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Comment on The night I found Jesus by Quentin X
I saw the red muck getting off at Euston as I was wishing Mrs X a safe journey to The Pool after taking a crafty draught in what laughably passes for a station bar there. I should have put two and two together but most people down here wear it anyway.
Comment on The night I found Jesus by BWFCforum
fancy Moses and Jesus in Gods own Stadium! Excellent read though
Comment on Bolton Wanderers opinions you won’t read on the BBC by Kidfos
Im sitting on the fence a little on this issue ( about Refs, not THAT tackle) I would like to believe that they are honest to a man. And I do not doubt that many of them are. However there are also those who while not dishonest, do favor the larger clubs. Its quite understandable that some refs cannot cope with the pressure of making on the spot, game changing decisions in front of a large home crowd at the home of one of the top four. What is not acceptable is when the cameras at the end of the match show the referee has clearly got it wrong then the FA needs to step in, find out how and why the ref made such a mistake and if need be taker action should any be needed. My other point is, Gallas may have implemented the tackle on Davies. But just who gave the green light to the players to behave in such a manner. Win at all costs Mr Wenger?
Comment on Bolton Wanderers opinions you won’t read on the BBC by Robert Walsh
There is a consensus view that referees favour 'big' clubs. Listening to BBC Radio Manchester one was left with the feeling that Bolton two goal advantage was not part of the script. Following the second goal the pressure placed on the referee directly and indirectly by Arsenal resulted in every tackle with an award to Arsenal and the Gallas tackle which from most of the photographs was intent to injure rather than win the ball. The subsquent quotes from the referee when asked for clarification was that he did not see the incident. Yet on the following day the FA in a press release quoted that the referee DID see the incident and no retrospective action could be taken. The only positive outcome from the entire match being that the injury did not result in a fracture!
Comment on Bolton Wanderers opinions you won’t read on the BBC by Manny Road
Stephen, I disagree with much of what you say here, but I'm delighted you decided to air your views here after the BBC censored you. I wouldn't mind the BBC's stance so much if their own journalists always presented fair and balanced arguments, but the number of reporters and pundits they have allowed to criticise Bolton Wanderers fans for their role in Gary Megson's sacking, without actually giving any of those fans the chance to defend themselves and give the opposite point of view, is disgusting. yet again, yesterday, I listened to Gary Richardson on BBC Five Live's Sportsweek programme saying that Megson had done 'a really good job' at Bolton. Really Gary, bottom three, one win in his last 10, no clean sheets all season, complete arrogance towards the fans causing the most alienation and disillusionment I've ever known amongst Wanderers fans... that's a 'really good job' Gary? Of course I would have loved the opportunity to put all these points to Richardson, but the BBC only seems to allow one side of the Megson argument to be given. That's great journalism. Anyway, back to the subject of your post... I think most referees make no more mistakes than the average player. And whilst the size of the crowd, prize at stake etc probably does have some subliminal influence on their decision making, I don't think they try and get things wrong.
Comment on Time to ‘get real’ about Bolton Wanderers. Here goes… by Manny Road
Two after-thoughts to my previous comment: 1. I meant there, not their 2. My criticism of Arsenal may just seem like jealousy or bitterness from someone who supports a team who have had a slightly difficult relationship with Arsenal in recent years, mainly because our styles of play have been such polar opposites of late. But I'd like to go on record and say that I've always quite liked Arsenal (partly because they're not Man U, Liverpool or Chelsea) and partly because I grew up in a time when Bolton were not a Premier League club (so it was OK to have a Prem team as your second favourite). In fact I'd love Arsenal to grow some balls and go on to win the league this year. So it ain't bitterness, I promise you...
Comment on Time to ‘get real’ about Bolton Wanderers. Here goes… by Manny Road
I wouldn't worry too much about Arsenal fans, Matilda. They've developed this sort of moral superiority in recent years to replace the actual superiority they used to get from winning trophies. Basically, they've convinced themselves that despite not winning anything for years, they're still better than anyone else because they play much better football. It allows them to blame others (ie the Bolton thugs) for their own failings, ie their lack of fighting spirit in the heat of battle (as demonstrated yet again at Stoke yesterday). It's similar to Newcastle in a way. They used the 'our fans are so much more loyal than everyone else's' liner for years and it allowed them to ignore facing up to the real cause of their problems. I guess what I'm saying is that I thoroughly respect Arsenal for the quality of their football, their were monents in both the recent games where you just have to stand back, admire and say 'that's too good for us to live with'. But just because they're good doesn't mean they have a God-given right for other teams to just stand back and watch them play. If anything, their quality makes it even more likely that teams will try and rough them up. They need to deal with that, it is a man's game after all. Until they do they will continue to fall short of what they're potentially capable of in terms of winning trophies.
Comment on Time to ‘get real’ about Bolton Wanderers. Here goes… by Matilda
I found the article I referred to above. http://arsenal-mania.com/articles/3107965/Arsenal-class-prevails-against-Bolton-thugs.html The writer clearly relied on old stereotypes and media spin to write it and it is mostly rubbish. Also brilliant photo to go with the article, made me laugh out loud
Comment on Time to ‘get real’ about Bolton Wanderers. Here goes… by Matilda
I find that it's not just the media that rely on outdated stereotypes and falsities to say anything about teams like Bolton, it's fans too. This was typified for me by comments on an article I wrote about the Arsenal-Bolton game ( http://bolton.theoffside.com/results/arsenal-4-2-bolton-or-so-thats-why-they-call-them-the-gunners.html ) and an Arsenal-written article I found on the Bolton-Arsenal game the title of which was "Gunners outclass Bolton Thugs" or some such nonsense. Bolton is not a dirty team and haven't been for a while. People are still calling this a team constructed by Big Sam, when in reality the only players around from his days are Jaaskelainen, Super Kev, and Muamba. People want to see a thuggish, dirty Bolton because that's more exciting than admitting they can actually play football.
Comment on Time to ‘get real’ about Bolton Wanderers. Here goes… by Robert Walsh
Most of the muppets on the various TV sports channels are commentators and not journalists. They have no recognised qualification for their position. That said the copy produced by sports journalist regarding Bolton beggars belief. The latest being Owen Coyle, side way move, over achievers etc. Most lack basic research and an objective approach to their copy. Given the financial problems at Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal, perhaps a move to a financially stable well run club is a step up for Owen!

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