Both teams end on 76 points but I think it's very unfair way to win the league,Barcelona have a better goal difference but Madrid win because of the head to head meetings between themsleves and Barcelona
Team Played PTS
1 Real Madrid 38 76 +26
2 Barcelona 38 76 +45
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on June 18, 2007, 01:11:42 AM
Both teams end on 76 points but I think it's very unfair way to win the league,Barcelona have a better goal difference but Madrid win because of the head to head meetings between themsleves and Barcelona
Team Played PTS
1 Real Madrid 38 76 +26
2 Barcelona 38 76 +45
Maybe it is a bit unfair, but everyone knew the rules before they entered the competition this season. Anyway, one would expect that these two clubs, especially, would have an input in these issues.
Have they always ranked head-to-head meetings above goal difference as tie-breakers in Spain?
Have no idea..Just think with 20 goals diference between the two teams it shows Barca were the better over the season
I'm delighted for Messi after his little cheating handball last weekend. It's always a little sad when someone so talented feels no shame in doing a bush league trick like that. I know we all laugh at Maradona's effort against the English in 86, but it was wrong then too.
I was glad to think his cheating hadn't won the league for Barca.
And beckamwill be embarrassed about being taken off in front of his guests tom cruise and katie holmes!
Wasn't that pathetic? Seeing Tom Cruise kissing your one when Madrid scored the second or third was vomit inducing. that little b**lix wouldn't know if the ball is pumped or stuffed.
AZ can see your point about Messi but Barca fans would have seen it to be revenge/justice after Espanyol threw their game against Madrid a fortnight before. That was shocking..
Barca have only themselves to blame. Were poor since Xmas but maybe they wont be so complacent next year.
Backed Madrid 9/2 a month ago so sort of numbed the pain of them winning..
I don't follow the ins and outs of la Liga Rossie, so I didn't hear about Espanyol, but I saw Messi's 'goal' and it just sickened me to see it. I would genuinely be disgusted if a player on my team did something like that on purpose.
3-1 up after half time and lost 4-3. Didnt try a leg in 2nd half and rightly are known as Madrids 2nd team in Catalonia.
As regards handball goals I dont think its any worse than a guy diving for a peno or a defender hacking player down for professional foul to save a certain goal. Its all cheating but a handball goal always gets worst press.
I owuldn't equate it with hacking a lad down, at least that's blatent. Agree about the sneaky dives though. But there is something about a handball, and the mad celebration afterwards that is really annoying to me. If I saw that, as an opponent, I'd be tring to buckle Messi for the rest of the game :D
AZ If yo uhad the chance to do what Messi done for a team in the knowledge it would win the game would you do it, I certainly would!
I can honestly say I wouldn't. Call me a geek or whatever, but no, I wouldn't.
Az even in this scenario??
Playing for pool V Man U in Champs league final..
1 nil down in injury time.. a cross comes in.. Only way is score is to punch it or chance leaving it to Garcia ( :P) behind you..
Win, by any means necessary.
I wouldn't punch it in. I might punch Garcia if he misses it though :D
:D
Quote from: Rossie11 on June 18, 2007, 04:01:51 PM
Az even in this scenario??
Playing for pool V Man U in Champs league final..
1 nil down in injury time.. a cross comes in.. Only way is score is to punch it or chance leaving it to Garcia ( :P) behind you..
I'd punch it no problem and with a bit of luck Gary Neville would be coming in at the same time and i'd also connect with he's little sc**bag head...Two birds with the one stone as they say ;)
QuoteI'd punch it no problem and with a bit of luck Gary Neville would be coming in at the same time and i'd also connect with he's little sc**bag head...Two birds with the one stone as they say
The goal would probably be disallowed for you hitting Neville then. Cue Gary running over to the Liverpool fans a minute later kissing the crest!
Quote from: AZOffaly on June 18, 2007, 10:43:59 AM
If I saw that, as an opponent, I'd be tring to buckle Messi for the rest of the game :D
I'd give you a hand AZ
I think the goal difference method is a load of auld mickey. Some team comes across a midtable team at some stage who are not interested and run up a massive score - the head to head method is better!!
Quote from: magpie seanie on June 19, 2007, 11:06:10 AM
QuoteI'd punch it no problem and with a bit of luck Gary Neville would be coming in at the same time and i'd also connect with he's little sc**bag head...Two birds with the one stone as they say
The goal would probably be disallowed for you hitting Neville then. Cue Gary running over to the Liverpool fans a minute later kissing the crest!
The goal may well be disallowed but believe me Gary Neville wouldn't be running anywhere if i was after connecting with a right hook to his jaw ;)
I think the reason Messi's goal was a worse example of cheating was that Maradona's had an aspect of the ludicrous about it in that a midget outjumps six foot peter shilton for a ball above both their heads.