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Originally Posted by Grimson

It really wasn't. Drogba pushes it one side of Howard and then just runs into him. Howard didn't move into his path.

Originally Posted by Grimson

It really wasn't. Drogba pushes it one side of Howard and then just runs into him. Howard didn't move into his path.

It was Anelka, Grimson.

Do all blacks just look the same to you?
boredtbhtrolling

Originally Posted by Grimson

It really wasn't. Drogba pushes it one side of Howard and then just runs into him. Howard didn't move into his path.

It was Akela

If that was Rooney taken out by Howard there would be blood on here if he wasn't sent off, let alone a pen not given!

It was a penalty, Anelka just played it spot on, it's no different to a 'keeper missing the ball with his hands when he comes out & the striker gets there first. Howard knew as well, hence why he rolled around on the floor.

Originally Posted by Baron_van_Marlon

If it was at midfield with an outfield player it wouldnt have been a foul.

Anelka, whatever.

Originally Posted by Stickman

It was Akela

Originally Posted by Baron_van_Marlon

it's no different to a 'keeper missing the ball with his hands when he comes out & the striker gets there first.

There's a big difference to that.

Howard isn't moving. He's stood rock still. The reason for contact is Anelka running into him.

Originally Posted by Grimson

There's a big difference to that.

Howard isn't moving. He's stood rock still. The reason for contact is Anelka running into him.

He came running straight out at him

It was a pen.

Originally Posted by Baron_van_Marlon

If that was Rooney taken out by Howard there would be blood on here if he wasn't sent off, let alone a pen not given!

It was a penalty, Anelka just played it spot on, it's no different to a 'keeper missing the ball with his hands when he comes out & the striker gets there first. Howard knew as well, hence why he rolled around on the floor.

howard was set and in a perfectly legal position before anelka ran into him. what was he supposed to do, jump out of the way?

jagielka was in the middle already, anelka realised he'd £#%&!ed up and wasn't going to get around howard and back to the ball. should have been booked for a deliberate foul.

Originally Posted by Baron_van_Marlon

If that was Rooney taken out by Howard there would be blood on here if he wasn't sent off, let alone a pen not given!

It was a penalty, Anelka just played it spot on, it's no different to a 'keeper missing the ball with his hands when he comes out & the striker gets there first. Howard knew as well, hence why he rolled around on the floor.

Anelka made the contact with Howard.

What was Howard meant to do, take a side step to the right so Anelka could run onto his bad touch?

Originally Posted by Baron_van_Marlon

He came running straight out at him

It was a pen.

Nope. He didn't. You'll feel a bit silly when you see a replay if that's the basis of your argument. He came a few steps off his line and STOPPED. He wasn't moving at all when Anelka crashed into him.

I agree with you that Anelka played it perfectly, because he basically made the ref give them foul. But it wasn't one.

us not playing today has left a big doom shaped hole in my day.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

us not playing today has left a big doom shaped hole in my day.

No way!

Fulham were all over Arsenal towards the end of the 2nd half and coulda scored another couple apparently.

We really better beat these next week, their away record has been good due to them getting a lot of luck in games, has to end next Monday.

Arsenal have conceded more goals than United and Chelsea have done combined.

Originally Posted by safingtons

Fulham were all over Arsenal towards the end of the 2nd half and coulda scored another couple apparently.

Kamara was clean in on goal and hit it right at Fabianski.

At least I think it was Kamara, could have been Pantsil.

Kamara was clean in on goal and hit it right at Fabianski.

At least I think it was Kamara, could have been Pantsil.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

us not playing today has left a big doom shaped hole in my day.

Wtf? Is it called off?? 3am and I've been sitting up waiting for it >

I'll say it again, if that was Rooney, or Berbatov, or Mushy or even that little peasant Owen pushing it past Howard & it wasn't given, everyone on here would have thrown up on the spot & proceeded to create RAWKesque conspiracy theories.

Anelka just did what any striker would have, the ref had no choice imo.

Originally Posted by Grimson

Kamara was clean in on goal and hit it right at Fabianski.

At least I think it was Kamara, could have been Pantsil.

Originally Posted by Stickman

Wtf? Is it called off?? 3am and I've been sitting up waiting for it >

Please tell me you're wumming.

Been called off since 3pm yesterday pal.

Probs be played in January now...