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Palace supposedly make derisory bid for Dunk
- Thread starter WhingForPresident
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Name me a better one!
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Yep. Take our friend Joey Barton. A seasoned Premier League trouble-maker. Barton wound him up with ease. It was Dunk who needlessly CLATTERED him, strolled away as if had "done a job" on young Joey, only for the free kick to lead to the corner they scored from.,
Barton had Dunks card marked and knew winding up would win his team a pen or free kick or a cheap red card for Lewis.
Of course, that day Barton was the villain but I was amazed people weren't more concerned with Dunk losing it.....like he did at QPR......and like he did against Derby.
Good defender.....but no good if he's off the pitch. Prem wingers and barton-esque SCAMPS will have a field day winding him up. Of course, it's something he has COMPLETELY control to cut out of his game. Hopefully the one positive from the sending off against Derby is he got a GOOD talking to and won't do it again.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
Well-known member
I've not watched all the other centre backs in the league to make an educated decision...
You're not getting my point, are you.
I've not watched all the other centre backs in the league to make an educated decision...
You're not getting my point, are you.
Dunk is class...end of! Easily premier league standard.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
Well-known member
I never said he wasn't good. You seem to be raising completely separate issues to me.
Lascelles
Sorry I thought you were agreeing with the Palace fan who said No premiership club would take him?
yeah maybe!
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
What? That isn't what happened in that specific incident, and you know it.
I agree that Dunk is prone to the odd rash tackle, but that was not one of them.
How can you say that if you have not seen him play much?
bobbysmith01
Well-known member
- Feb 6, 2015
- 806
Actually he is not far off, but think we do see him
A bit more, so our opinions are a bit more accurate. Anyway he is not going as they have brought somebody else who I assume the poster has seen about same amount of times? Think I remember seeing a Palace poster saying that Bruno was crap as he was bundled off the ball by Bolasie (Bruno played with a cracked rib that day) but I saw Ward and the left back on a Sky game and they were pants. They obviously are not, but same logic, we know our players better than you and visa versa. If I based my tv watching on Palace players I Would say Zaha is an awful diving cheat as that is all I see him do, but again you see him each week and he got player of the season.
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A bit more, so our opinions are a bit more accurate. Anyway he is not going as they have brought somebody else who I assume the poster has seen about same amount of times? Think I remember seeing a Palace poster saying that Bruno was crap as he was bundled off the ball by Bolasie (Bruno played with a cracked rib that day) but I saw Ward and the left back on a Sky game and they were pants. They obviously are not, but same logic, we know our players better than you and visa versa. If I based my tv watching on Palace players I Would say Zaha is an awful diving cheat as that is all I see him do, but again you see him each week and he got player of the season.
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mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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That's EXACTLY how I remember it. Barton was down by the West stand, Dunk needlessly swiped at him. Free kick given. Barton was going nowhere at the time.
Free kick whipped in, headed behind for a corner.
I turned to my mate and said "they will score from this".
Ball comes in, Keane heads it in.
Is that not what happened? Genuine question.
I've just consulted BBC Live text from that game:
Goal!
Posted at
90'+3'
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Burnley 2. Michael Keane (Burnley) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Taylor with a cross following a corner.
Posted at
90'+2'
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
Posted at
90'+1'
Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at
90'+1'
Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Yep, Exactly how I remembered.
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Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
That is how it was reported, yes.
How it happened, and I was directly in line with it in the West Stand, was as follows:
1) Barton has the ball at his feet.
2) Dunk cleanly takes the ball off him and starts off up the field.
3) Barton throws himself on the ground.
4) Referee falls for it, and blows for a free kick.
The rest of the above is as reported.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
Well-known member
I've not watched all the other centre backs in the league to make an educated decision...
You're not getting my point, are you.
Last season?
Michael Keane
Daniel Ayala
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Erm, you are going to have to explain what you find funny, because I can't guess what it is.
I have given you a first hand account of what I saw - from near the front of Block C in the WSU directly in line with the incident. What did you see, and from where?
How can I say maybe?
Da Man Clay
T'Blades
- Dec 16, 2004
- 16,286
It was 100% an incredibly daft foul. Seen from WSU and then again on the replays on sky when I got home.