This is our City: Wolves Reaction: Doyle Is A Cheating Disgrace, City Deserved All Three Points

16 January 2011

Wolves Reaction: Doyle Is A Cheating Disgrace, City Deserved All Three Points

Have to admit Wolves turned up and played some good football, pity they do not play like that in every game or they quite possibly would be in the top eight.

I give complete respect to Wolves for bringing it to the City of Manchester Stadium but I'd also like to point out that Kevin Doyle is a cheating scumbag who deserves no praise and should be ashamed of himself for his performance which discredits Wolves.

I have re-run the incident with Lescott leading up to the penalty that never was a penalty, video evidence backs up my opinion that Kevin Doyle was initially leaning backwards while Lescott was tackling. As soon as Lescott leaned into Doyle, Doyle then proceeded to lean forward and simulated a diving motion not to mention his constant attempts to win free kicks.

With that said we deserved all three points and this is exactly what we are up against, we played against 14 men and triumphed as this is exactly what we're up against.

Unfortunately with wealth comes envy and with status comes value, I say unfortunately for in the world of the under-dog of which we once were, we have become a prize scalp.

I really don't understand why every other club plays like Wolves did against every club, Man United clearly get away with a few three pointers because clubs just turn up to park he bus praying they get a point thus gifting United way to many points. Which in turn gifts them the league title unless clubs like us in the future, and Chelsea in the now have out-standing seasons.

It's simple really, keep Dzeko quiet and Tevez will punish you, keep Tevez quiet and Dzeko will punish you, keep them both then quiet, Silva, Yaya and Johnson will punish you.

Aleksandar Kolarov was was utterly on top of his game and I knew he would come good for us, he was top class before he joined us and had everything in his game.

Carlos Tevez as usual is the master magician (Fergy are you watching), soon I will have to order in an extra few truck loads of praise because Carlos, your quite simply the best player in the world.

I never believed the hype about him being homesick and wanting out, I think it was all a load of rubbish. Carlos looked as happy as can be with his children watching on.

Finally you say lets talk about our new signing, Edin Dzeko looked promising and oh what a delight it finally is to have two sublime front men.

Due to the fact he had not played at all recently due to the German winter break, Dzeko did quite well despite Wolves keeping him quite with a double team.

He held the ball up well, created chances and looked very comfortable on the ball, which is a very good sign for us.

Pablo Zabaleta was also great going forward but I am still not sure whether we have the right man for right-back, I still think this is our weakest position and I say that due to the fact Boateng seems to be struggling to adapt to the speed of English football.

The game brought back memories of how we were in the good old days, with it the heart in my throat and the exploding brain feeling. With that said our defense was somewhat baffling, I mean it was like they were in another world. Maybe having two attacking wing-backs put to much pressure on Kolo and Kompany?, along with Dejong I am putting it down to an off day although they still played with heart and conviction so deserve praise as all of our squad deserves.

Finally no Jo and praise for Mancini, what a top draw man and a man we have been crying out for for decades.

Lee Mason and his linesmen were utterly appalling as Dzeko was two foot tackled by a Wolves player, the fact that Dzeko skipped over and play was waved on should not have stopped the booking. Again Lee Mason also failed to book a Wolves player after a second offence, and only decided to write his name on the back of a yellow card instead.

Five minutes of added time and McCarthy was full of thanks, there was hardly any incidents stopping play in the second half that warranted five minutes and this was clearly Lee Mason giving Wolves a chance to steal a point.

This is why we deserved all three points, well done boys you did us proud.

