Not a penalty or a sending off?

Yeah he has one hell of a free kick on him

comment by Jalisco Red - (Donald) Love Will Be Your Requi... (U4195)
posted 26 minutes ago
The free kick from which Payet scored was never a foul anyway. I could see that from the other end of the ground and the replays only confirmed it.

I do think the OP makes a good point though re the penalty/dive. But at the same time, the ref is there to make decisions. He can't just avoid the difficult ones, which is what I think he did.
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agreed but

according to some he exercised common sense

according to some he exercised common sense
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I guess if an official isn't 100% sure, he can't give it.

But there were so many things Atkinson got wrong yesterday (and does every week).

Off the top of my head there was the two footed tackle from Valencia, Payets dive, Nobels poor challenge not even a free kick, a Rashford tackle of Carroll, the foul leading to their goal, Schwein blocking off the keeper for our goal, some very basic throw in/ fouls given the wrong way.

I'm sure a West Ham fan can pick out others which my bias has caused me to miss, but it just isn't good enough. The man is an awful official who bottles big decisions time and time again.

Errrr it was either a penalty or a dive.
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You ever tried running as fast as you can with a ball at your feet, you can sometimes slip.

comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - where my muthaf&#... (U2958)
posted 8 seconds ago
Errrr it was either a penalty or a dive.
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You ever tried running as fast as you can with a ball at your feet, you can sometimes slip.
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And do you turn pleadingly looking for a free kick or a penalty

Hahaha never thought that one through did you numnuts **

Charming

So you guys think a draw was fair because Payet should have been sent off and you are admitting that your goal shouldn't have stood either, not been a great week has it

I can see you struggling in the replay

comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - where my muthaf'king dominoes at (U2958)
posted 9 minutes ago
Errrr it was either a penalty or a dive.
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You ever tried running as fast as you can with a ball at your feet, you can sometimes slip.
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Yes, but this case was quite clearly a dive. Just watch the video.

The 'contact' would have to be to Payets right foot. Nothing Rojo does stops Payet from bringing his right foot forward and Co ringing his run.

He was looking for it and ensured his trailing right foot was there to almost be contacted

Dive and a yellow card

Actually, their is very slight contact t with Payets left leg however he clearly anticipates contact and goes down like a cheap hoe

Well, considering that your chief Zulu wejee forecaster otherwise known as Hafi predicted a total riot of 4-0, I think West Ham have done well there

Hmm, you have the matter of Liverpool who are creaming it since they beat you in the first game to sort out