[Albion] Premier League 30-31/3/24

[Acker79]

I just don't like that sort of 'challenge' being considered a foul. Gordon isn't trying to play the ball, he is just trying to get his foot in the way of the Wet Ham defender's already swinging leg. If you jump into the path of an player's swinging leg you're the one making contact, not them.

 

[Brok]

1-1

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Super goal by Antonio

 

[jcdenton08]

Straight over the defence - a very Albion goal to concede, that one.

 

[jcdenton08]

Good game, this - hope it stays a draw though!

 

[jcdenton08]

That Paqueta is a terrific player but he’s so frustrating, that’s three times now in 30 minutes he’s gone down and stayed down, twice getting lengthy treatment from the most innocuous tiny knocks.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Newcastles tactic of 'running into people' going really well...

Penalty...check
Opposition yellow...check

Sending off next on Smugs bingo card

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Newcastle not dealing well with this Easter sunshine

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

That Paqueta is a terrific player but he’s so frustrating, that’s three times now in 30 minutes he’s gone down and stayed down, twice getting lengthy treatment from the most innocuous tiny knocks.

Possibly the ‘cleverest’ player in the PL right now. He’s also mastered the art of fouling without giving away free kicks or getting yellows for actual fouls as evidenced at Wembley last week.

 

[jcdenton08]

Possibly the ‘cleverest’ player in the PL right now. He’s also mastered the art of fouling without giving away free kicks or getting yellows for actual fouls as evidenced at Wembley last week.

It’s just frustrating because he doesn’t need to do it. They had a really good counter attack on, and he stayed out forcing his own team to put it out of play. Just get up and use your ability!!!

 

[studio150]

Oh what a shame Smug Eddie's tactics of getting defenders to stay down holding their head to delay game gets what it deserves

 

[Guinness Boy]

Oh what a shame Smug Eddie's tactics of getting defenders to stay down holding their head to delay game gets what it deserves

This

F**k you Newcastle, that’s for every fake injury since Smeddie took over.

 

[pasty]

Oh what a shame Smug Eddie's tactics of getting defenders to stay down holding their head to delay game gets what it deserves

Love to see it. Well played ref

 

[Change at Barnham]

Well done referee Rob Jones.
Scharr didn’t have a head injury and didn’t require treatment. West Ham took a legitimate quick free kick and scored a perfectly good goal.
I’m fed up with players exaggerating injury.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

This

F**k you Newcastle, that’s for every fake injury since Smeddie took over.

Glad the ref stuck to his guns there. He allowed the quick free kick, I wish more refs would do the same. Player stays down after fouling his opponent. Tough

 

[Milano]

I’ve not seen a worst ref in the EPL this season than Rob Jones, as well as being incompetent he comes across as being an absolute weapon.

 

[Flounce]

Tc

Straight over the defence - a very Albion goal to concede, that one.

Texted some mates after that goal, querying whether Antonio thought he was playing Albion

 

[jcdenton08]

Re: that quick free kick, I think a similar earlier decision which West Ham (and Moyes) weren’t happy about was fresh in the referee’s mind. He stopped a quick free kick in their own half just ten minutes or so prior.

Perfectly legitimate goal by the way, Schär wasn’t hurt, it was clearly a game delaying tactic which to be fair both teams have done consistently since the first whistle.

It’s a good game despite the shithousery from both sides, but you can see why he played 13(!) minutes added time

 

[jcdenton08]

I’ve not seen a worst ref in the EPL this season than Rob Jones, as well as being incompetent he comes across as being an absolute weapon.

I think he’s having a really good game actually.

 

[Stat Brother]

Glad the ref stuck to his guns there. He allowed the quick free kick, I wish more refs would do the same. Player stays down after fouling his opponent. Tough

Unless it's against us.

As then we'd be chanting 'De Zerbi's right the refs are shite' & 'The Premier League's corrupt'.