Treble winners vs $murfs - 8 Dec 6pm

[Stuartmcateer]

I'm not sure Alou would have scored if he wasn't fouled and had got the ball.
Would have had a lot of work to do.

But the rule isn't denial of a definite goal.

It's denial of the opportunity to possibly score.

He would have been 50/50 to actually finish that (weaker foot, bouncing ball).

Based on his shooting efforts in previous games, you wouldn't guarantee that he scores from 6 yards in an open goal.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

If it had happened in the box it would have been a pen. and a yellow card with the keeper staying on. We would have been ecstatic.
As it worked out the punishment to Sydney was more severe and we were disappointed nothing came from the free kick.
Which would be the worse offence and which would be the harsher punishment?
As I see it a foul outside the box led to a harsher punishment than that if the foul was committed inside the box.

 

[true believer]

He should have taken Costa off. Lolley works hard and can score a goal.

But that's the issue with paying massive cash for a has been - you feel pressured to keep them on the park to get some value out of it.

Having said that, the free kick on 3 minutes that hit the post and the pass up the channel with the outside of his left peg were glimpses of the quality he has as a player.

yep that's why he kept him on . but you have to factor in you probably need 15km in the legs .
your again gunna need because you're a man down.

 

[bikinigirl]

I had the idle thought that I wonder if they will eventually tinker with GK sendoffs.
They're more significant than anything else because not only does the team have to play with their 2nd best GK but they also lose a player to sub the gk on.

So, gk being sent off is kind of like losing 1.5 players, as well as losing a sub. Much harsher than, say, if the sweeper gets sent

Idle thoughts.

. or maybe the 'keeper shouldn't be putting themselves in such a situation ... knowing the consequences?

 

[bikinigirl]

I'm not sure Alou would have scored if he wasn't fouled and had got the ball.
Would have had a lot of work to do.

. but would have scored it if it had happened after the headers?

 

[greenlig]

Straight red, clear as day, shocked there is any conversation around it.