Comments on: EPL Talk Matchday Four Review: The Ugly Side of Football, Spurs & Chelsea top the table, Milan Derby and Champions League Draw http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-matchday-four-review-the-ugly-side-of-football-spurs-chelsea-top-the-table-milan-derby-and-champions-league-draw/10513 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:47:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Freddy http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-matchday-four-review-the-ugly-side-of-football-spurs-chelsea-top-the-table-milan-derby-and-champions-league-draw/10513#comment-70862 Freddy Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:03:01 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=10513#comment-70862 hahahahaha owned hahahahaha owned

]]> By: Gaz http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-matchday-four-review-the-ugly-side-of-football-spurs-chelsea-top-the-table-milan-derby-and-champions-league-draw/10513#comment-70743 Gaz Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:51:58 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=10513#comment-70743 Yeah, the point of the referee's decision is not to humiliate the manager (as he did). Yeah, the point of the referee’s decision is not to humiliate the manager (as he did).

]]> By: The Gaffer http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-matchday-four-review-the-ugly-side-of-football-spurs-chelsea-top-the-table-milan-derby-and-champions-league-draw/10513#comment-70731 The Gaffer Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:22:33 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=10513#comment-70731 Shane, there are a couple of different ways to pronounce it -- one of which is "mee-lawn." Check out this video for proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI7h1FRr4VM&feature=related Cheers, The Gaffer Shane, there are a couple of different ways to pronounce it — one of which is “mee-lawn.” Check out this video for proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI7h1FRr4VM&feature=related

Cheers,
The Gaffer

]]> By: Shane http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-matchday-four-review-the-ugly-side-of-football-spurs-chelsea-top-the-table-milan-derby-and-champions-league-draw/10513#comment-70725 Shane Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:48:41 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=10513#comment-70725 "Mee-lawn derby"... that made me cringe. I can't listen to this. “Mee-lawn derby”… that made me cringe. I can’t listen to this.

]]> By: wllmhll http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-matchday-four-review-the-ugly-side-of-football-spurs-chelsea-top-the-table-milan-derby-and-champions-league-draw/10513#comment-70652 wllmhll Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:47:25 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=10513#comment-70652 everything is inconsistent in football. arsenal, united, sheff united, west ham - they all have their good and bad luck with the "rules" of the game. everything is inconsistent in football. arsenal, united, sheff united, west ham – they all have their good and bad luck with the “rules” of the game.

]]> By: david http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-matchday-four-review-the-ugly-side-of-football-spurs-chelsea-top-the-table-milan-derby-and-champions-league-draw/10513#comment-70629 david Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:03:40 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=10513#comment-70629 There is no consistency by which any standard in soccer is applied. Given the Eduardo debate and fury, look at Ronaldo who could easily get a gold in diving if he ever gets tired of soccer. Inconsitency is a key issue for all fans whether it is for indiviual players or clubs.. look at the way West Ham were penalised over the Tevez affair as oppose to teams that have been docked points--the real victims of that tragedy was Sheff Utd--ask their fans. If the reverse situation had applied, re the clubs, does anyone really thing the 'judgment' would have been the same? Clearly Wenger should not have been sent off---particularly if compared to the antics on occassion of the opposing manager, but this was Old Trafford where a different set of rules apply to home and visiting squads. There is no consistency by which any standard in soccer is applied. Given the Eduardo debate and fury, look at Ronaldo who could easily get a gold in diving if he ever gets tired of soccer. Inconsitency is a key issue for all fans whether it is for indiviual players or clubs.. look at the way West Ham were penalised over the Tevez affair as oppose to teams that have been docked points–the real victims of that tragedy was Sheff Utd–ask their fans. If the reverse situation had applied, re the clubs, does anyone really thing the ‘judgment’ would have been the same?
Clearly Wenger should not have been sent off—particularly if compared to the antics on occassion of the opposing manager, but this was Old Trafford where a different set of rules apply to home and visiting squads.

]]> By: Laurence http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-matchday-four-review-the-ugly-side-of-football-spurs-chelsea-top-the-table-milan-derby-and-champions-league-draw/10513#comment-70617 Laurence Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:03:29 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=10513#comment-70617 It's not only the sending off itself. It's the manner in which it played out. Wenger was responsible in some way, but the facility to send the manager to the stand was not 'made clear' either. Sam Allardyce kicked a bottle towards the crowd a few months ago and no action was taken. If it's a question of double standards then we also have to question that incident. Emotions need to stay in football some how and violence is not the way, but when you assess the situation then maybe this was unnecessary from Mike Dean. He could have showed some understanding in the heated environment of Old Trafford; a wonderful place to play football (if things are going your way.) Do you see my point? It’s not only the sending off itself. It’s the manner in which it played out. Wenger was responsible in some way, but the facility to send the manager to the stand was not ‘made clear’ either.

Sam Allardyce kicked a bottle towards the crowd a few months ago and no action was taken. If it’s a question of double standards then we also have to question that incident.

Emotions need to stay in football some how and violence is not the way, but when you assess the situation then maybe this was unnecessary from Mike Dean. He could have showed some understanding in the heated environment of Old Trafford; a wonderful place to play football (if things are going your way.)

Do you see my point?

]]> By: James http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-matchday-four-review-the-ugly-side-of-football-spurs-chelsea-top-the-table-milan-derby-and-champions-league-draw/10513#comment-70594 James Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:55:36 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=10513#comment-70594 'Arsene Wenger wrongly and comically sent off by Mike Dean' What? If the guy cannot behave himself and set a good example then the referee was quite right in showing Red. I am in total agreement with 5:43pm reply, hear, hear. ‘Arsene Wenger wrongly and comically sent off by Mike Dean’

What? If the guy cannot behave himself and set a good example then the referee was quite right in showing Red. I am in total agreement with 5:43pm reply, hear, hear.

]]> By: name http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-matchday-four-review-the-ugly-side-of-football-spurs-chelsea-top-the-table-milan-derby-and-champions-league-draw/10513#comment-70592 name Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:43:09 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=10513#comment-70592 Arsene Wenger was quite rightly sent off for his hysterical reaction and lack of respect for the decisions of the officials. It is time the media stopped having a blatant double standard in Arsenal's favour. Arsene Wenger was quite rightly sent off for his hysterical reaction and lack of respect for the decisions of the officials.

It is time the media stopped having a blatant double standard in Arsenal’s favour.

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