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**snowy25** · March 8th, 2017, 08:44 PM

All I can say is WOW!!!!

**lameneshma** · March 8th, 2017, 09:11 PM

I'm a PSG fan and I'm totally disgusted. How can we let them score 3 goals in 5 minutes???

This a shame, an absolute shame.

All Europe will laugh about us and it will be deserved.

**snowy25** · March 8th, 2017, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m100

I see Barcelona's manager saying 'anything can happen in 95 minutes'. Five minutes stoppage time eh wonder who's arranged that for him. time for at least two penalties.

Seems he knew something no one else did. They did indeed get their 5 minutes of injury time and it was enough to see them through in probably the best 2 legged tie in CL history.

As for the game I feel most sorry for Unai Emery. 2 minutes to go he was probably looking at a new contract and huge congratulations from the board. A few minutes later and he will now likely be out of work in the summer. His players let him down extremely badly and they should hang their heads in shame.

**victor meldrew** · March 8th, 2017, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m100

I see Barcelona's manager saying 'anything can happen in 95 minutes'. Five minutes stoppage time eh wonder who's arranged that for him. time for at least two penalties.

I watched the game and with the substitutions, bookings, goal celebrations and the penalty (Messi) it was almost two minutes after the foul that the pen was finally taken, I was thinking at least six minutes, possibly more.

Amazing stuff.

**lameneshma** · March 8th, 2017, 11:19 PM

I'm really digusted by how my team played but I'm not forgetting the shameful refereeing tonight.

Should have been 2 penalties for PSG and a couple red cards for Piqué and/or Neymar. On the other side, you got 2 penalties coming out of nowhere, especially the second.

I guess you cannot have Barcelona out of the picture before the quarter finals.

ginny76 · March 8th, 2017, 11:24 PM

I was wondering how much money had changed hands to ensure Barcelona got through. The rules should be changed so that the only tackles allowed on Suarez are kicks to the face.

Hikarufan · March 9th, 2017, 11:15 AM

I was having dinner when I saw the result on the news. If I was watching live while eating, Spagetti bol would have been everywhere!

**patatim** · March 9th, 2017, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hikarufan

I was having dinner when I saw the result on the news. If I was watching live while eating, Spagetti bol would have been everywhere!

The ground was shaking yesterday night

Seismic station
http://www.ictja.csic.es/

**victor meldrew** · March 9th, 2017, 12:24 PM

Refereeing is just poor all over the world these days, I no longer have a clue what foul constitutes a penalty, while handball penalties given for handball are just a lottery.

Most of the games I have watched this year the referee's have made some strange decisions, but with players trying to gain an advantage by any means its not always easy for the refs.

Managers will complain about refs errors and opposition players not playing fair, but say nothing when its one of there own. The game at the top level is so money driven, clubs turn a blind eye to all the cheating and gamesmanship for fear of upsetting players, so unless changes are made refereeing mistakes will continue to get worse.

Perhaps its time for a video ref?

**snowy25** · March 9th, 2017, 01:10 PM

I see a lot of fans complaining about Suarez and his dives. Funnily enough a number of them come from fans of clubs where diving is part of their training it seems. As you say it seems to be acceptable to some when its their own fans. Yet when the opposition does it its the worst offence in the game. I do agree also that managers take that view as well. Fergie was more than happy for his players to dive yet moaned constantly if others did the same. He was not the only one back then or even now to take that view. Unfortunately we are at the stage now where diving is as part of the game as is nicking a few yards when taking a throw in or free kick. So much is at stake that fair play has to intents gone out of the window. Now its all about winning at all costs.

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March 8th, 2017, 08:44 PM	#19691
snowy25 Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,274 Thanks: 6,664 Thanked 23,142 Times in 2,260 Posts	All I can say is WOW!!!!

March 8th, 2017, 09:11 PM	#19692
lameneshma Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,926 Thanks: 21,685 Thanked 379,656 Times in 8,879 Posts	I'm a PSG fan and I'm totally disgusted. How can we let them score 3 goals in 5 minutes??? This a shame, an absolute shame. All Europe will laugh about us and it will be deserved.

March 8th, 2017, 11:19 PM	#19695
lameneshma Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,926 Thanks: 21,685 Thanked 379,656 Times in 8,879 Posts	I'm really digusted by how my team played but I'm not forgetting the shameful refereeing tonight. Should have been 2 penalties for PSG and a couple red cards for Piqué and/or Neymar. On the other side, you got 2 penalties coming out of nowhere, especially the second. I guess you cannot have Barcelona out of the picture before the quarter finals.

March 8th, 2017, 11:24 PM	#19696
ginny76 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 481 Thanks: 429 Thanked 4,565 Times in 477 Posts	I was wondering how much money had changed hands to ensure Barcelona got through. The rules should be changed so that the only tackles allowed on Suarez are kicks to the face.

March 9th, 2017, 11:15 AM	#19697
Hikarufan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Down under Posts: 399 Thanks: 68 Thanked 4,200 Times in 395 Posts	I was having dinner when I saw the result on the news. If I was watching live while eating, Spagetti bol would have been everywhere!

March 9th, 2017, 12:24 PM	#19699
victor meldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: At the bottom of an empty glass Posts: 15,776 Thanks: 531,841 Thanked 179,896 Times in 15,764 Posts	Refereeing is just poor all over the world these days, I no longer have a clue what foul constitutes a penalty, while handball penalties given for handball are just a lottery. Most of the games I have watched this year the referee's have made some strange decisions, but with players trying to gain an advantage by any means its not always easy for the refs. Managers will complain about refs errors and opposition players not playing fair, but say nothing when its one of there own. The game at the top level is so money driven, clubs turn a blind eye to all the cheating and gamesmanship for fear of upsetting players, so unless changes are made refereeing mistakes will continue to get worse. Perhaps its time for a video ref?

March 9th, 2017, 01:10 PM	#19700
snowy25 Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,274 Thanks: 6,664 Thanked 23,142 Times in 2,260 Posts	I see a lot of fans complaining about Suarez and his dives. Funnily enough a number of them come from fans of clubs where diving is part of their training it seems. As you say it seems to be acceptable to some when its their own fans. Yet when the opposition does it its the worst offence in the game. I do agree also that managers take that view as well. Fergie was more than happy for his players to dive yet moaned constantly if others did the same. He was not the only one back then or even now to take that view. Unfortunately we are at the stage now where diving is as part of the game as is nicking a few yards when taking a throw in or free kick. So much is at stake that fair play has to intents gone out of the window. Now its all about winning at all costs.