Fouls are fouls, otherwise why deliberately handle someone?

Just as diving is foul play, so is trying to gain an advantage by putting an opponent off balance. If you can’t tackle someone cleanly you shouldn’t be doing it. Trying a tackle and getting it wrong is one thing, but pulling shirts and arms etc is a foul.

Posted By: APB on April 23rd 2026 at 12:39:24

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VAR should sort out Ipswich’s dubious penalties they’ve had this season. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Apr 23, 08:10:34
- The problem is they draw contact so not sure how many would be overturned (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 23, 11:14:56
- Ipswich got absolutely screwed by VAR in the PL (NCFC) - Yuller69, Apr 23, 09:05:06
  - Fashionable 😂 (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Apr 23, 10:17:31
  - I agree with you Yuller. The conspiracy theories are ridiculous. But to be clear, it’s (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Apr 23, 10:05:33
  - If we want to go down the conspiracy theory route then how the hell did Nunez escape….. (NCFC) - Biggles, Apr 23, 09:58:07
  - No conspiracy theories, you’re just cheats (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 23, 09:13:05
    - 💯 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Apr 23, 10:04:35
- Shameful.....From yesterday's Pinkun (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Apr 23, 08:33:43
  - Not sure what that’s supposed to show (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 08:47:50
    - I didn’t think there was an ankle clip on the replay (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 23, 08:52:40
      - Just seen it again - I’m now certain no ankle clip (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 23, 08:54:07
        
        Could have broken his leg...... (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Apr 23, 09:14:42
        
        Could have killed him (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 23, 13:04:42
        
        It’s on the edge of the frame (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 09:04:14
        
        Think he clipped his own feet tbh (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 23, 09:07:55
        
        It all comes down (NCFC) - paulg, Apr 23, 09:21:19
        
        Fouls are fouls, otherwise why deliberately handle someone? (NCFC) - APB, Apr 23, 12:39:24
        
        of course "fouls are fouls" (NCFC) - paulg, Apr 23, 13:46:59
        
        Either everything’s a foul, or nothing is (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 23, 14:51:01
        
        So if you are running into the box and I lightly touch your arm (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 23, 12:58:49
        
        Probably not as I’m not trained or skilful enough to react that quickly (NCFC) - APB, Apr 23, 13:30:18
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 13:32:09
        
        They’ve probably got Tom Daley on the payroll (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 09:20:07
- They’d go with the on field decision (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 08:27:03
  - I agree and you would get challenges from managers replacing "injured" goalkeepers to (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Apr 23, 12:41:40
  - he's not a massive var fan (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 23, 08:40:00
    - Details (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 08:54:13
      - all of this is proof that he flips and flops over the issue (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 23, 09:06:03
        
        Probably depends on how the match has gone (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 09:24:00
  - So I can see why champ clubs rejected the idea (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 08:27:25
- Var not fit for purpose until manager appeals are implemented (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 23, 08:18:43
  - Would get a bit too tactical = more delays (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 23, 13:38:24
    - VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 14:16:57
- Penalty FC are disgraceful (n/m) (NCFC) - Lager top, Apr 23, 08:16:06
  - PenIswich Town (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Apr 23, 15:08:35

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