A fine from his club Manchester City is only the first of many penalties certain to be levied against defender Ben Thatcher for the elbow that sent Portsmouth's Pedro Mendes into a seizure Posted September 11, 2006 by Lior Rozenman

Cricket, tennis and rugby have embraced the technology but football is still in the 19th century and blighted by decisions like the infamous Mendes 'goal' for Spurs at Old Trafford and the Chelsea 'penalty' against Liverpool. But why? Posted October 12, 2007 by Les Gillings

Last month, Man City defender Benjamin Thatcher's vicious elbow to the head of Portsmouth's Pedro Mendes sent the midfielder into a seizure and brought about local and international outcry. Acting swiftly to avoid a public relations disaster, Man City banned their own player for five games. Now the FA takes its turn in the Thatcher penalization process. Posted September 13, 2006 by Reuters

You've probably seen hundreds of refs' boobs over the years. How did Manchester United get away with it against Spurs? We want YOU to tell us about the biggest blunder you've ever seen. No doubt Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton, Newcastle, Celtic, Rangers, Chelsea, West Ham and Manchester City fans have all felt aggrieved by a decision! Posted January 14, 2008 by Sportingo Team

Football's rule-makers agree to experimantation - but it seems that clamping down on the cheats remains an issue for the future. Posted March 05, 2007 by midnightjester