Split second decision innit
from the ref's view at full speed it's a definite pen.
And then in slo mo it looks like he touched the player first, so it's a foul. Footballers in the studio don't know the rules even though Graham Poll has just explained them.
According to the footballers, if you touch the ball (even if you play the man first) it's not a foul. This would explain the pained look of innocence on footballers' faces when they give away a freekick - it's because they simply don't know the rules.
Posted By: Holden Caulfield on October 20th 2008 at 21:09:54
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- anyone watching the newcastle game? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 20, 20:17:45
- oh dear. Beye got the ball, according to 5Live. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 20, 20:20:54
- commentators saying no pen (Other Football) - Charles21, Oct 20, 20:19:53
- was it the right decision? Styles doesn't know when Ronaldo is tackled (Other Football) - pants, Oct 20, 20:19:21
- No pen for me (n/m) (Other Football) - wgf500, Oct 20, 20:25:41
- certainly seems to be the consensus on the radio (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 20, 20:28:47
- tackle from behind (Other Football) - Charles21, Oct 20, 20:31:21
- Tackle from the side, winning the ball - NO PEN (n/m) (Other Football) - wgf500, Oct 20, 20:32:30
- More behind than side though (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Oct 20, 20:45:21
- Having seen the replay, i still think no pen, but from the refs pov inconclusive.... (Other Football) - wgf500, Oct 20, 20:53:51
- If it's inconclusive from the ref's view (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 20, 20:55:29
- Split second decision innit (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Oct 20, 21:09:54
- exactly (Other Football) - Charles21, Oct 20, 22:31:20
- fair enough (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 20, 21:11:32
- Split second decision innit (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Oct 20, 21:09:54
- If it's inconclusive from the ref's view (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 20, 20:55:29
- Having seen the replay, i still think no pen, but from the refs pov inconclusive.... (Other Football) - wgf500, Oct 20, 20:53:51
- More behind than side though (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Oct 20, 20:45:21
- Tackle from the side, winning the ball - NO PEN (n/m) (Other Football) - wgf500, Oct 20, 20:32:30
- tackle from behind (Other Football) - Charles21, Oct 20, 20:31:21
- certainly seems to be the consensus on the radio (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 20, 20:28:47
- He did touch the ball, but I think he took the man first (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Oct 20, 20:20:47
- No pen for me (n/m) (Other Football) - wgf500, Oct 20, 20:25:41
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