Media bias against City

[coleridge]

Is that the presenter of the one show?

Oh yes...

 

[Bill]

Put it this way.

With our average attendances, we could fill all PL grounds, with 1000's of fans to spare, bar Arsenal and the Rags.

That aside. Was sat in the canteen today surrounded by United fans. All they had to say was empty seats and the Emptyhad, with the odd 20 PL titles thrown in.

As we all know, and we keep on repeating on here, and amongst ourselves, United fans have got nothing left to throw at us.

Empty seats is the new 34 Years, ticker banner, Massive, Ciddy, nobody knows your name, Stockport, and a whole host of other jibes that are no longer used by their support.

you can put all those comments under one heading.

fear.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

There's something wrong with that sentence but I'm afraid if I'm more specific it might push you over the edge.

I did wonder about the wording after I'd posted, but had to return to my post-Christmas mayhem and wasn't able to rectify my error :-)

 

[Bodicoteblue]

I agree with him - it shouldn't result in a free shot on goal as he actually wasn't going anywhere, he invited the challenge which duly came - however the rules, as they stand, state that this should be a penalty, so the presenter is being a nob.

IMO he should have got an indirect free kick
Also IMO, we shouldn't have to rely on a last minute penalty to beat everton at home

A foul inside the penalty area - in this case "tripping or attempting to trip an opponent" results in a penalty kick.
It matters not a jot in which direction the attacking player is travelling, nor which part of the penalty area the foul occurs,if the foul occurs , it is a penalty.
An indirect free kick will be awarded, in the penalty area to an attacker on the grounds of obstruction.
There was no obstruction committed.
We could have been 7-0 up - a penalty is a penalty , it doesn't matter what the score is. We wouldn't have relied on it , it should simply have been awarded because that would have been the correct course of action.

 

[2sheikhs]

I disagree. I say penalty because it was foul in the box. But no card because he wasn't through on goal.

 

[silverback]

Hypothetical for the naysayers:
If the ball is cleared from the penalty area and the only two remaining players are the goal-keeper and an opponent, the goal -keeper punches the opponent. Penalty or not?

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Hypothetical for the naysayers:
If the ball is cleared from the penalty area and the only two remaining players are the goal-keeper and an opponent, the goal -keeper punches the opponent. Penalty or not?

Not a great comparison in my opinion. That's not a foul; it's violent conduct.

The description under the linesman is:
Whenever the assistant referee signals for violent conduct and the signal is not seen immediately:
• if play has been stopped for disciplinary action to be taken, the restart must be in accordance with the Laws (free kick, penalty kick, etc.)
• if play has already restarted, the referee may still take disciplinary action but not penalise the offence with a free kick or penalty kick

My understanding is:
If the ref sees it, he'll have stopped play to deal with it. So penalty.
If the linesman gives it, it depends whether play is ongoing at the time.

 

[dickie davies]

Not a great comparison in my opinion. That's not a foul; it's violent conduct.

The description under the linesman is:
Whenever the assistant referee signals for violent conduct and the signal is not seen immediately:
• if play has been stopped for disciplinary action to be taken, the restart must be in accordance with the Laws (free kick, penalty kick, etc.)
• if play has already restarted, the referee may still take disciplinary action but not penalise the offence with a free kick or penalty kick

My understanding is:
If the ref sees it, he'll have stopped play to deal with it. So penalty.
If the linesman gives it, it depends whether play is ongoing at the time.

When Dickov was playing for Blackburn and Distin for us, an incident like this happened
The ball was cleared from our penalty area and Dickov being the character he was did that windy uppy thing on Distin
Distin reacted by pushing Dickov away, but did so by putting his hand in Dickov's face
Dickov went to ground like he'd been shot. The ref knew something was going on between them and kept an eye on it
As soon as Dickov hit the ground, the whistle was blown, Distin sent off and penalty awarded

My mate said that it was an off the ball incident and although the sending off was correct, a pen shouldn't have been given

 

[Rolee]

I agree with him - it shouldn't result in a free shot on goal as he actually wasn't going anywhere, he invited the challenge which duly came - however the rules, as they stand, state that this should be a penalty, so the presenter is being a nob.

IMO he should have got an indirect free kick
Also IMO, we shouldn't have to rely on a last minute penalty to beat everton at home

Says who? The ball was still in play when Stones up ended him.

Regardless a foul, is a foul, is a foul. Penalty no doubt about it. Can't believe this is even a debate.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

When Dickov was playing for Blackburn and Distin for us, an incident like this happened
The ball was cleared from our penalty area and Dickov being the character he was did that windy uppy thing on Distin
Distin reacted by pushing Dickov away, but did so by putting his hand in Dickov's face
Dickov went to ground like he'd been shot. The ref knew something was going on between them and kept an eye on it
As soon as Dickov hit the ground, the whistle was blown, Distin sent off and penalty awarded

My mate said that it was an off the ball incident and although the sending off was correct, a pen shouldn't have been given

I think it falls under:

"A direct free kick is awarded.... if a player...in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
• strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
• pushes an opponent"

So, if it's in the area, and the ref sees it, a penalty is correct.
Just my opinion from the wording.