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Jonny

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« on: May 21, 2008, 10:45:55 PM »
Well done Manchester United! :D
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2008, 11:06:26 PM »
I don't really care who won, but I feel a bit sorry for Chelsea and Avram Grant.  They've turned a season which started very badly into a very successful one - but ended up with nothing to show for it.  

And poor old Avram's probably going to get sacked, even his own supporters don't really like him... basically just because no-one could match Mourinho in their eyes.  And because he looks like Baron Greenback.
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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2008, 12:23:18 AM »
Still and all.

Ronaldo scoring first, a draw at half and full time, United winning on penalties...

I'd like to thank the lovely chaps at Paddy Power for the generous odds that will fund at least a good solid weekend of boozing.
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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2008, 12:31:46 AM »
Good work United. I don't care about Chelsea very much, but I did want them to win - too bad.

Great game anyway!
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« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2008, 12:43:10 AM »
Disgraceful refereeing.


Should've put the game to bed between the second half and end of extra-time.


John Terry slipped for the penalty.


Even Ryan Giggs admitted they were FORTUNATE TO WIN!


Overall absolutely gutted.


(I'm a Chelsea supporter if you hadn't noticed).

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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2008, 01:48:26 AM »
I was wondering how long it would be before I heard a Chelsea mn blame it on Terry slipping. :p I know, it was awful. The way they made him take that penalty on a different and more slippy pitch than everyone else. A disgrace. Poor John Terry, poor Chelsea.

Then again, Terry wouldn't have had to take the penalty if Drogba wasn't a complete spanner.  SAadly, though, he is.
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« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2008, 11:26:32 AM »
I don't get the comments about the referee - I watched the game and I thought that the guy did well - what are Chelsea fans unhappy about? Drogba getting sent off or is there more? IMHO I thought that Ballack was lucky not to join him for his constant complaining.

JT was unlucky when he slipped and you have to feel for the guy.

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« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2008, 11:50:02 AM »
Doesn't the losing side always think the ref was a disgrace?

My mate in work is a big Chelsea fan.  Talk about a long face - it's like sitting opposite Desert Orchid!  :wink:
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« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2008, 12:29:11 PM »
Phil - why? Has you colleague got grey hair? :-)
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« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2008, 12:35:35 PM »
Quote from: headtheball
I was wondering how long it would be before I heard a Chelsea mn blame it on Terry slipping. :p I know, it was awful. The way they made him take that penalty on a different and more slippy pitch than everyone else. A disgrace. Poor John Terry, poor Chelsea.

Then again, Terry wouldn't have had to take the penalty if Drogba wasn't a complete spanner.  SAadly, though, he is.



:D

I'm not blaming our defeat on Terry slipping, it was just unlucky. A piece of much bad luck we had all night.

Drogba was a twit for slapping vidic, but there was ZERO consistency. Hargreaves shoved the referee in the back, Frank Lampard was slapped across the face in the same incident, and Ferdinand karate-kicked, studs-up, centimeters over Joe Cole's face in the penalty area. It was absolutely farcical.


Mike- lots of crazy decisions over corners/throw-ins e.t.c. which were blatantly obvious and were given to United. I'm not saying it's a conspiracy, but when Ronaldo can literally hoof the ball straight off the pitch, 50 yards high and wide and receive a CORNER, then that is bad officiating.

If you feel Ballack should have been sent off, then you would have to say the same about several other players from both sides. Owen Hargreaves constantly in the referees face and Ronaldo asking for harsher punishments of our players (as usual). On top of that you have Alex Ferguson, media darling, screaming and pointing at the referee as he came on to the pitch for the second half, and nothing was done, which is disgraceful whatever way you look at it.


And we hit the woodwork 3 times. Just not our night.


As I said, Ryan Giggs' own words "We were fortunate to win". Says it all really. :D

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« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2008, 12:41:11 PM »
Man UTD were not fortunate to win, we dominated the first half and we should have been 2, maybe even 3-0 up, Chelsea looked dead and buried. Then they got a lucky goal with about 3 deflections and the keeper slipping against the run of play. Chelsea dominated the 2nd fair play but that makes it even 2 halfs each. Extra time didn't really go to anyone it was fairly stalemate. And penalties are mostly luck so overall i don't think any of the teams deserved to win it more than the other.

I am a Man UTD supporter but that's how i saw it from a non Man UTD supporting perspective and that's how my mates and the commentators saw it who don't support Man UTD.

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Edit: Oh and btw, the refereeing was disgraceful. Chelsea were diving at every opportunity and Man UTD barely got a free kick in the 2nd half.
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« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2008, 12:47:13 PM »
Quote from: mikeluke
Phil - why? Has you colleague got grey hair? :-)

He has, actually - grey hair and a very long white face!  :lol:

I must admit, with the final taking place in Moscow and all, I had a suspicion that Mr Abramovich might have, er, influenced the officials somehow (not that I'm suggesting anything underhand, of course...).  That certainly didn't turn out to be the case.
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« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2008, 12:48:03 PM »
I actually thought Man Utd were going to lose, it looked - to me - that Chelsea was dominating, the fact they hit the woodwork showed they could but were just REALLY unlucky. When Ronaldo missed his penalty I was like - It's all over! Say it ain't so!

Then Man Utd won, and my dad, sister and me in the kitchen were all standing and screaming our heads off. The shot by Giggs was awesome, shows that Chelsea didn't always have bad luck. :D
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« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2008, 12:53:53 PM »
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Man UTD were not fortunate to win, we dominated the first half and we should have been 2, maybe even 3-0 up, Chelsea looked dead and buried. Then they got a lucky goal with about 3 deflections and the keeper slipping against the run of play. Chelsea dominated the 2nd fair play but that makes it even 2 halfs each. Extra time didn't really go to anyone it was fairly stalemate. And penalties are mostly luck so overall i don't think any of the teams deserved to win it more than the other.

I am a Man UTD supporter but that's how i saw it from a non Man UTD supporting perspective and that's how my mates and the commentators saw it who don't support Man UTD.

CHAMPIONS!!
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Edit: Oh and btw, the refereeing was disgraceful. Chelsea were diving at every opportunity and Man UTD barely got a free kick in the 2nd half.



I would respond with a counter-argument, but by saying "Chelsea were diving at every opportunity and Man United barely got a free kick in the 2nd half" you have quite clearly demonstrated you have no idea what you are talking about.

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« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2008, 01:02:36 PM »
depsite my last name i really cant be bothered with football, or any other sports for that matter....

didnt even realise there was a big match on untill i heard a lot of shouting last night from the neighbours, and obviously every one has been telling me about it today.