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R.IP Nate Dogg. Why does it take Death to remind us about the importance
of life Cherish every moment cuz tomorrow he mite call u!

Rebels flying MiG 23 warplane and helicopters just sank two pro-Gaddafi
warships off the eastern coast near the town of Adjabiyah.

Nigeria is still coming to this situation if the presidency doesn't do the right
thing. Left to me I'll declare war on the whole zone and erase them like Odi before
it gets at of hand! Two years from now, it would have been 4gotten!

@Johnjoe! lovely write-up! Like Obj, Buhari was a professional, complete and true soldier!!!

ladi02:
I dont know if those are supporters or just curious people that are less busy

. . . . also looks obvious they were not paid to be there!

Now it's official- You have all lossssssssssssssssssst itttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jbenue:


You must be silly having a qualification in zoology does not mean working in a zoo. So silly
dumb ppl make me laff

Yeah, he made it sound like he should be locked in a ZOO!

Cool pix's!

Becomrichn:
baslone, you are young, that is the body of a human dump infront of Jaja at the university of Ibadan yesterday.

That should be the "batu" way of saying I'm a small boy!

Then you must be younger after all I was a year ahead of you upstairs block 10!

And you still didn't answer my question "See MAP"!

Y do u always say "See Map"?

Barcelona defender Adriano has rejected suggestions his side only play well because of officials.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2011/03/09/2386928/barcelonas-javier-mascherano-takes-sarcastic-swipe-at-arsenal-we-

Akolawole:
Yes, go and check the record very well.  People fear Barca so much but Barca dont want to play Chelsea at all.

FYI: The very first time in the last 10 years that Barca will have just one shot at goal was our last match in stamford bridge. Unfortunately, it was the goal that qualifies them on away goal rule.

You have a short memory! I guess you have forgotten what happened to Chelsea at Nou.
So far, Platini's remains the 12th man and the ref the man of the match playing against the best team in the world!

You can not win!

clown!

scared to death!!!

Akolawole:
Yes, go and check the record very well.  People fear Barca so much but Barca dont want to play Chelsea at all.

FYI: The very first time in the last 10 years that Barca will have just one shot at goal was our last match in stamford bridge. Unfortunately, it was the goal that qualifies them on away goal rule.

Are we talking this same mid-field we have seen this season week in week out!!!

Dem Iniesta don enter problem be that o!!!

The Ramires and Lampard collabo!!!

[quote author=U de vex? link=topic=620691.msg7889428#msg7889428 date=1299832451]For too long, almajiri's have been seen as disposable figures, emphasis should not be on their sheer volume of votes, but what can be done to lift them out of their bestial existence.

There are only two ways to be nice to an almajiri in todays Nigeria, and both are mean and expoitative. The first is to turn their Imams on them and produce an ugly, religiously fevered mass; the second is to exploit their desperate poverty and buy their loyalties or their voters cards outright. Not good.[/quote]Effect of years of mis-rule!

We are talking a national problem, I wonder what sense is in this your statement

Ihope you guys know the thread will be locked when it gets to
the 100th page and y'all def still be here in the name of aluta!

naijalodge:
chai i dey shame for arsenal fans,[b]a whole arsenal plaid a champions match without having a shot at all,is that a game or what?'imagin 4goals where scored in the mach by only one team(bacer) and some sentimental arsenal fans are talking about red card,abeg make una go ready to they hope for man utd or chelsea to have a revenge for u guys,arsenal is a bunch of disapointment and stain to the english league,tweee.[/b]

. . . and with all the 5hundred and sumfn passes,20sumfn shots by their opponent,60minutes
gone in the match. Barca were still trailin 3-2 from behind. Possibilties- The match could end up
like that, Barca could later successfull break the defence, after the home goal, all Arsenal had to
work for was just two shots at goal(me and you know what that means) dats where the victim had to be RVP!!!).

Stop pretending like you don't know whatssup! You can't be smarter than the ref, Barca needed help
and they got it. Ask any real ManU fan- it's all part of the game!

Eben 2:
As much as i support the idea of voting for individuals rather than parties, i dont think Jonathan can achieve anything for the next four years if voted in. I'll give you two reasons:

1. [b]The guy is surrounded by rogues and has hoodlums as mentors (IBB, OBJ, Annenih etc). PDP (people destroying people) is full of people who do not have an iota of love for this nation. They are only willing to milk Nigeria dry i[/b]n favour of themselves, their families and generations unborn. How can Jonathan's intentions, however good thrive amidst this overly corrupt people? Remember, you can’t bite the fingers that feed you.

2. Since this man became the president of this great Nation, he has not done anything that one can point to as his achievement as the president of Nigeria. [/b]Everything is getting worse in this nation especially in the area of security. He has no idea about how to govern this nation. All we can accredit to him are unguided words not expected of a local government chairman not to talk of a president. He says one thing and do the other. He has no mission or any vision for this country.

