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http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Premier_League_Penalty_Statistics.html

1 for/3 against. hovering around mid table. Successful teams get more pens. Probably because they are so much harder to defend against.

OK so a blatant handball in the area no longer gets a penalty?
OK glad we cleared that up

http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Premier_League_Penalty_Statistics.html

1 for/3 against. hovering around mid table. Successful teams get more pens. Probably because they are so much harder to defend against.

Possibly because they spend more time in the other side's area?

Or may be they are more successful because of the penalties that they get.

78% of Alan Shearer's 1274 goals were penalties.

FACT

Its probably just a big conspiracy at the FA to give the teams with better players more pens.

Anyway, enough of Mike's crying about things not being fair, it's not as though it is his ball and he gets to set the rules.

Beckham (yes David again) - off to PSG

ooh la la

Same old Arsenal, always cheating! still rings true
That fucker who went down like a sack of shit outside the area should have got a red for his troubles :)
We were denied a blatant penalty.
Serious question. have we had a penalty awarded to us in the league this season?

yes Suarez against Stoke.. first since may.. We then went on to get stuffed 1-3 shortest party ever

OK so a blatant handball in the area no longer gets a penalty?
OK glad we cleared that up

From where I was I can't see how the ref could have seen it.. I'm sure sky analysed the bejesus out of it?

Same old Arsenal, always cheating! still rings true
That fucker who went down like a sack of shit outside the area should have got a red for his troubles :)
We were denied a blatant penalty.
Serious question. have we had a penalty awarded to us in the league this season?

It was a shit mistimed tackle, there was contact, you can see in the replays his foot gets knocked. And if you want to talk diving I counted 4 times that Goofy hit the deck for no reason.

there's been a real surge in betting for Poyet to manage chelsea... big step up

Silly season in full effect?

seems appropriate

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/bollocks-is-britains-first-language-2013013158149

It was a shit mistimed tackle, there was contact, you can see in the replays his foot gets knocked. And if you want to talk diving I counted 4 times that Goofy hit the deck for no reason.

Also missing out the penalty we should have been given for Wisdoms foul on Podolski? Or another classy tackle from Mr.Liverpool himself on Mertesacker?

Liverpool really are a team of stinking shitcunts.

We defended like a bunch of dickheads last night - luckily we have some in form players, who managed to get a result. Cazorla's drop in form is worrying but honestly WTF is our defence doing right now. We are always a goal behind early right now and its worrying.

Beckham at PSG.
Commute to work by train?

OK so a blatant handball in the area no longer gets a penalty?

No, in Liverpool's case, it gets you a goal.

zing!

Or France's. Or Argentina.
Or any other situation where a professional footballer did what they felt necessary to win a game and it wasn't spotted by those in charge of the game. But was endlessly replayed and harped on about; mostly by those who proclaim the game to be in a "state of terminal decline".

commute from London to PSG seems doable, but why not get a chateaux in northern france

He can stay on the futon in our flat in paris if hes really stuck

commute from London to PSG seems doable, but why not get a chateaux in northern france

Kids in school here?

Good point, commute it is then.

On public transport? With the plebs?

First class, with his mistress and their entourage

helicopter / light aircraft .... which ever has the greatest chance of crashing would be my choice ... as long as posh was in there too

anyone have a good ticker for deadline day nonsense?

http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Premier_League_Penalty_Statistics.html

Interesting site.

Turns out that Lawrenson is a closet blue - or at least thinks that Everton are better than their actual results reflect.

http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Mark_Lawrensons_Predictions_2012-13.html

He's even further off the mark with QPR though!