[Albion] Was it a penalty?

[Reddleman]

Says it all that on our own fans forum it’s 50/50. Which shows you it almost certainty was.

 

[Triggaaar]

It wasn’t a goal scoring opportunity, he didn’t do it on purpose

Neither of those things stop something being a penalty.

Not that I think it was. But it's not the worst decision I've seen and I don't think VAR could overturn it.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Of course it was a penalty, 100%

 

[Sheebo]

Official site commentator said surprised VAR didn’t overturn it as got the ball… mmm… if the rule is about taking the ball, it’s def no pen. Not as clean cut as some on this thread are suggesting for me - I’ve changed to no pen. That said, the ref was biased as f*** and couldn’t wait to give it.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Umpire’s call for me, VAR isn’t overturning the on-field decision whichever way the ref calls it. You could make a case either way but I neither think it’s a ‘stonewall penatly’ nor a travesty of justice.

 

[tigertim68]

the ref couldn’t wait to give Arsenal a free kick after 30 seconds after the match started,
and it continued throughout the first half especially, and as for the penalty, couldn’t wait to blow his whistle, was always going to give it ,

 

[Seagull58]

Before pro Arsenal viewpoints pile in, please remember the benchmark from some experts that Doku got some the ball before his studs struck MacA …. their conclusion that getting to the ball first meant it was not a foul.

and that's why I say no penalty. Did PGMOL say the Doku decision was incorrect? If not, this is not a penalty. Check badge should not be part of the decision-making process.

 

[Seagull58]

I think the difference would be Doku and Mac could be classed as a collision

A foot to chest collision is a foul, isn't it?

 

[Seagull58]

I sometimes think I’m in the twilight zone on here, how can a faint touch on a ball give you the right to chop away an attackers’ legs in the penalty area, undignified stuff

Because that is why the Doku- Mac Alister penalty was not given, except that Doku kicked him in the chest rather than the shin.

 

[METALMICKY]

the ref couldn’t wait to give Arsenal a free kick after 30 seconds after the match started,
and it continued throughout the first half especially, and as for the penalty, couldn’t wait to blow his whistle, was always going to give it ,

First half he was shocking and that ridiculous free kick signalled the start of it.

 

[Flounce]

Umpire’s call for me, VAR isn’t overturning the on-field decision whichever way the ref calls it. You could make a case either way but I neither think it’s a ‘stonewall penatly’ nor a travesty of justice.

Sadly the “umpire’s call” is too often a favour the big club call imo. I am pretty certain that penalty would not have been given if it was in the Arsenal box at 0-0.

Yeah, I am a biased cynic and thought the ref gave everything he could to Arsenal in the first half, and the speed with which he pointed to the spot for the pen was telling. It was just before that that he ignored a two handed push in the back on Enciso wasn’t it? Awful ref and no surprise given his mind boggling line drawing at Palace when he was on VAR.

 

[Happy Exile]

Sadly the “umpire’s call” is too often a favour the big club call imo. I am pretty certain that penalty would not have been given if it was in the Arsenal box at 0-0.

Yeah, I am a biased cynic and thought the ref gave everything he could to Arsenal in the first half, and the speed with which he pointed to the spot for the pen was telling.

My mate in the Arsenal end said they had a laugh about how much quicker we were being flagged offside each time compared to them.

 

[Flounce]

My mate in the Arsenal end said they had a laugh about how much quicker we were being flagged offside each time compared to them.

Probably because the lino knew we wouldn’t be scoring, so no point in waiting

 

[London Irish]

Wan Bassaka’s yesterday was way less of a penalty than Lamptey’s - tho I’m sure no one cares about that

still rightly given tho

 

[dazzer6666]

Welbeck was blatantly fouled (pulled back) in the initial (pre) build-up to their second goal (just outside their box).........far more annoying than the penalty decision

 

[Bozza]

Dermot Gallagher: penalty
Sue Smith: penalty
Stephen Warnock: not a penalty

Ref Watch: Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher analyses the weekend action

Former referee Dermot Gallagher dissects the flashpoints from a busy weekend of Premier League action...

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[hans kraay fan club]

Yes.

You'd be APOPLECTIC if that were not given, for us.

 

[The Fits]

If half of our supporters are saying yes then it probably is.

 

[Bozza]

Ref watch

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Dermot Gallagher: penalty
Sue Smith: penalty
Stephen Warnock: not a penalty

Ref Watch: Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher analyses the weekend action

Former referee Dermot Gallagher dissects the flashpoints from a busy weekend of Premier League action...

www.skysports.com

Stephen Warnock showed last week that you can’t take anything he says seriously. Therefore it must be a stonewall penalty.