Milner's handball

[Feed the Monster]

Originally Posted by Soz Marra

Arm was outstretched and the ball was kicked from a canny distance IIRC, no worse than the one at the end.

It came from behind another villa player, took a richochet and then hit his hand. The one at the end was much clearer in my view.

Still, all history now. We lost, end of.

[Smiler]

Originally Posted by Soz Marra

They ASSUME the penalty would of been converted.

Even if the penalty had been awarded and say they missed it we would have lost 3 defenders in one go (Chimbonda, Nosworthy and Collins), been down to 10 men against 11 (Young hadn't been sent off at this point and that challenge would never had happened if the above had) and had Whitehead, McShane, Ferdinand and Bardsley playing a the back. Doesn't look very promising does it?

[Soz Marra]

Originally Posted by Smiler

Even if the penalty had been awarded and say they missed it we would have lost 3 defenders in one go (Chimbonda, Nosworthy and Collins), been down to 10 men against 11 (Young hadn't been sent off at this point and that challenge would never had happened if the above had) and had Whitehead, McShane, Ferdinand and Bardsley playing a the back. Doesn't look very promising does it?

We would of had 3 subs at that point to use as well.

Fulop
Whitehead McShane Ferdinand Bardsley
Cisse Reid Tainio Edwards
Jones

We wouldn't of been chasing the game as much, maybe the long ball wouldn't of happened, but if we sat back Villa wouldn't of broke us down - they've proven many times this season that apart from counter attack they struggle against teams.

Plenty of ifs and buts in a situation like that, however a handball goal is against the rules and should of been disallowed. Linesman at fault IMO.

[marsey]

Originally Posted by Soz Marra

I like how they also claim it was a 'blatant' trip - MoTD tried to say the same, but the replay showed nothing more than crossing paths and getting his heel clipped. They even circled it so to say "look at Chimbonda sticking his foot out" but he didn't. One of Shearers highlights.

Eggfuckinzactly

[toosb]

Fucking hell, straw clutching is reaching new depths.

[marsey]

Originally Posted by Feed the Monster

if a pen for that had been given against us I would have been gutted. Was ball to hand and nee way a deliberate handball.

It was kicked from about 30 yards away man FFS - he must have motor neuron disease if he can't get his hand out of the way of that!!!