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       #Post#: 78102--------------------------------------------------
       Keith Stroud - Swansea v Stoke
   DIR By: MKRef
       Date: April 10, 2024, 2:56 pm
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       A good discussion around whether the Swansea GK is in control of
       the ball when he puts the ball onto Ennis' head before the Stoke
       striker scores. Can you have control if you're in the release
       and hit it off an unaware opponent? It's surely a mistake from
       the GK or just another grey aware given Ennis isn't challenging
       for the ball?!
       Poor from Stroud not to dismiss Paterson as the end of the half
       approached as well. Paterson delays the restart but escapes
       sanction then 60 seconds later flies into a poor challenge on
       Burger. Got booked for the latter, but that really should have
       been a second yellow if applying the laws to the letter.
       #Post#: 78103--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Keith Stroud - Swansea v Stoke
   DIR By: MKRef
       Date: April 10, 2024, 3:17 pm
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       A penalty to Swansea for a foul outside the area. No help from
       the AR it seems.
       Now another instance of Swansea delaying the restart with no
       sanctions. Things getting heated and he's reaching into his
       pocket.
       A poor display from an experienced official in a game with such
       a huge importance.
       #Post#: 78136--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Keith Stroud - Swansea v Stoke
   DIR By: Leggy
       Date: April 11, 2024, 12:29 pm
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       --- Quote from: MKRef link ---
       >
       > A good discussion around whether the Swansea GK is in control
       of the ball when he puts the ball onto Ennis' head before the
       Stoke striker scores. Can you have control if you're in the
       release and hit it off an unaware opponent? It's surely a
       mistake from the GK or just another grey aware given Ennis isn't
       challenging for the ball?!
       >
       > Poor from Stroud not to dismiss Paterson as the end of the
       half approached as well. Paterson delays the restart but escapes
       sanction then 60 seconds later flies into a poor challenge on
       Burger. Got booked for the latter, but that really should have
       been a second yellow if applying the laws to the letter.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I do not think we can assume that - had Paterson been cautioned
       for delaying the restart of play - he would have committed the
       second cautionable offence.  He may have done, he may not have
       done.  The game would have taken a different path.  It is fair
       to criticise the referee for failing to administer a caution,
       but not to extrapolate what might have subsequently happened.
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