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That throughball to Bryan in the Manure game was the most exquisite pass I've ever seen at AG - the angle he had to turn his foot to deliver it and then hit it with the right amount of pace for JB to run on to was a real highlight - he inspired my son to become a midfielder!

Un-natural is the ball striking your hand (see photos above in this stream) when your whole body is travelling the other direction making your body un-nautrally bigger. Let's agree to disagree. I respect your viewpoint - I just don't see it the same way - the joy of opinions I guess Have a pleasant weekend!

This decision has genuinely created some good stuff on the forum. For me it has demonstrated that we all are passionate about the game, we care deeply for the rules (unlike our opposition who sought to bend them with time wasting etc) and we care about the right thing being done. Who is to say that the cross (had it not have hit the defender) wouldn't have been converted and we drew 1-1 anyway?

Oh no....they definitely do.......but do we seriously think the EFL will go ",oh, City Fans don't think they were deserving of a pen....let's retract and give Huddersfield the points"..... My point is...its been and gone....can't be changed. The person who was paid to make the call (rightly or wrongly) opted to give it...the rest is history.

Love an inflammatory post Gonna catch a few fish tonight good sir!

All irrelevant- the ref (who must know the laws) gave it - end of.

Usually one of our brighter players. Yesterday looked lost and disinterested. Hopefully not a sign of things to come.

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A bent / raised elbow is not a natural position, Pen

I'd love to have a player like Wilbraham now....forgot how integral a part he was to us over that period. I remember him taking pain killing jabs to be able to play....played for the shirt.

Why are people so intent on disproving the penalty? It's almost like we can't bear to get something out of a game if it could be construed as positive. I'll take the point thanks. The defenders left arm was raised...not the arm he was landing on either....professional footballers keep their arms pinned in whilst in the box ..he didn't.....penalty. 1-1 game over. At the end of the day only one person's opinion matters.....and she said Pen. Onwards and upwards to Rotherham who are likely to win in the 101st minute with a pen against us. Swings and roundabouts I'm afraid.

Not questionable. Just seen the highlights. He raises his left arm to block the ball. Current rules (anybpart of the arm) is a pen all day long. Professional defender should have arms pinned in....left arm not out for support to land....it the upper arm. Ref got it right

Interesting post. I've scanned the T&Cs for my season ticket and there is no "you shall stay until the very bitterest of ends...ie...until the ref bloweth their whistle". People have a free choice to come and go as they please. It's called free will. Other people have a differing worldview...c'est la vie! For the record I always stay until the end...

So you are saying that refs should make decisions on what's at stake?..... surely it should be what is seen on the pitch....

Exactly this.

Well, my blood pressure has finally hit normal. Very frustrating non-performance from us. Allowed Huddersfield to dictate play for the majority of the game. Failed to generate any real opportunities in the first half....woke up second....few good spells. Seemingly teams are now playing scrappy games knowing that it prevents us playing a flowing gane (when we can acutally organise ourselves). Little toe pokes to take away possession when playing for second balls....immensely frustrating. Clearly we are only playing the team in front of us...we now need to dictate our play rather than consistently being dictated to and trying to forge out an opportunity (which more often than not fails). Like to see us play well against Rotherham when at AG on 27th....then send stoke down away on the final day. Ref today was very consistent- a couple of mind boggles....but very good in the main. Consistently booking cynical fouls etc. Smash and grab a point at the death. - not ideal, not pleasant but left me smiling nonetheless.

At least we now have an appropriate label for it.

Love this

Agree. They wanted it more. We have been very pedestrian. No real impetus to take anything from the game. Guess we are on our final few games. Nothing to play for.

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Good save by Max...

Why are we playing ourselves into trouble at the back?

That's saying something!

What a time to hit patchy form. Highlights how the Championship is such a close league....anyone able to beat anyone. For me, better than the Prem....(still want to be at the party obvs).

I'll be there. Been in Spain on Hols for the last two weeks!