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"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-through. Therefore, he had no option but to dismiss the Scot."

So ball first, man second is a foul?

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 6th 2009 at 13:46:47

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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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