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Re: S A HOOPER - Man C v Tottenham
DIR By: Whistleblower
Date: December 4, 2023, 4:45 pm
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--- Quote from: TheThingFromLewes link ---
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> [quote author=Whistleblower link=topic=5433.msg71854#msg71854
date=1701724035]
> [quote author=TheThingFromLewes
link=topic=5433.msg71840#msg71840 date=1701714228]
> [quote author=Whistleblower link=topic=5433.msg71839#msg71839
date=1701713935]
> [quote author=PhiltheRef link=topic=5433.msg71837#msg71837
date=1701712088]
> But no more charges will be brought!
> Individual players surrounding Hooper - no charge
> Players grabbing Hooper - no charge
> Grealish confronting 4O - no charge
> Haaland's outburst - no charge.
>
> Can anyone explain why?
>
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Yes and in a single word. Spinelessness
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Pusillanimousness is another word I’d use…
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And so would I ( if only I knew what it meant [emoji6] )
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It looks like I’ve managed to stump the admirable Whistleblower
with an adjective! I feel honoured! 😁
The dictionary definition of Pusillanimousness is “lacking
courage and resolution”.
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May I respectfully draw Your Lordship's attention to the wink
emoji in my reply
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Re: S A HOOPER - Man C v Tottenham
DIR By: Whistleblower
Date: December 4, 2023, 4:47 pm
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--- Quote from: JCFC link ---
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> Well, at least it is easier to say than pusillanimity, which
was the traditional usage.
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Ah, pusillanimity, now I understand. It's always good to use
plain everyday words to communicate effectively. [emoji8]
#Post#: 71871--------------------------------------------------
Re: S A HOOPER - Man C v Tottenham
DIR By: Whistleblower
Date: December 4, 2023, 4:52 pm
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--- Quote from: DublinRef link ---
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> [quote author=Whistleblower link=topic=5433.msg71793#msg71793
date=1701683962]
> I feel a bit sorry for Hooper. As was said in today's Times I
thought he controlled the match perfectly well until that
fateful intervention. Rather like a Defence barrister making a
really good closing speech to the jury almost convincing them of
their client's innocence only to finish with a flourish " and so
ladies and gentlemen of the jury you surely can have no other
option than to find the defendant guilty...I mean not guilty "
>
> What is so strange is that Hooper signalled an advantage (
this rather wet one armed raised signal now used these days )
and then when the advantage accrued he brought it back. I can
only think that from his viewpoint it did not look like the
attacker had got possession of the ball and broken clear and so
to ensure justice awarded a free kick. A bit like ( though
nowhere near as bad ) as Brian Hill's infamous whistle for a
free kick in the 1988 Cup Final which you could argue helped
considerably towards Wimbledon's defeat of Liverpool.
>
> Mr Haaland has gone on social media describing it as a WTF
moment. If I were Hooper I would be sorely tempted to go on
social media myself and show Haaland's appalling miss in front
of an open goal ( this by a multi million pound a year striker
let us not forget ) and say WTF; but of course that would get
him into trouble. No level playing field when it comes to airing
opinions publicly.
>
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Fantastic post, as per usual Whistleblower. A perfect and
succinct summary. Felt compelled to comment rather than just hit
agree!!
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Very kind of you DublinRef, thank you, much appreciated.
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Re: S A HOOPER - Man C v Tottenham
DIR By: Readingfan
Date: December 4, 2023, 7:07 pm
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--- Quote from: PhiltheRef link ---
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> But no more charges will be brought!
> Individual players surrounding Hooper - no charge
> Players grabbing Hooper - no charge
> Grealish confronting 4O - no charge
> Haaland's outburst - no charge.
>
> Can anyone explain why?
>
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Would the lack of action from the officials over the on-field
incidents have made it more difficult for individual charges to
be brought? If the officials saw the incidents then they
obviously didn't consider them to be red card offences, for
whatever reason.
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Re: S A HOOPER - Man C v Tottenham
DIR By: dave26
Date: December 4, 2023, 10:46 pm
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With Haaland not facing any action I expect plenty more players
to do similar and no charges to be brought against them the
level of aggressiveness that Haaland displayed was well out of
order , how can they justify letting him off Scot free? It
makes a mockery of their respect agenda .
Seriously though they just seem to charge players when they feel
like a bit like a lottery Bruno Fernandes is another who annoys
me with his frequent attitude towards officials
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Re: S A HOOPER - Man C v Tottenham
DIR By: PhiltheRef
Date: December 5, 2023, 3:29 am
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It has been claimed that Mr Haaland was in fact venting his
spleen at a Tottenham Player over some alleged comment?
Words fail me
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Re: S A HOOPER - Man C v Tottenham
DIR By: TillysDad
Date: December 5, 2023, 6:18 am
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That was a separate incident after the final whistle 🥴
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