In the heat of the moment we're all one eyed but after the game i will say it how i saw it. I couldn't give a toss who he plays for, in my opinion he made out he was injured only to dive to his feet when provoked verbally. You assumed Konchesky was accusing him of play acting. Why didn't you assume he'd given him a volley of "take that you #$@#$#" etc? Therefore i can't see how you can go on to suggest the notion of feigning injury is ridiculous. Call it gamesmanship whatever it's dishonest. Olsson did it at Villa Park a few seasons back and got Herd sent off. We were all up in arms about it then and i don't go along with if you can't beat them join em opinion. By the way i've played football for thirty years and if i've taken a whack bad enough to leave me lying on the turf then i'm not jumping up seconds later for a ruck. Anyone who has played a contact sport will tell you that.
We were up in arms about Olsson and Hodgson over that incident as both claimed in interviews after the game that Herd had stamped on Olsson when he hadn't.
Does anyone know what Konchesky's red card was for? The foul? The confrontation afterwards? Or a combination of the two? For me the tackle was late and merited a yellow..
Quote from: QBVILLA on December 10, 2014, 08:44:59 PMDoes anyone know what Konchesky's red card was for? The foul? The confrontation afterwards? Or a combination of the two? For me the tackle was late and merited a yellow.. An FA spokesman said it was for violent conduct
Quote from: old man villa fan on December 10, 2014, 08:50:58 PMQuote from: QBVILLA on December 10, 2014, 08:44:59 PMDoes anyone know what Konchesky's red card was for? The foul? The confrontation afterwards? Or a combination of the two? For me the tackle was late and merited a yellow.. An FA spokesman said it was for violent conductPhysically? Verbally?In my live view of the incident I honestly thought that Konchesky had pushed his hand into Hutton's face - a la Benteke - and said to my mate "He's raised his hand to Hutton's face - he's gotta go."As QB points out that isn't what happened at all. It was Hutton who did the pushing. So who made the call? The Ref? The 4th Official?Why all the mystery surrounding such things.Clear and simple announcements/explanations about decisions would help players, fans, refs.
Mics on referees in rugby work well because your average rugby crowd know the rules of the game very well, in a football crowd I doubt they'd work as well, just my opinion.