[Albion] Challenging or Fouling?

Doc Lynam

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Jun 19, 2011

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• Sep 13, 2019

• #1

I’ve seen written in a few places repeatedly at the BBC.

“He (Laporte) damaged his cartilage and lateral meniscus in a challenge with Brighton defender Adam Webster.”

Shirley he damaged his knee in the process of fouling Webster?

Is it just me who sees the difference?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49688881

 

Knocky's Nose

Mon nez est en Valenciennes..

May 7, 2017

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Eastbourne

• Sep 13, 2019

• #2

If it was Webster on Laporte, it would have been "....damaged his cartilage and lateral meniscus flying in to potentially snap Laporte's leg in two..."

As it was only a Brighton player though, it doesn't count.

 

hans kraay fan club

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Chandlers Ford

• Sep 13, 2019

• #3

I've even seen it reported as 'a coming together'.

 

jamie (not that one)

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• Sep 13, 2019

• #4

hans kraay fan club said:

I've even seen it reported as 'a coming together'.

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Those words make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

 

Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003

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• Sep 13, 2019

• #5

I chatted with a City fan on another forum who was at the game and almost in front of the incident. He agreed it was a reckless challenge. He also said how refreshing it was to see the way Brighton played at the Etihad, in fact he was sure if we keep playing like that we’ll stay up comfortably

 

Nottseagull

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• Sep 13, 2019

• #6

Doc Lynam said:

Is it just me who sees the difference?

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No, it reminded me of Gazza's early challenge in the FA Cup final for Tottenham.

 

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TheJasperCo

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Jan 20, 2012

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Exeter

• Sep 13, 2019

• #7

hans kraay fan club said:

I've even seen it reported as 'a coming together'.

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If one of them had pulled out, there would have been no foul... they would have been too chicken


Coat. Going.

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

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• Sep 13, 2019

• #8

Nobody is claiming our boy maimed him. Let's move on, shall we?

 

LamieRobertson

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Feb 3, 2008

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SHOREHAM BY SEA

• Sep 13, 2019

• #9

Icy Gull said:

I chatted with a City fan on another forum who was at the game and almost in front of the incident. He agreed it was a reckless challenge. He also said how refreshing it was to see the way Brighton played at the Etihad, in fact he was sure if we keep playing like that we’ll stay up comfortably

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There are other forums?

 

nwgull

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Jul 25, 2003

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Manchester

• Sep 13, 2019

• #10

hans kraay fan club said:

I've even seen it reported as 'a coming together'.

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The city official twitter feed of the game reported it as Laporte getting injured after he and Webster ‘collided’.

 

PILTDOWN MAN

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• Sep 13, 2019

• #11

The right person got injured for a deliberate attack on one of our players, which was very dangerous and should have been red. Tough shit

 

Perkino

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Dec 11, 2009

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• Sep 14, 2019

• #12

It seems hard to feel for him knowing how he got injured. It could very easily have been Webster out for months due to a woeful challenge but he was lucky to come away unharmed

 

Lurchy

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Jul 2, 2014

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• Sep 14, 2019

• #13

Pretty sure it's classed as a 'challenge' by the media when the player is in the squad of one of the 'Big 6' but is instead classed as a foul if the player is from one of the other 14. Big club bias extends to far more than just officiating decisions.

 

BBassic

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Jul 28, 2011

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• Sep 14, 2019

• #14

I don't want to say he deserved this injury but...I'm going to: he deserved it.