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[Albion] Handball
- Thread starter amexer
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swindonseagull
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It was a goal.....end of.
Seen it some 20 times even close up and still don’t believe it hit his arm/hand.
BN41Albion
Well-known member
- Oct 1, 2017
- 6,413
It would've changed the course of the game so who knows whether we would've gone on to win/lose/draw.... OK lose/draw
I was of the impression if the contact led directly to a goal, 'natural position' & 'away from the body' no longer comes into it.
blue-shifted
Banned
Probably, but not definitely, it touched his arm. Not sure there's enough evidence to overturn it.
Irrespective of what the law is, the law should be that's not a handball, he couldn't do any more not to handball it. Get on with the game. If we conceded that i'd be saying the same.
Irrespective of what the law is, the law should be that's not a handball, he couldn't do any more not to handball it. Get on with the game. If we conceded that i'd be saying the same.
CaptainDaveUK
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- Oct 18, 2010
- 1,506
Initially I thought it was handball but then convinced myself it was ok after seeing it about 6 times. Then I saw a zoomed in clip of the incident and Dunk’s forearm arm clearing vibrates as the ball travels away from him, so am now convinced it clipped his arm. This can only be seen when the footage is zoomed in. Technically it is handball, so by the letter of the law as it stands, the goal should be ruled out. However I suspect most fans don’t want goals chalked off because of very slight / incidental handballs.
Came here expecting to see Thomas Svenssons legendary save on Jackson Richardsons counter attack back in the 90s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgJnN5mlxQY
... but going to bed disappointed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgJnN5mlxQY
... but going to bed disappointed.
Badger Boy
Mr Badger
- Jan 28, 2016
- 3,655
Even Bobby Zamora said he thought it should have been disallowed. It's ridiculous there was even a conversation about it. Clear goal, no problems and even the officials got it right.
It’s job being ruining the spontaneous joy of seeing your team score?
GT49er
Well-known member
Technically according to the current ridiculous rules it was; morally (and in any normal universe) it wasn't.
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
Quite similar to Murray's equaliser last season
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,633
From Dunk's reaction to the goal he looked like he was thinking it might get disallowed. Either that or he was thinking we'll probably make a mess of defending a corner in a minute.
Anyway, doesn't matter now.
Anyway, doesn't matter now.
Da Man Clay
T'Blades
- Dec 16, 2004
- 16,254
Different rules for attacking / defending situations. It attacking the rules are “ If an attacking player accidentally touches the ball with their hand or arm and then scores a goal, or the ball goes to another attacking player and they immediately score, this is a handball offence”
It should have been ruled out. The rules are daft as they are.
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1820123
sydney
tinky ****in winky
on the footage from the camera behind the goal it hit him in the stomach and dropped to his knee ....it didn't actually touch his arm.
whosthedaddy
striker256
Another reason that fans feel they are being sidelined from the game they love, and how they feel frustrated about watching football now.
We can't vent our frustrations with VAR in the stands now which we could and did when we attended games prior to the Covid era.