It’s gamesmanship and not pretty, but it’s not cheating

It’s the kind of thing that in other countries is called clever. I don’t like it, personally, but they’re trying to win a game. Can’t do the time, don’t do the crime, I guess.

Posted By: APB on April 20th 2026 at 12:35:10

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Scummer in the office insisting the Hirst incident was a penakty (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Apr 20, 07:44:15
- Defender pulled him (NCFC) - 51eve, Apr 20, 10:34:20
  - The defender made the ref make a decision, soft as it is (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Apr 20, 12:12:27
    - Me too (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 20, 12:39:10
  - Every time a defender pulls an opponent that’s a free kick or pelanty, yes? X (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Apr 20, 11:10:41
    - Why not? (NCFC) - APB, Apr 20, 12:28:16
      - Bang on (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 20, 12:39:47
      - I give you the Hanley flop as an example (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 20, 12:32:37
      - Hirst is a cunt though (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 20, 12:30:43
        
        Fair (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 20, 12:31:50
  - The contact was short lived, didn't cause him to fall over, and was inconsequential (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 20, 10:36:58
    - Don’t think it was short lived at all (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 20, 11:16:30
      - It lasts less than a second of a slow mo video - I'm still satisfied it's short lived (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 20, 11:33:54
        
        Blimey (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 20, 11:44:01
      - The problem with it is that it happens (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 20, 11:24:01
        
        There’s lots of holding at corners (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 20, 11:26:55
      - Hirst pulled the defender first and it did not prevent him getting the ball (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 11:19:55
        
        Just because a foul has no further impact doesn’t make it not a foul (NCFC) - APB, Apr 20, 12:23:11
        
        It’s much more a penalty that the one given against us (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 20, 12:36:37
        
        More bang on posts (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 20, 12:41:04
        
        Always Posting Bangers (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Apr 20, 13:32:45
        
        It’s not cheating in a million years you weirdo (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 20, 11:23:58
        
        It’s gamesmanship and not pretty, but it’s not cheating (NCFC) - APB, Apr 20, 12:35:10
        
        Often you need to go down when you’re fouled (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 20, 12:42:47
        
        Which is ridiculous (NCFC) - APB, Apr 20, 14:01:37
        
        The flipside is "there's contact so he's entitled to go down" which is (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 20, 14:35:29
- Make him a dunce hat and make him (or her?) sit in the corner x (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Apr 20, 09:11:10

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