Was it a foul on Simo?

[Micalijo]

Hope so but I doubt it? Looked like he failed to see him and as he stretched arm backwards in act of rolling ball out he made contact with the striker and ball came loose.

Anyway, regardless he's a complete clown.

 

[Foxy]

Hope so but I doubt it? Looked like he failed to see him and as he stretched arm backwards in act of rolling ball out he made contact with the striker and ball came loose.

Anyway, regardless he's a complete clown.

Lapse in concentration and totally avoidable... I just happens to be a lot worse if you are a keeper.

McDonald was fantastic at times, but the 20 minutes where he and a couple of others went missing will be ignored and Simmo slaughtered instead.

Had it been the other way round, it would have been a free kick. Ref put the whistle in his mouth, then changed his mind.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Every goalkeeper should be made to watch this video

skip to 43 seconds in.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

While we are all aware of what McDonald brings us going forward, there were many times when they were on the ball and they had players in space middle of the pitch just outside the area. McDonald just didn't seem to fill in and Doyle can't do it all.
Going forward he makes a real difference, but when we are under the cosh we need more from him defensively.

 

[Foxy]

While we are all aware of what McDonald brings us going forward, there were many times when they were on the ball and they had players in space middle of the pitch just outside the area. McDonald just didn't seem to fill in and Doyle can't do it all.
Going forward he makes a real difference, but when we are under the cosh we need more from him defensively.

He's improved big time in his work and quality when off the ball, it's just for a period of time when we were most under pressure a few, including him, went missing.

 

[Toronto Blade]

Hope so but I doubt it? Looked like he failed to see him and as he stretched arm backwards in act of rolling ball out he made contact with the striker and ball came loose.

Anyway, regardless he's a complete clown.

DW in his post game comments said he had no complaints so Simmo didn't see him .Always preferred an overhand delivery to rolling it out, get rid of it with some force a pro should be able to handle it.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

McDonald was fantastic at times, but the 20 minutes where he and a couple of others went missing will be ignored and Simmo slaughtered instead.

I agree that a few went missing at times today, but Simmo in particular had a very dodgy game. Within the first few minutes, he was forced to make a save that was entirely avoidable had he not been so static - in fact, he could have afforded to have a couple of seconds to decide what to do and then gone for the through ball and still beaten the striker, but didn't.

Then in the 2nd half he had a clearance charged down at point-blank range, which luckily went out for a goal kick. Following that, we had the blunder for the goal (didn't look like a foul to me), and after the goal saw a repeat of the charged-down clearance, again luckily not leading to anything.

He's improved a lot since that period that led to him being dropped - hopefully he just decided to cram all his remaining errors for the season into the one game today...

 

[stannyblade]

Definately not a foul. Simmo better learn from it. To be fair he should know better

 

[sothall blade]

simmo should have been more alert,what about when quinn was fuckin about trying to pass back in the defence simmo should have come steaming out to collect or clear the danger,i fear this keeper is going to cost us points in the run in

 

[sothall blade]

could do with tempting chesterfield for lee when they drop

 

[Small Mendonca]

Not a foul at all, Simmo had plenty of time to roll the ball out before the player ran across... he chose not to. Then, when the Bournemouth player ran across him, he then chose to roll the ball at the player which was crazy. Another example of poor decision making by him which has cost us points before and could have today - his mistake led to our mild 'panic' in the last quarter of the game. His mistakes are too much of a regular occurrence; I don't see other goalkeepers making as many mistakes as Simmo.

 

[JohnDenver]

I didn't think it was a foul but was still surprised to see the decision not given. They just so seldom go against the keeper.

Lucky lad that we clung on....

 

[Zlatan]

It deserves not to be a foul just for his blatant stupidity. He should be more alert to what's around him. His decision making is so poor it's untrue.

 

[Large Mendonca]

Just seen it again on SKY and agree with Zlatan - the goal shouldn't have stood but Simmo was incredibly careless

 

[stannyblade]

Just seen it again on SKY and agree with Zlatan - the goal shouldn't have stood but Simmo was incredibly careless

If it had been Ched that had scored it you would say it should stand

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

I've not seen it again yet, however if its in Simmos control it shouldn't have stood.
The same would apply to a goal in our favour.

