Match Day Thread General matchday thread.

Tbf most pens are questionable now purely based on how players exaggerate and make the most of challenges so even blatant pens don’t look as much so due to this. I don’t think either were really pens but was just playing devils advocate with going by the letter of the law with Arsenal’s and the encroachment

 

You know I’m gonna ruthlessly pound you into a Flounce off if and when we take your 3rd spot, don’t you mate?

 

I'm looking forward to that one. You don't know it yet, but your 'exactly as it was written' rant has left you open to some superb ****ery on my behalf.

 

I am made of very stern stuff, Tel.

Look how I have put up with Pixie's obsession with me for these past seven years !

Putting up with yours will be absolutely no problem for me.

 

Piskie is nice to you though mate, ima make your existence on here a misery. You’ll cry, 100%.

 

And what about when Little Ollie falls off his perch?

It's going to happen, you do know that, yeah?

On that day, I could make you my bitch, should I feel so inclined to.

But, I've given up wumming, Tel. Fortunately for you.

 

You'd better not be trying to Welch.

 

Mate, I treat you with kid gloves on here.

And even then I've had you threatening legal action and offering me out for a fight.

 

He might be replaced by Pooch

 

Unlike you Kipper, I don't welch my bets.

 

Downgrade?

 

Think Everton are going to need a miracle today. They’ve not won against them in 18 games.

The fact the the whole country wants them to win will merely add to the disappointment.

 

Matt Le Tiss is making a bit of a tit out of himself on Twitter. He’s crying like a 10 year old.

 

The kick should have been retaken. Bot sides encroached but that has the same outcome. Giving the penalty on Kane was about the only thing the ref got right yesterday.

 

Agreed. We need better referees who actually enforce the Laws.

 

@Spurlock get it written up, Bruv.

Pixie wagers that Poch will replace Little Ollie at United.

 

The Arsenal player who crossed the ball that Vertonghen cleared had also encroached. But that doesn't alter the fact that the kick should have been retaken.

 

I have never welched on a wager.

You, however, are constantly trying to wriggle out of them.

God help you, if you you trying to wriggle out of ours, when Emery leaves Arsenal before Poch leaves Spurs !

 

I think you can make a case both ways. On balance I think the current wording is right. You shouldn't have the right to foul someone without penalty just because he is offside. But if you foul him in a challenge then the offside comes first.

 

I think the right approach would be: If the defending side encroaches, a goal should be awarded whatever happens to the kick; if the attacking side encroaches then it's a goal kick whatever happens to the kick. If both sides encroach then whatever happens stands. That should effectively prevent encroachment.