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Thread: What is the purpose of the D ?

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    What is the purpose of the D ?

    The award of a penalty against us for a trip just outside the D led to the above question this morning. I did not know the answer.

    Do some officials now think the D is part of the penalty area ?

    Seriously though, what is the purpose of the D ?

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    re: What is the purpose of the D ?

    Quote Originally Posted by MarkThomas
    The award of a penalty against us for a trip just outside the D led to the above question this morning. I did not know the answer.

    Do some officials now think the D is part of the penalty area ?

    Seriously though, what is the purpose of the D ?
    It marks 10 yards from the penalty spot Mark.

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    re: What is the purpose of the D ?

    cheers tony, Happy New Year !

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    re: What is the purpose of the D ?

    And to you Mark!!
    I sent you a message after I was made redundant, did you get it??

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    re: What is the purpose of the D ?

    The D is an arc 10 yards from the penalty spot so when a pen is taken all players have to be outside the area and the D

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    re: What is the purpose of the D ?

    ... and if that stupid referee had done his job right, then their penalty kick would have been re-taken seeing as the No9 Leon Clarke was already inside the "D" before the ball was kicked!


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    re: What is the purpose of the D ?

    Quote Originally Posted by "NeztheMiller" before the ball was kicked! >:(

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    indeed he was...another great picture...why bother having any rules?

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    re: What is the purpose of the D ?

    To be fair I don't think there is a penalty taken where players don't encroach the area. It's almost a given that it won't be punished and very rarely are they retaken.

    Can't really blame Coventry for that one I'm afraid.

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    re: What is the purpose of the D ?

    vuckic looks like hes breaking a leg to get in for the rebound

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    re: What is the purpose of the D ?

    Quote Originally Posted by BradfordFozzie
    To be fair I don't think there is a penalty taken where players don't encroach the area. It's almost a given that it won't be punished and very rarely are they retaken.

    Can't really blame Coventry for that one I'm afraid.
    He is the only one in the D so surely one of the officials must see it so that's got to be cheating

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