That penalty

[Lord Bracknell]

I've been going to football matches for years and I think I can safely say that, every time I have seen a penalty given, there has always been at least ONE person who has appealed for the decision to be made. And there is usually a reason for the referee pointing to the penalty spot.

But today's decision seemed to baffle EVERYONE in the ground, including the Leeds United players.

Can anyone give me a clue about what happened and why John Sullivan was given the opportunity to save a spot kick?

 

[Frutos]

I believe it was given for a push on one of their players by El Abd, but I could be wrong.

 

[John Boy]

Similar to Coventry away in 2005. The ref gave a penalty for no reason, and the Coventry players argued with him, thinking he gave a freekick to us

 

[Beach Hut]

I believe it was given for a push on one of their players by El Abd, but I could be wrong.

Correct and he was booked as well.

I have to say it looked soft to say the least and only the referee seemed to see it.

 

[FalmerforAll!**]

Eh? At least two Leeds players in the box had their hands in the air, and I thought it was safe to say that El Abd had clearly brought down their man.

 

[Zesh Rehman]

Similar to Coventry away in 2005. The ref gave a penalty for no reason, and the Coventry players argued with him, thinking he gave a freekick to us

yeh was going to say that, similar to today in that no one in the stadium saw it!

 

[Acker79]

According to John Byrne's investigations it was given for a tug on the shirt by adam virgo.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I've been going to football matches for years and I think I can safely say that, every time I have seen a penalty given, there has always been at least ONE person who has appealed for the decision to be made. And there is usually a reason for the referee pointing to the penalty spot.

But today's decision seemed to baffle EVERYONE in the ground, including the Leeds United players.

Can anyone give me a clue about what happened and why John Sullivan was given the opportunity to save a spot kick?

Ed, it does not matter as Leeds United scored 2 goals from open play we scored none so we were screwed anyway.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Ed, it does not matter as Leeds United scored 2 goals from open play we scored none so we were screwed anyway.

There's more to the beautiful game than just goals, Gareth.

This afternoon's highlight for me was Adam Hinshelwood's attempt to repeat the own goal he scored against Colchester.

Sublime.

 

[vulture]

so lord b....do you think adams is the man still?

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

There's more to the beautiful game than just goals, Gareth.

This afternoon's highlight for me was Adam Hinshelwood's attempt to repeat the own goal he scored against Colchester.

Sublime.

It was a better shot than Fleetwood had when he was one on one that is true.

 

[Djmiles]

When the ref pointed, I thought he was giving a goal kick because I thought it might have gone out of play.

 

[BensGrandad]

Judging by the refs motions I thought that he indicated a shirt pull by one of our players but I wasnt sure which one.

 

[NMH]

So lordi, you now think you know better than the man put on the pitch to adjudicate from mere few feet away from the action?

The reason the Leeds players didn't appeal was probably down to the ref telling them it was a penalty, straight away.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Eh? At least two Leeds players in the box had their hands in the air, and I thought it was safe to say that El Abd had clearly brought down their man.

Not sure how you saw that, i sit in line with the penalty spot, and not a single hand, nor was there any claim from any of the Leeds players. they like ours responded as if he had blown for a free kick to us.

 

[FalmerforAll!**]

Not sure how you saw that, i sit in line with the penalty spot, and not a single hand, nor was there any claim from any of the Leeds players. they like ours responded as if he had blown for a free kick to us.

I even HEARD one player appeal. There was definitely appealing for a penalty, 100%.

 

[fleet]

Given that the next day we still have no idea what it was for, it doesn't seem like it was a cast iron penalty does it?

 

[The Large One]

I saw one player go flying over. That was all I could think it would be for.

But, as I've heard, it was for shirt-pulling (pulling back), how did he end up falling forwards?

 

[Jim D]

Given that the next day we still have no idea what it was for, it doesn't seem like it was a cast iron penalty does it?

A bit like the last time Leeds were given a penalty at Withdean. Remember Andy D'Urso?

 

[strings]

Similar to Coventry away in 2005. The ref gave a penalty for no reason, and the Coventry players argued with him, thinking he gave a freekick to us

I seem to remember the referee gave two dodgy penalties against us on that day. Then when there was a clear handball in the area by an Albion player, he bottled out of giving it.