former ref on ssn.........

:) he he

it wasnt a foul...brown dived

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novelty, diving in ur own box..

but he said it was part of the game,maybe it is but is still a foul surely??

unfortunatlt the ex ref is right, unless it's absolutely blatent it's let go now.

if the laws were applied to the letter, thered never be a goal scored from a corner or free kick knocked into the box.

oh go on then,goal shouldnt have counted wasnt even a free kick in the 1st place ffs,that should get the ball rolling for you bud.

Well thats ridiculous,they cant just pull a player out of the way wherever it is on the pitch!!

dont give a monkeys about free kick or the goal,just the refs views!!

there were half a dozen worse examples of pushing and pulling [both sides at fault] in that game that went unpunished.

Wes Brown dived , would nt see JT go down like that ,just part of the normal scrimmaging in the box for set peices,that is why he plays right back .

Should not allow a goal when its as blatant as that though!!

correct ah hunter...and by diving placed himself nicely on the floor to enable drogba to be onside...

unless of course the refs right!! it is ok to pull someone down in the box!!

bud

as i said there were far worse things going on at previous set pieces. but this one has been highlighted because a goal was scored.

if the ref penalised that sort of pull/push anytime it occured in the area ,there would be half a dozen penalties per match.

the penalty against valencia was the worst decision... the foul on brown was just what happens in a game imo...

brown went down very easy, no foul

the "penalty" shout is very similar. happens every game.

do you want a pen awarded everytime vidic does a similar thing?

yes

i wasn't talking to you mav :)

nice to see you.

how are ya?

fine thanks. hope you're well too. Think you're going to win the league this year :(

mex,does that make it ok then?? i have seen players getting booked for deliberately pulling a shirt,but in the area where it could result in a goal,a penalty or stop a goal, its ok?? Bl00dy stupid !!

of course it's stupid, and the authorities allied with the refs are the only ones that can do something about it. but you can't turn a blind eye to defenders doing it, then penalise forwards for lesser challenges.

mav

i think it will definatly be a "london thing"

Seems simple to me,if ref sees a foul he gives a free kick or penalty,if he has to give a load so be it,they will soon stop if they know they cant get away with it!!

at old trafford last season u could even win the ball fairly and still get a penalty given against u...

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