Aphrodite

You're wrong.

Think it would just become a compilation of neesy and Stifler's 'best bits'.

Wonder what an N/O equivalent would look like.

Motson is such a bad commentator, have no idea what's going on- having to go off crowd noise

c Wasn't a particularly outrageous prediction to be fair

Christ, that feature was fucking awful

Makes you wonder where ITV got their 'graphic' from

In real time, it didn't look it. It's very easy to sit and stare at a still image for 2 minutes but Martin Atkinson isn't referee.2 - He would have seen it in an instant and in that speed, it's clear it doesn't cross the line. What?

What if Bale stops to claim for the Penalty....or if he decides to NOT score to take the Penalty/Red card?? Does that still mean that the opportunity was denied? I'd argue that was him not using the advantage and wouldn't pull it back (remember he has five/six seconds according to the law), tough call though!

He did deny a DOGSO, he stopped Adebayor from scoring, the ball rolling to Bale was advantage being played. The issue is whether Cech should get a yellow or red card for the intial foul, for me as a goal was scored from the advantage, it should be Yellow. The law is denying a team the opportunity, not the player though. Would have been interesting if Bale had accidentally missed it!

That picture is old as f***.. Fairly obviously Photoshopped as well!

No idea about what technology ITV use but their mock-up looks absolute shite- hope if we do have goalline technology they have something better than a 3D Subbuteo set

These interviews are dire

The offence is denying a goal scoring opportunity. The opportunity hasn't been denied so no red card. Doesn't quite work that way, you can give advantage anywhere on the pitch and go back and book or send someone off, but when its the GK and advantage is played it never happens. Its like an unwritten rule, just very odd. Be a bit hard to deny a clear goalscoring opportunity elsewhere on the pitch mind. True but its advantage played i was more aiming at, wherever it is on the pitch the ref can go back and give any punishment he feels, if advantage was played after a yellow/red card offence, yet with the GK it never happens if that advantage leads to a goal. He should have been booked. Am pretty sure it actually says in the rules or a fifa guidebook or something that if advantage is played when a clear goal scoring opportunity is denied then the ref can go back and book the player, but not send them off. Would agree with that.

Because the yellow card then is for the foul, not for denying a goal. I applaud your efforts to educate the masses keep fighting the good fight It is a tricky one to explain so can understand why people are confused- probably because it's the only cardable offence in football which is determined by the situation of the game rather than the seriousness of the foul.

Because the yellow card then is for the foul, not for denying a goal.

The offence is denying a goal scoring opportunity. The opportunity hasn't been denied so no red card. Doesn't quite work that way, you can give advantage anywhere on the pitch and go back and book or send someone off, but when its the GK and advantage is played it never happens. Its like an unwritten rule, just very odd. It's not- the offence is 'denying a goal scoring opportunity', he hasn't denied a goal scoring opportunity as a goal has been scored. It's perfectly clear within the rules. If the foul itself is worthy of a RC then it would be a red card.

The offence is denying a goal scoring opportunity. The opportunity hasn't been denied so no red card.

Can't be sent off if a goal if scored.

Togolese is correct (if that's what people are laughing at), the full name is the Togolese Republic.

That's exactly what people were saying about Perch to be fair.

Disallowed for playing stupid music after scoring a goal.

Yeah, he totally misrepresents the Moir Gately article.