The Best of Karl - The Friedel Top 10 edition

[Paul Marin]

1. Sure he touched the ball 22 = 28 yards from goal...and again when the ball was "under Friedel's arms". – Karl
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2. It appeared to me that Torres' right may have come into contact with the ball 3' to 5' before Friedel! That in my book is 'under Friedel's arm pits'! - Karl
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3. The ball ran away from Torres and he was in a chase to get it. It was within playing distance of both himself and Friedel when he slammed into Friedel. - Karl
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4. I just said Torres touched the ball under Friedel's arm. - Karl [Not sure if this was after he slammed into Friedel or not]
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5. He gets to the ball knocks it pass the kneeling Friedel - Karl [NOTE: Is before or after it was under his armpits]
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6. ...last [touched by Torres] before HE was under Friedel's arms...occured 22 - 27 yards out!!! - Karl [Okay - he was under Friedel's arms with the ball? Not sure? Hmmm ]
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7. Actually I thought Torres at the last moment also took evasive action! - Karl [Please Lord, help me understand I'm not following...maybe he was going to hid under Friedel's armpits? ]
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8. The photo shows he was touching the ball for the 2nd time as he preparing to do that fake hanging of trailing leg and following contrived fall! – Karl [Presumably while he was under Friedel’s arm pits? I'm not getting this!!! ]
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9. One man jumped straight up to attempt gathering the ball...one man kneeled to attempt gathering the ball. - Karl [I am not sure if the man jumped straight up while he was under the other man’s arm pits, or if the man kneeling jumped straight up into his own armpits; maybe they just jumped into each others' arms? No? ]
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10. ...and for your information the goalkeeper and the attacker were right in front of goal! - Karl [I'll never get it will I?? ]

Karl, you are priceless.

[Mosiah]

Have you passed this on to Karl's care-givers?

[Gamma]

oh dear lord....!!!!

unnuh memba when karl managed to ban himself from the forum? mi belly.....WHOIIIIIII....

[Paul Marin]

When you go back through my bredrin Karl's posts and read them, you will bend over in a belly laugh when you see how he contradicts himself. It is fantastic reading

[Karl]

Pretty consistent on that "arm pit" point isn't it! ...and similarly on the facts and the conclusion!

No Foul!
No Penalty!
No Expulsion!
http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/forum1/s...805#post157805
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[Gamma]

ah WEAK!!!

[Mosiah]

It's not funny, Gamma.

[Paul Marin]

Karl, how can you read these DIRECT QUOTES and not check yourself in to a mental institution? My personal favourite:

It appeared to me that Torres' right may have come into contact with the ball 3' to 5' before Friedel! That in my book is 'under Friedel's arm pits'! -

[Paul Marin]

Yes it is If we can't laugh about it we will go mad

[Paul Marin]

It's all making sense now - isn't it?

[Karl]

Yes it is If we can't laugh about it we will go mad

On this board you had better be able to laugh!

btw - The FA certainly went down my path...with that rescinding of the "red card"!


...and the FA's action certainly said - Brad Fiedel committed no sending off offense!
Right?


Now I wonder if Paul's assertions fall under the heading of "sending off offenses"?

Well let us all before we go mad!

[Karl]

Karl, how can you read these DIRECT QUOTES and not check yourself in to a mental institution? My personal favourite:

It appeared to me that Torres' right may have come into contact with the ball 3' to 5' before Friedel! That in my book is 'under Friedel's arm pits'! -

Paul take a look at 3 feet...then 4 feet...then 5 feet?

OK!
...now stand at the beginning of a line 3 feet long and put your arm outwards?

Very, very near to you that end of the line isn't it?

4 feet?

Still very, very near - under your arm wouldn't you say??


5 feet?

Still very, very near - still under your arm, wouln't you say?

OK!

[Gamma]

in rescinding the red card did they say it was not a foul or did they say it was not a sending off offence...2 distinct issues in my mind!

[Paul Marin]

Paul take a look at 3 feet...then 4 feet...then 5 feet?

OK!
...now stand at the beginning of a line 3 feet long and put your arm outwards?

Very, very near to you that end of the line isn't it?

4 feet?

Still very, very near - under your arm wouldn't you say??


5 feet?

Still very, very near - still under your arm, wouln't you say?

OK!

Karl, 3'-5' is a heap of distance, unless your name is King Kong!! Here is an experiment to help you see it the way it is. Stand facing a mirror without your shirt on, lift up one of your arms, look at your armpit, now ask your self what kind of beast could fit both Torres and a football under there?

Nuff said.

[Karl]

in rescinding the red card did they say it was not a foul or did they say it was not a sending off offence...2 distinct issues in my mind!

It would appear so...excepting if it was thought Friedel commited a foul the only ones he could have been thought to commit under those circumstances would be ones punishable by a sending off and direct free-kick (and seeing it was in the penalty-area, a penalty).

So rescinding the 'explusion' suggests - the FA's thinking a penalty was not warrented.

see "The Laws - xii on Fouls and Misconduct - Sending off offenses".