- Jul 7, 2003
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Ahhh, the selective memory of the football fan 
We're all conditioned to remember the events that affect us negatively far more than the moments when things go according to plan, and thus cause us to carry on as we would wish to. You will never convince me that these things don't eventually even themselves out, despite what Aitor Karanka would have you believe.
Boro fans complaining about that goal not being given would do well to reflect on another winner they scored (was it at QPR??) which clearly was offside, and wasn't flagged. It's so one-eyed to blame an official for a failure to achieve your aim, particularly in a game when you had enough chances to win it comfortably. Jordan Rhodes- yes, £9m Jordan Rhodes, missed a couple of simple chances in that game, yet nobody seems to be pointing the finger at him. No, it's all the poor linesman's fault. As for saying they have no luck, come off it! Their first goal was the luckiest tap in of the season. It comes and goes.
I'd genuinely say the same if it was us, by the way, annoying though these decisions are at the time. I heard somebody saying last week that it looked like that last minute equaliser by Burnley was going to cost us automatic promotion. I can understand why people say it, but really, that last minute goal was no more significant than any other equaliser we've let in. No more significant than Milton Keynes spanking a 93rd minute penalty wide either. We've had good fortune- Dunk clattering Samir Carruthers at the Amex in one of the most obvious penalties I've ever seen not given; and bad, where the same opponents were gifted that spot kick at Stadium:MK. Bad luck= Barton not getting sent off, and then winning the late free kick from which Burnley scored. Good luck: the moment in the same game where the ball looked like it crossed the line and wasn't given.
Same as it ever was
We're all conditioned to remember the events that affect us negatively far more than the moments when things go according to plan, and thus cause us to carry on as we would wish to. You will never convince me that these things don't eventually even themselves out, despite what Aitor Karanka would have you believe.
Boro fans complaining about that goal not being given would do well to reflect on another winner they scored (was it at QPR??) which clearly was offside, and wasn't flagged. It's so one-eyed to blame an official for a failure to achieve your aim, particularly in a game when you had enough chances to win it comfortably. Jordan Rhodes- yes, £9m Jordan Rhodes, missed a couple of simple chances in that game, yet nobody seems to be pointing the finger at him. No, it's all the poor linesman's fault. As for saying they have no luck, come off it! Their first goal was the luckiest tap in of the season. It comes and goes.
I'd genuinely say the same if it was us, by the way, annoying though these decisions are at the time. I heard somebody saying last week that it looked like that last minute equaliser by Burnley was going to cost us automatic promotion. I can understand why people say it, but really, that last minute goal was no more significant than any other equaliser we've let in. No more significant than Milton Keynes spanking a 93rd minute penalty wide either. We've had good fortune- Dunk clattering Samir Carruthers at the Amex in one of the most obvious penalties I've ever seen not given; and bad, where the same opponents were gifted that spot kick at Stadium:MK. Bad luck= Barton not getting sent off, and then winning the late free kick from which Burnley scored. Good luck: the moment in the same game where the ball looked like it crossed the line and wasn't given.
Same as it ever was
Burnley fans will be pleased...
