FA statement re: the goal that wasn't

Kencu

An FA spokesman after the game absolved the linesman of any responsibility
for the apparently mistaken decision not to award a goal to Spurs after a
shot from the halfway line crossed the goal line by at least a meter.

"The shot came in from an unusual distance and as such caught the linesman
out of position forcing him to race back towards the goal as the play
developed", explained the spokesman, "As he ran, the United scarf he was
wearing under his shirt came loose and fluttered up into his face obscuring
his view and preventing him from making the call. It was just one of those
things."

In response to further questions from the Press the spokesman explained "If
they don't already have a United tattoo most officials on game day try to
wear a scarf or a replica shirt under their regulation kit to show their
support for the worlds greatest club. The linesman in this case had chosen
to wear a United scarf, a common choice that is in keeping with FA
guidelines. The root cause of the problem lies not with the linesman but
with the players and management of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club who
broke
one the most important unwritten rules of the English FA: They placed a
shot
on target at Old Trafford. Martin Jol is new to this country and perhaps he
s not yet familiar with some of our finer traditions. Fortunately if he
doesn't yet understand that for the greater good of the game visiting
teams,
by tradition, are not expected to try to score at Old Trafford then our
officials are in a position to help Mr Jol make that cultural adjustment."

Chuckling to himself the FA spokesman added "The goal had to be disallowed
to avoid us descending down a slippery slope that would be bad for the
national game. It's a fine line the officials have to walk. If they award a
goal this week, next week someone might expect a penalty or ask that Van
Nistleroy be booked for diving. Can you imagine? That would just never do.
No no no. Shocking, just the thought of it."

mike65

Mike.

cournioni

Where can I get a smilie with a yawn or a sleeping smilie? I think this thread is very would put them to appropriate use.

LegacyUser

It is not even funny. And didn't I see it in another thread already? *yawn*

uberwolf

spot the Utd fans in this thread :rolleyes: tis funny

Harry2001

now thats funny!!!!!!!!!

jonny68

:d :d :d :d :d

Big Ears

Ive seen it elsewhere first but its damn funny .

Lex Luthor

apparently, the linesman was spotted 2 days earlier outside Carrington training ground autograph hunting..

evilhomer

cheesedude wrote:

It is not even funny. And didn't I see it in another thread already? *yawn*

PORNAPSTER wrote:

Where can I get a smilie with a yawn or a sleeping smilie? I think this thread is very would put them to appropriate use.

No, really it's very funny
you see the statement implys that the FA and there officials are in fact biased to Manchester United at home. Quite humorous

cournioni

"In fact"? Really? Where'd you get that from?

Kencu

Well if it's on another thread i apologise but i didn't see it anywhere. It is kinda funny though(no where near the Gary Neville Diaries tho). I wonder if United fan's would have found it funny if something similar had been done re: Chelski's handball escape at Anfield?!?

Spalk0

Well i can remember being in the pub when it happened and i said to my mate

"Jesus, the ABU's are gonna have a field day with this!"

Right so far!

Big Ears

Trigger! wrote:

Well i can remember being in the pub when it happened and i said to my mate

"Jesus, the ABU's are gonna have a field day with this!"

Right so far!

The thing with 'ABU's' is that often support a team , hence anyone but united isn't really a suitable term for them .How about the APS , Anti Prawn Sandwich .

cournioni

Well I think alot of real United supporters would be APS's too. I'm not too sure if many ABU's would catch on if that was the case.

Big Ears

PORNAPSTER wrote:

Well I think alot of real United supporters would be APS's too. I'm not too sure if many ABU's would catch on if that was the case.

Yes but id just like to reiterate ABU's are people who hate United and don't support a team , so I don't think there really is many ABU's

WhiteWashMan

ah, the poor old man utd fans just cant stand to be on the other side of a good bashing.

i guess with van nistoldive out, there was no one to take the obligatory winning dodgey penalty against spurs
maybe he was off at falling over training with ashely cole, to be joined by that portugese fool, ronaldo

Gangsta

ah its a good cheesedude and pornapster. And the Gary Neville Diaries is ahhhh gas!:D

WhiteWashMan wrote:

ah, the poor old man utd fans just cant stand to be on the other side of a good bashing.

i guess with van nistoldive out, there was no one to take the obligatory winning dodgey penalty against spurs
maybe he was off at falling over training with ashely cole, to be joined by that portugese fool, ronaldo

wow you're taking some serious risks.

Spalk0

And what are we taking a bashing for then?

We aint(well i aint) denying that it was a clear goal and we should have lost!

But of course there is allways the usuall 'United are cheaters' because of it!

Yadda yadda yadda....

Big Ears

ya I presume a warning will be issued and then he'll ignore it and get banned .

TwoShedsJackson

Gangsta wrote:

wow you're taking some serious risks.

Ooooooooooooooooooooo :rolleyes: Any time anything humorous slagging Man U is posted, you can guarantee Pornapster will post with ten minutes going 'oh how childish, us United supporters are so put upon, blah blah whinge'.

Big Ears

while simultaniously posting about a Man United album with songs like build a bonfire , put the scousers on top .(infact I think he had that saying in his sig )

Kencu

I didnt see anyone saying that United actually cheated. I think what people are trying to say is that Spurs were cheated out of the win. No-one can deny that. Any United fan who says that united do not 99% of the time get the 50-50 or even 40-60 decisions in their favour at Old Trafford needs to take their head out of the sand.

WhiteWashMan

Big Ears wrote:

while simultaniously posting about a Man United album with songs like build a bonfire , put the scousers on top .(infact I think he had that saying in his sig )

hahahahahahahaha
*cough* *cough*

Gangsta

TwoShedsJackson wrote:

Ooooooooooooooooooooo :rolleyes: Any time anything humorous slagging Man U is posted, you can guarantee Pornapster will post with ten minutes going 'oh how childish, us United supporters are so put upon, blah blah whinge'.

no i meant that its going to start a big argument which is going to annoy that gandalf fellow into shutting the thread down.

cournioni

TwoShedsJackson wrote:

Ooooooooooooooooooooo :rolleyes: Any time anything humorous slagging Man U is posted, you can guarantee Pornapster will post with ten minutes going 'oh how childish, us United supporters are so put upon, blah blah whinge'.

You are a United supporter? :eek:

Big Ears

PORNAPSTER wrote:

You are a United supporter? :eek:

Yes he is Newcastle United .

gandalf

Bloody Children, thread closed as predicted !