone as it diminishes the game as a whole!

And Players who seek to gain an unfair advantage in this way should be punished.

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posted Sep 29, 2008

Not a penalty, not a dive, bad decision from the ref - not much to debate here.

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posted Sep 29, 2008

ive read an article where it says that the United players were saying it wasnt a penalty. I remember an incident when Liverpool were given a penalty against Arsenal a few years back that never was. Robbie Fowler stepped up and missed on purpose.

If Ronaldo honestly thought it wasnt a penalty he should have blasted the ball high and wide or just rolled it to the keeper. But No, he scores. Says a lot about a mans character. I personally would have had more respect had he missed it.

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posted Sep 29, 2008

Please bring in Video evidence! A fourth official can then overrule the ref. over contentious goals, penalties, simulation, and dangerous play. The refereee can't be everywhere and doesn't have a multi-angled perspective. I am a betting man and I believe if the bookies are allowed to take bets on a game then the result should not be in question. Perhaps, there is a legal precedent here. United wouldn't have the benefit of so many dubious decisions especially those concerning Ronaldo.

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posted Sep 29, 2008

karim1981

I remember an incident when Liverpool were given a penalty against Arsenal a few years back that never was. Robbie Fowler stepped up and missed on purpose.

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Sure.

Only Fowler remembers it differently.

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Many people wrongly believe that Fowler deliberately took the penalty kick poorly for reasons of fair play. However, he later stated that "I tried to score. I never missed on purpose. It just happened, it was a bad penalty."
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Even in the case of a horrible decision, you step up and put it away. Why? Because those decisions are going to go against you just as often. The referee made the mistake, not the players. It's part of the game.

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posted Oct 1, 2008

Shut up whinging! If the ref says its a penalty then it's a penalty. Well done Ronnie for getting up and scoring..3pts United.

If it was your own crappy teams you would have ALL claimed it happily. Now go and find something useful to do with your time.

Champions of England, Champions of Europe.

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posted Oct 2, 2008

Is that the best you can do, call me a p r i c k? Hehe. Well I guess there is not much else a bitter Citeh fan can do other than throw brainless insults. Certainly can't argue on football terms.

30 years of nothing..130 years of next to nothing and the same for the next 100 too!

Come and pay yer tenner and you can have a look at the Champions League & Premier League trophies at OT. Only chance you'll ever get to see 'em.
Oh yeh, I forgot..Citeh are a MASSIVE team now! LOL

Now go & clear up the Staffy shyt in the front garden of yer council house in Stockport (which doesn't count as Manchester btw)

Champions of England Champions of Europe

MUFC
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