Luton are cheats

After the match the female pitch side commentator on Sky was asked her view on the penalty, she said it wasn't one, there was no contact and Luton got lucky to get the decision, but that these things tend to even themselves out over the course of a season - Ive got a feeling it will for Luton...
 
Alan_Breck said:
Amidst all the controversy regarding both goals, cheating and name calling, I thought Carrick was superb in his after-match interview. He didn't get excited or involved with "what might have been" and said the result changes nothing, it doesn't affect us, we learn and prepare for what lies ahead in the next few weeks. He must have iced water in his veins.

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You've got to love the calmness of Carrick. It clearly rubs off on the players as well.

Plus, even though we lost, it couldn't really have gone much better for us really. Squad players came in and performed really well against a pretty much full strength Luton team. Two of our important players were rested - would have hated a repeat of 2015 when we beat Norwich but Bamford got injured and was nowhere near fit for the final. The result doesn't really matter, but Luton know they struggled to beat out second team and the players will have all the motivation they need to get revenge if both sides get to the final.

Let's just hope the officiating is better in the playoffs!
 
TeaCider said:
The laws of the game are no different with or without VAR.

They've just got extra officials involved in enforcing them, and a chance to correct mistakes (though it's obviously not perfect).
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I said rules were different. A decision can be overturned in the premier league this rule doesnt exist in the championship. But you knew exactly what i meant.
 
TheWolfman said:
I said rules were different. A decision can be overturned in the premier league this rule doesnt exist in the championship. But you knew exactly what i meant.
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Well, I didn't.

But that circumstance is already in place, and has been for ages.

Goal line technology isn't available below the Championship, and goals are given or ruled out when it would be guesswork from the referees in the lower divisions.

Decisions get overturned in the Championship all the time too.

Discussions with linesmen and 4th officials often lead to changed decisions, VAR is just a more advanced version of that.
 
I actually don't think it was too much of a dive. I think he stumbled more than full on diving.
I think the ref had the biggest shocker, not the Luton forward.
 
Cuthbert said:
I actually don't think it was too much of a dive. I think he stumbled more than full on diving.
I think the ref had the biggest shocker, not the Luton forward.
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The player himself has said that he was looking for it and he expected there to be more contact when he went down.

It's a dive.
 
BobUpnDown said:
Refs will remember the dive in their playoff games.. it'll come back to bite em..
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are you sure about that lol, i'm certain they don't have lists of times teams got the upper hand so they make sure they screw them out of something in following games lol
 
TeaCider said:
The player himself has said that he was looking for it and he expected there to be more contact when he went down.

It's a dive.
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I still think he looks like he's stumbling anyway, which makes it look like it isn't a terrible dive. Like I say, I think the ref has the bigger shocker (IMO).
 
Cuthbert said:
I still think he looks like he's stumbling anyway, which makes it look like it isn't a terrible dive. Like I say, I think the ref has the bigger shocker (IMO).
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He's held his leg in an unnatural position for as long as he can, to try and initiate contact that doesn't come. At this point he's left it too late to keep running and falls. He stumbled because he tried to cheat and con the ref.

The ref did make the error, correct, but the behaviour of Morris was one of desperation after a very poor frustrated performance from him, I think the penalty was his only shot all night?!
 
muniz said:
are you sure about that lol, i'm certain they don't have lists of times teams got the upper hand so they make sure they screw them out of something in following games lol
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They watch the replays, they will remember which teams have & try to 'win' decisions & even subconsciously they'll wonder if it's a dive & shy away from giving the decision - IMHO.

If we get to the playoff final - there will be VAR in use & while it is, too often badly implemented, it can be used to give a more accurate decision..
 
BobUpnDown said:
They watch the replays, they will remember which teams have & try to 'win' decisions & even subconsciously they'll wonder if it's a dive & shy away from giving the decision - IMHO.

If we get to the playoff final - there will be VAR in use & while it is, too often badly implemented, it can be used to give a more accurate decision..
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probs take plenty of repeat performances tho to get a reputation for it for it to be something that influences them
 
muniz said:
probs take plenty of repeat performances tho to get a reputation for it for it to be something that influences them
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someone shared him punching the ball into the net vs rotherham last year, he probably already has a bit of a rep
 
Alan_Breck said:
Amidst all the controversy regarding both goals, cheating and name calling, I thought Carrick was superb in his after-match interview. He didn't get excited or involved with "what might have been" and said the result changes nothing, it doesn't affect us, we learn and prepare for what lies ahead in the next few weeks. He must have iced water in his veins.

#UTB
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I noticed on the sidelines Woodgate got really excited when Bola had a chance to score and he grabbed hold of Carrick from behind. Carrick just turned around and laughed at him. You never see him get too excited or flustered.
 
It's a shame it was another part of his body that caught him. Not enough for him to go down for me but as we've read on here when our players have been 'fouled', cheating is acceptable if your player is doing it.
 
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