51 comments:

  1. Anonymous16/1/11

    i AM A CITY FAN SO DONT JUMP ON ANY BANDWAGON TO SLAG ME OFF BUT......
    6 SUBS AND 5 GOALS IN THE 2ND HALF, SURELY THAT GIVES US SOME REASON AS TO WHY THERE WERE 5 MINS OF EXTRA TIME (NOTICE HOW I DIDNT SAY INJURY TIME)

    L;ETS JUST BE THANKFUL OF THE WIN, 3 POINTS ON THE BOARD, DZEKO LOOKING LIKE A REAL PLAYER THAT WILL BAG US GOALS AND THE FACT THAT AS I AM WRITING THIS, THERE ARE 19 TEAMS BELOW US IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE. OH TO BE A BLUE

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  2. Michael16/1/11

    Clearly you want controversy and desire comments. What a load of nonsense this article was. It was as clear a penalty as you will get. 5mins of added time was right. 6 subs and 5 goals plus a couple of minor injuries. What a joke of an article. I'm embarrassed that you're a fellow blue

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  3. Anonymous16/1/11

    The ref adds 1 minute for every goal in that half of play. On the last count there was 5 goals in the second half wasn't there? That means a minimum of 5 minutes should be added

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  4. Anonymous16/1/11

    A sign of true champions is that even in victory they acknowledge worthy opponents not bad mouth them.Just because you have pots of money doesn't make you better than everybody else, nor does it automatically earn you the rights to three automatic points.
    City & their fans have always been held in more esteem by football fans across the country than either the RAGS or the arseholes/chelski's- however it appears that maybe they are becoming just like them thanks to this influx of money?

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  5. Bluemoon16/1/11

    Good report! what you said about ther ref was spot on I also noticed the writing on the back of the yellow card. The pen incident, it was a dive and I like you thought Dole was a cheating so-and-so. I'm still not sure if the ball did cross the line.

    I wrote down halfway through the first half that the ref had decided who he wanted to win and if we do level or happen go infront, he WILL give them a contoversial decision to either win or draw, due to him (ref) give some strange decisions to Wolves to the point the players on two occassions complained to the ref, onlt then did he cool his wierd and wonderful ways. It was one of the worst and blaintent displays of biased refereeings I have ever seen to the point were the match commentator said "Well you can't accuse the ref for being a homer, can you."

    Even though we won it shows we as fans still want fareness and HONEST refs and not BOUGHT refs to referee a match. Going back to halfway through the first half it was that bad that I said to my mates "Hello! whats going on here, it look like he has decided who he wants to win this,politics playing it's part in sport once again." But luckly we won with NO help from the ref. Would Taggart or Arsene Whinger have put up with that from a ref or better still would he have dared to give that pen (al a Neville a couple of weeks ago)at OT or Emerates. I think we know the answer to that. Also would they have given the goal crossing or not crossing the line.

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  6. Anonymous16/1/11

    With money comes arrogance. I love the way so many wannabe hack journalists on the web play the "jealous" card.

    We weren't jealous of you when you were skint, and we're not jealous of you now.

    Football isn't about having the "I win" button that comes from expectation of buying top players. It's still about the roots, about passion and excitement, of unpredictability and randomness.

    Enjoy your seasons in the sun, for I fear that Man City will be in big trouble come the day your wealthy benefactors walk away.

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  7. Anonymous16/1/11

    Michael if your embarrassed to be associated with me then go find another club to support because as far as I know your only the second City fan I have ever seen come on a City site (not forum) and turn on City fans.

    Maybe you would be better placed on the Vital City forum chap, save it for someone who cares.

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  8. Anonymous16/1/11

    So what if there were six substitutions and five goals in the second half, that does not justify 5 added minutes.

    There were two goals in the first half but only 1 minute added, work that one out and then try justify the second half.

    I'd say 2 to 3 minutes would have been more like it.

    Anyway there are alot of abusive Wolves comments coming through which I will not publish, have to admit I gave Wolves praise and the respect they deserve in the article.

    I find it anusing how my dig at Doyle is enough to anger them into dismissing my praise and respect for their team minus one player.

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  9. Anonymous16/1/11

    Quote: Anonymous, 16 January 2011 11:02
    A sign of true champions is that even in victory they acknowledge worthy opponents not bad mouth them.Just because you have pots of money doesn't make you better than everybody else, nor does it automatically earn you the rights to three automatic points.
    City & their fans have always been held in more esteem by football fans across the country than either the RAGS or the arseholes/chelski's- however it appears that maybe they are becoming just like them thanks to this influx of money?

    Answer: Last time I recall us being Champions were, when we were last promoted back to the Premier League. Not sure we are Champions now or yet so for us to act like Champions, we need to do something worthy of being Champions.

