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From: "stevendavidlewis" <stevendavidlewis@netscapeonline.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Freetalk - La Football!
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 01:10:47 -0000
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While on the subject of football, being a huge Birmingham City fan, can I
just say that I hope Liverpool get stuffed in the Worthington Cup final on
Sunday!  Up the Blues!

Regards,

Steven (~slewis)

"Rikki Prince" <rprince@dircon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9790q7$7e1@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> "Tony Bolton" <Tony@webbed-fingerz.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:976uu6$mal4@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> <snip>
> > So, is there any Liverpool supporters out there, or indeed Roma
> nes  - and
> > dare I say it, was it a penalty ?!?!
>
> Nope, not a penalty - he was protecting himself and his arms were held
> to his body. It wasn't purposeful handball, and most fair refs don't
> give those as penalties, though there's ambiguity as refs are
> sometimes asked to use their own judgement, and other times told to
> stick strictly to the rules. As for what the ref. was doing, I have no
> idea. I still haven't heard a statement from the ref explaining what
> he did. Roma have lodged a complaint, and want the match replayed, so
> we'll probably soon find out what he did.
>
> I'm glad Roma didn't win as they dived too much and were dirty
> tacklers. And they had the evil one, Batistuta on their team...
>
> Rikki
>
>