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[AndyRM]

Scott Boyd that scored.

D'oh!

Only read a headline and assumed that it was Kris!

 

[User482]

Lanzini charged with diving: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42392410

I don't quite understand this one - if the referee spots it, it's a booking, but retrospective action gets a two-game ban? Am I missing something?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Lanzini charged with diving: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42392410

I don't quite understand this one - if the referee spots it, it's a booking, but retrospective action gets a two-game ban? Am I missing something?

I've no idea why the penalty ramps up like that. It is odd.

Nonetheless, I'd like to see them red carded for diving esp' in the penalty area. That and the absurd face holding that goes on these days for an injury anywhere on the body - a relatively new thing that seems to have taken hold.

I'm tired of all the cheating including from the team I support.

The lad did dive but it made no difference to the game imo - WHUFC were all over The Potters whose chief contribution to the match was a defence that stood stock still and watched as the opposition played around them. Utterly bizarre.

Good to see WHUFC getting away from near the bottom of the table as they are much better than that - clearly something was awry under Bilic as the players seem to have gone up a gear or three.

 

[AndyRM]

Lanzini charged with diving: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42392410

I don't quite understand this one - if the referee spots it, it's a booking, but retrospective action gets a two-game ban? Am I missing something?

Think the punishment is harsher because the rule is around deception of the referee. So the player has gained an advantage as well as undermine the ref?

 

[User482]

Think the punishment is harsher because the rule is around deception of the referee. So the player has gained an advantage as well as undermine the ref?

Thanks. It just seems a bit inconsistent to me as any dive is an attempt to deceive. Anyway, he's bang to rights IMO.

 

[User482]

I've no idea why the penalty ramps up like that. It is odd.

Nonetheless, I'd like to see them red carded for diving esp' in the penalty area. That and the absurd face holding that goes on these days for an injury anywhere on the body - a relatively new thing that seems to have taken hold.

I'm tired of all the cheating including from the team I support.

The lad did dive but it made no difference to the game imo - WHUFC were all over The Potters whose chief contribution to the match was a defence that stood stock still and watched as the opposition played around them. Utterly bizarre.

Good to see WHUFC getting away from near the bottom of the table as they are much better than that - clearly something was awry under Bilic as the players seem to have gone up a gear or three.

Did you see Hughes hurling abuse at Arnautovic?

 

[AndyRM]

Thanks. It just seems a bit inconsistent to me as any dive is an attempt to deceive. Anyway, he's bang to rights IMO.

It is. But that's football. Professional sport in general really, where there's money in it.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Did you see Hughes hurling abuse at Arnautovic?

Yes, right at the end. Disgusting. He should be banned/fined imo - didn't see any mention of it in the media.

 

[potsy]

Did you see Hughes hurling abuse at Arnautovic?

I'm no lip reader but even I could tell you one name he called him

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I don't really watch English football so can someone tell me if the commentators down there obviously support certain teams? Chic Young was absolutely gutted on the radio up here at the weekend when Rangers lost 3-1 and I wondered if there were English equivalents?

 

[AndyRM]

I don't really watch English football so can someone tell me if the commentators down there obviously support certain teams? Chic Young was absolutely gutted on the radio up here at the weekend when Rangers lost 3-1 and I wondered if there were English equivalents?

They're pretty objective I think, former players obviously have bias, but I can't think of anyone as bad as Chick.

 

[vickster]

There’s one commentator on Sky who’s clearly a ManUre fan!

 

[MiK1138]

They're pretty objective I think, former players obviously have bias, but I can't think of anyone as bad as Chick.

But But But Chic is a Buddy is he not?

 

[AndyRM]

But But But Chic is a Buddy is he not?

Lol.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

But But But Chic is a Buddy is he not?

Haha haha