Don't really get the whole Suarez thing

He handled the ball on the line, right? I mean, how many players have done that over the years? They're not normally hated for it. Just one of those things footballers do, and get sent off for.

Posted By: Bertie Russell on December 2nd 2022 at 14:20:57

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Ghanaians must currently be drawing lots for who gets the honour (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 2, 13:53:35
- Peno!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Dec 2, 15:18:29
  - Literally everything about that penalty attempt was terrible (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 2, 15:23:01
    - And they are made to pay for the miss. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Dec 2, 15:26:13
      - 0-2 (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Dec 2, 15:31:35
      - Defensive ineptitude to match the penalty (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 2, 15:30:44
        
        Look in real trouble do Ghana, more so, their only way through is to go for it. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Dec 2, 15:34:06
        
        They're awful (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 15:37:04
        
        Plenty of good African players but (famous last words),no really (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 2, 15:41:21
  - Oh no. Leather it! (n/m) (Other Football) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 2, 15:21:02
  - Dreadful peno. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Dec 2, 15:20:56
- Don't really get the whole Suarez thing (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Dec 2, 14:20:57
  - Sure, just a normal thing (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 2, 14:45:39
    - Mel Machin did it! (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Dec 2, 15:58:23
      - Sorry, just read below 👇 (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Dec 2, 16:04:53
    - Clearly everyone on here would be fine with him if it was England (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 15:08:40
      - Shockingly low standards of sportsmanship on display (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 2, 15:30:54
    - Oddo isn’t bitter tbf (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 15:00:21
    - Just shows human irrationality if that’s right (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Dec 2, 14:59:05
      - (Unless you’re saying he should have let the ball go in (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Dec 2, 15:00:28
        
        'celebrating like a madman on the touchline when Ghana missed the penalty' (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Dec 2, 15:21:11
  - He racially abused a man u player and has bitten two players. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 2, 14:26:13
    - was talking about Ghana, as per Old Git's post (n/m) (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Dec 2, 14:27:31
      - cf Dave Stringer and Denis Van Wyk (Other Football) - KevinBond, Dec 2, 14:30:46
        
        sorry it was Machin not Stringer (Other Football) - KevinBond, Dec 2, 14:35:49
        
        They were both missed (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Dec 2, 15:05:37
  - Ghana manager said his players would do the same (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 14:26:03
    - Cheating is never to be condoned (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 14:28:25
      - It’s not cheating (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 2, 15:03:46
        
        Being sent off in the last minute is not much of a handicap to the team (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 15:07:22
        
        Like that Ippo in the play off Derby (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 2, 15:35:45
        
        Yep, but at least there was a way to go in that game (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 15:41:06
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Dec 2, 15:41:48
        
        Oh fuck off (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 15:43:18
        
        ? (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Dec 2, 15:58:37
        
        are you actually saying you think he should have done something different? (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Dec 2, 15:13:55
        
        It happens, I imagine it was instinctive (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 15:16:23
      - Tactical foul surely (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 14:59:39
        
        There's not much difference between them tbf (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 15:06:39
        
        Is committing a foul as last man cheating? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 15:09:35
        
        Outside the box (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 15:10:24
        
        Saving a ball that is *definitely* going in is a little different (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 15:12:57
        
        Should be awarded a penalty goal imo (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 15:14:30
- If they held a worldwide lottery they'd make a fortune. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 2, 13:55:37

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