Comments on: Liverpool v Birmingham City My Brief Post Match Thoughts http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/11/liverpool-v-birmingham-city-brief-post-match-thoughts/ Following Blues From Near and Far Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: football gifts http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/11/liverpool-v-birmingham-city-brief-post-match-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 football gifts Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:38:17 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=1116#comment-2906 Again your heart sinks in despair for the smaller club when a somewhat dubious decision by the ref is given in favour to the bigger club and results in a penalty been given. There is no doubt that Carsley did not even touch Ngog. It’s a sad state of interaction when players may as well take up swimming than to play an honest game of football. The refs judgment is shocking in this case and completely wrong but he just goes with what he sees- obviously not that much. Liverpool were the stronger side the first half but that seemed to fade away in the second. Birmingham’s set piece was top notch to set up Benitez and the cracker by Jerome; you just can’t get much better than that from 30 odd yards out, brilliant. Okay the pressure was applied by Liverpool in the final minutes but Birmingham held on. Whether or not Liverpool deserved the draw with their over-all performance is debatable but to get it the way they did is shameful. As for Birmingham they can go away – yes gutted and robbed but at least with their heads held high in going to Anfield and getting the draw. Can Liverpool do the same – not a chance! Again your heart sinks in despair for the smaller club when a somewhat dubious decision by the ref is given in favour to the bigger club and results in a penalty been given. There is no doubt that Carsley did not even touch Ngog. It’s a sad state of interaction when players may as well take up swimming than to play an honest game of football. The refs judgment is shocking in this case and completely wrong but he just goes with what he sees- obviously not that much. Liverpool were the stronger side the first half but that seemed to fade away in the second. Birmingham’s set piece was top notch to set up Benitez and the cracker by Jerome; you just can’t get much better than that from 30 odd yards out, brilliant. Okay the pressure was applied by Liverpool in the final minutes but Birmingham held on. Whether or not Liverpool deserved the draw with their over-all performance is debatable but to get it the way they did is shameful. As for Birmingham they can go away – yes gutted and robbed but at least with their heads held high in going to Anfield and getting the draw. Can Liverpool do the same – not a chance!

]]> By: Kaje http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/11/liverpool-v-birmingham-city-brief-post-match-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2902 Kaje Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:10:22 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=1116#comment-2902 Though for the record, NFL has four 15 minute quarters - though the introduction of video replay technology barely increases that time at all! Though for the record, NFL has four 15 minute quarters – though the introduction of video replay technology barely increases that time at all!

]]> By: Kaje http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/11/liverpool-v-birmingham-city-brief-post-match-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 Kaje Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:06:07 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=1116#comment-2901 Being a fan of NFL, I had to chuckle at that post too! I can't see how, or why, FIFA can continue to deny the introduction of such simple and inexpensive measures that would make the game fair for all. If I was a conspiracy theorist, though I'm not....honest...., I would suggest that it's because of an agenda in football to ensure certain teams (who seem to always be given such decisions in their favour) are, in some way, given an advantage in games regardless of their apparent gulf in ability. Though, as I'm not a conspiracy theorist....yet, I'm sure it's just because they are an archaic organisation that is rooted firmly in the past with the stereotypical OAP technophobia! Being a fan of NFL, I had to chuckle at that post too!

I can’t see how, or why, FIFA can continue to deny the introduction of such simple and inexpensive measures that would make the game fair for all.

If I was a conspiracy theorist, though I’m not….honest…., I would suggest that it’s because of an agenda in football to ensure certain teams (who seem to always be given such decisions in their favour) are, in some way, given an advantage in games regardless of their apparent gulf in ability.

Though, as I’m not a conspiracy theorist….yet, I’m sure it’s just because they are an archaic organisation that is rooted firmly in the past with the stereotypical OAP technophobia!

]]> By: Andrew Alan Richards http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/11/liverpool-v-birmingham-city-brief-post-match-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 Andrew Alan Richards Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:57:45 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=1116#comment-2900 Good Post on the forum Kaje. Pity the poster who replied didn't realize that NFL games have always taken up to 4 hours. Video challenges have added about 10 extra minutes to the 4 hours. Don't forget it's the club who gets unjustly relegated that suffers not just the manager and team but all the back room staff etc etc etc and all the ancillary businesses that employ people who service the club. Video to ensure fairness is now a necessity. Good Post on the forum Kaje. Pity the poster who replied didn’t realize that NFL games have always taken up to 4 hours. Video challenges have added about 10 extra minutes to the 4 hours. Don’t forget it’s the club who gets unjustly relegated that suffers not just the manager and team but all the back room staff etc etc etc and all the ancillary businesses that employ people who service the club. Video to ensure fairness is now a necessity.

]]> By: Kaje http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/11/liverpool-v-birmingham-city-brief-post-match-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-2898 Kaje Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:57:22 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=1116#comment-2898 Andrew - I couldn't agree more about the need for video replays and have just this second finished a lengthy forum post on the matter here: http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9772 Andrew – I couldn’t agree more about the need for video replays and have just this second finished a lengthy forum post on the matter here:

http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9772

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