Match Thread; Spurs v Clarets

[Steddyman]

Arm outstretched for balance is not an unnatural Position

He look like he was trying to fly. That wasn't balance.

[IanMcL]

Replay shows it definitely connected with his arm.

The angle they showed after the one the ref saw, looked like it rolled off his chest, onto his arm. That would not be a pen. However, not revealed until after the decision!

Bent.

[Cirrus_Minor]

I get the point that his arm is in an ‘unnatural’ position but surely if the ball takes a split second to hit it then this must also be taken in consideration.

[elwaclaret]

Hope the team are fuming and come out all guns blazing in the second half. Injustice like that can work both ways, hopefully Burnley will be fired up and not give Spurs an inch in the second half. Just need to be careful not to give excuses for those assholes to send any off our players, they’d love that.

[jedi_master]

The ref has given Jackson’s team talk at half time for him. Those lads have done great in that first half and if there’s any justice, they will come out all fired up and we will get something from today.

I fully agree, but the sad reality is we had them licked with that system but will now need to open up (which is what they want). Such a shame.

This system wins at Villa.

[karatekid]

I always thought it had to be deliberate handball.

[jedi_master]

I get the point that his arm is in an ‘unnatural’ position but surely if the ball takes a split second to hit it then this must also be taken in consideration.

Absolutely - 40cm from the ball and it travelling at 50-60mph or something. What’s he meant to do?

[NewClaret]

Anyone watching TV? What have they said on there?

[Steddyman]

They just said Nick Pope got a Yellow card in the first half for time wasting!!

How when The Villa keeper didn't get one in our last home game, who was doing worse every time it went into touch for 90 mins.

[Tall Paul]

Refs are deciding who stays up and who goes into CL etc. corruption at the highest level. Spurs needed a helping hand and got 1 from the ref not from Barnes. And yes I saw the smirk. Not once but twice. Once before saying he was going to look at monitor and one after

Absolutely - 40cm from the ball and it travelling at 50-60mph or something. What’s he meant to do?

He's meant to not have his arm sticking out at a right angle from his body.

[ElectroClaret]

Big Kev gets a header in.

[Tall Paul]

Anyone watching TV? What have they said on there?

They said it's definitely a penalty under the current laws.

[FCBurnley]

Special shout out for Collins. What a player he is and a Burnley captain of the future if we can keep him

[SussexDon1inIreland]

TV is happy Spurs winning

[jedi_master]

He's meant to not have his arm sticking out at a right angle from his body.

We’ll have to agree to disagree here.

[PremierLeagueClass]

We've had claims that not given for us

That’s it. The rule is so subjective it just gives licence for them to pick and choose. We have had so many of those not given this season. They don’t get given and it’s “he could never have got out the way”. They get given and it’s “in todays game it’s a penalty “.

[GeorgeBoydsHeadBand]

I hope the lads just go for it now. Come on Burnley

[jedi_master]

Collins close, just too high for him

[SussexDon1inIreland]

Cornet was better placed for that

[SydneyClaret]

If we’re not gonna get anything out of this game I really hope that Barnes can do a Kevin Ball/David Dunn on Kane and put him out of action for a season or 2. He is a cheating smug tw@.

[jedi_master]

Playing well here

[tiger76]

Good start to this half, and we look a threat in the air.

[jedi_master]

Roberts ball back in hits Sessegnon’s arm from 20cm away.

Penalty there?

Ah, no. No claim. Shock.

[ElectroClaret]

Coming back well, here.

[wilks_bfc]

Need to keep our heads here

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Watching on TV
Glen Hoddle best co commentator on any channel by a million miles
Praising Burnley no end
Pundits say never a penalty when they played but they are given now
Hoddle saying Barnes has reason to be gutted as he did not intentionally hand the ball- ball to hand

[Sproggy]

They said it's definitely a penalty under the current laws.

Keys and Gray called it a disgusting decision.

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Don’t think Atwell would have asked Friend to look if it had been in the other box

[jedi_master]

Kane just hit Taylor’s arm there, think that’s a pen. Was at most 40cm away. Has to be, not fully tucked in.

[jedi_master]

Kane blazes over

[DCWat]

How was that not a free kick!

[Caballo]

How the feck was that not a foul on Barnes?

[Funkydrummer]

Where's Cornet's head today ? Not fully on the game that's for sure.

[jedi_master]

Barnes one not given. Carbon copy given in our own half of course 10 seconds later.

[DCWat]

I don’t think Hoddle has seen much of Weghorst - he’s obsessed with him being a huge threat on crosses.

[ElectroClaret]

Barnes hits post!!

[Pearcey]

Brilliant effort from Barnes!!!

[tarkys_ears]

Time wasting starts now...

[Kgun5]

Barnes rings one off the post.

[jedi_master]

Barnes omg

[taio]

FFS

[DCWat]

FFS!!!

[wilks_bfc]

Barnes smashes the post

[SussexDon1inIreland]

Ash so close

[Milltown1882]

We can get something here. Come on Clarets!!!!

[Neil]

Get the impression Barnes would LOVE to score here

[FCBurnley]

Great move and shot. So close

[FCBurnley]

Whatever happens today this gives us great hope for the last 2 game’s

[box_of_frogs]

Where's Cornet's head today ? Not fully on the game that's for sure.

With his parent club!?

[jedi_master]

Whatever happens today this gives us great hope for the last 2 game’s

So true - we’ll win at Villa with this system. I can feel it.