Match Day Thread Southampton vs Tottenham Hotpsur Jan 1st 3pm

Yes, absolutely.

 

Nothing about deliberate in the rules.

 

He wasn't that close to the kicker, and his arm was above his head. Penalty all day long for me.

 

Hope you've dished out the stick to your Spuds mate!..

 

I thought that was only for attackers and it hadnt change for defenders?

 

I was watching on BT and it was handball regardless of the angle but remember like referees, VAR will support the Big Boys over us minnows. If it was Stephens being hit then it would have absolutely been a penalty

 

The new rule for handballs is anything 'outside a natural silhouette' which is why I thought it should have been a pen.

 

For penalties it just says the arm has to be in an unnatural position. It was IMO.

 

"deliberately touches the ball with their hand/arm, including moving the hand/arm towards the ball"

FA handbook http://www.thefa.com/football-rules.../football-11-11/law-12---fouls-and-misconduct

 

Bollocks. Learn to ****ing count.

According to you queenie has been sending 100th birthday cards to people when they are really only 99 years old.

 

Well that's bollocks given VAR has been the most beneficial to us this season.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47429316

New guidance for this season:


"Another change to the laws of the game means that if the player's arms extend beyond a "natural silhouette", handball will be given, even if it is perceived as accidental."

 

That line comes from the section about scoring a goal (ie handball by the attacking team).

You want the next section (which starts "It is usually an offence if a player:")

 

You've just hand picked part of it for your benefit. Yes obviously its handball if a player deliberately handles it but this is more accurate:

It is usually an offence if a player:

• touches the ball with their hand/arm when:
  • the hand/arm has made their body unnaturally bigger
  • the hand/arm is above/beyond their shoulder level (unless the player deliberately plays the ball which then touches their hand/arm)

 

He didn't come round - to be fair he wasn't confident last time I spoke to him anyway.

There have been a few texts exchanged. I'm being magnanimous in victory, which I think will hurt more.

 

Just watched the highlights back ... that should have been a penalty to us.

 

I should've put a bet on it.

 

I think it's you who needs to learn to count. Start counting at 1 this time, not 0.

 

YESSSHHH!!!

So much for "Dry January", get another round of POINTS in ye Stout Yeoman of the Bar!!

10 is just enough for a Christams sesh.

12 would be just irresponsible

 

To be fair I’m a Stephens fan and I thought he was awful for a few games.