EPL Talk 23 February @ 09:49 PM EDT
The race to the top narrowed Tuesday night as Manchester United swept aside West Ham United at
Old Trafford.
Shades of 1966 early on as Man United's Ben Foster dropped Alessandro Diamanti's dipping shot
onto the goal-line. Did it cross? Sir Alex Ferguson's sometime nemesis, referee Alan Wiley, thought
not.
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Gareth Barry scored a late equalizer as Manchester City scrapped a 1-1 draw at 10-man Stoke to
move up to fourth in the Premier League.
After Stoke had Abdoulaye Faye sent off for a professional foul on Emmanuel Adebayor in the 53rd
minute, Glenn Whelan gave Stoke the lead in the 72nd at the Britannia Stadium with a 20-meter
strike.
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Gareth Barry scored a late equalizer as Manchester City scrapped a 1-1 draw at 10-man Stoke to
move up to fourth in the Premier League.
After Stoke had Abdoulaye Faye sent off for a professional foul on Emmanuel Adebayor in the 53rd
minute, Glenn Whelan gave Stoke the lead in the 72nd at the Britannia Stadium with a 20-meter
strike.
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Apparently it takes balls to ref in the Premier League.
And by this I mean Daddy bags and man tonsils the treasured crown jewels about only half the
world population possess. Not the ones you kick about or bring home under your arm to your ma.
Courage, the other type of ‘balls' we talk about in football is only second to the first
type.
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The Light Network got the neutral pleasing barnstormer that they'd hoped for, but Tottenham were
left disappointed. Having now gone three games without a win, I think we'd all settle for a dull
1-0, George Graham special.
Our line up suggested that we were going for an early knockout blow.
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Big Story
Rob Smyth capped off his Guardian minute-by-minute report yesterday by printing an email from
someone named Scott W., who wrote: "I never thought I'd say this, and as a United supporter you
might not like to hear it, but Leeds United have become loveable, haven't
they?
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EPL Talk 21 January @ 05:05 AM EDT
Belief is an oft-used word by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, as he has belief in his team's
abilities to vie for the league and perhaps more. There's unquestionably great technical skill at
the Emirates, but more often, at crucial moments, belief is what Arsenal lack. The Gunners will
relish their top spot in the league for a few days, and it's deserved, in developing a bit more
grit since a humiliating loss to Chelsea at home in November.
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Just Arsenal 20 January @ 07:39 PM EDT
Arsenal were 2-1 down to Bolton and on the defence when William Gallas scythed through Mark Davies
and left him for dead on the floor, but the referee, Alan Wiley, waved play on and Cesc Fabregas
finished off the counter attack by scoring the equaliser. Owen Coyle was absolutely furious that
neither the referee or [.
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The Offside 20 January @ 07:30 PM EDT
Alan Wiley's been having a tough year, what with being called out by Fergie as a Fatty McFatty and
all. His year's about to get tougher as the circumstances surrounding Arsenal's second goal hammer
tomorrow's newspaper whilst Mark Davies' ankle is stitched back together. William Gallas went for
the ball with all the precision of an [.
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What is your New Year's resolution?
Mine is likely the same as Premier League referee Alan Wiley. To hit the gym or at least the
treadmill every day. But it seems to me that this resolution is too popular for just about
everyone here in America in January.
And sure it makes perfect sense here in the states where we are renowned as the most obese
nation in the world.
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There were two English Premier League matches on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 including Arsenal
traveling to face Portsmouth. The teams are on the opposite ends of the spectrum as Arsenal is
still in the title chase but Portsmouth are battling relegation. Heading into the match, the
Gunners have two games in hand on Chelsea and in third place.
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As many fans will know, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has never been one to shy away
from sharing his opinions on the match officials, but his comments during 2009 outraged referees -
and indeed many football fans - across the country with his claims that Premier League referee Alan
Wiley was "was not fit enough for a game of that standard" following his sides failure to beat
Sunderland at Old Trafford earlier this season.
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The English Premier League resumed with midweek matches including Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester
City on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Both clubs are looking to make a top 4 finish and win a spot
in Europe (Europa/Champions League) for next season. Heading into the match, the two clubs are only
separated by a point in the English Premier League table.
