18 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Aye, it’s full of fans upset that we lost. Who’d have thought it?

I understand the upset part - but some of the reactions are still extreme.

I think if we play like that for the rest of the season (well barring the last few minutes) we’ll be in the play offs

9 minutes ago, den said:

The law still states it has to be deliberate handball. That’s never changed. There have been guidelines issued which you quote to help refs interpret whether it is intentional or not. It still has to be deliberate though.

The link to what I posted from - is that not the law?

https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-12---fouls-and-misconduct

10 minutes ago, booth said:

What's the O'Brien debacle cost us so far, how much is it for an FA cup semi final?

£450,000 for winning a quarter final, £500,000 for losing a semi final

3 minutes ago, BigBar said:

I'm sure he is just angry, wrong words maybe but he hindered his own team that's for sure.

I’m absolutely certain he’s just angry - I prefer that to not caring, still needed pointing out though.

For what’s it’s worth, I’d have brought Dolan on for a Gallagher at 2-1 and saved any further subs to ‘kill the game’ in the last five minutes 

2 minutes ago, BigBar said:

Exactly. It's not bad to admit the faults. It's like your kids, you defend them and make excuses for them but at times you have to recognise when they have been little ****! No harm recognising faults and venting it.

However terms like ‘brutally sabotaged his own team’ are way OTT

3 minutes ago, den said:

Yes it does.

It is an offence if a player: 

- deliberately touches the ball with their hand/arm, for example moving the hand/arm towards the ball

- touches the ball with their hand/arm when it has made their body unnaturally bigger. A player is considered to have made their body unnaturally bigger when the position of their hand/arm is not a consequence of, or justifiable by, the player’s body movement for that specific situation. By having their hand/arm in such a position, the player takes a risk of their hand/arm being hit by the ball and being penalised

Second one applied today - no need to be deliberate (again I think it should be)

Played well in general, change of system didn’t work and wasn’t necessary - ref was atrocious

For me we need a ‘powerhouse’ midfielder and a (big) upgrade on Gallagher

Whether or not we win today, we’ve certainly improved a lot recently

4 minutes ago, den said:

Apart from the law saying it has to be deliberate. It wasn’t IMO.

Doesn’t need to be deliberate anymore (I think it should be)

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Penalty all day long. The lad had his hand away from his body and the ball hit his hand. Nothing more to be said.

One of the pundits said he was trying to get his hand into a natural position - I think that means it wasn’t in one…

1 minute ago, Ricky said:

Jobie Mcanuff talking sense. It’s a second yellow for Robinson. Makes no difference if the ref is showing ‘kindness’ ffs Aluko!

Why have a rule book at all - just let the ref base his decisions on ‘feelings’…

There’s only one of these pundits whose talking any sense 

1 minute ago, BigBar said:

I did think that but jesus that's a stretch. "My mate loved them"

It’s ‘my mate works for them’

16 minutes ago, Norbert Rassragr said:

Just read the Conte comments, and he's not wrong. The owners are more interested in making money and there is a culture of 'As long as we play nice football, and get in the top four that's OK' about the club. There is no hunger for trophies and titles like Man Utd under Ferguson, Mourinho's Chelsea or Pep's Man City. The likes of Kane and Son are happy being in such a team, and have not had that ambition and ruthlessness to simply turn down a new contract and leave for a genuine top club.

He isn’t wrong, but he’s said it in public for a reason…

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Exactly. I seen the interview this morning on Match of the Day. 

Conte was a very good midfielder and he was part of the Juventus team I used to watch and follow when Channel 4 had Italian football. Players like Ferrari, Del Pirlo, Deschamps, Vialli and Ravanelli 

I said that there is a clause that releasing his contract at the end of the season for a very low fee. 

 

I’m just being cheeky here - but how are you certain that Conte has a clause in his contract but Morton doesn’t?

19 minutes ago, Danishfan said:

Couldn't sleep, can't eat, biting my nails down and already on my second glass of wine 😄

Thank God the match is on Danish TV.

COYB!! 💙🤍

If you couldn’t sleep and you can’t eat how are you only on your second glass of wine????

1 minute ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

injured

Thank you

Is Vale injured or has Leonard just moved ahead of him?

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

It wouldn't surprised if Conte is sack during the international break.

His interview suggests he wants to be.

Just now, Upside Down said:

Just wait till they're getting pumped every week. 

Resisting the temptation to make another ‘their sisters’ joke…

11 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Are you being serious? Good god. Think I preferred it when you had me on ignore.

Yes I am selecting post 5th November as the last six months of the season is the whole point of my argument! 😁 (or is it 🤦‍♂️ )
 

Right let’s make it really simple. First three and a bit months of the season until early November we had a standard amount of Saturday 3pm’s, so far so perfectly normal.

However, post November 5th, we’ll  have had *one*  until the last home of the season.

Is that normal?

I know you haven’t asked me but no it isn’t normal 

3 minutes ago, rigger said:

I thought it was a draw !

It was

1 minute ago, R0verb0y said:

Yebbut Luton had their third consecutive 1-0 win. There aren't many clubs I don't like as much as I don't like them.

Luton drew

1 minute ago, had.e.nuff said:

and the efl will hope they are promoted to save them doing anything

I imagine you’re correct

12 minutes ago, philipl said:

Ahmedhodzic playing for them tomorrow will make Sheffield United a completely different proposition to the team we beat two weeks ago. He is the all round central defender then some.

It is reported that Sheffield United have failed to pay Malmo any monies due for his transfer (as well as the Brewster instalment).

But 13 minutes.. hey ho

Possible penalties…

(b)  The League shall have the power to refer the matter to a Disciplinary Commission to impose such penalties upon the defaulting Club by way of reprimand, fine whether fixed or otherwise, embargo on registrations, deduction of points, suspension, recommend expulsion (subject to Regulation 94) or other penalty as they may think fit under the circumstances; and/or