[EN] Premier League 2004/05 (9 Viewers)

Roverbhoy

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Jul 31, 2002
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++ [ originally posted by Arif ] ++
Ref D’Urso’s Handling To Be Probed

The Football Association intends to investigate why referee Andy D’Urso did not send off Barry Ferguson during Blackburn’s defeat by Southampton on Saturday.
D’Urso cautioned Ferguson twice in Blackburn’s 3-2 defeat but, unaccountably, did not show him the obligatory red card after the second offence.

FA head of refereeing, John Baker, said: "We have to ask why he was not sent off and the role of the fourth official, who should have told him what had happened.

"It’s the FA’s responsibility to hear when things are not quite right. The first responsibility is the referee’s but there is a responsibility of the fourth official. But it was right at the end of the game and it happened very quickly. That has to be taken into account and we cannot anticipate what will happen."

Ferguson is still expected to serve a one-match suspension for his double booking - despite not being sent off.

"It would seem pretty logical that two bookings would mean he will be suspended," added Baker.

As a Celtic fan it's obvious why he didn't send Ferguson off...the Ref's a Mason:dontcare::dontcare::angel:


For those not in the know...Barry Ferguson used to be Captain of Rangers
 

Stu

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Jul 14, 2002
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River has a point. Ferguson isn't going to escape suspension anyways so he could as well have told D'Urso that he'd been booked already.
 

Stu

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Jul 14, 2002
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I saw the highlight show yesterday and Patrik Berger's goal was tremendous. Two weeks into the season and we already have a goal of the season contender. Sheer magic, pure class :cool:

And how about Reyes' pass for Henry's opener at Highbury? Brilliant :thumb:
 
Sep 14, 2003
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++ [ originally posted by Don Bes ] ++



you could argue that he didnt remember at the time. i am surprised the oppostition didnt say a thing.
But the ref is supposed to write the player's name down is he not?


It was a real pleasure watching Arsenal again, I don't think they're anywhere near their best but they're bloody entertaining.
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
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++ [ originally posted by Stuart ] ++
River has a point. Ferguson isn't going to escape suspension anyways so he could as well have told D'Urso that he'd been booked already.
Then he would have been sent off, leaving them with 10 men. :LOL:
 

The Arif

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Jan 31, 2004
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Today's results :

Birmingham C. 1 - 0 Manchester C.
8' [1 - 0] E. Heskey

Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Chelsea
27' [0 - 1] D. Drogba
73' [0 - 2] Tiago

Drogba and Tiago scored their first goals in EPL. :cheesy:
 

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