    Getting pretty bored of hearing this rubbish about the fact we have money and how it is going to make us arrogant and glorified.

    You treat us like we are Champions and as a prized scalp so don't get all high and mighty when we fight back. We know who we were in the past and are now, we will be no different in 5, 10 or 15 years even.

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  10. I love how the comments from the Wolves fans aren't being approved. You can slag off our players and ride your high horse all you want, but at least let them have their say. To be honest, can you really blame the Wolves fans for getting a bit agitated? You're throwing accusations around without any real evidence or intelligent reasoning behind your point. Additionally, if you want respect for your opinions I'd learn some English language rules and stop acting as if you've won the league.

    It's pretty obvious you don't like being disagreed with and quite frankly, it comes across as sour grapes.

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  11. Anonymous16/1/11

    @Anonymous, 16 January 2011 12:44

    Yea, yea; very tired of hearing about when our owners will walk away... yawn (this has been touted as happening every season since they bought City, not to mention our guaranteed relegation every season since then).

    What are you going to do when Wolves go bust? Or when the sun fails to rise in the morning? Enough of your tiresome wishful thinking and lets concentrate on reality.

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  12. Anonymous16/1/11

    Your hypocrisy knows no bounds I see.

    How can a team that "parks the bus" score three goals away from home? Wolves had a go from the first whistle to the last.

    Talking of "parking the bus," did you not watch your team at the Emirates? Even your manager admitted that you had done exactly that.

    Was it wrong of Doyle to go down when there was huge contact in the back, and yet correct for Dzeko to go down as if shot when Hunt fairly dispossessed him of the ball.

    I also find it a cowardly act when someone only posts the articles from the fans of other teams when it suits him to do so. I used to write for a website called www.yanksabroad.com We posted all reponses. (I had a readership of over 10,000 readers per article, and most posters in response were very positive, as I merely posted a fair report of what had happened. You might learn to do the same.)

    My advice to you is to grow a pair, and print all responses. Also, learn to watch both teams. That is why there are two teams appear on the pitch, so we can watch a MATCH, and not just see what we want to see. If you were at the game, you wasted half of your entrance fee, because you only watched City.

    I know you won't post this, as you are obviously small-minded and insecure. I hope you at least read it and take note though.

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  13. Anonymous16/1/11

    With a report like this one day you will undoubtedly get a job at one of the red tops making up scandal for them, journalism it is not, one sided& biased it is & your comment about handing Man U the title just shows you up for what you are, don't worry, the Sheik will get fed up one day & you'll be back amongst the also rans where you were dragged from

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  14. Anonymous16/1/11

    Maybe the REAL problem isn't the fact that you won your match against us.... we scored three goals against you and we're a bottom three club, I think what REALLY gets to you is the fact the Man Utd are a better club than yours and will always finish higher than you.... Enjoy your position at the top for today, because you'll not have it for either.... Long, or ever.

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  15. Anonymous16/1/11

    Alright numpties. 30 seconds is added for each goal and each substituion.

    1st Half. 2 goals = 1 min added time

    2nd Half 5 goals = 2.5 mins
    2nd Half 6 substitutions 3 mins

    Should have been over 5 minutes of time added on. And there were. Don't see where the debate is there?

    Anyone that knows anything about Wolves and the likes of Kevin Doyle will know he's as honest as the day is long and to accuse him of being a cheat is pretty strong & rightly upset a few Wolves fans - even if you did praise us slightly later. You may moan about it afterwards, but if I said you were a ####...but wrote nice articles, doesn't really make up for the initial comment.

    You've witnessed one game with a biased referee. I'd ask you to come and watch a few Wolves games particularly away from home - that's the first penalty we've had this season.

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  16. Anonymous16/1/11

    This is the second attempt - hope you do not delete this one too!

    Football my friend nowadays is a game of cheats arguably more so since the influx of overseas players who have played that way for years. Don't have a go at Doyle because he did nothing any different to what Mr. Tevez or indeed Dzeko would have done. It was a stone wall penalty so I don't know what your problem is. I found this article to be extremely immature!

