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if referees give a freekick for intent to foul (even if no contact)......
  • sambo applecart
    Posts: 24,062
    what's the rule for intent to handball?? Surely the same principle. 
  • OldGoldenVision
    Posts: 19,405
    yes... but its okay because lower league opposition should get the benefit doubt... 
  • sambo applecart
    Posts: 24,062
    so if they are the underdogs then its allowed?? 
  • OldGoldenVision
    Posts: 19,405
    yes... or if they are a favoured team...
  • BlueShark
    Posts: 1,396
    OldGoldenVision said:

    yes... or if they are a favoured team...


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    I still recall the RS getting a penalty years ago for a sliding tackle on Gerrard. It missed him completely but the ref awarded the pen for the apparant 'intent to foul'.

    The act of that goalie is a new one though. It must have put Howard off if nothing else. If only the ball had actually hit his hand we'd have been ok. Frustrating, but at least it wasn't the winner!
  • bazz85
    Posts: 61
    clutchin at straws lads, fair play to there goalie, he did what he had to do, what the fkwas  duffy at, one thing he had to do was mark smith, and he made a balls of it
  • cjohno
    Posts: 5,098
    it was a blatant foul , whether he handled it or not, he went up as if to punch it, you can throw a punch and miss but still get penalised for it, IT WAS A FOUL
  • brboy1
    Posts: 905
    Surely comes under the 'Ungentlemanly behaviour' rule.

    Although goofy & stevie mee would never be on the pitch if we spouted that every week.
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