I think you may be missing the point.
Nobody's questioning anybody's conduct. As you say, Hurst's was exemplary. But controversy has nothing to do with conduct - it's whether something was fair or legitimate. The fact that more 40 years on, people still debate whether it was a 'goal' and the fact that it was in extra-time with the teams level rather hints at controversy!
Posted By: Fozzybear on December 11th 2009 at 14:31:12
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- Talking of Argentina, guess what I was greeted to pinned to the wall above my desk today.. (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 11, 13:37:43
- Draw a big picture of the General Belgrano with a caption saying 'GOTCHA' (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Dec 11, 13:53:01
- LOLF. funnily enough we were just discussing that yesterday (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 11, 13:57:50
- Show them the 2 hideous dives from this game (Other Football) - Lightweight Inn, Dec 11, 13:45:43
- Owen dive? I can't believe it..... (Other Football) - BigDoh, Dec 11, 14:16:21
- Memory is a bit hazy but in that game we desrved to win... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 11, 13:50:54
- owen was fouled (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 13:46:54
- agreed, Owen was fouled and he dived just to make sure (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 11, 13:58:21
- as always, he taught Andy Johnston (n/m) (Other Football) - BigDoh, Dec 11, 14:17:01
- agreed, Owen was fouled and he dived just to make sure (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 11, 13:58:21
- one of the most famous sporting pictures of all time (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 13:38:36
- I've never seen posters of that photo in the UK (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 11, 13:42:41
- i doubt there's that much demand here (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 13:44:16
- one of the most famous sporting pictures of all time (Other Football) - Yellalee, Dec 11, 13:41:05
- disagree there! (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 13:42:59
- Not really arguable at all (Other Football) - Fozzybear, Dec 11, 14:01:55
- O RLY (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 14:07:37
- As it acknowledges, people who didn't see Pele play (Other Football) - Fozzybear, Dec 11, 14:16:07
- also geoff hurst in no way attempted to be controversial (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 14:24:50
- I think you may be missing the point. (Other Football) - Fozzybear, Dec 11, 14:31:12
- Maradona was definitely better than Cruyff (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Dec 11, 14:21:20
- No, not overrated, but not as good as Pele (n/m) (Other Football) - Fozzybear, Dec 11, 14:25:15
- Pele never played European Club Football (Other Football) - Brandonio, Dec 11, 16:28:11
- Would he have got a game for Norwich? (n/m) (Other Football) - BigDoh, Dec 11, 14:22:46
- Nah, too flick, fanny and fart for Worthy (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Dec 11, 14:23:30
- kick the ball away and shout "ave it"? (n/m) (Other Football) - BigDoh, Dec 11, 14:25:41
- Nah, too flick, fanny and fart for Worthy (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Dec 11, 14:23:30
- No, not overrated, but not as good as Pele (n/m) (Other Football) - Fozzybear, Dec 11, 14:25:15
- there would in argentina (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 14:19:16
- also geoff hurst in no way attempted to be controversial (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 14:24:50
- As it acknowledges, people who didn't see Pele play (Other Football) - Fozzybear, Dec 11, 14:16:07
- O RLY (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 14:07:37
- Not really arguable at all (Other Football) - Fozzybear, Dec 11, 14:01:55
- disagree there! (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 13:42:59
- I've never seen posters of that photo in the UK (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 11, 13:42:41
- Draw a big picture of the General Belgrano with a caption saying 'GOTCHA' (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Dec 11, 13:53:01
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