[Albion] That Wissa Punch

[Klaas]

Meh - something and nothing for me.
He's looking at the ball and swings his left arm to knock the ball out of Gilmour's arm. Gilmour simultaneously moves the ball away from him and Wissa's fingertips happen to catch WBG's face.
If you ask me the ref/VAR got it spot on - caution for WBG for delaying the re-start and caution for Wissa.

Agree. It DID look like a punch (was quite funny) but he's clearly just trying to grab the ball.

I guess you could say he connected so by the letter of the law, he should walk, but, meh indeed.

 

[Sheebo]

Just seen it - absolutely embarrassing again from VAR - we’ve been shafted constantly this season - utterly astonishing - you see his face move like a boxer taking a punch

 

[Robert Codners Nostrils]

Isn’t that a sending off offence anyway?

“SENDING OFF

Sending-off offences include (but are not limited to):

• delaying the restart of play by the opposing team e.g. holding onto the ball, kicking the ball away, obstructing the movement of a player”

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

IFAB Laws of the Game

www.thefa.com

Gilmour was obstructing the free kick!!

 

[AZ Gull]

There is no ‘fingertips’. It’s a fist. Knuckles.

The ‘intention’ argument is irrelevant. He connects with Billy’s face.

This is the strangest "fist" I have ever seen:-

 

[AZ Gull]

Both players booked. Let that sink in.

The inconsistency is part of the trolling. Picking and choosing.

Correctly, because WBG was delaying the re-start.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

This is the strangest "fist" I have ever seen:-

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That’s a full second or two after the contact with his chin.

 

[WhingForPresident]

This is the strangest "fist" I have ever seen:-

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Right as he swings, rather than two seconds after.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Agree. It DID look like a punch (was quite funny) but he's clearly just trying to grab the ball.

I guess you could say he connected so by the letter of the law, he should walk, but, meh indeed.

Just like Dahoud?

Slow his red card tackle down to frame-by-frame and he is looking directly at the ball whilst stamping his foot down into the turf. A split second later, the Sheff Utd player back-kicks his leg and Dahoud connects with no chance of pulling out. I wrongly argued that this was not a red because of intent, just like you and @AZgull are doing now.

He swung a punch and connected with Billy’s face. It’s a straight red whether he was aiming for Billy’s snout or King Charles. Intent is irrelevant.

This is the strangest "fist" I have ever seen:-

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Put your glasses on and look at the point of impact. Not a second later!

A fist!

 

[Rinkmaster]

Red all day long. If wisa was trying to get the ball he would have used his right hand as it would have been impossible with his left cause Billy had the ball tucked into his left side away from Wisas left.

 

[Hugo Rune]

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Right as he swings, rather than two seconds after.

Where is the ball? He is holding Billy’s shirt and aiming a punch!

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Just like Dahoud?

Slow his red card tackle down to frame-by-frame and he is looking directly at the ball whilst stamping his foot down into the turf. A split second later, the Sheff Utd player back-kicks his leg and Dahoud connects with no chance of pulling out. I wrongly argued that this was not a red because of intent, just like you and @AZgull are doing now.

He swung a punch and connected with Billy’s face. It’s a straight red whether he was aiming for Billy’s snout or King Charles. Intent is irrelevant.

Put your glasses on and look at the point of impact. Not a second later!

A fist!

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To be honest, in that photo I think it looks like his fingers are extended, so he touches him with the back of an open (or vaguely loosely closed) hand.

 

[Hugo Rune]

To be honest, in that photo I think it looks like his fingers are extended, so he touches him with the back of an open (or vaguely loosely closed) hand.

100% not his finger tips and 100% you have to go if you are ‘swinging’ and connect with another player’s face, no matter what the intent is.

 

[LamieRobertson]

That’s a full second or two after the contact with his chin.

Exactly….perhaps posters questioning the incident should watch MOTD on iplayer ..clearly shows Gilmour being thumped

 

[Sheebo]

Correctly, because WBG was delaying the re-start.

So you think a yellow was correct for Wisa too?

 

[Easy 10]

Its not a "fist" at all (and I should know).

I felt at the time his intention was to knock the ball out of WBG's hand, and the replays confirm it. WBG turned at the same time as shielding the ball away, and Wissa's hand accidentally brushed his chin. Being a footballer, of COURSE he immediately went down as though he'd just been bitch-slapped by Chuck Norris. The ball was being held chest-high when Wissa initially went for it.

Total all-round buffoonery from both. Yellow for both was correct.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Wissa was also going absolutely mental at the ref minutes earlier after conceding a free kick. The guy had totally lost his head.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

100% not his finger tips and 100% you have to go if you are ‘swinging’ and connect with another player’s face, no matter what the intent is.

I didn't write anything about his finger tips.
I also didn't write anything about his intent.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Fist for certain!

 

[Zeberdi]

Gilmour was obstructing the free kick!!

Which is why he got the yellow but surely you don’t equate Gilmour holding onto to the ball with Wissa hitting him violently in the face with his fist by trying to punch the ball out of his arms (regardless of intention btw)?

 

[Hugo Rune]

I didn't write anything about his finger tips.
I also didn't write anything about his intent.

I didn’t say you did, did I?

Anyway. I default to the opinion of the Albion fans directly in front of the incident.

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