Re: This afternoon's match


"Danny" <notmyemailaddress@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Paddy wrote:
>> "Danny" <notmyemailaddress@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Paddy wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I just saw the brief highlights there on Setanta, and I think
>>>> Falkirk can feel angry about not taking all 3 points. An own goal
>>>> and a shitty penalty ( though it was a definite pen, no matter how
>>>> shitty ), Rangers were lucky.
>>>
>>> I can't agree. The fact we didn't take our chances indicates a draw
>>> was probably fair. Care to tell me how many chances Falkirk had
>>> besides the 2 they took? I recall one free kick and that was it.
>>>
>>> I for one can recall at least 4 chances for Rangers; PL hitting the
>>> post, Thompson hitting the defender with no keeper in front, Burke
>>> not using Lovenkrands when he was completely through and unmarked,
>>> and Thompson scraping the post on the turn instead of using Buffel
>>> who was unmarked. Add them all up and we probably deserved a victory,
>>> but can't
>>> complain about the draw. Need to take your chances.
>>
>> "chances", Danny, "chances". The fact is Rangers two goals came from
>> an own goal and a shitty penalty.
>
> What was shitty about it?

The fact that the ball was going out for a corner with no immediate danger.
Definitely a pen though.

>> Rangers didn't take their
>> 'chances',
>
> I just said that.
>
>> Falkirk did. Falkirk can feel aggrieved, but they're
>> probably happy with the draw.
>
> They did well to come back from 2-0 down but we shot ourselves in the
> foot.

True, any team that loses a 2 goal lead can be said to have shot themselves
in the foot.

Paddy


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