Whitey Grandad

So... We could catch Leicester and still not go up automatically.

It’s a confection.

https://tudorsdynasty.com/queen-marys-false-pregnancies/ But in my case the possibility is zero.

It has a soul. It has a spirit. It transcends reality. If it doesn’t then you’re supporting the wrong team.

Does anybody know a good quality VPN? Asking for a friend.

We’ve dropped a lot more than those over the course of the season.

Not even one that’s smudged around the outsides?

No, you don’t understand. It shouldn’t be disallowed because it was ‘handball’, which it wasn’t according to the general Laws of the Game, but because of the special circumstances relating to this instance namely that the ball went into the net direct from the contact. If the ball hadn’t gone direct into the net then it wouldn’t have been considered as handball. Possibly that’s why the referee didn’t consider that the contact with the arm was not an infringement. You might like to consider that I was the person who posted that link.

It’s a funny ol’ game.

All we need to do is win the next game. And the next. And the next. And the…

Ball touching arm or hand does not constitute handball. I’d be interested to know how you know what the referee’s opinion was. He had a clear view of the incident. Despite that, the decision of the IFAB (not actually a football Law) is that the goal should not have stood.

It reminds me of Yes Minister: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Very-Courageous-Decision-Inside-Minister/dp/1459691709

There are two questions. 1. If we get promoted is he the right man for the Premier League? 2. If we don’t get promoted is he the right man to try again next season?

Maybe, but not what we need right now.

That’s a matter of opinion.

Not so. In your opinion it was handball but not in the opinion of the referee.

Totally agree.

“And always keep a’hold of nurse for fear of finding something worse”

Was it clearly a double touch? His standing foot slipped when he kicked the ball but other than that I thought it was a clean strike.

They were right about me.

He’s average for this level. Nothing more. Nothing less.

That would be down to the assistant rather than the ref, but your point still stands.

That link is from 2021. It’s not handball if it’s accidental. Not my decision but that appears to be the current definition. In general I agree with you. In football you shouldn’t be able to score a goal with your hand or arm, hence not being able to score from a throw-in.

I found this, ”Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or having a goal-scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence.” https://www.theifab.com/news/annual-general-meeting-2021/

What about the fact that he’s let in a lot of goals? My comment related to the reference to the players in front of the goalkeeper. It’s a team game.