Spunk Bubble
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- Feb 21, 2007
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This man could become a liability !!!
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dingobruce
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Sent of in his last two League games, but before than never in his career !
Its what the Swindon fans suggested.
Uncle C
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Do shut up.
sjamesb3466
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Its one game. Ok so it may have cost us 2 points today but lets not jump to conclusions shall we? Maheta Molango scored for us in his first league game and look how that turned out....
Ecosse Exile
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Shouldnt have been a penalty though by the sounds of things
Da Man Clay
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- Dec 16, 2004
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It should. Without any shadow of a doubt. Basically elbowed a bloke in the neck in the box.
Sounds a bit ****ish.
But I gather the ball was out of play at the time, so it shouldn't have been given? No question about sending him off, though.
Nobby's Betamax Video
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Didn't see the incident itself, just their bloke rolling around on the floor.
But what on earth was Greer thinking? Even if he didn't do anything "ugly" to warrant the theatrics from their bloke, he shouldn't be putting himself in a position where someone could exploit the situation.
Especially in our penalty area, whilst waiting to defend a free-kick,,,after going 1-0 up.
But what on earth was Greer thinking? Even if he didn't do anything "ugly" to warrant the theatrics from their bloke, he shouldn't be putting himself in a position where someone could exploit the situation.
Especially in our penalty area, whilst waiting to defend a free-kick,,,after going 1-0 up.
I'll probably be proved wrong, but me and the others around me, saw it that Elding had clearly been sent on to get someone sent off. He sprinted straight across to Greer, kept niggling away when the ref wasnt looking, and when the ref looked, got hold of Greers shirt and stuck his head in his face/chest. Looked to me as if Greer simply tried to shrug him off, but because the lino (who gave it) could only see the back of Elding, it looked as if he floored him.
Simon Morgan
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We are going NOWHERE this season if we don't sort out our discipline soon.
MORTY
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Skintagain 1983
And Smith Did Score!
Start of the BHAlba GG shirt sponsorship curse? I hope not 
Double Hard Bastard
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- Oct 16, 2006
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From what I can gather the ball was still dead as the original free kick had not been taken. Even the sending off was justified no penalty should have been awarded.
Schrödinger's Toad
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- Jan 21, 2004
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Sounds like you didn't have a clear view of the incident.
Elding was the one who elbowed Greer as soon as he entered the box, Greer pushed him away, Elding went down clutching his chubby face.
Sure, it's a sending-off for Greer, if a slightly petty one, but why;
a) was Elding not shown red?
b) was a free-kick not given to us, as Elding's was the initial offence?
c) a penalty given when the ball was dead?
Don Quixote
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- Nov 4, 2008
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I think he is a LEGEND.
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LAw14 - The Penalty Kick
A penalty kick is awarded against a team that commits one of the ten offences for which a direct free kick is awarded, inside it's own penalty area and while the ball is in play
A penalty kick is awarded against a team that commits one of the ten offences for which a direct free kick is awarded, inside it's own penalty area and while the ball is in play
Pretty much how me and many others saw it, Elding started it by niggling away at Greer behind the refs back, then went back again and did the same, when Greer reacted.
Complete
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My understanding also. But, it doesn't detract from the fact that Greer should not have reacted as he did and as Captain, not a good example to set either.
Could be "watch this space".