Leicester v Newcastle

[Vegas Claret]

amazing what you can do with a mega rich owner

[ClaretAndJew]

amazing what you can do with a mega rich owner

Aye Fulham are doing very well

[burnleymik]

What was the song the Newcastle fans never stopped singing for the last 30 mins of the game?

[jrgbfc]

What was the song the Newcastle fans never stopped singing for the last 30 mins of the game?

Think it was a anti Mike Ashley song.

[ElectroClaret]

Probably "we're sh1t and we know we are, we're sh1t and we know we are..."

[FactualFrank]

So... was it a sending?

[beddie]

Clearly won the ball and his follow thru had to make contact. Did not look a deliberate attempt to injure the opponent. Hayden was just quicker and more committed. No red for me. Not even a free kick. If he didn’t win the ball then yes straight ref

You can't tackle like that anymore, it's exessive force in the refs eyes and therefore a straight red.

[FactualFrank]

You can't tackle like that anymore, it's exessive force in the refs eyes and therefore a straight red.

Correct. Nothing to do with winning the ball it was the overall challenge.

[LeadBelly]

Yes-definitely a red. He was going for the ball (and got it) but he did it in a way where he wasn't in control of his follow through which could easily have badly damaged a shin bone. The tackler has a responsibility not to endanger the player being tackled - same even at rugby nowadays.

When Andy Carroll came on and Leicester were moving the ball around so nicely (and Newcastle players were having to run around a lot to try and cope with that), I suspected that he may hammer somebody in frustration but he never really got near enough to anybody to do any damage anyway.

I guess Newcastle will put this bad loss down to being down to 10 but they looked a poor 2nd even with 11. They're bookies' favourites for relegation now and have Man U at home and Chelsea away as their next two games. Very tough job for Mr Bruce.

[claptrappers_union]

I think Watford and Newcastle have already taken two relegation places....

[boatshed bill]

You can't tackle like that anymore, it's exessive force in the refs eyes and therefore a straight red.

Yep, but just how can a referee, who's probably never played a decent game of football, assess what level of force is acceptable?

[Rileybobs]

Yep, but just how can a referee, who's probably never played a decent game of football, assess what level of force is acceptable?

When the level of force endangers the safety of the opponent. I don’t know why a referee should have played football at a decent level and it’s not a realistic requirement.

[nil_desperandum]

I think Watford and Newcastle have already taken two relegation places....

I'll be extremely surprised if Watford go down

There are definitely 3 teams much worse than them.
Once they get a couple of wins on the board I would expect them to climb to safety.

[boatshed bill]

When the level of force endangers the safety of the opponent. I don’t know why a referee should have played football at a decent level and it’s not a realistic requirement.

But how does he assess it? And I do think it helps if he's played, and is close to the relevant action.

[FactualFrank]

I think Watford and Newcastle have already taken two relegation places....

Way too early for that pal.

[Pimlico_Claret]

I'll be extremely surprised if Watford go down

There are definitely 3 teams much worse than them.
Once they get a couple of wins on the board I would expect them to climb to safety.

It's a very tight table so far, no one is more than one win away from a big rise up the table. The erratic form of some of the so called bigger teams, Everton, Man
u, Arsenal, spurs etc is keeping it close so far.

[Vegas Claret]

anyone who thinks that wasn't a red card needs to watch another sport

[boatshed bill]

It's a very tight table so far, no one is more than one win away from a big rise up the table. The erratic form of some of the so called bigger teams, Everton, Man
u, Arsenal, spurs etc is keeping it close so far.

I'm not sure that we should be picking out relegation candidates as if we will not be involved in the bottom end scramble TBF.

[Shore claret]

Totally know what you mean but he is only commenting on the rules as they stand now and he was correct in saying it was a red. Obviously, back in his day, with todays rules, he would have never lasted 90 minutes

All season?