Henderson in 'spoilt brat' penalty shambles at Millwall

[Tooting Gull]

Incredible scenes at the Den (it's not just us who have had penalty issues).

Darius Henderson gets fouled (except he didn't, clear dive anyway) for a penalty, then rushes off to get the ball and points to his chest several times showing he will be taking it.

The problem is, he wasn't the designated taker, and had missed two already. Liam Trotter stands on the spot, ready, as the designated taker who scored his last one, Henderson barges him out of the way.

Most of the team have a go at him, Kenny Jackett is doing his nut on the touchline.

All to no avail, Henderson takes it, and almost inevitably it heads off towards London Bridge Chris Waddle-style, very high and very wide. It was like something out of the school playground.

Captain Danny Shittu, despite being twice the size of everyone involved, does sod all to sort it out.

Millwall lose the game to a team in the bottom three, and fall out of the top six, with an outrageous red card just to piss them off some more.

With masterful understatement afterwards, Jackett says that "it wasn't the best of decisions from Henderson".

It's a shame they didn't play like this against us on Tuesday, different team today. Another great goal from Wood though.

 

[£1.99]

Bit like Alan Duffy did!

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Echoes of Alan Duffy at Preston in February 1971 when he took a penalty that designated spot-kicker Kit Napier was preparing to take.

 

[albion534]

I get wood thinking about Chris wood

 

[El Turi]

Henderson acted in a similar way when he played for us and almost had a fight with Leon Knight over the penalty taking duties.

 

[Durlston]

Looks like Millwall are coming down earlier than usual with the Christmas decorations then. Good to see. Horrible little club.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Was sure I remembered him doing same for us once yeah. Then again it was with that horrible little scrote Knight wasn't it. Too young for the Duffy/Napier era tho!