FA Cup Semi Final:Tottenham V Chelsea(18:00)

amiable wrote: »

The late kickoff is a bull excuse IMO.

Allowing fans 6 hours more drinking time before playing one of their closest rivals is a factor at the end of the day.

FA have to foot some of the blame for allwoing a 6pm K/O but they wont.

gavredking wrote: »

And I agree with you, its a matter for the FA as much as it for Chelsea FC to seek out those fans, but I feel it wont happen.

IMO the FA didnt help matters by insisting on a late K/O because it clashed with Sky's coverage of the United game, this game would have made more sense to have been played earlier, 12 K/O.

The fact that it wont be dealt with is because the FA will have played a part it and having a late K/O, they wont find against themselves.

As much as I condemn the disrespect the fans showed, but thats all it was, nothing illegal afaik, and I'm a Liverpool fan.
I stand to be corrected, but can you ban fans for this action?

iregk wrote: »

Dunno to me that looks pretty in...

Camera angle can be questioned as its not staright on but the game was much more then a goal that was or was not IMO. I think we deserved to win but the final score flattered us a bit.

Kolido wrote: »

As much as I condemn the disrespect the fans showed, but thats all it was, nothing illegal afaik, and I'm a Liverpool fan.
I stand to be corrected, but can you ban fans for this action?

I dont know about bans but their could be a case for inciting hate maybe? Not sure if theirs a case to be made but as a mark of respect an investiagtion into some fans behavoiur should be alunched by the FA and Chelsea to see if any fans can be caught clearly on camera.

As I said earlier, it will stand to Liverpool and the fans that Chelsea fans we're acting this way, it makes Kenny's team talk a lot easier on Cup Final day.

iregk wrote: »

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

It wasnt a goal...

Dunno to me that looks pretty in...

That's a goal for me anyway, at least from that angle. Certainly nowhere near the farce it was made out to be - its marginal at the very worst

Morzadec wrote: »

iregk wrote: »

I know I'm probably going to get flamed for this but did Liverpool dish out lifetime bans for their fans part in Hillsborough. Not trying to be a dick here but for years we've been hearing about the police this, the stadium that, the government this. I don't think I've ever hear Liverpool fans actually owning up to their own fans responsibility in all of this as well. If someone can post up a link where Liverpool as a club or as a fans base have apologized for their part in it then I will condemn the chanting by any set of fans.

Your condemnation of the disgusting chants by pure scumbags should not be conditional in any way. Makes you as bad as them imo. Disgusting

As bad as them? Really? I'd say he's nowhere near as bad as them to be fair

iregk wrote: »

I know I'm probably going to get flamed for this but did Liverpool dish out lifetime bans for their fans part in Hillsborough. Not trying to be a dick here but for years we've been hearing about the police this, the stadium that, the government this. I don't think I've ever hear Liverpool fans actually owning up to their own fans responsibility in all of this as well. If someone can post up a link where Liverpool as a club or as a fans base have apologized for their part in it then I will condemn the chanting by any set of fans.

What exactly do you mean here?

adox wrote: »

Essien wrote: »

That's a goal for me anyway, at least from that angle. Certainly nowhere near the farce it was made out to be - its marginal at the very worst

ITV had their computer image thingy of it after the game and it wasnt even on the line, never mind over it. Also The ref apologised to Harry after the game after viewing it again.

That's mad. I don't have the luxury of a slow mo replay so that image and a ****ty stream is all I have to work off. Just looking at that though, if you take the 6 on JT's shorts as a point of reference, that's at least half way over the line, the ball is at least another few inches past that, I can't really understand how it's not in. It's fairly deceptive if I'm wrong

Essien wrote: »

As bad as them? Really? I'd say he's nowhere near as bad as them to be fair

You do think he should condemn the fans though, unconditionally though surely?

Maybe not as bad as, but not condemning something as distasteful and disgusting as that chant is pretty awful imo.

inforfun wrote: »

Terry is off side...

I wouldn't think so, the goal line is the end of the playing field so anything beyond it is irrelavant.
So he is level with at least 3 or 4 Spurs players.

amiable wrote: »

Such blatant ignorance

Nobody is answering his question though, I suppose we could all check online and find out for ourselves though.

iregk wrote: »

I know I'm probably going to get flamed for this but did Liverpool dish out lifetime bans for their fans part in Hillsborough. Not trying to be a dick here but for years we've been hearing about the police this, the stadium that, the government this. I don't think I've ever hear Liverpool fans actually owning up to their own fans responsibility in all of this as well. If someone can post up a link where Liverpool as a club or as a fans base have apologized for their part in it then I will condemn the chanting by any set of fans.

Is this for real?

iregk wrote: »

A hateful post

amiable wrote: »

Such blatant ignorance

Ignorance is no excuse.

I am pie wrote: »

Maybe just have a quick read of the Taylor Report or summary of findings.

"The Taylor Report found that the main reason for the disaster was the failure of police control"

What should Liverpool FC and fans be apologising for?

I personally didnt know much about H'boro disaster but will take a look at the links amiable posted.

I still dont condone any chanting during the silence though but theirs a number of factors that contributed too it.