| Pen yesterday? 20:13 - Feb 1 with 1219 views | davman |
I am surprised that more is not being said about that foul on Smyth by Grimes at 0-0. In the Lower School End I was livid; it looked stonewall. Now I have seen it quite a few times on replay, I am even more sure.
Yet, some on here suggested it would have been "soft" and ITV didn't show it in their highlight reel.
So what am I missing?
Smyth did not initiate contact, Grimes certainly moved towards him and took him out; clear cut, surely? |  |
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| Pen yesterday? on 20:17 - Feb 1 with 1160 views | HillingdonR |
I totally agree. I’ve watched it back a few times too. |  | | |
| Pen yesterday? on 20:18 - Feb 1 with 1150 views | connell10 |
It got me that around 15 minutes earlier the ref gave us a free kick for a exactly same foul on Smyth , yet when it's in the penalty box it's not a foul ! I was livid mate! Useless ref. |  |
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| Pen yesterday? on 20:18 - Feb 1 with 1141 views | HillingdonR |
Agree that it should have been a penalty, by the way. | | | |
| Pen yesterday? on 20:20 - Feb 1 with 1104 views | HAYESBOY |
Stonewall for me. I watched it on CBS Network and it was replayed from different angles. Panel all said pen. Defender sticks his leg and hip out and brings Smyth down. |  |
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| Pen yesterday? on 20:21 - Feb 1 with 1103 views | dannyblue |
Agree |  | | |
| Pen yesterday? on 20:21 - Feb 1 with 1102 views | colinallcars |
Does his reputation precede him? Don't get me wrong, I like to see him in the team but he does go down like a house of cards sometimes. |  | | |
| Pen yesterday? on 20:22 - Feb 1 with 1079 views | Boston |
A penalty for anyone who wasn't looking for one. | |
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| Pen yesterday? on 21:05 - Feb 1 with 880 views | Logman |
Whatever happened to indirect free kicks for obstruction? Why have they gone out of the game ?
Sunday League, ref unsure, indirect free kick everytime .... | | | |
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| Pen yesterday? on 21:10 - Feb 1 with 850 views | bosh67 |
I can only think he didn't give it because he felt Smyth ran in to Grimes and that Grimes couldn't get out the way.
That said I have seen them given many times. |  |
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| Pen yesterday? on 21:42 - Feb 1 with 669 views | davman |
| Pen yesterday? on 20:22 - Feb 1 by Boston |
A penalty for anyone who wasn't looking for one. |
Sorry, matey, but that is a load of bollox. It is either a pen or it is not. That was stonewall. "Looking for it" implies that he initiated contact. He did not do that. | |
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| Pen yesterday? on 21:51 - Feb 1 with 590 views | stainrods_elbow |
Even allowing for the 'Smyth factor', I think it would have been a soft pen.
Much more outrageous was when their full back was wrestling him in the corner in the first half for what felt like an eternity, and then Sakamoto getting him in a headlock on the other side. Both of those were thick, thick yellows, but the ref, ridiculously and with embarrassing bias, saw nothing wrong.
Even if he doesn't always help himself, I feel Smyth did well, in the circs, to keep his head and not clock someone. I would have kicked the official in the shins. [Post edited 1 Feb 21:52]
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| Pen yesterday? on 22:02 - Feb 1 with 540 views | baz_qpr |
It was right in front of me, I thought at the time and still think having seen the replays that Smyth threw himself down (yes there was contact, but the contact did not fell him) |  | | |
| Pen yesterday? on 22:27 - Feb 1 with 426 views | Boston |
| Pen yesterday? on 21:42 - Feb 1 by davman |
Sorry, matey, but that is a load of bollox. It is either a pen or it is not. That was stonewall. "Looking for it" implies that he initiated contact. He did not do that. |
I'm actually implying that the Ref was aware of Smyth's reputation as a 'diver'...which weighed on his decision. | |
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| Pen yesterday? on 22:35 - Feb 1 with 374 views | hoops_legend |
We as fans realise he's ridiclous sometimes and I'm afraid referees will also see that and whether trying or not will factor into their split second decision
He needs to be a bit more clever going forward to get more decisions his way |  |
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| Pen yesterday? on 22:44 - Feb 1 with 332 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
At the time I thought it was a weird decision by the referee as before that he had given Smyth 4 or 5 free kicks in his favour.
Looking at it again though I think the referee got it right. Maybe.
Overall I thought the ref was good. | |
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| Pen yesterday? on 23:04 - Feb 1 with 254 views | davman |
| Pen yesterday? on 22:44 - Feb 1 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
At the time I thought it was a weird decision by the referee as before that he had given Smyth 4 or 5 free kicks in his favour.
Looking at it again though I think the referee got it right. Maybe.
Overall I thought the ref was good. |
Just don't see it that way and really can't see how anyone could.
Not a lot else wrong, but tgat was ridiculous in my eyes. | |
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| Pen yesterday? on 23:05 - Feb 1 with 250 views | Northernr |
Very obvious penalty. Not given because he regretted giving him a free kick 2 mins before when he did dive. Smyth does bring it on himself to some extent, but fck me that was blatant. |  | | |
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