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  17. Anonymous16/1/11

    Kay, why should I allow people the chance to abuse me, surely that would be the same as letting people walk over me like a door mat.

    If they comment short of abuse I will publish their comments, it is not my fault if they are to immature to comment without abusing someone.

    As for your thought on me wanting respect for my opinion from opposing fans well, I never said I wanted your respect at all?

    As for real evidence well, when I see a player throw a dive for a penalty my eyes are enough evidence backed up by video evidence for everyone to see.

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  18. Anonymous16/1/11

    For a team assembled for untold millions I believe thou protesteth too much.

    Oh and by the way tackling from behind whilst trying to get a piggy back usually results in a foul being award.

    Just my humble opinions though.

    Pip Pip!

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  19. Anonymous16/1/11

    Quote: Anonymous, 16 January 2011 14:01
    This is the second attempt - hope you do not delete this one too!

    Football my friend nowadays is a game of cheats arguably more so since the influx of overseas players who have played that way for years. Don't have a go at Doyle because he did nothing any different to what Mr. Tevez or indeed Dzeko would have done. It was a stone wall penalty so I don't know what your problem is. I found this article to be extremely immature!

    Lmao, show me one time when Tevez went down easy?, Ithink your full of it chap.

    Dzeko has only played one game and never once tried to claim a penalty.

    For that matter how many penalties have we 'City' claimed since gaining promotion to the Premier League?, I often hear opposing clubs fans screaming for penalties every chance they get but I hardly ever hear City fans screaming for pens unless they are good enough to call.

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  20. The penalty was nothing more than cumbersome defending. As soon as Doyle knew Lescott was behind him running as full pelt he knew that all he had to do was stop and be clattered in to, guaranteed penalty. It was naive of Lescott to fall for this.

    Great game though, although kicking on at 4-1 instead of doing a City of old would have been nicer.

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  21. I don't think Lescott helped himself with the penalty incident; clambering all over Doyle's back as he was heading away from goal was extremely naive.

    Also, 5 minutes of added time did seem slightly on the extreme side but I was expecting around 4 minutes. Anything Lee Mason could do to help Wolves was done; I think Mick McCarthy's reaction to the 5 added minutes demonstrated his surprise at how helpful Lee was being.

    Fair play to Wolves, I don't think we'll see many other teams come to us this season and go out to win the game as much as they did.

    All in all, another 3 points on the board and we held on well in a game we probably would have ended up drawing just over a year ago. No matter how good we become I think we'll always have to cope with the 'typical city, never doing things the easy way' that come with supporting City.

    And Mr Anonymous, we won't sink to your level of pathetic insults... City are on the up whether people like it or not and our day will come very soon.

    Also: "It's still about the roots, about passion and excitement, of unpredictability and randomness." I don't think anybody could ever question the passion of Manchester City fans, the unpredictability and randomness appears to be stuck with the club no matter where we are in the league. Good luck in your fight against relegation.

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  22. As a lifelong blue I find this debate quite stupid.Wolves played well,could easily have been out of sight but luckily Kolarov stopped the second goal in the first half.
    As for the penalty-I sit in the South Upper-It was clearly a penalty.Lescott should have known better and any pro worth their salt would go down as soon as he is touched in the back.Lescott didn't touch him,he jumped on his back.Anyway,I like Wolves for the Mcarthy factor,and hope they along with Blackpool stay up.Great support and loved it when they tried the Poznan!!!
    Anyway-3 points,onwards and upwards.
    Anyone who thinks we are gonna get any favours from refs need to get a grip..Mason always has bad games along with Atwell,and Clattenburg at our place...
    Bring on Leicester

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  23. Anonymous16/1/11

    We finished second

    "Answer: Last time I recall us being Champions were, when we were last promoted back to the Premier League. Not sure we are Champions now or yet so for us to act like Champions, we need to do something worthy of being Champions."

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  24. Anonymous16/1/11

    Anonymous, 16 January 2011 13:58

    reply: Wolves fans are simply acting like I am branding wolves as cheats but, anyone with the ability to read clearly can see I am branding one player a cheat for his actions in one game.

    Just because that player does not do it all the time, that does not make him immune to critisism and does not make him any less guilty.

