No, but doesn't Poll's statement imply that it is

'Even though Fletcher got a slight touch on the ball, Rosetti felt it was impossible for the Manchester United midfielder to avoid taking his opponent in the follow.'

the implication being that because contact (after he got the ball) was inevitable, it was a foul.

ie any contact is a foul.

But Garry Brooke may have the answer below. Was it from behind?

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 6th 2009 at 13:37:12

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Commentators don't know the rules shocker (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 13:11:41
- weird thing for Poll to say though (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 6, 13:22:34
- WW2 (Other Football) - lurd, May 6, 13:19:58
  - precisely why i posted it (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 13:24:29
    - I am taking from your collective silence that you, Poll and Rosetti are wrong.... (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 6, 13:30:00
      - only if you're thinking that any physical contact is a foul (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 13:34:45
        
        No, but doesn't Poll's statement imply that it is (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 6, 13:37:12
        
        i don't think he does imply that (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 13:43:07
        
        ....... (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 6, 13:46:47
        
        the taking of an opponent out is a foul (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 13:48:43
        
        So any physical contact is a foul? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 6, 13:50:35
        
        or neither (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 13:55:54
        
        Good photos. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 6, 13:46:38
        
        not only was it from behind (Other Football) - mr carra, May 6, 13:43:01
        
        It was. He hooked his leg around to poke the ball away (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 6, 13:38:54
      - I could've sworn they banned challenges from behind a few years ago. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 6, 13:34:27
      - Where's 'The Judge' today? (Other Football) - lurd, May 6, 13:31:15
        
        he's always right especially when talking about england (n/m) (Other Football) - strap_on sally, May 6, 13:34:12
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, May 6, 13:33:10
  - but Poll is implying he couldn't avoid touching the player *after* he got the ball (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 6, 13:23:46
    - Prediction: They will bite like fuck at this. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 15, 14:44:33

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