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Referee Alan Wiley has every reason in the book to be angry with Manchester United manager and
Premier League legend Sir Alex Ferguson. The man publicly insulted the official following a
match that didn't go the Red Devils way earlier in the season.
But Wiley didn't allow the comments mocking his physique to get him bent out of shape and the
middle-aged referee has decided not to proceed with a lawsuit against the Scotsman.
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Anfield Talk 29 November @ 12:28 PM EDT
Liverpool claimed a smash and grab Merseyside derby victory to claim fifth place in the Premier
League on a day of raw tension at Goodison Park.
But they will have sighed with relief after being pounded for almost all of this very local
showdown, but somehow emerged with the points.
An own goal from Joseph Yobo, deflecting a Javier Mascherano effort past Tim Howard saw Liverpool
ahead at the break despite being almost permanently on the back foot as Everton poured forward.
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Dirty Tackle 24 November @ 04:12 PM EDT
All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award winning Dirty
Tackle...
Dancin' Drogba (minus the siezure legs move), along with Akon, Emmanuel Eboue in a bow tie and
oddly shiny suit (did he fall in nuclear waste?), and a late cameo from Salomon Kalou.
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Nemanja Vidic looks almost certain to return to the Manchester United defence for Saturday's
Premier League clash with Everton. The Serbian and Red Devils centre-half had been sidelined for
the past three weeks with a calf injury. Vidic was recently seen playing for his country against
South Korea in a World Cup warm-up match.
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Nemanja Vidic looks almost certain to return to the Manchester United defence for Saturday's
Premier League clash with Everton. The Serbian and Red Devils centre-half had been sidelined for
the past three weeks with a calf injury. Vidic was recently seen playing for his country against
South Korea in a World Cup warm-up match.
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Man United manager
Sir Alex Ferguson has recently been handed a two-game touchline
ban but he will be allowed to be in the dugout this Saturday. The Football Association (FA) has
said that the ban does not start until 14 days after the disciplinary hearing, which was last
week.
This means that Sir Alex will not be in the dugout for a Premier League game against Portsmouth and
the Carling Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur.
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If you haven't heard by now, Sir Alex Ferguson has received a 2 match ban (and a 20,000 pound
fine) for comments made about Alan Wiley, the official for our 2-2 draw with Sunderland. Sir Alex
may have implied that Wiley was "fat", simply by stating that he was not "fit" to officiate the
match.
Now we all know that officiating is a very hard job.
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2 days. That's the time Fergie took to seal the fate of Nani. Recently, Nani had a stupid public
outburst against Sir Alex Ferguson and it is rumoured that the Portuguese may be on his way to
Italy. The Portuguese winger did not mince his words in an interview with a newspaper and that has
probably left Ferguson furious.
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2 days. That's the time Fergie took to seal the fate of Nani. Recently, Nani had a stupid public
outburst against Sir Alex Ferguson and it is rumoured that the Portuguese may be on his way to
Italy. The Portuguese winger did not mince his words in an interview with a newspaper and that has
probably left Ferguson furious.
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Yesterday
Man United manager
Sir Alex Ferguson was given a touchline ban and a fine
after comments he made about referee Alan Wiley. United drew 2-2 with Sunderland at Old Trafford
earlier on in the season, after the game, Sir Alex said that Wiley was ‘unfit'.
Sir Alex was given a four game ban, two of which are suspended until the end of the 2010/2011
season.
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Soccerblog 13 November @ 01:20 AM EDT
A smart Alex.
Sir Alex Ferguson was given a four match touchline ban and a fine for 20,000 pounds following
his attack on Alan Wiley's fitness. But the referees union is still baying for evermore blood. Here
is Alan Leighton of Prospect, the referees union.
"From our point of view it is disappointing.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has received a two-match touchline ban for his
comments about referee Alan Wiley's fitness.
The Football Association handed the 67-year-old a four-game ban, with two of those suspended
until the end of the 2010/11 season. Ferguson has also been fined £20,000 and warned about his
future conduct.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has received a two-match touchline ban for his
comments about referee Alan Wiley's fitness.