[b]Please, if we really love this country, let's vote PDP out and vote in a better people. Aside Amaechi, I don’t see anyone worth voting for in PDP!

You couldn't have said it better! And Till we stop reasoning with religion and tribe
at the back of our mind, Nigeria will never move forward!

NEVER!!

@ddipp, why do you keep saying Messi was denied a goal. The call was actually
on Pedro not Messi!

Check it out at 1:20 on this clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj-ReZH-7aU

Stop mixing things up to prove a point! Someone has to win a match, and the better
team did win. Even our everyday life is corrupt, money often comes before lives, so why
should football be any different?

@becomerich, with everything you have written above, I strongly believe you are
carrying a Toronto "Electricty Engr" certificate like former speaker Buhari!

I also believe you are scared of participating in the national presidential debate.

lionness:
Why on earth does Jarus allow this[b] id**i0t to post his trash [/b]all over nl!

What's that At least you saw poster's I.D- "becomerich" before you opened the thread.

You don't have to be here!

agabaI23:
There is nothing wrong with that considering the fact that we have different nationalities in the country called Nigeria- Ijaw nation, Igbo nation, the Yoruba nation, Hausa etc. They are different nationalities in the country called Nigeria.

And that's an improvement if she made that statement. Go GEJ!

Is this a joke??

Every decision referee Massimo Busacca got wrong - and right - in Barcelona vs Arsenal

Arsenal's defeat to Barcelona at the Nou Camp was not without incident, and referee Massimo Busacca was
at the end of stinging criticism from Arsene Wenger and Robin van Persie following the match.

The north London club were furious with some of the decisions made by Busacca and Wenger believed his side
would have progressed had it not been for the decision to send Van Persie off for time wasting.

But it is not just the Gunners who will feel hard done by the referee as Barcelona will claim they had a couple of
key decisions go against them over the 90 minutes, so Goal.com UK takes a look back at the key incidents from
the game in the Nou Camp to see whether Arsenal really got a raw deal from the referee or whether the decisions
even out over the course of the match,

27th minute

Incident: Samir Nasri battles with Daniel Alves just inside the Barcelona half and the full-back puts in
a stern challenge on the French midfielder and appears to get the man and the ball.

The ref's decision: No foul, play on.

Why is it controversial: [/b]Arsene Wenger was furious with the challenge which left Samir Nasri
in agony on the floor. Alves did appear to get the ball but the challenge ended with what looked
like a scissor tackle. It was not the first time the referee had let play continue when it appeared
Barcelona had committed a foul.

[b]The law: A direct free-kick is awarded when a player kicks or attempts to kick an opponent, trips or
attempts to trip an opponent or makes contact with the opponent before touching the ball when tackling.

Goal.com verdict: [/b]The correct decision - Arsenal were getting frustrated with many of the
referee's decisions regarding tackling but he got this one spot on. Alves' challenge was physical
and he did catch Samir Nasri with a scissoring motion, but the important aspect is he got plenty of the ball first.


[b]33rd minute

Incident: [/b]Abou Diaby clatters into Lionel Messi just inside the Arsenal penalty area, right under the nose of the referee.

[b]The ref's decision: No foul, play on.

Why was it controversial: Barcelona were pressing for a breakthrough against an Arsenal team standing firm
against wave after wave of attacks and there is no doubt they should have had a penalty. The referee was
standing right next to the incident and he should have seen Diaby tripping Messi inside the area.

The law: A direct free-kick is awarded when a player kicks or attempts to kick an opponent, trips or attempts to
trip an opponent or makes contact with the opponent before touching the ball when tackling.

If any of these offences are committed by a player inside their own penalty area then it's a penalty.

Goal.com verdict: The wrong decision - The referee was in a great position to see the foul and he made a huge
mistake in not pointing to the spot. Arsenal got away with this decision.


45th minute

Incident: [/b]Tempers start to boil over as Jack Wilshere is fairly tackled on the halfway line, but the England
midfielder seems to get his ankle caught and he stays down. The Barcelona players seem to take offence to
this and as a result a lot of pushing and shoving occurs. Eric Abidal appears to put his hand around Van Persie's
throat during the incident.

[b]The ref's decision: The referee was right in the mix of the melee, trying to break up the players. He
chose not to book anyone following the incident.

Why is it controversial: [/b]On another night Abidal would have been sent from the field. He clearly raised his
hands to Van Persie and had the referee seen the incident Barcelona would have had to play the second
half with 10 men.
[b]
The law: A player is sent off and shown the red card if they commit violent conduct, such as throwing a punch.

