Mike Dean.....
- Thread starter Padfoot
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We all know he's not celebrating the goal cause he supports Spurs, he's celebrating the advantage he's played for the goal as he's perfectly entitled to do. I see nothing wrong with it if I'm honest, only the real numpties think that's he's actually celebrating the goal
Russell Jones
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Fantastic stuff. Passion, character, enjoyment .. all the things a good ref should have (amongst others)
Fact that I'm a Spurs fan is TOTALLY beside the point
Fact that I'm a Spurs fan is TOTALLY beside the point
Padfoot
The Persecuted One
Convenient excuse......
James Bloodworth
New Member
Would he really have given a penalty had Dembele missed though?
zarathustra
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It looked to me like the pulling started outside of the penalty area, so if he had pulled it back shouldn't it have been a free kick?
Charlie Jones
Work Until You Don't Have To Introduce Yourself
we have all been there! caught up in the moment!
what the cameras miss is the half volley he did towards goal that set up Dembele for the goal ...
nice to referees contributing to the game in a positive way!
what the cameras miss is the half volley he did towards goal that set up Dembele for the goal ...
nice to referees contributing to the game in a positive way!
Not if he thought the holding continued into the area.
P120 of the LOTG: If a defender starts holding an attacker outside the penalty area and continues holding him inside the penalty area, the referee must award a penalty kick.
Russell Jones
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From my recollection, the defender, understandably, stopped the holding once they got in the box. So Free Kick outside the box potentially. Tthough for me, Dembele was able to get away a good clean shot .. so even if he'd missed, he'd already have had the advantage so wouldn't be giving a 'second bite'
@Padfoot your attitude to other referees is genuinely worse than 99.99% of players.
It's a terrible shame that you feel you have to do this.
He's playing an advantage which is sometimes useful during a game of football. You will get to play one day when you can resist the temptation to caution every player on the field, their nans and the turtle that the Centre Back saw on a school trip to the Zoo when he was 6.
It's a terrible shame that you feel you have to do this.
He's playing an advantage which is sometimes useful during a game of football. You will get to play one day when you can resist the temptation to caution every player on the field, their nans and the turtle that the Centre Back saw on a school trip to the Zoo when he was 6.
deusex
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Looked terrible as MD's advantages often do. (For the record he's in my top 2 EPL refs)
Hold the arms for far too long in every advantage he give's and this advantage signal was such a clear afterthought (once he realised what a good chance had developed) it was cringeworthy.
He should go easy on the celebrating and be issuing the caution.
Hold the arms for far too long in every advantage he give's and this advantage signal was such a clear afterthought (once he realised what a good chance had developed) it was cringeworthy.
He should go easy on the celebrating and be issuing the caution.
Kes
I'll Decide ...
frank_ref
Well-Known Member
Think it's awesome that he shows a bit of passion and character - but gotta say I hate to see these refs on t'telly giving it the big advantage arms when there's clearly no need. Who's he telling to play on? Where's the foul he's supposedly seen? The one three seconds before he sticks his arms out - and a split second before the goal goes in?
I might try this in my next match. Just as someone's about to roll the ball in the net show everyone my advantage arms and give it the big shout. Then run away celebrating. Assessor would love it.
I might try this in my next match. Just as someone's about to roll the ball in the net show everyone my advantage arms and give it the big shout. Then run away celebrating. Assessor would love it.