Media thread 2022/23

[bluealf]

Clear as daylight that, I now understand how VAR works

Yes, VAR would give the penalty, I never said it wasn't a penalty, just he dived or threw himself to the ground in an exaggerated fashion (if you like that sound better.) that really is undeniable and that was the point of my involvement.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

That guy should be signed up by a major sports journal. The fact he's fair, accurate and truthful means he won't unfortunately.

How to write yerself out of a job - tell the truth, explain what has gone on impartially, give credit to the opposition, and make sure the best in the game is at the centre of the report!

 

[sandiegoblue]

Did you even read my opening post?

I'm going to say you didn't :)

I did, and after reading your subsequent messages, I think you are actually saying it was a foul. So really, we are of the same opinion, in that it was indeed a rightfully awarded penalty.

 

[burning blue soul]

lol ok

Around the 11-14 seconds mark.



like I said I don't give a fuck, 3 points thanks very much but let's not be scouse or raggish and pretend it wasn't a dive after a brush of contact.

Remember when Foden stayed on his feet and got fuck all?

 

[bluealf]

Remember when Foden stayed on his feet and got fuck all?

Yes, awful decision and I also remember what this discussion was about, maybe you should read the first post I made, it might help.

 

[bluealf]

I did, and after reading your subsequent messages, I think you are actually saying it was a foul. So really, we are of the same opinion, in that it was indeed a rightfully awarded penalty.

I do, it was a discussion about him throwing himself to the ground AFTER the touch.

One of those posts you regret posting regardless whether it was true, sometimes it isn't worth it lol

 

[Manchester_lalala]

On the penalty, the Fulham player knew as can be seen from his reaction.

Only on here will you get posters trying to claim it wasn’t lol

That’s how I knew it was a penalty. Everyone around me was saying he dived but I just said look at the Fulham players, they knew it was a pen.

 

[burning blue soul]

Yes, awful decision and I also remember what this discussion was about, maybe you should read the first post I made, it might help.

I don't need to research.
If you are touched in the box and don't go over you don't get a penalty.
If you are touched in the box and go over the ref has to make a decision. Whether the fall is classified as a dive is the refs problem and var can sort it out.
The amount of times I've seen scousers do this (remember Fulham a couple of years ago for one?) and got 3 points is unbelievable.
It isn't diving, it is gamesmanship, and the refs have VAR to help them out now.

 

[bluealf]

I don't need to research.
If you are touched in the box and don't go over you don't get a penalty.
If you are touched in the box and go over the ref has to make a decision. Whether the fall is classified as a dive is the refs problem and var can sort it out.
The amount of times I've seen scousers do this (remember Fulham a couple of years ago for one?) and got 3 points is unbelievable.
It isn't diving, it is gamesmanship, and the refs have VAR to help them out now.

You really should read my first post.

The clue would be I never said it wasn't a penalty, though one man's gamesmanship is another man's diving and another ones cheating.

But the reply was to somebody saying he had had his leg dragged away from him and then he fell as he spun, that isn't true and that is what I replied to by saying he dived by throwing himself to the floor after feeling the touch.

It really was quite a simple statement, I also said other things about being glad, about boiling scousers piss, gave an example like you about us not getting blatant pens for hacks in the box but yeah it is now an argument about it being a penalty, something I never ever said wasn't.

 

[burning blue soul]

You really should read my first post.

I can't now, Alf. I'm in too deep!! ;)