In fairness Knockaert was pulled back - it's just a case that refs don't tend to give you anything if you're honest and stay up despite being fouled. That's why the anti-diving laws will get nowhere: so long as players feel that they need to go down to get the decision, diving will continue.
To be fair, there was contact from the defender on Knockaert, however, it was closer to a summer's breeze than to a pull back, and Knockaert extremely over-reacted to it, and you could tell by how he went down he only ever wanted the penalty in that instance. However, like SLF says, the ref wouldn't have given anything if he'd stayed strong, and he wouldn't have scored either. Knockaert got what he deserved though, people won't forget that moment for a while.
As a former ref myself I gave penalties when I was sure a foul had been committed-not necessarily when a player went down. Going down like you've been shot is something I used to only associate with top flight games but now players in the second tier are at it as well-it just spoils the game as a spectacle and I don't think it's right to blame referees for that.
Still regardless of Knockaerts "dive"...what Them Forest plays did to Kevin Phillips was pathetic, they were practically bullying him..I find it remotely absurd how some guy on here actually compared it to knockaert going down, ccompletely 2 different situations so pipe it down wasteee
Still regardless of Knockaerts "dive"...what Them Forest plays did to Kevin Phillips was pathetic, they were practically bullying him..I find it remotely absurd how some guy on here actually compared it to knockaert going down, ccompletely 2 different situations so pipe it down wasteee
u tell 'im brah, man like him need to b put in da recycling wit the rest of the waste, fam swag 2k14
Haven't won away in 4 months, but now are really tough to beat at home. Can never please everyone, but at least Readig lost also to keep our slim playoff hopes alive. On life support, but alive.
Uhh, irritating that Leeds seem destined for another year in the second tier of English football. Hopefully Cellino can pump in some money in the Summer & we can have a real good crack at promotion.
Uhh, irritating that Leeds seem destined for another year in the second tier of English football. Hopefully Cellino can pump in some money in the Summer & we can have a real good crack at promotion.