West Ham Post Match Ding Dong

[Reece]

BRCDNW

Not right now he can't

[Sarb]

Yesssssssssss

[Redspin]

On the other hand I would disagree with BR. It's a rare occasion.

They just showed it again on TV. Rodgers got it exactly right. Flanagan touched the ball past him before the goalie touched it and then took Flanagan's leg. The evidence was there from several angles. Definite penalty.

Even if the goalie got the ball first - which he didn't - the ref could have given it because it was a reckless challenge that took the player out.

But that's a moot point. It was a penalty anyway

[G]

I'm so happy that Gerrard is available for the City match.

Just one game to get through without a booking.He'll probably get one for scoring the winner in the 93rd minute and whipping his shirt off!

[EwarWoo]

Not right now he can't

[BubbaZanetti]

Can I add that Adrian is a ****house cheat too.... Obviously, there's the penalty but also his pathetic attempt to wind up Luis

[cream]

According to the BBC he accepted it looked like AC fouled Mignolet and that they got away with it.

He acknowledged there was.

Not according to the beeb:

Didn't see that

He was wrong on the penno though, Adrian took Flanno's legs while the ball was still right in front of him. Clear penalty.

[Mark79]

Penalty all day long. Adrián gets some contact with the ball but then takes Flanagan down with his right arm followed by grabbing his calf with his left hand for good measure.

[cream]

Can't wait for next weekend, gonna be an amazing atmosphere and the lads are gonna well up for it.

[Chris]

Penalty all day long. Adrián gets some contact with the ball but then takes Flanagan down with his right arm followed by grabbing his calf with his left hand for good measure.

Agreed, baffled at the uproar about it. Yes he touched the ball but that doesnt make it alright to then haul Flanagan down by his ankle aswell!

[G]

Penalty all day long. Adrián gets some contact with the ball but then takes Flanagan down with his right arm followed by grabbing his calf with his left hand for good measure.

Spot on.It's not even up for debate. Touching the ball does not mean that any contact on the player can be ignored.A common mistake made by people.

[Shaggy]

Absolutely. **** off you sack of ****.

****ing annoying eh. Big ****ing lump of ****e. Hardly ever put himself about like that for us. He ****ed me off royally today. Great to get through it.

[cream]

Had Adrian not brought him down, Flanno would've been stood in front of an open goal with the ball at his feet.

[Vermilion]

Spot on.It's not even up for debate. Touching the ball does not mean that any contact on the player can be ignored.A common mistake made by people.

[DannyMan2006]

Spot on.It's not even up for debate. Touching the ball does not mean that any contact on the player can be ignored.A common mistake made by people.

True. Many slide tackles get called a foul because of a follow through. For me, Adrian doesn't get enough of the ball. But at that point it's clearly up for debate as there is no clear ruling. However, because he leaves his hands in and kinda half grabs hold of Flannos leg, it's a definite penalty. Daft, because as he does it, it's clearly half hearted because he knows it's foolish. Same as Tompkins, clear foul but it's more of an instinctive thing than intentional.

So, both penalties for me.

The Carroll foul was a joke. I have to say that watching that game, I didn't see us winning it. West Ham were superb in the first half, gambled by rushing at our attackers, but we couldn't cope. Excellent to win in those circumstances.