smillie's garden
Am I evil?
- Aug 11, 2003
- 2,605
Were you at the fan fest by any chance? I spied couple of Seagulls flags and the odd scarf-wearer after the match.
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[Albion] The penalty
- Thread starter Stat Brother
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Were you at the fan fest by any chance? I spied couple of Seagulls flags and the odd scarf-wearer after the match.
JC Footy Genius
Bringer of TRUTH
- Jun 9, 2015
- 10,568
Really? I've seen numerous games where 'accidental' contact in the box didn't result in a penalty just like the good old days when accidental handball didn't lead to a penalty.
Sussex Nomad
Well-known member
I just hate VAR, for or against.
Mr Putdown
Well-known member
I watched the game on my phone, tbh I didn’t even see the ‘accidental’ standing on his foot, but if it was a trip then fair enough.
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,159
This all day long. Worst development in the history of the game.
Load of rubbish.
The defender stood on the attackers foot which impeded his movement as the ball was played. Intention is irrelevant. Me being a Brighton supporter commentating on a Brighton penalty decision is irrelevant. It’s a clear penalty which the VAR team correctly overturned.
smillie's garden
Am I evil?
- Aug 11, 2003
- 2,605
I'm betting that AC will win a fair few pens for us that won't be controversial! Hope his foot is okay.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Please copy and paste the law that an infringement must be deliberate for a foul to be given.
Mr Putdown
Well-known member
btw well done to Connelly for going down in a way that meant a decision had to be made. If anyone accidentally treads on your foot in the box .. go down in a heap
Down in a heap? Both his legs flew upwards - apparently due to his foot being stamped on - before he went down in a heap.
Clearly I need to see the incident on a bigger screen as I’m missing what some of you saw.
Enjoyed the game and was particularly impressed with your response to going 1-2 down. You deserved that win.
MillerEP
New member
Yeah there aren't many but more than I thought there would be. I always thought I was the only Brighton fan in Austin.
Chris Sutton on R5 saying it was a foul and pen. Lineker tweeting saying it wasn’t.......
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
It was a penalty, he clumsily stood on Connolly’s ankle, once the VAR picked up on it there could be no other outcome.
Matt Le Tissier pointed out that it was accidental.
Sorry, is there a new rule we don't know about?
Yes it is different. Propper shouldn't have been booked. It was a foul, just like the penalty decision.
GT49er
Well-known member
He also said it was a penalty.
JC Footy Genius
Bringer of TRUTH
- Jun 9, 2015
- 10,568
Frustrating game for a BHA supporter. We were mainly second best but got out of jail with the VAR call then got a winner that partially made up for all the times we have been the better team and failed to capitalise.
A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences:
a handball offence (except for the goalkeeper within their penalty area)
holds an opponent
impedes an opponent with contact
bites or spits at someone
throws an object at the ball, opponent or match official, or makes contact with the ball with a held object
See also offences in Law 3
From http://www.thefa.com/football-rules.../football-11-11/law-12---fouls-and-misconduct
Drumstick
NORTHSTANDER
More annoyed about Digne, people saying we were lucky. If he hadn’t touched it Muzza would have a tap in.
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Deadly Danson
Well-known member
It really wasn't clear. Barely anyone in the ground seriously appealed for it. A few looks at slow motion replays and yes it might have been a foul but no one would have complained in a non var game if it hadn't been given. Var is a load of old bullshit.