Goal.com verdict: [/b]The wrong decision - Abidal was very lucky to stay on the pitch. A few weeks ago Abou
Diaby was sent off against Newcastle for exactly the same thing and no-one would have had any arguments
had the French defender been given his marching orders.

[b]46th minute

Incident: Van Persie and Alves come together deep inside the Barcelona half. The Arsenal man tries to get
past his opponent, who goes down clutching his face.

The ref's decision: Foul, and booking for Van Persie.

Why is it controversial: Van Persie certainly catches Daniel Alves but the Brazilian full-back goes down very
asily clutching his face. The Dutch striker appears to push Alves' shoulder and that is all he needs to make a
meal of the challenge.

The law: [/b]A direct free-kick is awarded when a player kicks or attempts to kick an opponent, trips or attempts to
trip an opponent, makes contact with the opponent before touching the ball when tackling, jumps at an opponent,
charges an opponent, strikes or attempts to strike an opponent or pushes an opponent.

A player can receive a yellow card for anything that can be deemed as violent conduct, such as throwing a
punch, unsporting behaviour or persistent infringement of the laws, for example, a series of fouls.

[b]Goal.com verdict: [/b]The correct decision - Van Persie was playing a dangerous game lifting his hands and pushing
Daniel Alves but the full-back did make a meal of the contact and played a part in the Dutchman's yellow card. It was
to prove crucial as the Gunners striker was controversially given his marching orders later in the match.

[b]56th minute

Incident: Van Persie is played in behind the Barcelona defence but is marginally offside. He is not aware of the
whistle going and fires a shot wide of the goal.

The ref's decision: [/b]The referee thinks the Dutchman is time wasting and shows him a second yellow card.

[b]Why is it controversial: [/b]The decision upset Arsenal fans because replays showed that the time between the
referee's whistle and Van Persie's shot was one second. The Dutch striker himself argued against the decision, saying
he did not hear the whistle amongst the noise of 95,000 fans.
[b]
The law: The referee can give a yellow card to a player who delays the restart of play. A player can be sent
off for receiving a second caution in the match.

Goal.com verdict: The wrong decision - The referee thinks he has gone by the letter of the law but this was an
absolutely ridiculous decision. Not an ounce of common sense was displayed by the referee and the fact the time
between the referee's whistle and the shot was one second rubs salt into the Arsenal wound. It was the key
decision and the wrong one. No-one will ever know what the outcome would have been but it certainly had an
ffect on the course of the game as it is hard enough to play Pep Guardiola's side with 11 men, let alone 10.

71st minute

Incident: A tired looking challenge from Laurent Koscielny sends Pedro tumbling in the box.

The ref's decision: Penalty, no yellow card.

Why is it controversial: No real controversy surrounding this decision. Arsenal could have no complaints
as Koscielny clearly brought down Pedro in the box. The referee could have produced a yellow card for the
French defender, which would have led to him being sent off for a second caution and the Gunners going
down to nine men, but the ref chose not to brandish a card.

The law: A direct free-kick is awarded when a player kicks or attempts to kick an opponent, trips or
attempts to trip an opponent or makes contact with the opponent before touching the ball when tackling.

If any of these offences are committed by a player inside their own penalty area then it's a penalty.

A player can receive a yellow card for anything that can be deemed as unsporting behaviour or persistent
infringement of the laws, for example, a series of fouls.

A player can be sent off for receiving a second caution in the match.

Goal.com verdict: The correct decision - Arsenal could have no complaints about the penalty and it would
have been no surprise had the referee gone to his notebook again and sent Koscielny off for a second
yellow. He had booked others for much less.


http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2011/03/09/2386145/every-decision-referee-massimo-busacca-got-wrong-and-right

And that exactly is the best way to move forward, we have gotten to a stage
where we have to fight for our selves. The whole system is too corrupt-nothing
works again. We sit out here talking some silly grammar, quoting rubbish law,
constitution and other useless stuffs, while they all be up distributing the national
cake from the Presidency to the Senate to the Judges,Lawyers to even ordinary local
government chairmen!

We have all been fooled for too long. The system is dead and we'll keep being
like this if we don't act. The only way out is the CRUDE way.

Barca will generally always out possess you. If possession is the measure, then
Inter should not have won either of the games last year against them.

The so-called disallowed goal in the first leg was not for Messi, but for Pedro, who
the ball came off and was in an offside position when it rebounded to Messi. Which
penality? Abdial should have been sent off for holding van Persie by the neck

Yes, they had most of the possession, but for their so-called greatness, over two legs,
Barca beat Arsenal by one goal. They will not win the Champions league, unless they get
another referee like that.

Conclusion- At 1-1 and Barca looking shocked, with a full eleven the game was in
the balance , but like ManU they knew the officials would help.

Yes, they are a good team, but they need help, and they got it last night.