That ref

[the_georgian_genius]

Please tell me he isn't our ref again next week, we were bad but he was fucking awful. He must of set the record for the amount of free kicks given.

If he is our ref next week then we are out.

[Moonchesteri]

Please tell me he isn't our ref again next week, we were bad but he was fucking awful. He must of set the record for the amount of free kicks given.

If he is our ref next week then we are out.

It will be just like with Aris. When they travel to Eastlands suddenly they won't get free kicks for every dive like Kyiv now and Aris few weeks back did at home.

[Dazzacity]

It was like watchin a game of American football,stop,start,stop,start.. In the last month alone, I think iv watched the two worst City displays I have ever seen !! And I include the dark days in that..

[Richard]

He wasnt the best, but we cant blame him for our truely inept and 'cant be arsed' display.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Please tell me he isn't our ref again next week, we were bad but he was fucking awful. He must of set the record for the amount of free kicks given.

If he is our ref next week then we are out.

Wont matter of we have Liam Gallagher reffin the fucking next match..we are so wank we have not got 2 goals in us to even fucking draw with them.

[the_georgian_genius]

He wasnt the best, but we cant blame him for our truely inept and 'cant be arsed' display.

Unless i am mistaken, no one has said otherwise?

[Manx Blue]

It won't be the same ref. However we cannot blame our own deficiencies on the ref.

Lets look at ourselves and find the remedies to our own problems.

[dazby]

When you play in Europe you need to adapt to different, conditions, playing styles and referees.

It's all part of it.

[Hazy2]

Fuck the ref, De Jong Back early goal, 3-0 you all know we will play better them Tevez will murder them, The centre half is banned the big twat was like the QE2 it will be a walk in the park. NURSE NURSE............ Ah there you are take this fucking computer away FFS sorry about the swearing .

[The Original Special One]

He wasnt the best, but we cant blame him for our truely inept and 'cant be arsed' display.

Yes, but what can't be avoided is that every time we challenged one of their players in a tackle, or brushed up against them, or every time Micah Richards breathed on one of them, they fell over!!
Thus it was very difficult to establish any kind of rhythm.
I think it wasn't until about the 85th minute, when two dives within 5 seconds of each other went 'unrewarded', that the 'ref' showed like he had finally cottoned on to what they were about.

We should have shown more urgency
Or invention.

But that Kiev team were a disgrace.

But, ironically, the one time when their diving could have paid rich dividends, -Kompany's penalty area challenge on Sheva, for the type of challenge which Patrick Vieira was twice punished for in recent weeks, - wasn't made, when Sheva stayed on his feet

[carl_feedthegoat]

He wasnt the best, but we cant blame him for our truely inept and 'cant be arsed' display.

Yes, but what can't be avoided is that every time we challenged one of their players in a tackle, or brushed up against them, or every time Micah Richards breathed on one of them, they fell over!!
Thus it was very difficult to establish any kind of rhythm.
I think it wasn't until about the 85th minute, when two dives within 5 seconds of each other went 'unrewarded', that the 'ref' showed like he had finally cottoned on to what they were about.

We should have shown more urgency
Or invention.

But that Kiev team were a disgrace.

But, ironically, the one time when their diving could have paid rich dividends, -Kompany's penalty area challenge on Sheva, for the type of challenge which Patrick Vieira was twice punished for in recent weeks, - wasn't made, when Sheva stayed on his feet

Barry shouldn't play in Europe..the fat sow fucker always always always uses his lard arse to foul someone..its like he knows hes going down to ground so he takes the player with him.

Seriously.....hes fucking useless on the whole.

[Original Dub]

The ref was as shite as we were.

[The Original Special One]

He wasnt the best, but we cant blame him for our truely inept and 'cant be arsed' display.

Yes, but what can't be avoided is that every time we challenged one of their players in a tackle, or brushed up against them, or every time Micah Richards breathed on one of them, they fell over!!
Thus it was very difficult to establish any kind of rhythm.
I think it wasn't until about the 85th minute, when two dives within 5 seconds of each other went 'unrewarded', that the 'ref' showed like he had finally cottoned on to what they were about.

We should have shown more urgency
Or invention.

But that Kiev team were a disgrace.

But, ironically, the one time when their diving could have paid rich dividends, -Kompany's penalty area challenge on Sheva, for the type of challenge which Patrick Vieira was twice punished for in recent weeks, - wasn't made, when Sheva stayed on his feet

Barry shouldn't play in Europe..the fat sow fucker always always always uses his lard arse to foul someone..its like he knows hes going down to ground so he takes the player with him.

Seriously.....hes fucking useless on the whole.

I'm amazed at the negativity about Barry, although I'm not specifically referring to last night's game.
By and large I think he's improved greatly on last season and while he's no Nigel De Jong, he doesn't have a clearly defined role he tends to plug gaps in all areas of the field, including attack.
Although Ya ya has been more of a big play player, Barry quietly goes about his business, content to play second fiddle