Linesmen awarding penalties

[outwoodclaret]

This disagrees
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...s-spot-on.html

I have found I frequently disagree with both the Daily Mail and Graham Poll. On this occasion I do. Particularly the first penalty.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I have found I frequently disagree with both the Daily Mail and Graham Poll. On this occasion I do. Particularly the first penalty.

Like Fat Sam says there is no such thing as a soft penalty. They either are or they aren't. I know with 100% certainty we would have got neither.

[oldcolner]

Sorry Claret_Matelot -- that is no longer the case as from the start if this season changes were made
http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/p...kick-faq.ashx?...

Thanks Supersub
That explains what happened on Sunday, but has it happened before, as I hadn’t noticed it?

[wmdave_b]

Agree with everything Graham Polls says there

I disagree with everything Graham Poll says, useless git. Both pens yesterday were cons. Kane hardly or not touched. The other fella saw Van Dijk about to swing and backed into the contact. Contact or not, no malicious intent, or intent to deny a goal scoring opportunity.

[wmdave_b]

I suspect the already chaotic, shambolic refereeing situation is about to get a whole lot worse.

Hope you are wrong Sinks, but doubt it very much.

[sinkov]

Hope you are wrong Sinks, but doubt it very much.

Just going on previous evidence Dave, apart from possibly the pass back to the keeper rule, every other initiative they've tried, and there have been plenty, has been a waste of time at best, or a complete shambles at worst. This lot really could not run that proverbial piss up in a brewery.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Burnley's Chris Wood might get awarded a penalty if he could be arsed to actually play.

[Norder]

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[Claret_Matelot]

Sorry Claret_Matelot -- that is no longer the case as from the start if this season changes were made
http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/p...kick-faq.ashx?...

I stand corrected.... To be honest it is hard to keep up.

[Claret_Matelot]

I disagree with everything Graham Poll says, useless git. Both pens yesterday were cons. Kane hardly or not touched. The other fella saw Van Dijk about to swing and backed into the contact. Contact or not, no malicious intent, or intent to deny a goal scoring opportunity.

There is no 'Intent' clause with a foul, only a handball. The golden rule for referees should be.. 'If you would have blown for a foul if the incident occurred outside the penalty area but it happened inside the area then its a penalty'.