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Originally Posted by Trollheart
Yeah but in the entire history of football have you ever seen that happen?
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It doesn't happen cos refs absolutely never back down to player power under any circumstances. If they did I guarantee somebody would have thought of doing this before -- everyone piles on to the ref to make him doubt himself in an attempt to stay with 11 men.
Once he's made the call he's got to stick to it.
The solution is video replays with each team being given 3 appeals per match. Arsenal could have used one then, sorted.
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Now the guy is out for three games and he did nothing to deserve it.
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As far as I'm aware, you can appeal under mistaken identity, Arsenal will appeal and it'll be rescinded with The Ox taking the card and ban. Gibbs isn't going to miss another game over this farce, I know the FA are stupid and inconsistent but not this stupid and inconsistent surely.
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Yeah, much better to start slow and then explode later or even near the end. Look at Newcastle: last effing seconds!
Yeah but we're safe though. Still, aren't you tired of breathing a sigh of relief every season as we survive? Shouldn't we be more aiming for mid-table more of the season? You'd think the sights would be set higher...
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Villa should be aiming for top 4. Not this season and not next, but that should be the long term goal. Made slightly easier now because of the fact the winner of the Europa League qualifies for the following season's Champions League so potentially England could have 5 spots.
I don't like the way the qualifying places are awarded for the Europa though, 5th place then the other two go to cup winners/finalists if they didn't finish in 5th? Should just be 5th, 6th, and 7th places like always ffs. Theoretically you could finish 20th in the Prem and win the FA Cup/League Cup thus qualify for the Europa League, win the Europa League the following season and get relegated again to League 1, then be in the Champions League
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& the North Stand will be getting rebuilt very soon as well, capacity increased to 51k.
One on the left. Brilliant.