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[Frank to be]

Whenever a goalkeeper comes galloping out of his box surely as a professional referee you should be tuned in to the possibility of a hand ball? The refs positioning was good, he was right there, looking straight at it, and should have been watching intently for a handball. How he has missed it is literally unbelievable. It's a frightening level of incompetence at best, hopefully it's nothing more sinister but when it's that obvious you do have to wonder.

[Dan]

I'm finally with you on something there. It's up to decisions like that where I just cannot defend the referee. He's not missed that. Absolutely no chance. He's failed to apply the rules. It's just a good job it wasn't costly.

[MC Prussian]

He may be tall, but it raises questions over his speed, shot awareness and reflexes.

 

I can't see the benefit of a goalkeeper above the height of 6' 7'', unless your name is Zeljko Kalac.

[foxfanazer]

I don't get how anybody can watch a replay of that and say he didn't handle the ball. Surely it's not even debateable

[Merging Cultures]

It's absolutely handball.

Nothing will happen, and the ref will continue to get away with making poor decisions.

[The Horse's Mouth]

I honestly thought it was just sympathy, without him it probably could've been 8

[Thracian]

Ask the Moralising Mirror - they need their self-importance boosting.  Surely if the goalkeeper deliberately handled the ball he should have acknowledged his misdemeanour and walked off voluntarily. A bit like golfers taking a penalty when they double hit!   

[ozvaldo]

It wasn't "ball to hand"

He had both hands purposely in near his groin and his arms were narrow to help control the ball.

It was hand ball and should have been a red card.

It's that simple.

[MC Prussian]

Watch out for tonight's highlights and see for yourself - Norwich's opener at the Stadium of Light was a rather comical one.