Danny P
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An FA spokesman after the game absolved the linesman of any
responsibility for the apparently mistaken decision not to award a goal
to Spurs after a shot from the halfway line crossed the goal line by at
least a meter.
"The shot came in from an unusual distance and as such caught the
linesman out of position forcing him to race back towards the goal as
the play developed", explained the spokesman, "As he ran, the United
scarf he was wearing under his shirt came loose and fluttered up into
his face obscuring his view and preventing him from making the call. It
was just one of those things."
In response to further questions from the Press the spokesman explained
"If they don't already have a United tattoo most officials on game day
try to wear a scarf or a replica shirt under their regulation kit to
show their support for the worlds greatest club. The linesman in this
case had chosen to wear a United scarf, a common choice that is in
keeping with FA guidelines. The root cause of the problem lies not with
the linesman but with the players and management of Tottenham Hotspur
Football Club who broke one the most important unwritten rules of the
English FA: They placed a shot on target at Old Trafford. Martin Jol is
new to this country and perhaps he's not yet familiar with some of our
finer traditions. Fortunately if he doesn't yet understand that for the
greater good of the game visiting teams, by tradition, are not expected
to try to score at Old Trafford then our officials are in a position to
help Mr Jol make that cultural adjustment."
Chuckling to himself the FA spokesman added "The goal had to be
disallowed to avoid us descending down a slippery slope that would be
bad for the national game. It's a fine line the officials have to walk.
If they award a goal this week, next week someone might expect a penalty
or ask that Van Nistelrooy be booked for diving. Can you imagine? That
would just never do. No no no. Shocking, just the thought of it."
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Ty_Harris
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waynep
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LMFAO !!!
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Jodi_the_g
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So glad this was an unimportant game with nothing teams, if it was an old firm clash he would have been killed
[Edited on 05-01-2005 by Jodi_the_g]
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waynep
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YOUR GAY .. yes u
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kerzo
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*you're
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waynep
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quote:
Originally posted by kerzo
*you're
cheers 
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James_DT
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you*
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waynep
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