 

[oaklandrdblade]

Definite goal for me. Seemed Simmo went to roll it out and forgot about their player, he never moved IMO, and that is as an ex keeper, one of those things bollock dropped!

 

[JohnDenver]

I've not seen it again yet, however if its in Simmos control it shouldn't have stood.
The same would apply to a goal in our favour.

But if it was Simmo's fault that he lost control? The opponent didn't seem to do anything at all other than be near him.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

At the game I thought it looked like Simmo threw it against their player.
If that's what happened then it's all Simmo fault, it just seems that those who've seen the replay seem to think its taken out of his hand.
That's a foul.

 

[Small Mendonca]

Even if it was a foul, it doesn't change the fact that it was Simmo's poor decision making which created the situation - if he'd have either rolled the ball a couple of seconds earlier when no-one was near or waited till the Bmouth player had moved out of his way then the situation could have been easily avoided.

 

[SwissBlade]

So if this is a thread about how shit Simmo is... Then who is a better keeper in l1 or championship and can we afford them?l

 

[Deadbat]

But if it was Simmo's fault that he lost control? The opponent didn't seem to do anything at all other than be near him.

I think thats the thing though; you cant stand or be near the keeper when he has the ball. If he had stood in front of him instead of coming from behind him, the officials would have given a foul so surely he has invaded his space to stop him releasing the ball. I actually dont think it should be a foul and think it was quick thinking by their man but these are given as a foul and I think if the head of referees or assessor sees it they would make the officials down for it.

At the end of the day the player was illegally stopping Simonsen kick/throw it out and is the sort of thing penalised these days 9/1 times. Still stupid by Simonsen though. Another mistake in a long line this season. I think its a given that he will not be offered a new contract whatever happens in the run in so only 5 or 7/8 more games for him as a Blade for us to endure!

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Just seen it. As the rules stand it should have been given as a foul.

100% certain now I've seen it again.

 

[boo radley]

having seen it a few times in slow mo the Bournemouth player deliberately moves towards simmo. If simmo was about to kick the ball from his hands the Bournemouth player would get pulled up for deliberately stopping the restart of play and be booked.
The goal should not have stood.

 

[Micalijo]

So if this is a thread about how shit Simmo is... Then who is a better keeper in l1 or championship and can we afford them?l

It would be alot easier and quicker to name poorer quality keepers and those who earn more in the said divisions - and I do so in the following sentence.

 

[SwissBlade]

It would be alot easier and quicker to name poorer quality keepers and those who earn more in the said divisions - and I do so in the following sentence.

No mic, if you're going to criticise him at every little error, then at least tell me who the mystery keeper is that we should replace him with.

Having seen the goal on iPlayer it looks like a foul as the striker challenged Simmo as he was kicking the ball. Free kick and booking for unsporting behaviour.

Shall we talk about MacDonalds awful striking if we're talking about players doing their jobs properly? The guy can't hit a barn door with a banjo, can't defend when we're under pressure.

 

[Ollessendro]

By the letter of the law, I think it is a foul. Watchinh iy again (several times) the guy makes an illegal challenge. Can't challenge the keeper in that way. Really surprising that it was not given and a comical bit of refereeing and officiating (linesman bottled it).

All the above said, it was a shocking error from Simmonsen. Showed a complete lack of awareness. Could have been easily avoided and has to be seen as an error.A stupid, stupid mistake that almost cost us dearly. A better team would have put us to the sword. To be crusing like we were and then give away a stupid goal like that was criminal.

I've watched it about 10 times now and have to take my hat off at their strikers cheek. At first I thought he was not looking and accidentally ran into Simmo. However, I think he knew exactly what he was doing. He was frustrated and thought he'd chance it. It was adacious and a silly foul should have been given. However he got a goal.

So I echo others sentiments. It was a foul and the goal should not have stood, however Simmo should have been more aware and the goal could easily have been avoided (silly error).

 

[metalblade]

Simmo' fault, poor awareness which adds weight to the argument that we should be looking for someone better for next season.

 

[metalblade]

btw, Yes it was a foul

 

[Muttley]

It should stand. As soon as Simmo took one hand from the ball it's deemed as "in play". His awareness of their player should have been much better, however, he'll learn from it.