[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham *** Official Match Thread ***

Oh_aye said:

Superb. That was a really tight game. Fulham control the ball well but don't have the menace of Bournemouth. Think the subs forced the issue. Wieffer in particular who was great when he came on.

Anyone who watched it on the screen care to make a judgement on whether it was a stonewall pen or not. The guardian have decided it was 'contentious'

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Oh_aye said:

Superb. That was a really tight game. Fulham control the ball well but don't have the menace of Bournemouth. Think the subs forced the issue. Wieffer in particular who was great when he came on.

Anyone who watched it on the screen care to make a judgement on whether it was a stonewall pen or not. The guardian have decided it was 'contentious'

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jcdenton08 said:

Can I just say before the below, that I’ve been criticised on here before for not being biased enough to my team. I consider myself very fair when it comes to referees and perceived bias, but there can be no complaints from Fulham today.

A few Fulham fans are moaning about this on the Fulham forum. It was even pointed out there that the exact wording is, and always has been in recent times, “a minimum of X minutes”. This is to prevent this exact complaint, because unlike Rugby, it is at the referee’s discretion due to the clock never stopping.

We were on the attack in the final third, and you’ll notice that a ball in live play with one team mounting a dangerous attack, the referee will never blow until the ball is either cleared or goes out of play. This is to prevent farces like this:



Had we not scored or recycled back one more time, he would’ve blown, but the penalty was given 20 seconds give or take after the 5 allotted minimum minutes.

Tough titty on this one I’m afraid, and it was a clear penalty too.

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el_ciddy said:

Seems like a good deal though, lose 7-0 then win the next 6!

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peterward said:

Guardian are right imho. Pedro was looking for it!

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jcdenton08 said:

Can I just say before the below, that I’ve been criticised on here before for not being biased enough to my team. I consider myself very fair when it comes to referees and perceived bias, but there can be no complaints from Fulham today.

A few Fulham fans are moaning about this on the Fulham forum. It was even pointed out there that the exact wording is, and always has been in recent times, “a minimum of X minutes”. This is to prevent this exact complaint, because unlike Rugby, it is at the referee’s discretion due to the clock never stopping.

We were on the attack in the final third, and you’ll notice that a ball in live play with one team mounting a dangerous attack, the referee will never blow until the ball is either cleared or goes out of play. This is to prevent farces like this:



Had we not scored or recycled back one more time, he would’ve blown, but the penalty was given 20 seconds give or take after the 5 allotted minimum minutes.

Tough titty on this one I’m afraid, and it was a clear penalty too.

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peterward said:

Guardian are right imho. Pedro was looking for it!

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Eeyore said:

I agree about the need for clarity for a referee to end the game. I'm not sure why the rugby rules don't apply. The match should only be halted after the time is played and when the ball goes out of play. The onus then being on any losing side to keep it in play. The above video is just nuts. No wonder the players were so snakey about it.

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Uh_huh_him said:

Well of course he was.
But these are given every week.

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Lady Whistledown said:

Good.

The memory of (I think) Manor Solomon’s winner with their only shot of the game after we spent the whole game battering them but failing to score a couple of years ago is still strong.

I am GLAD it was contentious. I hope Marco Silva is on the verge of spontaneously combusting in fact.

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peterward said:

Guardian are right imho. Pedro was looking for it!

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Lady Whistledown said:

Good.

The memory of (I think) Manor Solomon’s winner with their only shot of the game after we spent the whole game battering them but failing to score a couple of years ago is still strong.

I am GLAD it was contentious. I hope Marco Silva is on the verge of spontaneously combusting in fact.

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Lady Whistledown said:

And I hope they’re all angrily stomping their way all the way back to Waitrose on Fulham High Street in the sort of frothing rage that can only be soothed by a tub of freshly made organic houmous and a handful of artisan sourdough breadsticks.

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Uh_huh_him said:

Well of course he was.
But these are given every week.

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jcdenton08 said:

Can I just say before the below, that I’ve been criticised on here before for not being biased enough to my team. I consider myself very fair when it comes to referees and perceived bias, but there can be no complaints from Fulham today.

A few Fulham fans are moaning about this on the Fulham forum. It was even pointed out there that the exact wording is, and always has been in recent times, “a minimum of X minutes”. This is to prevent this exact complaint, because unlike Rugby, it is at the referee’s discretion due to the clock never stopping.

We were on the attack in the final third, and you’ll notice that a ball in live play with one team mounting a dangerous attack, the referee will never blow until the ball is either cleared or goes out of play. This is to prevent farces like this:



Had we not scored or recycled back one more time, he would’ve blown, but the penalty was given 20 seconds give or take after the 5 allotted minimum minutes.

Tough titty on this one I’m afraid, and it was a clear penalty too.

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Lady Whistledown said:

Well that was just delicious. After years of Fulham either battering us or shithousing their way to undeserved, ugly, spawny, last ditch wins, I could not be happier.

Honestly, if before the match, you’d offered me a 4-0 win or a narrow victory at the death thanks to a 98th minute penalty that they’re absolutely fuming about, I’d take the latter every single time. And I hope they’re all angrily stomping their way all the way back to Waitrose on Fulham High Street in the sort of frothing rage that can only be soothed by a tub of freshly made organic houmous and a handful of artisan sourdough breadsticks.

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ManOfSussex said:

The 3 working class Fulham fans I was sat next to and chatted to on the train back to Lewes had no complaints over the penalty, thought a draw would've been a fair result overall though, but had seen it all before being beaten with a winner like that and said that we obviously had to beat them eventually. I wished them well against Palace in the cup. Handshakes and 'see you later mate' as we parted ensued.

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Lady Whistledown said:

Good.

The memory of (I think) Manor Solomon’s winner with their only shot of the game after we spent the whole game battering them but failing to score a couple of years ago is still strong.

I am GLAD it was contentious. I hope Marco Silva is on the verge of spontaneously combusting in fact.

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