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A Statement from the FA re: last night's game at Old Trafford




An FA spokesman after the game absolved the linesman of any responsibility for the apparently mistaken decision not to award a goal to Spurs after a shot from the halfway line crossed the goal line by at least a meter.

"The shot came in from an unusual 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 up 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 tattoo most officials on game day try to wear a scarf or a replica shirt under their regulation kit to show their support for the worlds greatest club. The linesman in this case had chosen to wear a United scarf, a common choice that is in keeping with FA guidelines. The root cause of the problem lies not with the linesman but with the players and management of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club who broke one the most important unwritten rules of the English FA: They placed a shot on target at Old Trafford. Martin Jol is new to this country and perhaps he's not yet familiar with some of our finer traditions. Fortunately if he doesn't yet understand that for the greater good of the game visiting teams, by tradition, are not expected to try to score at Old Trafford then our officials are in a position to help Mr Jol make that cultural adjustment."

Chuckling to himself the FA spokesman added "The goal had to be disallowed to avoid us descending down a slippery slope that would be bad for the national game. It's a fine line the officials have to walk. If they award a goal this week, next week someone might expect a penalty or ask that Van Nistelrooy be booked for diving. Can you imagine? That would just never do. No no no. Shocking, just the thought of it."

I love Sol wrote:
> ...beat Man Utd once, Everton twice, drew
> with Chelsea and Liverpool and beat Newcastle.

And all in their 119 years, eh?

mattributé wrote:
> I can't help but hate you and Spurs.

blunt, and to the point. i hate all spurs fans who think united should lose a point and spurs should gain 2. greedy losers

Heh, the scarf comment made me laugh.

I love Sol wrote:
> Yes. The exact same Spurs that lost to Fulham and Portsmouth (who you
> branded "crap" last night) and drew with Norwich, Crystal Palace and
> WBA. Seeing as they're supposed to be the bottom few teams in
> the league, we're not doing too good, eh?

:-D

Oh, and you only beat Stevenage 2 - 1. We beat them 2 - 0. Conclusion?

Woking > Spurs

I can't help but hate you and Spurs.

Yes. The exact same Spurs that beat Man Utd once, Everton twice, drew with Chelsea and Liverpool and beat Newcastle. Seeing as they're supposed to be the top few teams in the league, we're not doing too bad, eh?

I love Sol wrote:
> See Stryke, its funny. Like when Owen hit the crossbar from two yards
> out. Fun.Ny.

Ah, I get it.
You mean like when Spurs try to play football?
I getcha.

I'm merely astonished that Lil Bro knows words like "absolved".

Stryke wrote:
> go back to pretending you're at White Hart Lane week in, week on.

I think the phrase you are looking for is "week in, week out".....?

Gah, only for a week though Biggles.

See Stryke, its funny. Like when Owen hit the crossbar from two yards out. Fun.Ny.