LeeAnt

not a penalty in the eyes of 471 oldham fans at the game either !

I was there too, although at the opposite end. Just watched on Latics player.

None of the news media after the game knew what the penalty was given for either.

In the box yes, but Black just swings his leg to clear the ball.

Not a penalty in my eyes.

Seriously?

 

Went to the game yesterday and he didn't see him do much cheating, so have no idea what the Brentford fans' problem is, let alone our own fans.........

I was down that end for the second half and the Brentford fans weren't too happy about the penalty (correct decision from the ref) or the fact he went over shortly after holding his face claiming the Brentford player had caught him. (Holdsworth was on the side telling Taylor to calm down)

Some of the abuse from the Brentford fans was OTT especially as the subs were warming up, Kelly and Brooke were the main targets (who just laughed it off) but straingly they didn't say anything to the 6' Jean Francios Christophe.

Does anyone know what time the supporters coach leaves BP for brentford?

 

Thanks, in advance.

didn't realise I had put this in the OASIS forum (don't post much) Managed to catch it. It left at 8 this morning

Does anyone know what time the supporters coach leaves BP for brentford?

Thanks, in advance.

Piss off Ackroyd.

 

When you go in Troff in then Northern Quarter, and you go up them pretty narrow stairs to the lav...when you wait at the bottom to let someone past and they dont say thanks. That does my nut in.

- Cities that get split into quarters to make then sound trendy.

Oh yeah, I fully appreciate the banter and all that, it just saddens me a bit when I see grown men actually jumping in the air celebrating when another team (and im sure Oldham and Burnley had a fair rivalry when they were both in the same division didnt they?) save a penalty.

 

And as for the financing of the stadium, thats what would be one of the most prevalent thoughts in my mind, beleive me the last thing you want is to be mired in unsustainable debt, United are at that level now, some of the stories Ive heard this summer beggar belief for "the richest club in the world" (sic).

 

 

i think sums it up adequately.

We can jump for joy whenever we want! If I'm watching a game that doesn't involve Latics I can choose to support the team of my choice, be that because i have a bit of money on the result or I prefere one team over the other, but it's always Latics first.

aye but the thing is if its an important decision and conflicting reports between linesman and official next to goal, the ref just speaks to both, and i would trust the one behind the goal because he will just be watching incidents in and around the box, whereas the other linesman can watch for offsides etc.

Until TV replays show that the official behind the goal has got it wrong, (they will eventually they are human) and we are back to square one.

No you would only need one at each end, on the side opposite to the other Assistant.

One each side if as mentioned "but what about an official next to each goal?"

With 4 linesmen I can see problems with split decisions i.e. offsides, one flags the other doesn't. 4 linesmen is still not going to guarantee 100% accuracy regarding has it crossed the line or not.

Why replace a flawed process with another potentially flawed process that is more complicated. If it’s not 100% it’s no better than what we already have.

Sometimes the simplistic ideas are the best.

 

I'd go along with that. Instead of spending thousands on technology......give someone a job to do.

Wouldn't you need one on each side of the goal.

Then you have to decide who gives the decisions, imagine one linesman flags for a free kick outside the box as they see the incident, the other signals for a penalty, the ref is unsure! Which official does the ref go with?

In my opinion technology should only be used for decisions that are not open to interpretation i.e. has the ball crossed the line. This should only be used once it is 100% accurate. The addition of more officials will only make things more confusing.

It's not a goal then, is it?

 

Benefit of any doubt to the defending team.

But it is a goal if it crosses the line! The fact that you can't see if it has crossed or not is not the point.

I voted no, well no at the moment anyway. I'm in favour of the trial of the extra two Assistants, one on each goal line. FIFA should give this some serious time, before even thinking about 'technology'.

Two extra assistants are still not going to work 100%. What happens when the view of the ball is obstructed by the players etc? Someone has already said the incident at the weekend should have been seen by at least one of the officials but what happens when it's not so blindingly obvious.

Tsk, theres a poll for everything nowadays...

It's alright talking about Goal Line Technology as a catch all phrase but only when they have something that is 100% foolproof should it be brought in. So cameras etc are a not going to work. It won't work it if means stop starting the game, so no Hawkeye. It needs to be instantaneous with just a beep in the refs hear.

Email incoming

Went to Newcastle in the early eighties I must have been around 12 -13, with two of my cousins of similar age who had relatives living in Chester Le Street.

Stayed over for the weekend and made our way to the ground on the Metro. Latics had been given part of one end behind the goal (current Sir John Hall Stand) split like Boundary Park Rochdale road end.

Unfortunately not realising away fans had to pay one fixed price we were short of money and so had to go through the home turnstiles as juniors in the hope we would be allowed in with the Latics fans once inside. This was the time of the full fencing at grounds with terracing and there was no chance of us getting in the correct section. Had to spend the whole game with our scarves tucked inside our coats while we were pinned against the fence nearest the Latics fans absolutely petrified, I even had a velvet Latics bowler hat (anyone remember those) which I had to crumple up and shove in my pocket, it was never the same again.

To top it all Latics lost.

The address system in the Roccy is in urgent need of treatment.....................like today!

I was speaking to one of the stewards before the game. He said that the club had been targeted again by thieves and more cables had been stolen from BP. They had to do a quick repair job.

Right technique

 

Wrong answer

Oldham v West Ham Semi-final of Littlewoods Cup - 1st Leg 6-0 14th Feb 1990 or 18.5 years ago

Name? Lee Dickenson

Location? Oldham

How Long Supporting the Tics? 30+years

Best away match you've been to? Nottingham Forest last year

All Time Greatest Player? Roger Palmer

Biggest Rivals (in your eyes)? Blackburn of old