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I half remember seeing the players at the Premier League Asia Trophy in the summer wearing heart monitors.

Souness just called Anelka "a proper proper player".

Still don't think that was a penalty myself. Not convinced it hit the hand/arm at all.

You'll get a sore arse sitting on the fence PM! I'm not! I'm just saying that using it as a stick to beat Poll with is a bit off the mark, since the correct answer is in the laws of the game (plus its not as if there aren't enough sticks to beat Poll with already!). Incidentally this was one of the most incorrectly answered questions in a quiz on the laws. The answer given is clearly not applied by the majority of refs. I can think of several times where I've seen players go down in the area but the ref has given a free kick outside in exactly the same circumstances as described. Either they don't know the rules or they're daring to use common sense. How very dare they! Well as you say its perhaps daft, but its the way its meant to be. I guess the argument from the other side is that the defender has to be pretty stupid to keep holding his shirt.

You'll get a sore arse sitting on the fence PM! I'm not! I'm just saying that using it as a stick to beat Poll with is a bit off the mark, since the correct answer is in the laws of the game (plus its not as if there aren't enough sticks to beat Poll with already!). Incidentally this was one of the most incorrectly answered questions in a quiz on the laws.

I know the actual answer, so I won't say, but to be fair to Poll he'll be taking his answer from the lawbook, not his own interpretation.

If I heard that right, Andy Carroll's just given away a penalty with a handball.

Did Richard Keys just say Sunderland lead 1-0? Tit.

Brilliant strike. Just as I was whinging at the referee for playing a complete non-advantage.

Very sad indeed.

No surprises concerning who wrote this article. Doesnt Oliver realise that starting every sentence with 'And...' is really monotonous? Its like he's realised that you actually can start sentences with 'And' and now he's using it at the start of everything, so he doesnt have to put any thought in to what he's writing. Im being petty, I know, but I cant stand the prick. It makes a change from him starting every sentence with 'For'. Not forgetting 'But' and 'However'.

Ugh, that's foul.

Yeah, but commentators shouldn't lambast people in football remember. If credit should be given when its due then surely so should criticism? Taking the piss mate. I know you were, i was just adding to my original point. Stop embarassing yourself.

Haha, Dyer the muppet.

Oh dear. My mistake, 2 NUFC players off, 1 on. Again, que?

Que?

More lovely work from Smith. Michael's forgotten how to score...

Pick that one out.

mackems, Spurs, Man Utd, Boro, Bolton.

Covering his own back. what a joke Yeah, I'm not sure I buy what he's said either.

In such situations the referee HAS to keep his head. It's difficult, I know, I've been there, but you have to keep your cool. Rob Styles has failed to do that. It's just got worse and worse since the phantom penalty. He could have binned half the Chelsea team for manhandling him as well.

Never in a month of Sundays

Not able to see the game. Does that mean that Chelsea are getting a little desperate and are starting to through themselves all over the place ? Alonso caught him very lightly, and Malouda treated us to a triple somersault pike.

Micah Richards has been outstanding.