...which should be a penalty!
But I had my blue and white tinted glasses on Mr McFloppie-Tish. What a great user name.
...which should be a penalty!
Not really.
'Even' would be for us to have taken the ball up the other end for a spot kick, then regardless of scoring/not scoring, have 2 free corners and 4 mins added on the end of the game. That's how many chances to score they were gifted out of absolutely nothing and how much time wasted for a potential winner for either side from open play.
Still should've been a retake for encroachment anyway. But we deserved a bit of luck on that performance.
Must admit I thought the ref could give a penalty but he obviously saw that Dunky got the ball. But he did go right through him.
Think Charlie Adam not falling flat on his face helped Dunk. I suspect Adam was so surprised by the tackle he simply forgot to fall over but benefit of the doubt and fair play to him.
Dunk clean got the ball. Let’s move on
Still should've been a retake for encroachment anyway. But we deserved a bit of luck on that performance.
Yes, I'm pretty sure that's technically correct, though I don't think that rule is applied very rigorously.Still should've been a retake for encroachment anyway. But we deserved a bit of luck on that performance.
Yes, I'm pretty sure that's technically correct, though I don't think that rule is applied very rigorously.
What also occurred to me, after seeing Dunk's wonder tackle from behind, is this. I know the players have to stand outside the penalty area when the kick is taken, but is there anything in the rules which says they can't stand next to the goal, but behind the goal line (roughly where the ball ended up)? - they would be in a much better position then to counter any follow-up.
Oh well, just a thought! Thanks for clearing it up.The players other than the kicker and goalkeeper must be:
at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the penalty mark
behind the penalty mark
inside the field of play
outside the penalty area
After the players have taken positions in accordance with this Law, the referee signals for the penalty kick to be taken.
Yes, I'm pretty sure that's technically correct, though I don't think that rule is applied very rigorously.
It isn't, because *usually* the penalty is scored, so it doesn't really matter.
The 'goal' shouldn't be allowed if it's the attacking team encroaching, shirley. I'm pretty sure there were Stoke bodies in the box on Saturday, as well as Brighton.
It isn't, because *usually* the penalty is scored, so it doesn't really matter.
However, in this instance, Dunk stopped a certain goal being scored on the rebound. No WAY would he have got there in time to do that, had he not encroached before the pen was struck. A rule is a rule, and had that gone against us up the other end, I'd have gone apeshit. You've got 2 officials standing there who are supposed to be watching out for that, and both failed (thankfully). Its not even in open play. Easy decision. Absolutely piss-poor officiating. Their rank incompetence saved us (albeit it shouldn't have been a pen in the first place).