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Original post by Stiff Little Fingers

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.

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Original post by CraigWM

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.

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Akzzz16

Original post by Midlander

And Knockaert's dive was model sportsmanship last year? Do me a favour.

Talking about the past...but yes I agree Knockaert dived, he's learnt and we didnt even win that match anyways..so go do me a favour actually.

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Akzzz16

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

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Red Fox

Wow Forest getting pretty sore about being the 3rd biggest club in the East Midlands

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CraigWM

Original post by Akash16

u tell 'im brah, man like him need to b put in da recycling wit the rest of the waste, fam swag 2k14

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Midlander

Original post by CraigWM

u tell 'im brah, man like him need to b put in da recycling wit the rest of the waste, fam swag 2k14

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Watch out Craig, that'll be another blue card...

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Midlander

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Original post by Midlander

You're typing coherently now?

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CraigWM

Original post by Midlander

Watch out Craig, that'll be another blue card...

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How many games do I get banned for that?

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hskjlclcn

WOW! I was not expecting that, convincing result yet we still aren't friggin' top. What do we have to do?!

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username851717

A good result today against Huddersfield to set us back on our good form. Dizzy heights at 15th in the league :lol:

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Stiff Little Fingers

Original post by CraigWM

How many games do I get banned for that?

Depends on whether it was a professional post or not. :tongue:

Anyway, across the 70 point mark, 12 clear of Derby in third with 14 games left - would take a bottling of epic proportions not to go up now.

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Midlander

My team is a joke, my club's a bigger joke and I'm royally fed up of it at the moment.

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Midlander

Original post by CraigWM

How many games do I get banned for that?

Depends if the referee can take a joke.

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CraigWM

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.

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redleader1

Good win for city today, lets hope we can keep this run up

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Akzzz16

Yess great result CITEHHH!!! LETS HAVE IT!!! Roll on Charlton next Saturday!! 8 points clear.

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username402722

Another win for Barnet yesterday, hopes perhaps for a play off place.

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Silver Arrows

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.

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CraigWM

Original post by Silver Arrows

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.