Chris Payne Disappreciation Society

For those who think Sydney were better and Payne was the worst thing to happen
1.  Over the top foul on McKain should have been a red card.
2.  South Korean hand ball should have been a yellow card and a free kick into the box.
3.  Third goal was set up by a guy who received the ball in an offside position.
4.  Fourth goal Brosque(?) was offside when he received the ball.
Now how would the game have gone.

Guided?...

Someone else deal with steve-o.

Only the ref would have been in THE best position to see Payne handle the ball. The linesman on the bench side wouldn't have had a prayer looking through all the players that were in the penalty area & the arm that made contact with the ball was Paynes left arm putting that on the wrong side of the linesman view.

Perhaps Colosimo deserves a share of our ire too. He was the closest Sydney player to Payne, clearly saw the handball and after it went in appeared (to me) to immediatly bearhug a slightly�guilty looking�Payne and haul him away from the scene of the crime. They're rotten to the core I tell you.

"The referee said it was ball to hand rather than hand to ball and let it stand," Durante said. "The linesman said he didn't see it. It's really hard to take."

To everyone who says not to have a go or 'be nice' - grow up.  We can reflect on the season in other threads, but this is for the abuse of Payne.

I hope his mother dies in a freak yachting accident.

Please watch the footage. He was quite obviously making an attempt with to head it in. He had his head down ready for it.

No it wasn't intentional.  But given the position of his arm relative to his body makes it a handball.

...but... what would any of us have done in the same situation ? 

In the few seconds after 'scoring' , you wouldn't have the time  to weigh up the pros and cons for owning up. You have just scored, your team is winning, and on their way to <insert final of comp here> and at that point in time that's all that matters.

Later you think, dammit I should have told the ref, then I may have picked up the 'Sportsperson of the Day' certificate (with Mcdonalds Vouchers and a Moro Bar), and would be lauded by the Media, and pick up the Mr. Nice Guy nick-name.

but then if you had, you would have stood the chance of getting the sh*t kicked out of you in the sheds at half-time, and your own fans turning against you as you are known as the 'Pr*ck that lost us the chance to win <insert final of comp here>.

So you prefer the ire/venom of the opposing fans and take the goal

and if you would own up to the ref, at what level would you stop doing it..Kickabout with mates. ,Social League game ,Local Area Club game ,NZFC,A-League ,A-League Finals, International (Friendly) ,International World Cup Qualifiers......


Anyway.... I still think he is a C*nt

Possible banner idea for next seasons Nix vs. Sydney fixture(s) at ROF?

Perfect!! We'd better be playing them at RoF instead of elsewhere.