The 2011/12 Gary Speed Memorial Thread

[Adam]

Yay. Now they only have to drop Dowd, Hoy, Webb and all the other ones. Apart from Mark Halsey because he's had cancer.

This sums it up very well.

And Halsey for me has been quite poor the last few times I've seen him. Let's face it, refs have a tough job but in every single match they officiate some people at least are going to criticise their performance.

[IAceI]

Good, one of the worst referees the Premier League has. Along with Phil 'Not on my watch' Dowd, but I'd be lucky if Dowd was going anywhere anytime soon.

[lanky316]

Refereeing is obviously a hard job but sometimes you have these "days" where it's just inexcusable. Sir Chris for one has had less competent performances than Andy Townsend has seen Ibrahimovic have but he's still there. Thing is how do you deal with it, do you consistently say "to err is human" or do you find ways to cut the mistakes from the game. Well the FA don't even accept they make mistakes so how do you deal with it?

[Lineker]

I was there at Watford for the phantom goal. I've hated Attwell ever since.

[The Lusophone]

Referee makes mistake: not up to the job, sack him, shouldn't be reffing at this level, how can we 'respect' this crap, etc etc

Manager/player makes mistake: oh well, another game next week, etc etc.

[The Lusophone]

triple post makes me sad.

[The Lusophone]

Ahhhhhhh, triple post

[IAceI]

What team do you support like!?

If a player makes a mistake for us then he's public enemy number one and should be sold immediately. Hell, some players like Mignolet, Bardsley, Richardson and Bendtner who are just the 'boo-boys' don't have to even make a mistake and they're blamed for all world atrocities.

[DavidMarrio]

Djimi Traore how I miss you being our boo boy.

Don't blame it on the Biscan,

Don't blame it on the Hamann,

Don't blame it on the Finnan,

Blame it on Traore,

It's probably Stuart Downing now for us who has that role.

[Colly]

We blame Shola, our fourth choice striker, rather than Danny Simpson our starting right back. Football fans (collective) are stupid.

[IAceI]

Well at least they're related to the team still. Liverpool fans just blame the media.

[stokeriño]

For Chelsea, see Malouda, Bosingwa, Kalou, Meireles...most of the team really.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I blamed everything on Pav this season even if he wasn't playing.

A couple of years ago it was Bent who the Spurs fans never liked despite his relatively decent strike rate.

Stalteri was my favourite to blame everything on, or Jenas.

[MJB]

I blame Jonny Evans for everything.

[Lineker]

Several Wigan Athletic supporters have been told they are "no longer welcome" at the club after a flare was let off during a derby match with Bolton.

A 16-year-old was charged with possession of a flare after the device was ignited during Saturday's game at Bolton's Reebok stadium.

Sixteen others were also arrested or cautioned for anti-social behaviour.

The club has written to all 17 to inform them they will not be allowed at future matches.

Wigan chief executive Jonathan Jackson said the club was working with Greater Manchester Police to secure football banning orders against the majority of those involved with the incidents.

He said the club was "extremely disappointed by the behaviour of a small minority of spectators who tarnished what was a fantastic day".

He said Wigan were keen to maintain their record of good behaviour as "prior to Saturday's game, only three Wigan fans had been arrested this season".

"We wish to protect the image of Wigan Athletic as a family club and do not welcome those who seek to make trouble and endanger the safety of our supporters," he added.

Sgt John Clee said disorder at football matches was "simply not acceptable and we will look to take action against anyone that flouts this rule".

Thus lowering Wigan's home support to 7.

[IAceI]

I saw this story on another board and was going to post it here but I didn't want to make the obvious joke and upset our delicate fellow members.

[Gazz]

We blame Shola, our fourth choice striker, rather than Danny Simpson our starting right back. Football fans (collective) are stupid.

And James Perch, regardless of whether he's actually on the pitch at the time.

[Matt]

See, this is why you all need chairmen who are utter cunts, you can just blame everything on him. Although to be honest, it is valid (at least indirectly) most of the time.

[Berober]

See, this is why you all need chairmen who are utter cunts, you can just blame everything on him. Although to be honest, it is valid (at least indirectly) most of the time.

Alternatively you could have a manager whose cock count is reaching Martin O'Neill levels.

[Lineker]

Manchester United midfielder Antonio Valencia faces up to a month out after suffering a hamstring strain during their 2-0 win against Ajax.

"It looks like a bad one," Sir Alex Ferguson admitted, confirming that the Ecuadorian could be out for four weeks.