    I would hardly call my praise and respect for Wolves in this article as slight.

    So let me get this straight, say 10 goals are scored and there are six substitutions in a game, by my calculations that would be 8 minutes of added time?

    Next you will be telling me its impossible to score 10 goals in 45 minutes.

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  25. Anonymous16/1/11

    Quote: Anonymous, 16 January 2011 14:20
    We finished second

    "Answer: Last time I recall us being Champions were, when we were last promoted back to the Premier League. Not sure we are Champions now or yet so for us to act like Champions, we need to do something worthy of being Champions."

    Answer: Yes I know we finished second but we played like Champions in my humble opinion, which is the closest we have been to even resemble being Champions of something.

    I never said we were Champions, I said 'the last time I recall us being Champions'. To me we were back then for a moment.

    What is wrong with that?

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  26. Anonymous16/1/11

    Oh don't think for one second that I havent cursed Lescott, I never rated him at Everton and I still dont. When he was at Everton the players around him made him look better than he was.

    Put it down to the fact that, players that go down delibrately and to easily dont sit well with me.

    Hence my detesting of clubs like Arsenal.

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  27. Anonymous16/1/11

    CityBlue states that 'Kevin Doyle was initially leaning backwards'. So what happened next? Doyle then dived forward, I suppose? Without any assistance from Lescott! What utter nonsense. When a big fella like Lescott applies excessive force in a challenge against a much smaller player like Doyle there is every chance he will go down. There was little danger to City because Doyle was running away from goal. If Lescott had simply tracked his opponent there would have been no penalty.
    My view of the situation, as it happened, was that Lescott had made an over-zealous challenge on purpose. I say that somewhat tongue-in-cheek but it cannot be denied that Joleon has a real soft spot for his first club.

    Kevin Doyle is an honest hard-working player and to call him a scumbag is disgraceful.

    Ancient Wolf.

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  28. Anonymous16/1/11

    Never rated Lescott at Wolves either!

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  29. One thing I noticed in the game was when their 3rd goal was wrongly allowed, Joe Hart threw the ball over the net in anger and as Zubar ran to get it he took a swipe at Hart's face. Suspension please FA.

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  30. Read your blog a lot and agree with a lot of what you say but it's a bit strong to call Doyle a cheat and a scumbag !
    I think wolves should be proud, but that being said I personlly think they only looked good when City weren't with it. When City had a spell of form during the match wolves didnt stand a chance. As for the peno lescott was at fault he is supposed to be a seasoned player and should know in the box like that, strickers will go down. Doyle posed no threat he had his back to goal and was going nowhere. Blame Lescott ! Have to say fair play to McCarty win, lose, or draw he will talk with the press and talk straight no nonsense about the man even called the Tevez goal Brilliant he even went as far to say it's not about the money difference. We can learn a lot from the likes of Mick.

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  31. Anonymous16/1/11

    Ancient Wolf, Doyle may have had his back to goal but he damn well knew he was inside the 18 yard box, Like said Doyle is a cheating scumbag who delibrately took advantage of Lescotts idiocy to win a penalty thus diving to the ground.

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  32. Anonymous16/1/11

    Hi Brian, Im sorry but I can not tolerate cheats only looking to win penalties, seriously you can ask me 'but what if it was a City player winning penalties by diving'.

    My answer would be that i'd be ashamed to see a City player do it, its a disgrace that players are allowed to get away with it. It should not be tolerated but the truth is some managers and coaches support it if it gets them results.

    Something needs to be done about it and something definitely needs to be done wih these school caretakers and part time community coppers who call themselves referee's.

    They couldnt referee a handbag fight in a care home.

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  33. Agree with you on the ref and co, no doubt there at all. Lescott sholud have known better though. I would be ashamed if City players started doing it, if you want to talk about cheats Arsenal Is the Team Van Perise puts his hand in Dejongs face when taking a corner, elbows Kompany while he is on the ground and himself and Fabregas dive a the mere sight of a boot coming towards them if you called them cheats I'd say your spot on they get away with murder ever since Wenger called on refs to protect his players more, refs and now scared to say boo to them they have a bad attitude on the pitch and will do anything to win in worst possible manner.
    Doyle went over because he felt Lescott in his back, Doyle knew he was going nowhere so down was the answer and he got the peno. Wolves are in dire need for points and while they are capable of playing good clean football in hard times like they are in now players will do what it takes to win. I hope wolves stay up to be honest as the fans and team deserve it more so than some of the teams their fighting for survival with.

