25 Sep 2017 20:51:26
watching the arsenal game and I have a question regarding the Jay Rodriguez penalty. So he is fouled in the penalty are, he gets back up, takes the shot and misses. Shouldn't the ref go back and award the penalty?

{Ed025's Note - absolutely steph..


1.) 25 Sep 2017
25 Sep 2017 21:21:58
Another question on the Arsenal WBA match. Is there a worse player in the premier league than Hal Robson Kanu?

{Ed025's Note - im saying nothing.. :)


2.) 25 Sep 2017
25 Sep 2017 21:24:30
Thanks man! Thought I was going crazy because everyone is going on about Jay being too honest for his own good and it just didn't make any sense! Everyone wants players to stay on their feet and stop diving, but if players see this, I'm sure they will be wondering, why should I!

{Ed025's Note - once livermore had missed he should have pointed to the spot, never mind the time lapse it was nailed on mate..


3.) 25 Sep 2017
25 Sep 2017 21:43:13
Kolasinic looks like a monster!


4.) 25 Sep 2017
25 Sep 2017 22:24:39
Ed don't you think giving both Rodriguez and then Livermore clear opportunities was enough to class as advantage. A penalty isn't a certain goal at the end of the day.

{Ed025's Note - its only an advantage if you score smp, when they never give the pen for what was a blatant foul and a possible sending off mate..


5.) 25 Sep 2017
25 Sep 2017 22:48:36
We encourage players to stay on their feet and be honest, yet are seemingly penalised when doing so? IMO if Rodriguez stayed down the ref would've had no choice but to give a pen.

{Ed025's Note - thats right Rbbb, and its unfair when the divers like lallana, aguero and the like roll over if the wind is too strong mate..


6.) 25 Sep 2017
25 Sep 2017 22:50:11
Plays like one too.


7.) 25 Sep 2017
25 Sep 2017 22:55:12
Cookie Monster?


8.) 26 Sep 2017
26 Sep 2017 01:05:49
Playing advantage means if there's no advantage you go back and award the original foul. ie. a penalty for sure.

Drives me nuts when refs penalise honesty as it just promotes the players having to emphasise the fact they've been fouled by rolling on the floor like they've been shot.


9.) 26 Sep 2017
26 Sep 2017 06:33:34
Didnt see the incident but my view is that an advantage in that case should be given if the attacking team lost their chance to score a goal. Say if he loses balance and gets an off balance shot off then that should be advantage ended and play stopped for a pen. But if he regains footing to get a strike on target that happens to be saved, then advantage is gone.

{Ed001's Note - the referee did not indicate he was playing on for an advantage anyway, so it is likely that he just did not see it as a penalty. Not sure how he could have come to that conclusion, but his arms made no movement to indicate play on at all.

I agree with the bringing it back, if no advantage is gained the play should go back. Though we often see refs wave for playing the advantage when the ball has gone back 40 yards, so why do we expect them to show any kind of common sense?}


10.) 26 Sep 2017
25 Sep 2017 23:34:44
Miralles Ed? We all have them in our teams, don't pretend we don't.

{Ed025's Note - sadly your right mate...well except for WBA..


11.) 26 Sep 2017
26 Sep 2017 11:15:53
True ed1, and that us the challenge in the end is finding and training refs how to read the game and apply the laws accordingly.

{Ed001's Note - that is a challenge that seems well beyond the game right now.}