Bradford are the perfect example of what happens when you get your recruitment right in the transfer window, before january they were a basket case faceing a big relegation battle, now look at them

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Encroachment only comes into play if the player encroaching is involved in a goal[/quote]

Encroachment rules - if an attacking player is in the box before the penalty taker makes contact and a goal is scored - encroachment, kick re-taken.

If the GK is not on or above his line when the kicker makes contact, and GK saves - kick re-taken.

Not sure what happens in either scenario if the kicks puts the ball over or wide.

Dogger wrote:

Justanordinaryfan wrote:Whilst PF didn’t have the best of games I’d still start him over Longe King. People will chuckle at this tonight and I’d understand but I think his distribution is much better.

...I thought Lewis was good, but he had to keep turning back into his right. When Haynes is fit, Lewis should have a few games at RWB in place of Shep.

It was noticeable how often Lewis turned around and laid the ball back. In that respect he reminded me a lot of Scott Barrow who used to do the same thing when an opposition player was in front of him. However, Lewis also showed what he was capable of with that run and cross in the first half. It’s early days for him and I (also) thought he looked promising.

llanwern exile wrote:I've asked the question before and got no answer, so i will ask again, is there anyway we can cancel maynards loan and send him back to mansfield as he is costing us a lot of money with zero return.

Sorry I don't know if we can but maybe we can swap him for Willmott who seems to be doing well at Exeter.

Looking at the league table shows how important the late come back was. If we'd lost Bradford would be one point behind with a game in hand. As it is they're 7 points behind.

Good Afternoon

I often check out the opposing teams match day thread, gives an interesting alternative view of the game. Also makes me think how lucky we are that our forum is so clean and tidy, Bradfords is awash with advertisements.
I wish to congratulate “our Stan”, his insightful comments were worthy of quotation on their forum!

https://bantamtalk.com/index.php?thread ... 95/page-19

Also some amusing if not complimentary comments regarding our beloved commentators!
Outrageous I know! They can be found on a few pages previous to the above link.

Phil in Northampton

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p099624d

Their manager reaction

We are a good team

Still buzzing over Dolan's double strike.
Seen them 20+ times

Their manager was complaining about the referee on the BBC report but I thought he had a decent game

I think he missed a few fouls for both teams but that is not unusual. If you judge the referee on if he got the big decisions correct then he did

He had 2 big decisions to make and he got them both right, both leading to our goals.

And to call a penalty with only 5 seconds left still takes a lot of courage

Kevinmoorefellover wrote:

Dogger wrote:

Justanordinaryfan wrote:Whilst PF didn’t have the best of games I’d still start him over Longe King. People will chuckle at this tonight and I’d understand but I think his distribution is much better.

...I thought Lewis was good, but he had to keep turning back into his right. When Haynes is fit, Lewis should have a few games at RWB in place of Shep.

It was noticeable how often Lewis turned around and laid the ball back. In that respect he reminded me a lot of Scott Barrow who used to do the same thing when an opposition player was in front of him. However, Lewis also showed what he was capable of with that run and cross in the first half. It’s early days for him and I (also) thought he looked promising.

He put in a few good crosses.

Watching the penalty again, if their keeper had kept still rather than jumping around trying to put Dolan off, he’d have saved it. He takes a step to his right & Matty puts it to his left just under his hand. Karma!

Snowman wrote:Their manager was complaining about the referee on the BBC report but I thought he had a decent game

I think he missed a few fouls for both teams but that is not unusual. If you judge the referee on if he got the big decisions correct then he did

He had 2 big decisions to make and he got them both right, both leading to our goals.

And to call a penalty with only 5 seconds left still takes a lot of courage

He did miss a blatant penalty for the shirt pull on Labadie but he did redeem himself in injury time (and his linesman should have helped him out as he couldn't fail to see it)

He couldn't of seen the shirt pull from his position but his assistant should of seen it

Snowman wrote:He couldn't of seen the shirt pull from his position but his assistant should of seen it

I've been with Welsh premier ref's who've told us plebs running the line they don't want us doing anything more than flagging for Offsides and throw ins

I'm sure it's the same in the FL it does make you look a fool mind