The manure match thread - Home, 2nd Jan 2017

thornburyiron

I expected us to lose tonight anyway but it should focus the managements minds even more that we really do need a specialist right back and at least one out and out striker.

steve

;angry

jay_in_cpt

Glad we are rather moaning about the poor officials and their errors that have possibly robbed us ..rather than a Terrible performance by us
I thought under te circumstances
We put in a decent shift, there was some good performances out there, just the bad luck with officiating gave us no real chance.

Fortuneseeker

We should start a wipe round to pay any fine Slav gets and let him give Dean both barrels. Won't change the result, how I detest the red half of Manchester, but at least it will bring it even more media attention if it didn't already have it. Sorry, but hope I am wrong, but can see any appeal not being successful which is a shame for Feghouli who must be thinking he has run a cat over the bad luck he has had over the past few days.

OldCastleSwift

thornburyiron said:

I expected us to lose tonight anyway but it should focus the managements minds even more that we really do need a specialist right back and at least one out and out striker.

100% agree Thorn. Not going to knock Nordtveit because he's not a right back, but he was horribly exposed.

And if we had a Defoe on that one-on-one with De Gea rather than Antonio I'm confident it would have resulted in a goal.

Fairly obvious where we need re-enforcements; hopefully the board will do whatever it takes

Huttonhammer

luck does even itself out over a season but I am afraid blatant cheating doesn't!!

steve

STILL ;angry

OldCastleSwift

Just seen the Antonio chance again.

Such a huge chance.

This is going to hurt for a while, I fear

OldCastleSwift

The moment Feghouli hit Jones with his car

Yeoldhammer

i don't think that red is getting rescinded much like Vardys didn't.

We played well tonight and were destroyed by poor officiating, for 10 men i think that performance was up there as one of our better ones this season despite losing 2-0.

I hope the performances like that continue but i have seen us raise our game against big teams and not win, then turn up against a team around us in the table and the players suddenly look like they haven't played with one another before.

OldCastleSwift

SuzanneClaret

An exercise in futility if both teams are not allowed an even playing field.

OldCastleSwift

Bilic hitting the nail on the head:

'You should be asking the referee that question'

Very dignified interview. I bet inside he's raging though

Lukerz

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2520165/west-ham-0-manchester-united-2-mike-dean-accused-of-threatening-pedro-obiang-with-red-card-for-looking-at-him/

;angry

SuzanneClaret

Also, whilst I'm feeling very cross.

If you leave a game with 15mins to go because your team just went 2 down you need to have a word with yourself.

Maybe do something else with your time and money.

steve

even more ;angry now

SuzanneClaret

and the kettling, I'm getting really really fed up with the kettling.

SuzanneClaret

Oh expat, you crack on with the next match thread darling because this loss doesn't count.

SuzanneClaret

Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2520165/west-ham-0-manchester-united-2-mike-dean-accused-of-threatening-pedro-obiang-with-red-card-for-looking-at-him/

;angry

What!?

TwistandShout

I've said it before and ill say it again, im sick of refereeing decisions always going against us.

That red card wasn't even a foul, if anything Feghouli was fouled by Jones. Refs trying to make the game all about them.

Then the 2nd goal ;doh how can you not see that 3 players were offside.

Shocking performance and the FA owe us an apology.

buffybegood

Dean should be in trouble for threatening Obiang as much as anything, talk about making it all about himself.

Until referees are made to be publically accountable, there is no incentive for standards to improve.

OldCastleSwift

You watch the Feghouli incident again. Jones jumps in, scissor style, with both feet off the ground. The more I see it the more diabolical it gets.

There must come a time when referees have to start justifying their decisions, surely?!

Hammerdublin

The worst refereeing I've seen in years ...

SuzanneClaret

OldCastleSwift said:

You watch the Feghouli incident again. Jones jumps in, scissor style, with both feet off the ground. The more I see it the more diabolical it gets.

There must come a time when referees have to start justifying their decisions, surely?!

Just seen it again.

;angry

SuzanneClaret

So.

Deep breath.

I am proud of my team tonight. Down to 10 men after 15 minutes after a shocking decision from Mike "it is all about me" Dean meant our backs were to the wall for the remaining 75-80 mins. We restricted Man Utd to very little and arguably created the better chances at 0-0. I was rightly worried when Mata and then Rashford came on and they combined to make it 1-0. We were doing ok then another shocker when not just Zlatan but THREE Man Utd players were offside for their second goal. That killed us. Lots of positives to take from the game. WHTID.

COYI

OldCastleSwift

A few Twitter highlights here ;lol

A number of ex-professionals commenting on his ability, too, which is interesting.

TwistandShout

Excuse me while im sick


;angry

steve

Twist that photo has pushed me over the edge .so ;angry im not even drinking everything leaves a bitter taste in my mouth ;angry ;angry ;angry

claretandbluesky

Lets hope the club complain about the Obiang incident as it would appear our only avenue to let him face some consequence for his performance. He and the linesman should not be officiating next week if the FA have any sense of justice.

SuzanneClaret

I don't usually agree with Garth Crooks but...

https://www.facebook.com/TheFootyCommunity/videos/1270202416380560/