The Big Debate

[Eastside Urchin]

Alexander Hleb through on goal,was it a penalty

 

I actually think it was,although (spector,i think it was him) got the ball,he also went right through the man.

please don't think this is an arguement that arsenal could of won the game coz its not,i would just like to think what you lot think???

[Diz]

Was a penalty!

but surely a team, such as arsenal, shouldn't be worrying, about one wrong decision, in little old west ham's favour <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

[The Geezer]

SU, you've missed an opportunity here, this thread should have been titled 'the mass debate'

[Diz]

Is that what all you gooners did to cheer yourselves up then yesterday?

[Hornchurch "O"]

Replay shows Spector got the ball first and was a superb challenge.

[smallsy]

agree with hornchurchO

[biscuits]

it wasn't a penalty - the referees decision is final. Unusualy favouring the smaller team.

It doesn't change anything, West Ham won't go down, too good and Arsenal won't qualify for the Champions League, not good enough.

p.s. for the record Ipswich will be mid table, all they deserve.

[Urchin_fanatic]

 

As a gooner i obviously think it was a penalty....and even as a neutral, i would of said it was pen !

 

And Arsenal will qualify for the champions league no probs, game in hand, we go 3rd !! There are not 4 better teams in the league than us....2 maybe in Man Utd and Chel$ski !!! But no others....

[BOROMAN]

All I can say is.........................

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YID ARMY, YID ARMY, YID ARMY!

[Bridge]

No pen for me. Spector toed it just before his follow through took Pleb out!!!

[VoiceFromTheClouds]

when slowed down spector nick the ball 1st, good game 2 watch

 

could have been a couple goal 4 both sides

 

up the happy hammers

[The Geezer]

Looked like his studs touched the ball at the same time his foot got the player, penalty for me but if it was at the other end would have been a wonderful tackle! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Urchin_fanatic]

 

Well said Olaf.....

 

If it had been the other end, gallas on Harewood for instance, it would of been a dead cert pen.......

 

But hey, thats football, hammers deserved it....

[cider]

Why can`t their be a free kick when the man plays the ball first.I have lost count over the years when i have seen a defender make a fantastic clearance and carry on through with the tackle smashing the forward about six feet in the air.Are we saying that is not a foul then?

[Hornchurch "O"]

Not when it's against an Arsenal player in the box.

[The Monk]

No it's not a foul. Even if they ended up taking the man out afterwards, they got the ball.

 

If it became a foul to hurt a player after the ball had been won i.e. "smashing the forward about six feet in the air" the game would be decend into madness.

 

Think about how much diving is a problem now, if the law changed it would get even worse. It would be even more of a "pansies" game, as the egg chacers call it.

[and1inthetree]

i suppose you could argue that smashing the forward 6ft in the air, regardless of where the ball is constitutes violent conduct, or at very least intent.

 

*descent*

*chasers*

[cider]

My point is that it can still be deemed as a foul even if the defender plays the ball first.

[Eastside Urchin]

spector got the ball,but he also took the man after,which means it is a foul,but in all honesty if the ref saw him get the ball then thats why he didn't give it

[Hookey]

Definite pen, that's what makes it so funny!!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />