Post by bodge270 on Feb 19, 2005 18:41:24 GMT
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION STANCE ON THAT SPURS GOAL AGAINST MAN UTD.
An FA spokesman after the game absolved the linesman of any responsibility for the apparently mistaken decision not to award the goal to spurs after a shot from the halfway line crossed the goal line by about a meter.
"the shot came from an unusal distance and as such caught the linesman out of position forcing him to race back towards the goal as the play developed" explained the spokesman, " as he ran, the united scarf he was wearing under his shirt came loose and fluttered into his face obscuring his view and preventing him from making the call. It was just one of those things."
In response to further questions from the press the spokesman explained " if they don't already have a united tatto, most officals on game day try to wear a scarf or replica shirt under their kit to show their support to the worlds greatest club. the linesman in this case choose to wear a united scarf, a common winter choice."
The root cause of the problem lies not with the linesman but with the players and management of Tottenham hotspur who broke one of the most unwritten rules of the english Fa, They placed a shot on target at old trafford. Martin Jol is new to this country and purhaps not yet familiar with some of our finer traditions. Fortunately if he does'nt understand that for the greater good of the game visiting teams, by tradition, are not expected to try and score at old trafford then out officals are in a position to help Mr Jol make that cultral adjustment."
Chuckling to himself the FA spokesman added " The goal had to be disallowed to avoid us descending down a slippery slope thast would be bad for the national game. It's a fine line the officals have to walk. If they award a goal this week, next week someone might expect a penelty or ask that Van Nistleroy be booked for diving, That would never, never do. Shocking just the thought of it"
An FA spokesman after the game absolved the linesman of any responsibility for the apparently mistaken decision not to award the goal to spurs after a shot from the halfway line crossed the goal line by about a meter.
"the shot came from an unusal distance and as such caught the linesman out of position forcing him to race back towards the goal as the play developed" explained the spokesman, " as he ran, the united scarf he was wearing under his shirt came loose and fluttered into his face obscuring his view and preventing him from making the call. It was just one of those things."
In response to further questions from the press the spokesman explained " if they don't already have a united tatto, most officals on game day try to wear a scarf or replica shirt under their kit to show their support to the worlds greatest club. the linesman in this case choose to wear a united scarf, a common winter choice."
The root cause of the problem lies not with the linesman but with the players and management of Tottenham hotspur who broke one of the most unwritten rules of the english Fa, They placed a shot on target at old trafford. Martin Jol is new to this country and purhaps not yet familiar with some of our finer traditions. Fortunately if he does'nt understand that for the greater good of the game visiting teams, by tradition, are not expected to try and score at old trafford then out officals are in a position to help Mr Jol make that cultral adjustment."
Chuckling to himself the FA spokesman added " The goal had to be disallowed to avoid us descending down a slippery slope thast would be bad for the national game. It's a fine line the officals have to walk. If they award a goal this week, next week someone might expect a penelty or ask that Van Nistleroy be booked for diving, That would never, never do. Shocking just the thought of it"