G STAR RAM Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Special cases.. Carlos Vela moved to Arsenal when he was 16.. He'd never played for the Mexican first team. The same goes for Chicharito and Man Utd.. He'd barely played.. Oh and the Da Silva twins.. Never played for Brazil. The big sides can buy whoever they like... The smaller sides get shafted. Agreed...Yakubu Ayigbeni comes to mind. I would love to know who gets to decide and what criteria they apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Spurs are getting mullered by West Ham, glad I'm not a betting man, I would have gone for a Spurs win in that game particularly at The Lane. * Currently 0 - 3 if anyone cares by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Moldova beat Montenegro 5-2 away fair play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Iceland drew 1-1 in Norway - they were the 6th seeds in their group and they have now reached the playoffs of a major championship for the first time in their history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Not every day a World Cup runner up signs for a middle of the road League One club... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Referee Felix Brych awarded a freak goal that should never have stood as Sami Hyypia's Bayer Leverkusen went to the top of the Bundesliga with a 2-1 victory over Hoffenheim. Stefan Kiessling's header for Bayer Leverkusen missed the target and the striker even held his head in frustration, but somehow the ball crept through the side-netting and Brych signalled a goal. Leverkusen accepted the gift, that put them two goals ahead and on the way to victory, but it will spark post-match controversy. Sidney Sam had given Leverkusen a first-half lead, and Kiessling's bizarre goal meant Sven Schipplock's late reply was worthless to the hosts. Sam struck in the 26th minute with a low shot from outside the penalty area beyond Koen Casteels. The second goal is guaranteed a place in football history for being a refereeing blunder, and it remained to be seen whether Hoffenheim would file a complaint. Kiessling rose to meet a corner delivered from the left by Gonzalo Castros and headed the ball into the side-netting. Implausibly, the ball managed to burst through a small hole in the net and rippled the inside of the goal. Since the ball emerged as if it had crossed the line, the referee awarded the goal and Kiessling's initial dismay at his miss turned to a mixture of joy and embarrassment. Several Hoffenheim substitutes raced behind the goal to examine the netting for themselves, calling the attention of the referee to a small hole where the ball had entered, but the official was then powerless to overrule his original decision. He made amends to a certain extent by awarding a generous penalty when Roberto Firmino was fouled a foot outside the penalty area. Firmino's spot-kick was saved and his rebound hit the post with Omer Toprak striking the rebound back against the woodwork in another dramatic turn of events. Schipplock managed to head in a consolation, but it came too late to give the home side a chance to get back on level terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Another riveting Stoke result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Not won a game since August yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02U9VvDfNqc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 What a wierd goal.. Why didn't anyone complain? If that had happened in England everyone would have gone mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 They didn't complain because they didn't know. The only person who actually seems to question it is the scorer himself, the reaction of every other player including the keeper is the same as for any normal goal. If I was watching it in real time I certainly wouldn't realise, unless I was in the stadium and sat directly behind the goal in line with it. They have subsequently requested the match be replayed, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Surely that couldn't stand could it. Incredible clearly no goal Bris I think the game should be replayed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Not won a game since August yeah? Yeah, not counting cup wins... haha See Adam's stamp on the back of the heel? *****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02U9VvDfNqc Explain how the ball got through the net? I don't understand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Explain how the ball got through the net? I don't understand! I don't know but clearly one of the Hoffenheim players knew it went wide or else he wouldn't run back like that after conceding a goal.. Yet he never approached the referee Also I'm looking for the hole yet on I can't see one from the few angles shown.. Camera trickery here folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Birmingham look all over the place defensively so far, Leeds are 1-0 up but could easily be 3 up if McCormack had his shooting boots on. I hope the Blues turn up to PP like this next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 ^Losing 2-0 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Spurs 1up at Villa. Townsend 30 mins gone. Flair from Spurs fans hits linesman but he seems ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Palace 1 up against Fulham. Mariappa. 7 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Jol will be sacked if they lose this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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