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  34. Anonymous16/1/11

    spent over £200 million on players, still cant get to the top of the league for more than one day and only just beat a bottom three club who scored 3 goals past you, abuse doyle as much as you want but youll never win the title with your current team, your defence is way too weak, man u have 2 games in hand of you and are stilll top, i hope they go six points clear.

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  35. Anonymous16/1/11

    Brian I agree, Wolves don't deserve to go down but I am not sure some of their fans deserve to stay up either.

    The fans I speak of are the abusive lot who left abusively inappropriate comments, I do not use that language so I wont allow others to do so on here either.

    Anonymous, 16 January 2011 19:23

    Tick Tock, Tick tock.

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  36. Anonymous16/1/11

    Aboslute joke this article. I have complete repsect for Manchester City and hope they win the league but your accusations are pathetic. Doyle has been pushed over in the box and it is a definite penalty, yes a soft one, but a definite penalty. Im sure any striker in the premier league would go down in the area in their team if they felt contatct, especially when theyre in the position kevin doyle is in and he is going nowhere with that ball. My friend who is a city fan and who was at the gme yesterday has seen this article and called it, i quote "Utter Rubbish".

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  37. Lol, I know what you mean Spurs, Arsenal, and of course Manure fans come to mind, they can get right, well if I said you wouldnt post my comment haha I do think your title for the post did bring out the worst, it was a top story headline on news now wolves haha.

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  38. Anonymous16/1/11

    All I'll say is that when Tevez/Silva/Johnson goes down like a sack of spuds (which they will mark my words)"cheating" as you so bluntly put it, winning you a penalty - I will be on here afterwards eagerly waiting for your "Tevez is a cheating scumbag" article!

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  39. Anonymous16/1/11

    Anonymous, 16 January 2011 20:19

    Everyone all of a sudden seems to have a City fan for a friend?, we must be some kind of new fashion trend.

    Anonymous, 16 January 2011 20:42

    If I see a City player go down too easily for a penalty call, you can mark my words ill slate him for it. Heres to hoping I never see a City player do it and hope to not see you back here cos Im really scared now.

    P.s. next time you see Tevez, Johnson or Silva go down, watch them get right back up and not roll around like they are having a fit or dive like their life depended on it.

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  40. Anonymous16/1/11

    Brian Roban, yes I do seem to attract attention and most of the time not the good kind, I just thought well I am bored of hearing the same old rubbish about us so ill have a bit of fun and return fire.

    Their most popular lines are:

    You disgrace your own club and fans
    Youre are beeeeeeeeeeep

    and now the 'my friend the City fan thinks your a disgrace'.

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  41. Lol love it when they pretend to be city to get a snide point in but really it's a Man U fan thinking their great and that no ones ever thought of this before. Haha

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  42. Doyle didn't dive, he merely allowed himself to be fowled. Nothing wrong with that. It was just daft defending by Lescott.

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  43. Anonymous16/1/11

    I wouldn't say Doyle dived, Lescott was running behind him and Doyle stopped causing Lescott to crash into the back of him.

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  44. anzack_city17/1/11

    No one to blame but Lescott. It was really naive of him to do what he did as he should have known better. Doyle was charged from behind. Simple as that. Even if it wasn't in the box, a foul would have been given.

    5 minutes was too extreme I must agree. Despite all the calculations. Scoring goals is part of the game unless the players decided to celebrate at the local pub. Wolves and City didn't go overboard in their celebrations and unless there were serious injuries, I think 3 minutes would be fair.

    Credit goes to Wolves tho' because their first half performance was better. City started off in the 2nd half and scored three but and had to starve off Wolves when it was at 4-3. Hair raising to be honest. A superb play by both sides.