The Football Association handed the 67-year-old a four-game ban, with two of those suspended
until the end of the 2010/11 season. Ferguson has also been fined £20,000 and warned about his
future conduct.
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Off the Post 12 November @ 05:30 PM EDT
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Turns out Alex Ferguson isn't above punishment from the FA after all. Manchester United's
manager was handed a two-match bantoday for the next two Premier League games as a result of
criticizing referee Alan Wiley a few weeks ago. Ferguson will remain in the stands for league
matches against Everton and Portsmouth.
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The tiresome saga surrounding Fergie's ill-timed and ill-conceived attack on Alan Wiley has finally
been dealt with; the punishment will no doubt be seen as a slap on the wrist. The FA's decision to
fine the United manager and ban him for four games, two of them suspended, isn't going to harm
Manchester United or the manager.
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Sir Alex Ferguson has been handed a four match touchline ban as well as a £20,000 for
questioning the fitness of referee Alan Wiley.
After spending an unusually long time to book Anton Ferdinand in the second half, Ferguson
claimed this was because Wiley needed a chance to get his breath back.
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Following his rant over referee Alan Wiley when United met Sunderland at Old Trafford, after which
Sir Alex had pleaded guilty of improper conduct, the FA has fined the latter £20000, plus has
imposed a four match ban on the United manager, two of which have been suspended for the end of the
2010/2011 season.
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Off the Post 09 November @ 06:30 AM EDT
Sponsored post After a short break (we were waiting for Alan Wiley to get his breath back),
www.FootieGamble.com is back for its second competition of the 2009-10 season. For the next eight
weeks, all users can place bets on Premier League results without risking the mortgage or the wrath
of the missus.
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Anfield Talk 30 October @ 01:04 PM EDT
He may not yet know the intricacies of their card school, but Alberto Aquilani has already shown he
can potentially be Liverpool's ace in the pack on the pitch.
The long wait was ended on Wednesday night when the £20m signing from Roma made a first
competitive appearance for his new club at the Emirates.
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Soccerblog 30 October @ 02:03 AM EDT
Pulsating atmosphere. A sea of green with a few flecks of orange. Deflected passes. Lots of
opportunities. Awful finishing. Pat Onstad's momentary lapse of reason. Nate Jacqua bloodied and
bandaged carrying on like a gladiator. Lots of fouls and yellow cards.
These were some of the more visceral images of the Seattle vs Houston match which ended in a
fascinating draw but not before they proved that the shortest distance between two points is a not
a straight line.
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Anfield Talk 29 October @ 02:54 PM EDT
Alberto Aquilani last night claimed Liverpool were robbed of a dramatic stoppage time penalty after
Arsenal's kids stormed into the Carling Cup quarter finals for the seventh year running.
Liverpool's £20m signing says his spectacular overhead kick was handled by Arsenal defender
Philippe Senderos and insisted referee Alan Wiley denied him a clear spot kick on his debut as a
77th minute substitute.
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This week's QOTW is a very controversial quote by Sir Alex Ferguson, head honcho at Manchester
United. After a 2-2 draw Sir Alex Ferguson commented on the fitness levels of the referee Alan
Wiley, here is his quote so you can see what the scottish boss said about Alan Wiley.
"He just wasn't fit enough for a game of that standard," Ferguson said.
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Soccerblog 28 October @ 09:51 PM EDT
Fran Merida scored with a stinging left footed shot in the 19th minute after Voronin gives it
away to Craig Eastmond. It was Merida's first goal as a Gunner as Cesc Fabregas looked on ecstatic
at his Spanish teammate's achievement.
Emiliano Insua answered back with an even more impressive dipping shot in the 27th minute which
looped over Fabianski's head even with the Arsenal goalie completely extended.
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Sir Alex Ferguson was charged by the FA for claiming that visibly overweight referee Alan Wiley
wasn't fit enough. After Wiley took an unusually large amount of time to book Anton Ferdinand in
the second half, our manager accused Wiley of needing this time to take a rest.
Ferguson apologised personally to Wiley but was asked by the FA to explain himself before they
charged him.
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