Comments on: The Big Decision Webb and the Media Missed http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/ Football News Sat, 26 May 2012 13:33:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ahmed Bilal http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/#comment-115128 Ahmed Bilal Wed, 06 May 2009 05:19:10 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=27857#comment-115128 @Roger - we're talking about this season, not past seasons. @Roger – we’re talking about this season, not past seasons.

]]> By: ROGER http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/#comment-115107 ROGER Tue, 05 May 2009 21:40:15 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=27857#comment-115107 Our friend scott the red has a selective memory about decisions at old trafford When goalie carroll dropped mendes 93rd minute shot into the goal nearer the net than the goal line and mysteriously the officials were unable to see the ball crossing the a line!!nothing changes! Our friend scott the red has a selective memory about decisions at old trafford When goalie carroll dropped mendes 93rd minute shot into the goal nearer the net than the goal line and mysteriously the officials were unable to see the ball crossing the a line!!nothing changes!

]]> By: jj http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/#comment-114906 jj Fri, 01 May 2009 10:52:33 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=27857#comment-114906 this is a post for a message board, not an article. and as a neutral there is no bias but this is not the best pal this is a post for a message board, not an article. and as a neutral there is no bias but this is not the best pal

]]> By: BD Condell http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/#comment-114898 BD Condell Fri, 01 May 2009 01:15:58 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=27857#comment-114898 Good article Scott. I think it's worse than ever this year because you know who are challenging for the title. The media want ratings and Blog writers want lots of inetraction. No better way to get it than to highlight when Utd get a decision in their favour and await the barrage from the anti-Utd brigade. Even Benitez got in on the act. What fascinates me though is reading some of the rants that go on. Long detailed inputs listing numbered points and lists of incidents and stating a belief that there is genuinely a conspiracy going on! Some fans are just on a wind-up but some genuinely seem to believe this....and that's delusional. As you say, the decisions that go against Utd are conveniently overlooked, as are the ones that go in favour of their own teams. Its down to emotion and bitter rivalry in the end. Both knock objectivity firmly on the head. Good article Scott. I think it’s worse than ever this year because you know who are challenging for the title.

The media want ratings and Blog writers want lots of inetraction. No better way to get it than to highlight when Utd get a decision in their favour and await the barrage from the anti-Utd brigade.

Even Benitez got in on the act. What fascinates me though is reading some of the rants that go on. Long detailed inputs listing numbered points and lists of incidents and stating a belief that there is genuinely a conspiracy going on!

Some fans are just on a wind-up but some genuinely seem to believe this….and that’s delusional.

As you say, the decisions that go against Utd are conveniently overlooked, as are the ones that go in favour of their own teams.

Its down to emotion and bitter rivalry in the end. Both knock objectivity firmly on the head.

]]> By: Scott the Red http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/#comment-114891 Scott the Red Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:30:14 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=27857#comment-114891 Jim - you've kindof missed the point. I'm not suggesting United are the only team to have decisions go against them, far from it. I did spell that out fairly clearly. The point I was making is whenever there is a controversial decision that involves United it is EVERYWHERE. If Wayne Rooney went in with two feet raised off the ground like that and wasn't sent off, there would be pictures of it in all the papers and replays on every football show. Palacios does it and it is completely ignored... instead, everyone focuses on a dodgy penalty in a game where United scored another 4 goals anyway. Jim – you’ve kindof missed the point. I’m not suggesting United are the only team to have decisions go against them, far from it. I did spell that out fairly clearly.

The point I was making is whenever there is a controversial decision that involves United it is EVERYWHERE. If Wayne Rooney went in with two feet raised off the ground like that and wasn’t sent off, there would be pictures of it in all the papers and replays on every football show. Palacios does it and it is completely ignored… instead, everyone focuses on a dodgy penalty in a game where United scored another 4 goals anyway.

]]> By: bobmagee http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/#comment-114889 bobmagee Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:04:37 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=27857#comment-114889 Jim, even if Wigan got that "penalty" last season (which it wasn't) It wouldn't matter, Chelsea still drew against Bolton so we would have won the title on goal difference anyway! plus who's to say that united wouldn't have come back against Spurs anyway? they've done it plenty of times so why not then? - clearly yet another hater... Jim, even if Wigan got that “penalty” last season (which it wasn’t) It wouldn’t matter, Chelsea still drew against Bolton so we would have won the title on goal difference anyway! plus who’s to say that united wouldn’t have come back against Spurs anyway? they’ve done it plenty of times so why not then? – clearly yet another hater…

]]> By: Jim http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/#comment-114886 Jim Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:57:14 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=27857#comment-114886 United fans make me laugh, is this something of deja vu with dodgy penalties and winning titles, Wigan away last game of the season anyone? BTW a bit rich having a pop at Palacios' tackle after the two footed tackle Ronaldo put in on Danny Murphy a few weeks back. I don't support Spurs or Liverpool so have no reason to be affected by the decisions, I just feel that you should not be blinkered or show double standards. United fans make me laugh, is this something of deja vu with dodgy penalties and winning titles, Wigan away last game of the season anyone? BTW a bit rich having a pop at Palacios’ tackle after the two footed tackle Ronaldo put in on Danny Murphy a few weeks back. I don’t support Spurs or Liverpool so have no reason to be affected by the decisions, I just feel that you should not be blinkered or show double standards.

]]> By: Cap http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/#comment-114876 Cap Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:55:47 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=27857#comment-114876 @Ahmed Bilal: But equally poor of him not even mentioning the missing Palacios card. By admitting he made a mistake by giving the penalty (without talking about any other big calls during the match) he only shows the pressure from the media got to him - making him an even worse ref. @Ahmed Bilal: But equally poor of him not even mentioning the missing Palacios card. By admitting he made a mistake by giving the penalty (without talking about any other big calls during the match) he only shows the pressure from the media got to him – making him an even worse ref.

]]> By: Venez Tiger http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/#comment-114873 Venez Tiger Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:55:33 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=27857#comment-114873 the worse ref by far is Mike Riley, too slow, makes decisions that only he knows why, and has an absolute bias to the top 4. Mike Atkinson isn't much better either ! the worse ref by far is Mike Riley, too slow, makes decisions that only he knows why, and has an absolute bias to the top 4. Mike Atkinson isn’t much better either !

]]> By: Ahmed Bilal http://soccerlens.com/the-big-decision-webb-and-the-media-missed/27857/#comment-114868 Ahmed Bilal Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:07:31 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=27857#comment-114868 Props to Howard Webb to <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8022476.stm" rel="nofollow">admitting his mistake</a>. Props to Howard Webb to admitting his mistake.

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