Question Was it a penalty?

[RHB]

I know it's irrelevant now, but was Jack Payne in or out of the box when he was caught? I couldn't be sure from where I was on the night (although I did scream for the pen) and Blues player still isn't definitive enough for me to decide. Was anyone near enough to clarify? After all, goal chances are not exactly in abundance at the moment. Hard call for the ref I guess.

 

[Southend Pier]

Not sure if it was just a glimpse outside. But certainly a foul no question.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Not sure if it was just a glimpse outside. But certainly a foul no question.

But the ref gave nothing so whether it was in or out is irrelevant.

 

[Southend Pier]

The referee was wrong to give nothing. As it was Clearly a foul.

 

[RHB]

But the ref gave nothing so whether it was in or out is irrelevant.

Yeah, I know it's irrelevant, I've already said that, I just wanted to know that all!

 

[Jam_Man]

Annoying if it was and not given but kind of highlights how we are struggling in the last 3rd if we are analysing individual decisions like that.

Also shows just how tight most of these games are.

 

[GrayBlue]

It was a foul, inside the box? I'm not sure. It was without doubt a foul though.

 

[silentshrimper]

Yeah but we got away with Corr's handball so....

 

[johnlattimerssponge]

Yeah but we got away with Corr's handball so....

Corr had his back to the ball when it hit him so was it would have been a very harsh to decision to say the least to give a penalty. Thought it was a foul on Payne but the offence was just outside the box IMHO

 

[chapperzUK]

Yeah but we got away with Corr's handball so....

Just seen the highlights and seen them given. Possibly would have been a bit harsh, but wouldn't say his arm was in a "natural position".

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Just seen the highlights and seen them given. Possibly would have been a bit harsh, but wouldn't say his arm was in a "natural position".

Absolutely agree.

Looked to me like Payne either dived or let himself get knocked over quite easily.

 

[Thundersley Blue]

Payne was taken out and inside the area. Linesman was in a good position to see but bottled it. A definite penalty.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Looked to me like Payne either dived or let himself get knocked over quite easily.

But that's what Brown was very quick to say, Payne is NOT that type of player. He WAS taken out, and for me it looked a clear penalty, but nothing at all was given. The linesman's fault, not the ref.

 

[David Icke]

Definite penalty from where we sit.

 

[bazzashrimper]

Bloke stuck a leg out and took him out. Definite foul, but may have been outside the box

 

[mfurok]

Absolutely agree.

Looked to me like Payne either dived or let himself get knocked over quite easily.

At the time it looked an absolutely nailed on foul and penalty - not seen the replay.

 

[Semi-Spanish Shrimper]

From the East Reds I had a perfect view and it didn't look beyond doubt at the time that it was a foul, and clearly in the penalty area.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

From the East Reds I had a perfect view and it didn't look beyond doubt at the time that it was a foul, and clearly in the penalty area.

mfurok sits even more centrally than you do.

Haven't seen Jack Payne live, so I can't comment on what sort of player he is, (though I've heard good reports).

Seen some other people comment on here that he gets knocked over pretty easily.Presumanbly due to his size/weight.

 

[Mick]

From the East Reds I had a perfect view and it didn't look beyond doubt at the time that it was a foul, and clearly in the penalty area.

You're saying it wasn't conclusive then ?

 

[Fiftyone]

Time for Steve Rubery, the lino, to retire, nailed on penalty.