Liverpool thread 2020/21

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Rúben did not grab the Egyptian diver's arm.

In fact, he hardly touched him, but Salad went down like he’d been shot!

To be fair, if you took aim and brought most folk down with an elephant gun you'd be hard pressed to find a more theatrical fall to the ground than that......

 

[dickie davies]

Or one to tell a player to fuck off and stop moaning/diving/cheating

A few years ago there was a video posted on here of a ref (quite possibly Rob Stiles) getting grief off a player for awarding a free kick and he openly shouted back "fuck off you knob head"

 

[Bantamgaz]

I think it was a penalty but I cannot see why they cannot give out a yellow for the theatrics. I once, in a Northern League game, never gave a penalty for a similar dive even though he probably was fouled. When the assessor asked me why I had not given it I said that he had went down so dramatically I thought he was trying to con me. Assesor accepted this

I think a while ago a fair few players got singled out for there over dramatics which resulted in them not winning pens even when it was ......... I mean don’t get me wrong it was a penalty but to blatantly go down like that should have resulted in a booking

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

but Salad went down like he’d been shot!

He was also "sniped" earlier in the match (posted P866)

 

[asahartford1]

I think it was a penalty but I cannot see why they cannot give out a yellow for the theatrics. I once, in a Northern League game, never gave a penalty for a similar dive even though he probably was fouled. When the assessor asked me why I had not given it I said that he had went down so dramatically I thought he was trying to con me. Assesor accepted this

Can you remember giving a penalty if a player didn't go to ground.
Do you believe it is an issue, as I have seen many blatant penalties not given as a player either stays upright or gets a half shot away.

 

[give it to gordon]

Perhaps the pfa could throw out members that cheat ;)

 

[ChicagoBlue]

He was also "sniped" earlier in the match (posted P866)

It’s a new syndrome called “Touch epilepsy.”

 

[Bantamgaz]

He was also "sniped" earlier in the match (posted P866)

It’s a new syndrome called “Touch epilepsy.”

Decked he carried on :) worra man to carry on after a brutal assault like that

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Decked he carried on :) worra man to carry on after a brutal assault like that

He’s a warrior! HAHAHAHA!

 

[Andy TheCatalyst Morrison]

I was in the north stand that day and it happened right in front of me. Absolutely clear as day and how the lino AND Atkinson both missed it is beyond me. Never seen so many people in our block go beserk at the same time

Yep, 3 penalty / sending offences in that one "tackle" - over the top of the ball, reckless and dangerous with studs showing, and followed through. Yet the ref and lino didn't see anything wrong. Unbelievable Jeff.