Cheers. I've just read the post above explaining Mark Halseys view. It makes sense to me. It was a fucking ridiculous penalty but I gave it the benefit of the doubt after listening to the 'experts' say that anyone not looking at the player would be deemed as an offence.He just text me back, the info is from Mark Halsey who is the go to ref at Bein sport mate and it definitely wasn't a penalty apparently so that **** at Sky was talking out of his arse about a new directive with regards to looking at the ball.
@malg @franksinatra
It is and it's broken several times every week. It's a law that is not open to interpretation, it's just one that gets ignored.The 6 second rule was another that lasted a few weeks and was then ignored. I don't even know if it still a rule
I don't trust sky as far as I could spit 'em.Cheers. I've just read the post above explaining Mark Halseys view. It makes sense to me. It was a fucking ridiculous penalty but I gave it the benefit of the doubt after listening to the 'experts' say that anyone not looking at the player would be deemed as an offence.
I should have known better tbf.
Right. Hopefully Sky, on the next Matchday, will say:He just text me back, the info is from Mark Halsey who is the go to ref at Bein sport mate and it definitely wasn't a penalty apparently so that **** at Sky was talking out of his arse about a new directive with regards to looking at the ball.
@malg @franksinatra
Refs are clamping down on wrestling in the box. There's nothing specific about looking in the direction of the ball.Right. Hopefully Sky, on the next Matchday, will say:
'We apologise for misleading our viewers. Niall Quinn is a dirty lying **** and will no longer be allowed in the studio.'
Quinn said it. Actually the ref indicated that he gave it because Sterling wasn't watching the ball, so Quinn might actually believe it given what the ref done. Maybe the ref has misinterpreted the new regs?Refs are clamping down on wrestling in the box. There's nothing specific about looking in the direction of the ball.
I didn't watch sky so have no idea which **** said it there was, but it was indeed bollocks. It was entirely invented according to Halsey.
Quinn said it. Actually the ref indicated that he gave it because Sterling wasn't watching the ball, so Quinn might actually believe it given what the ref done. Maybe the ref has misinterpreted the new regs?