Sums him up. Even his wife is a referee. No doubt they’ll breed little referees. It’ll be an Oliver factory for officials, to inflict pain on fans for enternity.
Raised this point earlier, our press are very quick to defend oliver (because he's English?) Yet I recall they sort of promoted hate mail in the scenario highlighted. I think Oliver is an awful referee but I'm trying to be impartial with my feelings on this incident. The decision he had to make on Wednesday was similar to ones he's given against us. It was soft and the attacker having chested it actually meant the chance had probably gone. Obviously having known that and feeling a touch from behind he went down. Not a dive. Defender was wrong side and asking for trouble. Oliver didn't have to give it (not clear cut) but I think he enjoys the drama of such a decision. In terms of sending off, I don't see where Buffon touches him, unless it's the bit where a juve player pushes him in to the back of Oliver. Obviously Buffon should have kept his cool, which to be fair he has for most of his career. He let himself down but I guess he knew it was his last shot at champions league. If pen had been against us we'd have been furious If tackle had been on our player and pen not given we'd be furious. Kind of sympathise with Oliver because it wasn't clear cut either way. Ultimately, as a player you have to respect the decision
A mob once gathered outside a house in Portsmouth because it was owned by a paediatrician. They thought it was occupied by a paedophile. The mob didn't understand the difference. Paedo was good enough for them. Just saying ...
A good article explaining the whole saga here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4719364.stm You're both right. Call it a draw
Of a completely different incident, which bore no resemblance to the one you described. Well done you.
There are way worse anecdotes which have become "facts." Jesus for one. At least this one has a bit of the bantz about it.
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/986356744409542660 Exactly what I said........but Troy Deeney tells it much better.
If Buffon had kept his cool, he'd have made a double save, the ball would've been cleared high in the air by an absolute legend, somehow instantly controlled by the Juve player with the worst first touch in the whole squad, passed down the line to a loveable scamp who would've crossed it into the box to be headed back by a defensive midfielder who had somehow ended up near the six yard box and then slammed into the next by their lardiest player. Everyone knows that's how you should deal with a debatable Michael Oliver penalty award in injury time. Buffon just went off script.
Not sure a footballer would ever wear anything from NEXT, even if the lardiest player could find something that actually fit him.
Not saying he's their lardiest player but perhaps Buffon should have made the double save and then run up the pitch so the ball could be headed down to him...Buffoooooon, do not scratch you eyes If only carlsberg did the champions league...
To the tune of 'He's got the Whole World In His Hands' He's got a garbage bin, instead of a heart, He's got a garbage bin, instead of a heart, He's got a garbage bin, instead of a heart, And he is a ****.
It gets worse.....Stuart Atwell will be the fourth official!! https://www.football.london/tottenh...feree-named-tottenhams-wembley-clash-14571881
I think we have to accept that we would be lucky to get a draw away at spurs. The league positions tell us that. Regardless of the ref
I suspect Wembley is closer to us than to them, as the crow flies. As away fixtures go, it’s a homer.
