Time Keeper At Old Trafford

[The Coon Dog]

Is Sir. Alex Ferguson the time keeper at Old Trafford?

The 4th official holds up the board showing 4 minutes to be played with scores locked at 3 all in a pulsating Manchester derby.

5 & a half minutes into that 4 minutes & Manchester Bloody United score a winner!

I think the board should say '4 minutes, or until Manchester United score'!

Seems to happen frequently at Old Trafford. :rolleyes:

Mark Hughes was seething with rage on the touch line. Be interested to hear his views.

[Glove38]

It's usually penalties at OT.

Time to mix it up?

[Lantern]

Mark Hughes was seething with rage on the touch line. Be interested to hear his views.

He can't talk. He's benefited plenty from it -- I remember a game that they drew 3-3 with Sheffield Wednesday where they came from 3-1 down and scored their last two goals in injury time .. their equaliser in the NINTH minute of injury time. Hughsey was happily revelling in it that day, so he can suck it. What goes around, comes around. (Mark Hughes used to play centre-forward for Manchester United, for the non-soccer initiated around here.)

[Remi Moses]

Let's get the actual story right . The third official gives a time recomended for injury time ,the ref actually adds time for substitutions,goal celebrations[Bellamy took 1 min]. It's the old adage of playing to the final whistle. BTW wasn't it wonderful to see Michael Owen score. Don't you hate noisy neighbours and moaning neighbours 30 miles down the road! :D:D

[Remi Moses]

He can't talk. He's benefited plenty from it -- I remember a game that they drew 3-3 with Sheffield Wednesday where they came from 3-1 down and scored their last two goals in injury time .. their equaliser in the NINTH minute of injury time. Hughsey was happily revelling in it that day, so he can suck it. What goes around, comes around. (Mark Hughes used to play centre-forward for Manchester United, for the non-soccer initiated around here.)

Spot on you'd think will that Oil money City would buy some decent defenders with that 200 million

[The Coon Dog]

Fergie's not a happy camper this week:

"Even Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Villa had edged the first half, but he was irritated at the amount of time added on by referee Martin Atkinson, who decided three minutes was enough for six substitutions and two lengthy injury stoppages.

"The timing should be taken out of the referee's hands," Ferguson said. "Those two stoppages took two minutes and 20 seconds, and then there were the substitutions on top of that. That is disappointing.

"It is silly really. We are nearly in 2010. A change should be made."

Funny how he never refers to that when they score a winner in the 29th minute of injury time! ;)

[MrMahatma]

Fergie's not a happy camper this week:

"Even Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Villa had edged the first half, but he was irritated at the amount of time added on by referee Martin Atkinson, who decided three minutes was enough for six substitutions and two lengthy injury stoppages.

"The timing should be taken out of the referee's hands," Ferguson said. "Those two stoppages took two minutes and 20 seconds, and then there were the substitutions on top of that. That is disappointing.

"It is silly really. We are nearly in 2010. A change should be made."

Funny how he never refers to that when they score a winner in the 29th minute of injury time! ;)
They had 90+ other minutes to score and couldn't. The bloke just flat out can't hack being beaten. Almost as bad as Mr Wenger.

[Remi Moses]

Yes fergie should just aknowledge we got beat and thats that. Just out of interest starting to notice the big clubs getting beat more often these days. Besides the mob at Anfailed who everyone beats

[Remi Moses]

Fergie's not a happy camper this week:

"Even Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Villa had edged the first half, but he was irritated at the amount of time added on by referee Martin Atkinson, who decided three minutes was enough for six substitutions and two lengthy injury stoppages.

"The timing should be taken out of the referee's hands," Ferguson said. "Those two stoppages took two minutes and 20 seconds, and then there were the substitutions on top of that. That is disappointing.

"It is silly really. We are nearly in 2010. A change should be made."

Funny how he never refers to that when they score a winner in the 29th minute of injury time! ;)

he does have a point they don't add enough time for subs and injuries [mostly feigned during end of games] but he sounds like a moaner when United get beaten

[Remi Moses]

They had 90+ other minutes to score and couldn't. The bloke just flat out can't hack being beaten. Almost as bad as Mr Wenger.

he's nowhere near as bad as Wenger who complains not only about the officiating but the lack of referee attention against anyside who tackles one of his players.:rolleyes:

[The Coon Dog]

he's nowhere near as bad as Wenger who complains not only about the officiating but the lack of referee attention against anyside who tackles one of his players.:rolleyes:

Remember that period a few years back when Arsenal would rack up about a dozen red cards per season & Wenger never saw a thing!

All the Managers now look to use the presser to tee off on the officials, Mark Hughes is really starting to get under my skin with it!

[Remi Moses]

Remember that period a few years back when Arsenal would rack up about a dozen red cards per season & Wenger never saw a thing!

All the Managers now look to use the presser to tee off on the officials, Mark Hughes is really starting to get under my skin with it!

Just how petty Wenger is that I remember Jose Mourhino saying he sent all the other P/L managers a Xmas card and the only one he didn't receive one back from was Wenger.

[The Coon Dog]

Sir Alex Ferguson upset by timekeeping in FA Cup tie (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8438639.stm)

Well, there's a surprise! :eek:

Manchester united 0
Leeds United 1

Only lost to a League 1 side & Fergie once more has a crack about the amount of time played. Get over it! It gets boring!