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  45. Anonymous17/1/11

    Bluemoon, some cretins do not want fairness, as long as they are on the benefiting side they will either defend the referee or deny any bias.

    Thats what makes this world so hypocritical, as soon as they are on the receiving end they scream like babies about it.

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  46. Anonymous17/1/11

    A Blog by definition is the opinion of the writer and you are entitled to yours. I didn't intend to comment when I came onto here from Newsnow link, I was just interested to know why Doyle was (in your opinion) a disgrace.

    Having read it I will now give my opinion as a pensioner blue who has supported City for more than half a century. I mention that because if you have the audacity and ill manners to tell me to go and support another team, like you told 'Michael' I will haunt you!!!

    In my view, and it was a clear view, Joleon Lescott was entirely at fault for the penalty, he was clumsy at best and did not have to commit himself as he did. He made a mistake pure and simple as we all do at times. Your comments about Doyle are therefore, in my opinion, unworthy personal abuse.

    Alphie
    c/o The G.& P. Inn
    Izzett under the Wold

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  47. To clear up the added time scenario, referees are instructed to add on 30 seconds for each goal scored and 30 seconds for each substitution PLUS any stoppage time for injuries.

    Therefore 2 first half goals = 1 minute. Consider 5 second half goals plus the substitutions and a bit of time for pysios and the 5 minutes on top of the 90 is probably right; maybe a bit too short even.

    I'm a City fan and have been for many years. I thought it was a penalty as Lescott was naive in his challenge got too close to the Wolves player. I also do not believe that referees are biased or bought - they just have bad games sometimes and our view is influenced by the fact that our team has gone from a very comfortable winning position to hanfing on by the skin of their teeth!

    However, I am not convinced the third goal was over the line and fail to see how the linesman could have been 100% certain, which is what they have to be to give the decision.

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  48. OMG I don't believe it! Even Arsene Wenger would have trouble denying that was a penalty! Of course Doyle would stop running and try to shield the ball - what would you expect him to do take the ball outside the box and away from goal? The fact is that Lescott simply ran into the back of him and it was a clear penalty. My only surprise was the ref actually gave it as we're so used to getting clear penalties waved away this season.

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  49. Anonymous17/1/11

    Alphie
    c/o The G.& P. Inn
    Izzett under the Wold

    So let me get this straight that because your a City supporter (pensioner blue as you put it), that makes you what exactly?. More in place to over rule my opinion?, or more of a City fan than I?

    As for haunting me well I am quaking and shivering at the thought, I could give you my family history dating back to a time when my Grandfathers father supported West Gorton and my Grandfather who supported Ardwick AFC. Or my grandmother and Father who supported United, But I am not going to go there because I don't bash my head against brick walls.

    My comments about Doyle are my opinion and as you said I am entitled to my opinion, as long as I don't actually abuse someone.

    If others can be adult and mature enough to comment without actually abusing me then I have no problem with publishing their opinion.

    I did not abuse Doyle like many are accusing me of, I merely stated he dived and that is a fact whether Lescott was as much to blame or not.

    Stupid of Lescott to give Doyle the chance to dive and claim a penalty, cheating of Doyle to take the chance instead of being a man and staying on his feet, holding the ball up for one of his team mates to receive.

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  50. Anonymous17/1/11

    Andy, 17 January 2011 10:11

    So you don't believe that referees can be biased or bought, next you will be telling us referee's cannot be influenced by the crowd or by a group of mobbing players.

    Next you will be saying Fifa are not corrupt and that the FA are always right.

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  51. Anonymous17/1/11

    Can't you Citeh Fans be happy that you got THREE points and are top of the League! Wolves just went for it as they knew they had a chance. I only saw the MOTD Highlights and NOBODY amongst their panel of experts said anything, but a PENALTY. Even every notable press report said that Lescott was climbing all over Doyle. You're like Chelski of a few years back, more money that you can spend and the pressure is on your club to realise its worth. I wish you all the best, but please don't get bitter about our mere SIX Million most expensive player who, from what I saw, did nothing wrong. Now, if you compare the Lescott/Doyle incident to the Berbatov DIVE, you'd have a case. Good luck. Hopefully see you again next season.

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