Did Crouch foul Dirty Sancho

[Parson Henry]

Surprised their has not been a thread on this already.

The slo-mo clearly shows that Crouch grab Sancho's dreadlocks whilst jumping to nod the ball in. Not a nice feeling having to cheat to beat a lesser team. Are we now playing the Argie way?

Discuss.

 

[clapham_gull]

I saw it as him stroking his hair tenderly, proir to heading the ball in.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Thought he did foul him but saying that we needed some luck!

 

[Marshy]

nah no foul.

 

[sir danny cullip]

Foul, he was lucky.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Side note - Crouch ALWAYS has his hands up on the defender and wonders why he gives fouls away.

 

[Gazwag]

Crouch needs to keep his arms out the way he was for ever being penalised yesterday for obvious fouls by using his arms


Edit: beat me to it

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It is a natural reaction to put your arms up when jumping, unless you are a Masai warrior. Should arms in the air be banned as well as everything else?

There have been a ludicrous amount of yellow cards for silly little things and more diving than the Summer Olympics. That needs to be sorted out!

 

[blockhseagull]

Don't care !!

 

[Gwylan]

My favourite tabloid Bild has a big story on this with lots of pics of Crouch grabbing Santos's dreads, with the headline

"England reach the last 16 through hair-pulling"

 

[sir danny cullip]

Crouch does actually tend to JUMP for headers, he just lets the ball bounce off his head. Lawrence made it hard for him yesterday because he actually needed to jump to win headers!

 

[Marshy]

bench him, he might have got one, but why does he always try the flash finish ?...

 

[Lammy]

When I saw the goal at full speed it looked like climbing. When I saw it in slow mo I could see that their was minimal contact and certainly no climbing.

Well spotted Ref.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

bench him, he might have got one, but why does he always try the flash finish ?...

Because he believes his own press?

 

[Trufflehound]

Is there actually a rule that states: "you must not yank the opposing player by the dreadlocks"?

If there is, then it was a foul. If not, it was all in the spirit of fair play.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Yes he does use his hands alot on people and so did Shearer perhaps they teach them that in Hampshire.

If i were the defender he may well get a elbow in the nuts for it!!



Well if you can't beat them join em.

 

[Marshy]

Because he believes his own press?

yep, the penalty against Jamaica is another fine example

Know your limitations Crouch !

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

yep, the penalty against Jamaica is another fine example

Know your limitations Crouch !

He needs a spell on the bench - did rio no harm even if it was just for the one game.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Don't care !!

I agree

 

[Meade's Ball]

Is there actually a rule that states: "you must not yank the opposing player by the dreadlocks"?

He went to the Jimmy Case Scholarly Association of Groomers and Fruiterers.
He yanked Reggie's blinkers in that friendly didn't he? The one we lost 7-1 to the mighty Weds?