Penalty claim: Newcastle v Southampton

[HertsFinest]

Herts on Tuesday I saw a referee give a pen too Fulham for someone from wolves defence for trying to protect his face

There we go then, even the Pros cant help it Well, it is Wolves so I use the term "Pro" lightly

 

[ref craig]

Lol that's fine to be honest there not been a good team for a while but I don't blame our players I blame the board of directors

 

[SM]

Still can't buy the argument Herts sorry, stand up to a cross, keep your hands down behind your back/by your side. If need be, take one to the face.

lol that is incredibly harsh mate.

A genuine attempt to protect the face is instinctive.

 

[Paul Stephenson]

For me it was just a natural reflex action by Fonte in response to having the ball smashed at him at 80mph from all of 5 yards away. Folk should base their judgement on just one look in real time and not on numerous replays from various angles and various speeds; leave that to Lineker & co.

 

[heedmatt]

Bobby not giving this penalty won me £101.50 as I had Southampton on to win. IT WAS NEVER A PENALTY!

 

[Grug]

If you have time to bring your hands up to protect your face, then you have enough time to move your face out of the way. Handball for me.

 

[SM]

Anyone who is dumb enough to move their hands away from their face when a ball has been smashed at it is not only a master of their own instinctive reactions (very unlikely) but also pretty dumb.

A ball in the face really hurts and is potentially very dangerous.

Would anyone here really punish some one for genuinely stopping a ball hit with power from hitting them in the face from close range?