Robbie Keane- what else should we expect from him

[abbobrom]

The sky pundits have just emphatically stated that it was dangerous play.

[Supersub6]

The sky pundits have just emphatically stated that it was dangerous play.

That shows without doubt that a penalty was the correct decision.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

That shows without doubt that a penalty was the correct decision.

Lol!

[Norder]

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The sky pundits have just emphatically stated that it was dangerous play.

thats nice for them - abbo....but they're just the willing slaves of Xerxes - who'll say anything to promote themselves and undermine the minority voices of Leonidas....We, decide for ourselves, dont we ?

[sinkov]

sinkov-- you know my views on VAR! All I will say is that, had I been refereeing, I would have given the handball because Wood made no contact with anything but the ball hit Doherty on the hand and stopped its progress. In the modern interpretation, his arm was up in the air in an unnatural positon, which I also personally disagree with, however, in the modern game it is handball.

We will disagree which is fair enough, however, I considered it be an excellent spot by Mike Dean because a lot of people watching were not aware that it was handball ---until the dreaded VAR got involved. Remember that, if this incident had happened on any English League ground outside of the PL, the penalty was given by the referee spotting a handball and who did not consider that there was dangerous play. You would still disagree with the decision and I would still agree with it ---VAR does not even come into the equation --it is merely you and I that have a difference of opinion which still happens on football grounds all over the country ---when they let the fans back in!

Sub, I have no problem with the handball decision, if I'd have been refereeing, like you and Mr Dean I would have given it, it was correct under the current interpretation of the laws, but I wouldn't be refereeing, I couldn't referee a game of football which was played under the current handball laws, they're drafted by morons who haven't a clue what they're doing, and I'd chuck my whistle and little black book onto the back of the fire before I'd ref a game with these joke laws. Honestly I don't know how they manage to look so serious at some of the decisions they have to give, I'd be 'sorry lads, it's ludicrous I know, but I have to give it' and cracking up laughing. But I feel for the players, training hard all week to be stiffed by ludicrous laws on a Saturday, it's no joke for them.

But I digress, where we differ is on dangerous play, I wouldn't have hesitated to give a free-kick against Wood, you wouldn't have given it, which is fine because 'dangerous play' is subjective, each person, ref, fan or player can, and probably will, have a different opinion on whether any given incident is dangerous or not. So we can quite safely disagree on this, neither of us can be proved right or wrong.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Sub, I have no problem with the handball decision, if I'd have been refereeing, like you and Mr Dean I would have given it, it was correct under the current interpretation of the laws, but I wouldn't be refereeing, I couldn't referee a game of football which was played under the current handball laws, they're drafted by morons who haven't a clue what they're doing, and I'd chuck my whistle and little black book onto the back of the fire before I'd ref a game with these joke laws. Honestly I don't know how they manage to look so serious at some of the decisions they have to give, I'd be 'sorry lads, it's ludicrous I know, but I have to give it' and cracking up laughing. But I feel for the players, training hard all week to be stiffed by ludicrous laws on a Saturday, it's no joke for them.

But I digress, where we differ is on dangerous play, I wouldn't have hesitated to give a free-kick against Wood, you wouldn't have given it, which is fine because 'dangerous play' is subjective, each person, ref, fan or player can, and probably will, have a different opinion on whether any given incident is dangerous or not. So we can quite safely disagree on this, neither of us can be proved right or wrong.

Enough sinkov. It was a penalty for Christ's sake, get over it!

[Norder]

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It was a penalty for Christ's sake.

as previous - I dont think Docherty was in any danger - so dont see how he could have been protecting himself with his arm - which is why I dont consider Woods attempted overhead as dangerous.
So it was handball ?.....not Exactly , because it is possible that Docherty could have thought to protect himself from what he thought could have been a danger to him - so can choose either - but noone will be absolute - six of one, choose neither.

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[sinkov]

Enough sinkov. It was a penalty for Christ's sake, get over it!

Just a few posters discussing a controversial incident from the Wolves game BT, all friendly, polite and civilised. Why do you have a problem with this ? I thought this was precisely what this msgboard exists for ?

[alfinyalcabo]

Lucky for us they did.

[abbobrom]

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