Which is ridiculous

The pundits who say “not enough for me, Clive” - at what point does it become a foul? There has to be some flow to the game, but leave it *all* to the referee’s discretion and games will vary wildly.

If there’s an advantage, play on. Otherwise, it’s a foul. Surely? Forwards “going down easily” (steady on Jumbo), defenders trying sneaky fouls, it’s all on the edge of the rules and pushing the boundaries.

Try red cards for diving or deliberate fouls for the first 10 games of the season, see what happens.

Posted By: APB on April 20th 2026 at 14:01:37

Message Thread

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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