Utd v Boro

[tiger76]

Pogba back in the fold for Utd, and a fitting tribute to the Busby Babes on the weekend of the 64th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, always a poignant moment in the season.

Utd should win fairly comfortably, but in the cup you can never be totally certain.

Fair does to Middlesbrough they've took 9,000 to OT on a Friday evening.

[tally]

yeah ronaldo missed pen
Sanch knocks one in

[tiger76]

Utd dominating and they really should be more than 1 ahead.

Shocking pen from Ronaldo, has he been taking lessons from the Cameroon players.

[ClaretTony]

Two ex-Clarets on the United bench - Grant & Heaton

[Leisure]

Apparently Boro sold nearly 9,500 tickets in 24 hours. They obviously have a better ticketing system than we have!

[KRBFC]

How does the referee miss that handball?

[taio]

Wow.

[KRBFC]

wait what? lmaooooo

[Conroysleftfoot]

Sorry, but that is handball.

[tiger76]

I'm staggered that was allowed, and even more that it was allowed at OT for the away team.

Game on now though.

[fidelcastro]

All we ever here from football fans is how the big clubs get the big decisions.

Think again.

[taio]

I don't care what the rules may or may not be - that should by handball without any doubt. Easy decision watching it in real time - no need for replays.

[Woodleyclaret]

I had to turn off the commentary as I was in serious danger of throwing up.
The constant reference to how a great team like Manure has silverware winning in their dna was sickening.
They have spent a fortune on some very average players and Ronaldos petulant kicks at Boros keeper should have led to a booking

[Vegas Claret]

because it wasn't handball by the rules

They would never give a pen for that if it was a defenders arm it touched

Correct decision

[fidelcastro]

because it wasn't handball by the rules

They would never give a pen for that if it was a defenders arm it touched

Correct decision

Yes they would!

[ClaretTony]

Apparently Boro sold nearly 9,500 tickets in 24 hours. They obviously have a better ticketing system than we have!

And did you see the price of them?

Adult: £46
Over-65: £27
18-20: £36.50
16-17: £27
U17: £13

[ClaretTony]

I'm staggered that was allowed, and even more that it was allowed at OT for the away team.

Game on now though.

Me too - who’s on VAR?

[fidelcastro]

And did you see the price of them?

Adult: £46
Over-65: £27
18-20: £36.50
16-17: £27
U17: £13

I wouldn't pay that on principal.

[Rowls]

Not deliberate. Not handball.

Correct decision.

Funny too.

[KRBFC]

How does the referee not see it? he's stood right next to it.

Now they wanna say accidental handball? 95% of the time it hits the hand it's unintentional unless they believe players are deliberately using their hand...

[Vegas Claret]

Yes they would!

it looked accidental to me, his hand seemed to be moving away so for me it;s not handball. Plus it's against Man Utd so it should count double

[Cirrus_Minor]

It should be a penalty but boy am I enjoying it

[KRBFC]

it looked accidental to me, his hand seemed to be moving away so for me it;s not handball. Plus it's against Man Utd so it should count double

Oh so because it's against United it's handball, alright then, let's play those rules I guess. Same fans will be on here whining about the quality of refereeing

[tiger76]

Me too - who’s on VAR?

Stuart Attwell but TBH a decision that obvious shouldn't need VAR.

United only themselves to blame if they tumble out, how many clear cut chances are they going to spurn.

[Conroysleftfoot]

Knowing our luck Man U will put all these chances away on Tuesday night.

[Vegas Claret]

hope United don't do any shooting practice before we play them

[Vegas Claret]

Oh so because it's against United it's handball, alright then, let's play those rules I guess. Same fans will be on here whining about the quality of refereeing

seriously, you can't even read. Adios numpty

[taio]

If that decision is in accordance with the laws of the game then the laws of the game are wrong. Imagine if that happened against us tomorrow.

[Milltown1882]

Not sure what’s worse - Sam Matterface or that horrendous handball decision. Imagine the reaction on here if that was against Burnley.

[Shaggy]

Not deliberate. Not handball.

Correct decision.

Funny too.

Exactly this and the commentators are raging which is even funnier.

[NewClaret]

Does this go to a replay or extra time?

[tiger76]

Knowing our luck Man U will put all these chances away on Tuesday night.

Yep! the way our season is going that would be typical.

What should offer us some encouragement is Utd look nervy in defence 2nd half, and this against a Championship team.

[KRBFC]

seriously, you can't even read. Adios numpty

You really believe players deliberately handle the ball? Half the time it's smacked at them from 10 centimetres away and handball is given if their arm is up, their arm could be up while they're running/sliding/jumping, that isn't deliberately handling the ball.

[taio]

Exactly this and the commentators are raging which is even funnier.

Dixon is because he's played the game.

[tiger76]

Does this go to a replay or extra time?

ET & pens.

[fidelcastro]

If that decision is in accordance with the laws of the game then the laws of the game are wrong. Imagine if that happened against us tomorrow.

If it did, the same people saying the goal should stand tonight, would then be saying that the laws are wrong and it's all a conspiracy to get Burnley relegated.

[NewClaret]

ET & pens.

Cheers Tiger. Goodo.

[tiger76]

Not deliberate. Not handball.

Correct decision.

Funny too.

Yes apparently by the new laws they got the correct decision, last season that would have been disallowed, but not now.

[Rowls]

Yes apparently by the new laws they got the correct decision, last season that would have been disallowed, but not now.

Glad they repealed the old rule: that made handball different for defenders than it was for attackers. Completely wrong-headed.

[KRBFC]

How did this Man United side beat us in 30 minutes? absolutely awful

[NewClaret]

How did this Man United side beat us in 30 minutes? absolutely awful

They let us on to them and hit us on the counter. Hope we don’t make the same mistake at home.

[tiger76]

ET to come. And Sancho has gone off injured.

[KRBFC]

minimum 4 minutes added time, the ball was in play for like 30 seconds of it and the referee blows bang on 4 minutes. The officiating in this country is killing the game

[Silkyskills1]

Just been following the dying embers of the game on the BBC website. According to one fans' comment ' Supporting Man Utd. is tough'.

[fidelcastro]

Just been following the dying embers of the game on the BBC website. According to one fans' comment ' Supporting Man Utd. is tough'.

Yeah, must be awful!

[Stayingup]

Just been following the dying embers of the game on the BBC website. According to one fans' comment ' Supporting Man Utd. is tough'.

What the biggest club in the world?
Some of us complain we can't compete but Man U cant.
If you compare to City for example. City have a better manager, a better team, a better ground, better owners and better fans.

[beddie]

Juan Mata on for Utd. Now he would have been a decent loan signing for us, even at his age.

[boatshed bill]

How did this Man United side beat us in 30 minutes? absolutely awful

Unfortunately, you know the answer to that

[Milltown1882]

Middlesbrough have been fantastic tonight. Very impressed with Fry too.

[Milltown1882]

Yeah, must be awful!

It is in comparison to what they’ve had.