In the Bournemouth v Saints game, the ref got it spot on. They want to be praising the ref for spotting it, it was a very convincing dive in real time.
In slow mo he’s clearly cheated, yet Neville and Upson are saying the ref had it wrong!
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In the Bournemouth v Saints game, the ref got it spot on. They want to be praising the ref for spotting it, it was a very convincing dive in real time.
In slow mo he’s clearly cheated, yet Neville and Upson are saying the ref had it wrong!
I think it was a foul and a dive. Which is still a foul and still a penalty. Serves him right for diving.
I can’t see how it was a foul. If he’d got the ball it would have been a great tackle, he didn’t get the ball, but he didn’t get the player either.
I haven't seen it since this morning, but saw plenty of replays. Looked like there was contact to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas
2 game ban. Contact, but not enough to make him go down.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
Definite pen for me. It was a rash lunge and there was contact. I think sometimes a dive is misconstrued as a player anticipating contact and readying their body to land safely. There was no way the player wasn't going to catch him.
I thought Upson was quite a decent pundit.
I agree with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas
Player deliberately drags his foot over out-stretched leg in order to make contact and then fall over. TV replays would have supported refs decision. Cannot understand why ref apologised for getting it wrong.
As soon as a defender goes to ground with an out-stretched leg an attacker is going to attempt to make contact.
Smith(?) was in the process of diving before contact was made. Probably coached in this art of cheating.
Pogba was not a red card either! Surprised Man U did not appeal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUWiNMrql9oQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas
Slow mo shows no pen and ref was correct in booking Smith.
How the hell can you tell there's no contact from that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Forest Green Bluebird
The offending player launched himself forward. Clear dive.
Actually easier to see in real time. Will need to look again on BBC iplayer.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
However Smith toe punts the ball forward (no attempt to keep control of ball) and then falls over deliberately.
I think everyone is in agreement that he dived. The point of contention is whether or not there was contact. Which would -dive or not- make it a penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spooky Tree
Blatant foul and a dive but still a foul so a Pen for me.