Objectively, that's never a foul. Ref got conned.
Well I was trying to be objective.*Subjectivley
If someone is moving forward and jumps for a header, and the person in front of them stops moving and deliberately falls to the ground when they feel contact, that shouldn't be a foul. Duffy wasn't putting his hands on his shoulders to gain height, he just played the ball.Because when looking at it objectively, climbing on an opponent's back and holding him down is a foul.
Well I was trying to be objective.
If someone is moving forward and jumps for a header, and the person in front of them stops moving and deliberately falls to the ground when they feel contact, that shouldn't be a foul. Duffy wasn't putting his hands on his shoulders to gain height, he just played the ball.
But Duffy's hands didn't even go on his shoulders did they?That's where I disagree, as I thought Duffy used his hands to climb on the defenders back.
Yes, but contact is allowed.there was certainly contact from Duffy before and as he jumped.
The game carried on, what can you do?I've watched the video back twice now, and I still can't see any Brighton players complaining about the decision?
Not a foul for me - they were both running to get to the place where the ball would come down to be headed, and the defender slowed down to block Duffy, who inevitably ran into the back of him as he jumped.That's where I disagree, as I thought Duffy used his hands to climb on the defenders back. Yes it's soft for the Cardiff defender to go down as he was holding his ground, but there was certainly contact from Duffy before and as he jumped.
That's where I disagree, as I thought Duffy used his hands to climb on the defenders back. Yes it's soft for the Cardiff defender to go down as he was holding his ground, but there was certainly contact from Duffy before and as he jumped. I've watched the video back twice now, and I still can't see any Brighton players complaining about the decision?
But Duffy's hands didn't even go on his shoulders did they?
Yes, but contact is allowed.
The game carried on, what can you do?