Todays games

[William Treseder]

Anyone watching Chelsea/Palace?
Palace goal ruled out for pushing in the wall.
Made me think of Splotties thread about fouls going unpunished. You could say that the referee stuck to the letter of the law in this case, but they are so inconsistant.

[Der Kaiser]

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I look forward to this being the first season where not a single goal is scored from a free kick.



Not sure I'd be bothered if we never play in the Prem again.

[William Treseder]

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Anyone watching Chelsea/Palace?
Palace goal ruled out for pushing in the wall.
Made me think of Splotties thread about fouls going unpunished. You could say that the referee stuck to the letter of the law in this case, but they are so inconsistant.

Just announced that the goal was ruled out on a technicality. Palace defender was less than a metre from the Chelsea wall when ball was struck. Don’t think I’ve ever seen that rule implemented before.

[Der Kaiser]

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Just announced that the goal was ruled out on a technicality. Palace defender was less than a metre from the Chelsea wall when ball was struck. Don’t think I’ve ever seen that rule implemented before.

You can guarantee it wouldn't have been implemented the other way round.

[the other bob wilson]

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Anyone watching Chelsea/Palace?
Palace goal ruled out for pushing in the wall.
Made me think of Splotties thread about fouls going unpunished. You could say that the referee stuck to the letter of the law in this case, but they are so inconsistant.

Not disallowed for the push according to Sky, but for some gobbledygook about Gueyi being too close to the Chelsea wall - I’d have disallowed it for the push myself.

[William Treseder]

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Not disallowed for the push according to Sky, but for some gobbledygook about Gueyi being too close to the Chelsea wall - I’d have disallowed it for the push myself.

I’ve never heard of that rule before. Have you?
I’m gonna be watching every free kick now that causes a wall to be formed, more closely 😁

[the other bob wilson]

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I’ve never heard of that rule before. Have you?
I’m gonna be watching every free kick now that causes a wall to be formed, more closely ��

No, a new one on me - I’d have a right moan about football getting like rugby with all of its nonsense rule changes every season normally, but I’m trying to turn over a new leaf.

[the other bob wilson]

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I see Chris Wood has scored for Forest, so, in true Premier League knocking style, I’ll ask can the league be as good as it’s cracked up to be if a striker who I’d say was a good Championship player, but not much more than that, into his late 20s can score 20 goals in a season at the age of 33? Credit to him because I’d definitely say he’s Premier League standard now, but it was one of the mysteries of last season to me that he was able to score so many.

[City123]

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Palace looking a better side than Chelsea so far

Sanchez has just gotten away with a potential penalty, clearly punches Guehi in the back of the head

[splott parker]

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I’ve never heard of that rule before. Have you?
I’m gonna be watching every free kick now that causes a wall to be formed, more closely 😁

I hadn’t either but they’re discussing it on 5Live now, it’s been in the laws of the game for a while apparently. Decent rule I reckon, stops grappling & grabbing prior to the ball being struck. Plain for everyone to see and makes the ref’s job a touch easier. Sensible now, as well, as decisions are explained by the ref immediately after a decision. Fans can argue as much as they like but if it’s according to the laws of the game there’s no point.

[William Treseder]

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No, a new one on me - I’d have a right moan about football getting like rugby with all of its nonsense rule changes every season normally, but I’m trying to turn over a new leaf.

Seemingly that rule was introduced in 2019.
Does anyone on here honestly know it existed?

[The Lone Gunman]

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I see Chris Wood has scored for Forest, so, in true Premier League knocking style, I’ll ask can the league be as good as it’s cracked up to be if a striker who I’d say was a good Championship player, but not much more than that, into his late 20s can score 20 goals in a season at the age of 33? Credit to him because I’d definitely say he’s Premier League standard now, but it was one of the mysteries of last season to me that he was able to score so many.

The answer is yes.

:thumbup:

[William Treseder]

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I hadn’t either but they’re discussing it on 5Live now, it’s been in the laws of the game for a while apparently. Decent rule I reckon, stops grappling & grabbing prior to the ball being struck. Plain for everyone to see and makes the ref’s job a touch easier. Sensible now, as well, as decisions are explained by the ref immediately after a decision. Fans can argue as much as they like but if it’s according to the laws of the game there’s no point.

That’s all well and good. But does that rule get adhered to week in week out? Also, I wonder how many managers and players are aware of that ruling.

[William Treseder]

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The answer is yes.

:thumbup:

Is it possible that Max Watters could have improved as well? 😁

[splott parker]

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That’s all well and good. But does that rule get adhered to week in week out? Also, I wonder how many managers and players are aware of that ruling.

Let’s hope today sorts things out on that front:thumbup