Webb admits penalty blunder

Referee Howard Webb has admitted he made a mistake in awarding Manchester United a penalty in their victory over Tottenham on Saturday. Webb pointed to the spot when United were 2-0 down at Old Trafford after Michael Carrick went down under a challenge from Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes. Replays showed that Gomes clearly played the ball before clattering into the United midfielder, while the resulting spot-kick was converted by Cristiano Ronaldo and was the beginning of a United comeback.

The decision sparked a massive outcry following the game, which United won 5-2, with Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp publicly criticising Webb for his performance. The referee confessed he made a mistake but said from his angle, he was unable to see the keeper get a touch on the ball. He told the BBC: "I've looked at it again and I think it was a mistake but we make these decisions honestly.

"It's not always easy to see the way the play pans out from pitch level. "I could see the Manchester United player touch the ball and saw him get clattered by the goalkeeper but didn't see the extra deviation from the goalkeeper's fingers touching the ball. "I'm disappointed as I always strive for perfection. I'll look at the tape in detail later in the week and try to avoid it happening again in the future.

"I never want to have a negative impact on a game and I get no pleasure from not reaching the high standards we set ourselves. "But show me a man who's never made a mistake and I'll show you a man who's done nothing."

My comments: Number one rule of reffing is if you cant see it you dont give it. He clearly didnt see it, so he filled the gaps in... That is terrible reffing, incompetent. Not good enough! So he says was wrong, wont give Spurs the possible 3 points back will it!

Poor ref favours Man Utd as the title looks theirs

The English Premiership which professes to be the best league in the world has had its reputation knocked this evening by one of the worst referring performances seen for a long time providing ammunition to those that claim the EPL is not as good as the English like to think.

In an open first half Tottenham were the better team and deserved to go in to the break with a two goal lead and as the second half started Spurs were holding their own and were looking more than capable of containing Man Utd but the known bias of referees at Old Trafford soon played it’s part.

Tottenham goalkeeper Gomes clearly pushed the ball away from Michael Carricks feet, this was clear on first viewing, it was clear on the replays and it was clear to the referee who had a birds eye view.

But to the disbelief of the Spurs players, the Spurs bench and millions watching referee Howard Webb gave a penalty, it was a shocking decision that changed the whole complexion of the game.

May be it is fresh in his mind how he was criticized by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson when he refereed the game between Man Utd and Arsenal in 2007 and wanted to prove Fergie right when Fergie said of Webb that he had “a great chance to be the top referee”

Harry Redknapp was clearly livid and one cannot blame him, the title may well have been decided by an appalling decision and Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham have every right to believe that when it comes to Old Trafford referees are either scared or simply biased.

Tottenham fell to pieces after such an injustice and Man Utd ran away with game giving Tottenham an almighty thrashing, however anyone that knows football knows that one awful decision can and clearly did change the way the game played out.

Time and time again teams go to Old Trafford and are treated unfairly with most close decisions and nearly every crucial decision going Man Utd’s way and it is a shame that such a great club as Man Utd has to rely on refs to swing a game back in their favor.

Tottenham have to have a serious hard look in the mirror, to fall to pieces like this despite the incompetence of the ref is an embarrassment and questions have to be asked if Harry Redknapp really is the man to lead Tottenham, they did the same against Blackburn just a few weeks ago and that is a reflection on the manager.

Man Utd for their part cannot be blamed for the ref being useless and they capitalized big time and overall they ran out clear winners.

But the question will remain would they have got back in to the game if it was not for a ref???

Joke of the day - 2

A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.” The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, “Which do you want, son?” The boy takes the quarters and leaves. “What did I tell you?” said the barber. “That kid never learns!” Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store. “Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?” The boy licked his cone and replied, “Because the day I take the dollar, the game is over!”

Joke of the day - 1

Three guys, stranded on a desert island, find a magic lantern containing a genie, who grants them each one wish. The first guy wishes he was off the island and back home. The second guy wishes the same. The third guy says "I’m lonely. I wish my friends were back here."

Aleyah's Birthday at SCA Keningau-1st April 2009

Me with Aleyah














Class D1 SCA Keningau

Danial (Kembar c Joel) tumpang sekaki

Aleyah made a wish - not sure what but hope
that a good, reasonable and achieveable wish

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