Burnley v Luton

[ClaretGent]

I think you'll find the majority don't.

From the BBC website...

[It Is What It Is]

Respect to Rob Edwards. He gave an honest answer re their 'goal'.
I like him as a manager and a person and at the end of the day a draw was a fair result. No side deserved to lose as the effort from both teams was magnificent.

[Jakubclaret]

How is it that if some doesn’t agree with obviously claret and blue specs that they have an agenda ? What a stupid tag to put on someone ,it’s like being called the opposite of a happy clapper ,I prefer Muric but with about 10 mins to go said to the guy behind me how I thought Trafford had improved no end ,and then he made a pathetic attempt to get the ball.

I’m not quite sure what it was but I think it’s generous at best to say that an attempt was made at all.

[blake's wand]

The goal was sickening but on the balance of play a draw was probably a fair result - particularly first half.

Luton know how to play against us. There are easiest games for us than Luton. They had our number at the away game and we did well for a smash and grab. Similar last season, hard games.

I didn't expect to turn them over like Shef U. Doesn't take away how gutting it was to concede so late.

[bumba]

From the BBC website...

Out of the 20k fans on the Turf last night I bet not even 4k of them have voted

[Jakubclaret]

I think this is the cause of disagreement. Bumba and most of the other vociferous minority who think it wasn't a foul, think it's no foul because Adebayo was standing still, holding his ground, unmoving. The majority who think it was a foul do so because they believe that Adebayo moved into Trafford's path.

If only VAR had some moving pictures so we could establish the truth ...

I'd say it's more than an handful of people quite a substantial amount of people who participated in this poll you are roughly looking at 1 in 3 who thought Trafford wasn't fouled, in fairness 2 out 3 do. Anyroad it's not as obvious & clearcut as some people are making out.

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[boatshed bill]

Out of the 20k fans on the Turf last night I bet not even 4k of them have voted

So says Aro Muric's dad

[Nonayforever]

Just watched MOTD and even if it was a foul or not, it was a really **** poor effort from both Trafford and Ekdal.

[spt_claret]

Just watched MOTD and even if it was a foul or not, it was a really **** poor effort from both Trafford and Ekdal.

Ekdal wasn't brilliant but he was caught between trying to mark 2 men because Al Dakhil let Morris lose him and shrug him off like nothing. Really, really week and uncommitted effort from him at stopping his man.

[NewClaret]

Just watched MOTD and even if it was a foul or not, it was a really **** poor effort from both Trafford and Ekdal.

What was the pundits opinion on the foul?

[NewClaret]

So I’ve calmed down a bit now. I couldn’t sleep last night with VARsomnia.

Overall I think a draw was a fair result, earned in a particularly unfair way.

Luton are better than many give them credit for and I knew it would be tough. A lot of teams won’t take 4 points off them this season.

Some positives from me:

- Point without Berge (my PotS so far), Charlie/a sub LB & Beyer (my defender).
- Ekdal returned and looked like he’d never been away. Our CB options will **** the Champ.
- AAD deputised well at LB
- Despite my Muric leanings, I thought Trafford had another great game till the error. Commanded well.
- Fosters general play was excellent again.

Negatives:

- More missed sitters
- Cannot take a throw in
- Tresor looking disinterested
- our forwards (inc Tresor) seem incapable of just trapping a ball and dealing with it instead of conceding possession with fancy flicks

[Nonayforever]

What was the pundits opinion on the foul?

No foul, even Shearer said no foul on their WhatsApp group according to Linaker.

[quoonbeatz]

Richards said its a blatant foul. Murray said goalkeepers are protected too much without really answering the question, which obviously isn't the point.

[boatshed bill]

What was the pundits opinion on the foul?

Does their opinion really matter?
We only believe them when they agree with us.

[Elizabeth]

Does their opinion really matter?
We only believe them when they agree with us.

These pundits love the new industry which is VAR .

Listened to Savage who , shock horror, agreed the goal should stand.
Listened to Michael Gray who took a different tack and concentrated on Burnley's goal being doubtful because Gudmundsson obstructed the goalkeeper and things being even

It's easy to spot the connection isn't it

[kentonclaret]

Richards said its a blatant foul. Murray said goalkeepers are protected too much without really answering the question, which obviously isn't the point.

Murray DID answer the question his opening remark was “ I believe that it’s NOT a foul”. He then went on to explain his reasoning adding that there was a perception that players should part like the Red Sea when the goalkeeper comes for the ball, and that they are becoming a protected species. Lineker then added that on a Group Chat Alan Shearer expressed his view that it was NOT a foul on Trafford.

[cav]

There seems to be something in common about each pundit that has said it wasn’t a foul… Sherwood, Shearer, Murphy, Sutton & Savage. Hmm, I can’t quite work it out?

[Rick_Muller]

There seems to be something in common about each pundit that has said it wasn’t a foul… Sherwood, Shearer, Murphy, Sutton & Savage. Hmm, I can’t quite work it out?

Fatherless weighing anchors

[Wokingclaret]

You know it was dodgy as they had to bring up rules

[quoonbeatz]

Murray DID answer the question his opening remark was “ I believe that it’s NOT a foul”. He then went on to explain his reasoning adding that there was a perception that players should part like the Red Sea when the goalkeeper comes for the ball, and that they are becoming a protected species. Lineker then added that on a Group Chat Alan Shearer expressed his view that it was NOT a foul on Trafford.

Yes apologies Mrs Murray, he DID say that. It's also the weakest reason ever, basically saying keepers are protected too much so although that's always given as a foul, this time it shouldn't be. Pathetic.