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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? 

2 minutes ago, Maltshoveller said:

You make it sound like refs do not make mistakes

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.

On 10/04/2024 at 23:16, TonyTonyTony said:

Not that long ago he was dogshit.

Love an inflammatory post 

Gonna catch a few fish tonight good sir! 

1 hour ago, Three Lions said:

Sn12 may breed them differently but when you run or jump or do all sorts of things arms bend at the elbows. The players arms were in a position justifiable by his body movement (its in the laws).

 

 

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. 

57 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Did you mean 4:55?

1655 

1 hour ago, Three Lions said:

i am reffing this afternoon and wont be using that law because its not one. Its a forum. debate? The law contains natural position. So was the players arms in a  justifiable position for the movements hes making? Yes all day long. No 

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. 

1 hour ago, Puckle_red said:

apart from the referee giving us a very questionable penalty.

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  

8 minutes ago, pikeysrobins said:

So….why the MASS exodus of fans (a) when Huddersfield scored (b) on 85 mins?? I hate it when fans leave early at the best of times but that was embarrassing today. We have been on a good run of late and I know things are petering out to another season of mid-tableness but hey…fair enough if we’re losing 3-0 or similar! I’d like to know how many City fans saw Nahki’s penalty scored as we fought regardless of performance to get on level terms. 

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...

2 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said:

Outstanding performance but a schoolboy error at the end there, giving a penalty to the midtable side with nothing at stake and going nowhere but the beach, at the expense of the team hovering around the bottom three or four, with rather a lot to lose. In April. Tut, tut. 

Whereas Lee Mason, in the (46th) game v Birmingham City in 2017, chose not to award us, the home side, a (pretty clear) penalty, us being on the beach with nothing at stake and Birmingham almost certain to go down and never to forgive or forget should he penalise them. And probably be hanging around in the car park afterwards. 

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

5 minutes ago, redkev said:

Not interested that she was female or male but as long as she done a decent job , which she did well done ref.

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.

Just now, downendcity said:

Manning hokey cokey.

At least we now have an appropriate label for it. 

18 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

For all Manning's faults, he has increased our penalty rate by I assume about 5000%.

Love this  

1 minute ago, cityexile said:

Annoying really, cannot begrudge them it, we never really got going.

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.

Just now, cityexile said:

Huddersfield finishing pretty strongly and carving out some chances now.

Well said. 0-1 

Good save by Max...

Why are we playing ourselves into trouble at the back?

1 minute ago, Barrs Court Red said:

Highlight so far is almost certainly the half time burger. 

That's saying something!

12 hours ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

They've been on the fiddle, so Liecester is probably apt to be fair.

They have collapsed in recent weeks, great to see

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). 

44 minutes ago, phantom said:

Was always going to be a poor Gate tonight 

Saturday will be more telling, how many come back 

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