Ugly as 'getting stuck in/fast and direct' or ugly as in 'cheating/unsportsmanlike'?
I wouldn't be happy.
I was pretty unhappy we didn't come back to win on tuesday.
I won't be happy with less than a 3-0.
"The great fallacy is that the game is first and last about winning. It's nothing of the kind. The game is about glory. It's about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." - Danny Blanchflower, 1972.
The former. I'd never want to see any of our players purposely cheat, but I certainly wouldn't mind us scoring goals that should have been given offside and the like.
So what's the opinion on an Henry-esque handball?
bah we beat Burnley fair and square, whether they were good or not. They didn't hold their concentration til the end.
Away goals only counted after ET.
Like I say, I'd never want to see any of our players purposely cheat. I don't know what would happen if that did occur though. Would certainly put a dampener on things!
That provokes another good question...
If someone on our side was going to 'cheat' who would it be (bearing in mind we haven't signed Gallas yet so he doesn't count!)
Robbie Keane handling the ball? That'd spark some discussion
Still left a sour taste in the mouth for some. Obviously not all, but hey, people are different. That's a good thing, mostly.
Why would it leave a sour taste? Its the bloody rules!
Not the away goal. The manner in which we played and scrapped through. No doubt you'll tell me now that doesn't matter to you. Like I say, people are different.
I think it was purely because they were a league below, but they got promoted that season remember. The way I see it is if we'd have beaten Pompey at Wembley despite a poor performance, would that have left a sour taste? Pompey last season were arguably a lot worse than the Burnley team who we beat.
I'm aware of where they were and the circumstances around it. If we had beaten Pompey in the same circumstances I'd have been very worried going into the Final. Like I say, quite often, if you've blagged it, you get caught out.