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Re: Two Crazy Offside Calls in the West Ham v Blackburn Game

Doc's Sports Picks Guru — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:43:59 -0000

Great site. Keep up the good work.

I will say that the linesmen are officials also, so it's not as if they don't understand an advantage situation. I don't believe their angle affects their judgment that much in this instance. In a lot of ways it's just like basketball refs, where the guy in the best position isn't always the guy who makes the call.

Re: Two Crazy Offside Calls in the West Ham v Blackburn Game

Raj — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:02:16 -0000

News papers are not selling..all the sports writers have to make some money from bets..betting on curbs to go ! so they are just upping the ante !

Re: Two Crazy Offside Calls in the West Ham v Blackburn Game

Phil McThomas — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:36:22 -0000

I found a good view at http://www.dailymotion.com/search/west%2Bham/vi...

(Around 3:50 mins)

It's incredibly tight...could be level, could be slightly offside, depending where you freeze it.

Maybe benefit of the doubt to the lino on this one.

Re: Two Crazy Offside Calls in the West Ham v Blackburn Game

The Gaffer — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:37:02 -0000

Nice to see Bellamy's return and a wonderful goal to boot.

I agree that the press have seemed to have a vendetta against Curbs this summer. Hopefully this win can shut them up.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

Re: Two Crazy Offside Calls in the West Ham v Blackburn Game

Phil McThomas — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:56:47 -0000

h4gster - I'll have to take another look tonight. I thought he was off by a good amount but I'll keep an open mind.

Re: Two Crazy Offside Calls in the West Ham v Blackburn Game

Joe J — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:37:32 -0000

This happens all the time in football, the next match might go in Blacburns favour witha couple of bad decisions, its swings and roundabouts my friend.

Re: Two Crazy Offside Calls in the West Ham v Blackburn Game

h4gster — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:02:07 -0000

Ashton was level with Samba when Noble took the shot so how can he be offside? Agree about Derbyshire though.

Re: Two Crazy Offside Calls in the West Ham v Blackburn Game

barry the hammer — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:16:34 -0000

thats football !!! now curbs has had the best start to a prem season in nine years, maybe those f**king w***ers in the press will leave him alone ! unlucky fabio capello its your turn now (well for two weeks atleast)