1 point better than 0 point, but truth be

[Dunny]

Benitez is worried that Lucas Lieva will go to the press and reveal some dark secret about him wearing womens underwear or some such thing!! I have no f-ing idea what is in Benitez head. He continues to confound me. He should have started the team that he ended the game with. He waited for a 1-0 scoreline before he showed intent, which is what is so frustrating.

The good thing about seeing the game in person was that you could see the entire field. Gerrard and Torres were STARVED for service for most of the game. Had Gerrard been placed in the midfield beside Masch with Torres and Benayoun infront of him with Riera/Babel and Kuyt on the wings, we would have had a much better chance.

With Gerrard and Torres up front, Masch became the playmaker, and while he is good defensively - him ain't no XABI! Cho. Vex me.

I can only hope that Aquilani is fit by the time Manure come to town, but Benitez might do some madness and bench Masch instead of Lucas!! If him keep playing the only skill-less Brazilian in the world, we have to rename the club to Lievapool.

Paul,thats what every Liverpool fan i've spoken to been saying.But Benitez is too dumb to see that.That's why i dont believe Liverpool will ever win the league with him in charge.

[OJ]

you did not in the arsenal game either... but bug side a bug side.

[1of1]

why yuh keep fishing for words to put in my mouth?

mi say rooney kick out at the player, him coulda get a straight red or a yellow

scholes do it more time but mi nuh know, di ref don't ask no question but pop off card quick

as mi say him still a get kids glove treatment an he is a kid no more, england saviour dat, memba kids glove to the max

for the record i have nothing against mr rooney, just pointing out the difference between being Mr. Rooney and Mr. Richardson

[Lazie]

why yuh keep fishing for words to put in my mouth?

mi say rooney kick out at the player, him coulda get a straight red or a yellow

scholes do it more time but mi nuh know, di ref don't ask no question but pop off card quick

as mi say him still a get kids glove treatment an he is a kid no more, england saviour dat, memba kids glove to the max

for the record i have nothing against mr rooney, just pointing out the difference between being Mr. Rooney and Mr. Richardson

The ref spoke to the player, suh yuh basically don't have an argument. Another Sunderland player was cautioned for kicking the ball away .... whats the fuss with Richardson now?

[Paul Marin]

Didn't I indicate in a previous post thatwe did nothing to get a point from the game? I'm sorry what madness did Alan Wiley exhibit that you're talking about now? This should be interesting.

Lazie, open your eyes my brother...I fear your bias has blinded you.

[Lazie]

Lazie, open your eyes my brother...I fear your bias has blinded you.

I guess this is another attempt to be petty eh Paul?

[1of1]

based on his behaviour mr rooney could have gotten a card, but as you have agreed he got a talking to. which tends to be the trend,

hence the reference to kids gloves, he will not get the same treatment at the world cup

my reference to mr richardson is that he also dislplays similar petulence but gloves are off, hence his two yellow cards.

[Paul Marin]

I guess this is another attempt to be petty eh Paul?

Ahhh bwoy...okay Lazie. Yes.

[Peter R]

1of1 Remember is Lazie you talking to; Paul tried to point out the inconsistency of the reffing; of course it is not Manure's fault that(eh Fergie?), but Lazie need it spelt out in every grimy detail. aaayyy sah...

[Lazie]

1of1 Remember is Lazie you talking to; Paul tried to point out the inconsistency of the reffing; of course it is not Manure's fault that(eh Fergie?), but Lazie need it spelt out in every grimy detail. aaayyy sah...

Its all pettiness you people keeping up. What kind of inconsistency Paul point out? NONE. Just the regular petty claims that Manchester United get different treatment. He wants to fault the ref for the Richardson red card ... when Sunderland own coach pointed to Richardson's stupidity.

1 of 1 simply following the crowd. Well .... if him want to be petty as well ... I'll be hear to point it out.

[Peter R]

If you want to see it you would ...but no problemo; I'd just want to know what Fergie going on about with his comments about the ref? better yu talk to yu gaffer to..

[Lazie]

So what was Fergie going on about with his comments about the ref? better yu talk to yu gaffer to..

.. and the beat goes on. Now you've been exposed as being petty yuh now pointing finger at SAF? Fergie will pay for his ridiculous rants, nuh worry bout it. Time unuh try have a football discussion without playing the victim.

[Peter R]

exposed as being petty? Anybody with more than a pea for a brain would recognize that what the ref did was what I termed OVERZEALOUS REFFING! Kicking the ball was not a smart thing to do, but there was no malice or intent to gain space or time; he did not kick the ball away, he was passing it back to the point of infraction; that call by the ref is what PETTY is... but Oh I forget; once is Lazie say suh a suh it guh...gwaan yute, talk yu talk!

[Lazie]

exposed as being petty? Anybody with more than a pea for a brain would recognize that what the ref did was what I termed OVERZEALOUS REFFING! Kicking the ball was not a smart thing to do, but there was no malice or intent to gain space or time; he did not kick the ball away, he was passing it back to the point of infraction; that call by the ref is what PETTY is... but Oh I forget; once is Lazie say suh a suh it guh...gwaan yute, talk yu talk!

Since when following the rules is overzealous? You are the ones asking for consistency then when unuh get it unuh complain.

[Peter R]

Lazie one of the reasons I continue discussions with you is because it is always an edifying experience; one is you never cease to amaze; anyhow I went to the FIFA website and I copy from the laws of the game:

Cautionable Offences
A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if he commits any of the
following seven offences:

• unsporting behaviour
• dissent by word or action
• persistent infringement of the Laws of the Game
• delaying the restart of play
• failure to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a cornerkick, free kick or throw-in

• entering or re-entering the

field of play without the referee’s permission

• deliberately leaving the

field of play without the referee’s permission

So my guess is the ref carded Richardson for unsporting behaviour. As I said IMHO he was actually being sporting by passing the ball back for the opponent. Ok so it's the ref's prerogative to judge otherwise.

However, if the refs were to always apply the caution per the seven bulleted points above, there would be a plethora of cards flying right and left. We do not have to go further than point number two. I read lips and I know that there are many players who are not saying "thank you ref" when he blows them for a foul but yet the refs in most cases do not draw out the card. They use discretion. let us jump to delaying the restart... just how much time should a player/team be given to celebrate? rarely do you ever see a player getting a card for celebrating (notwithstanding Adebayor though he was after the fact)why? Because the refs are given discretionary powers in applying the rules. The ref on that day chose to card Richardson for something so trivial it made my spidey senses tingle... anyway as always I leave the last word to you.