[NoName]

I saw the results when I woke up this morning, and all I can say is HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, MAN U were beaten by a team who are placed 43 teams below them.
Go LUFC!

[The Coon Dog]

http://clarebear.aabsolut.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/FergieTime.jpg

http://greatrednorth.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/until-we-score.jpg

[comrade]

Where is Remi to fly the red flag? :D

[westdog54]

http://clarebear.aabsolut.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/FergieTime.jpg

http://greatrednorth.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/until-we-score.jpg

I Much prefer this photo

http://images.teamtalk.com/08/05/800x600/Manchester_United_Premier_League_Champions_20_8638 35.jpg

[The Coon Dog]

^^^^
I understand that you may prefer that photo, which in itself has nothing at all to do with this particular thread (it is your Birthday, so that may just entitle you to a little gloat! ;).

What is annoying me is that quite often a team in England loses a match the relevant Manager looks at blaming the officials.

Benetiz, Wenger, Hughes (when he was a Manager), Allardyce, Redknapp, McLeish, Brown, Pulis & McCarthy; all serial moaners!

Give me more of the Bruce, Zola & O'Neill types who credit the opposition.

[Remi Moses]

I saw the results when I woke up this morning, and all I can say is HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, MAN U were beaten by a team who are placed 43 teams below them.
Go LUFC!

Small time LOWER DIVISION SIDES always play like it's an FA cup final against the big clubs.I'm surprised LEEDS didn't rest a few for the big games coming up against the likes of ROCHDALE or YEOVILL. The F.A cup let's face it lost it's prestige a while ago:cool:

[Remi Moses]

I Much prefer this photo

http://images.teamtalk.com/08/05/800x600/Manchester_United_Premier_League_Champions_20_8638 35.jpg

Some club hasn't seen that trophy since Hmmm around 1990:p

[Rocco Jones]

Some club hasn't seen that trophy since Hmmm around 1990:p

Not sure you should be throwing around that insult on this site. :)

[Lantern]

Some club hasn't seen that trophy since Hmmm around 1990:p

That was the old First Division. The Premier League didn't start until a couple of seasons later -- the club you are talking about, for all its profile as one of the so-called 'big-four' and relative success in other competitions, has NEVER won that particular trophy, actually.

[The Coon Dog]

Getting back on track with Old Trafford's time keeper....

[Lantern]

Getting back on track with Old Trafford's time keeper....

:D

Sir Alex is a right sook, ain'he?

5 mins is hardly 'nothing', and besides, it just gets old after a while.. it's just more signs of repetitive old-man grumpiness he's been displaying for a while. It's not like they had any real chances in the preceding 95 minutes anyway, or looked like they were threatening to score. Weird rant for a game that pretty much just petered out limply.

[Remi Moses]

Not sure you should be throwing around that insult on this site. :)

Sorry captain serious :rolleyes:only refering to another code

[Remi Moses]

That was the old First Division. The Premier League didn't start until a couple of seasons later -- the club you are talking about, for all its profile as one of the so-called 'big-four' and relative success in other competitions, has NEVER won that particular trophy, actually.

It's funny when you hear Liverpool fans saying they've won 18 titles as have united. So obviously it's 11 Nil.:p Yes Coon Dog Sir Alex does whinge to often as we all know,Gee everytime he complains we could have a 20 page thread.

[comrade]

Sorry captain serious :rolleyes:only refering to another code

I could be mistaken, but I believe RJ was making a joke.

[Sockeye Salmon]

It's funny when you hear Liverpool fans saying they've won 18 titles as have united. So obviously it's 11 Nil.:p Yes Coon Dog Sir Alex does whinge to often as we all know,Gee everytime he complains we could have a 20 page thread.

Port Adelaide board

[hujsh]

Sorry captain serious :rolleyes:only refering to another code

Who'd have guessed that the poster who started Brennan Stack a-go-go would eventually labeled 'captain serious'

[Remi Moses]

I could be mistaken, but I believe RJ was making a joke.

Apologies RJ I missed the smile:)

[Glove38]

Sir Alex Ferguson upset by timekeeping in FA Cup tie (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8438639.stm)

Well, there's a surprise! :eek:

Manchester united 0
Leeds United 1

Only lost to a League 1 side & Fergie once more has a crack about the amount of time played. Get over it! It gets boring!

They are more then that, to Manchester United fans.

The result was a big embarrassment to the whole club, not because it was a League 1 side, but because it was Leeds United.

[Remi Moses]

They are more then that, to Manchester United fans.

The result was a big embarrassment to the whole club, not because it was a League 1 side, but because it was Leeds United.

Wonder why they hate leeds. Constantly singing about Munich nasty,angry , and bitter types:mad:

[Glove38]

Wonder why they hate leeds. Constantly singing about Munich nasty,angry , and bitter types:mad:

It's geographic.

[The Pie Man]

Wonder why they hate leeds. Constantly singing about Munich nasty,angry , and bitter types:mad:

I'm one who enjoys a good European football chant...even some of the mildly offensive ones....but that runway chant is pretty low, even for me.

[Remi Moses]

I'm one who enjoys a good European football chant...even some of the mildly offensive ones....but that runway chant is pretty low, even for me.

I forgot envious to the point of obsession as well