I thought their game finished before the Palace-Peterborough game? Maybe I'm wrong.
Unlikely they'd be playing the ball around wasting time if the other game hadn't finished.
Barnsley's website says this:
"Five minutes was added. Cywka tried his luck but it was straight at Smithies from 20 yards. It was ridiculously tense but results elsewhere came through and the scenes were nothing short of incredible. Terriers fans were celebrating with Barnsley players and both sets of supporters were chanting ‘Yorkshire’ in unison under the Spring sunshine – a sight to behold and cherish forever"
I can assure you that the Palace game was still being played and Barnsley took the risk that Peterborough wouldnt score in injury time. Hudders were in the last relegation place with 8 minutes left, but their equaliser followed by Derby scoring v Millwall and the Palce equaliser meant they were safe and Barnsley were down. News came that Palace had scored again and Barnsley keeper kept the ball. After the whistle it must have been at least 3 minutes before the Palace final whistle, with the Barnsley players and fans waiting for the result before celebrating. As for the love in - it only started in the last minute, mainly because many Hudders fans wanted Peterborough to go down, and is only temporary. Though not major rivals, Barnsley South, Udders West Yorks (there is a differance) they arent keen on each other under normal circumstances.
I believe we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that the non-football at Huddersfield was only for a couple of minutes - and not for say, 10 minutes.
Peterborough's match had finished earlier and the players at Huddersfield clearly knew that game's result.
Personally, I don't see it as much different to a team taking the ball down to the corner flag and running down the clock. Or just belting the ball into Row Z as far down the pitch as possible, every time you get possession. Or simply time wasting at dead ball situations. Or even added time substitutions.
None of those are in the 'spirit of the game' either.
Those examples - especially the one about going into the corner at least involve contested play.
I am surprised there isn't a FA rule about "sportsmanship" or "effort" when there are rules about what colour undergarments you can wear !
Not on in my mind - poor and compounded by the collusion of 2 Yorkshire teams.
Also - can you imagine us and any of our scummy neighbours (ish) getting together at the end of the game with a rendition of O South London / O North Surrey / O North West Kent......
We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that the league is decided over 46 games not 1 and there was no way of knowing what fixtures would come up on the last day. I would agree that it looks against the spirit of the game but can we hand on heart say we wouldn't do the same if in a similar position?
Personally, I don't see it as much different to a team taking the ball down to the corner flag and running down the clock. Or just belting the ball into Row Z as far down the pitch as possible, every time you get possession. Or simply time wasting at dead ball situations. Or even added time substitutions.
None of those are in the 'spirit of the game' either.
You don't see much difference between one side running the clock down and both teams conspiring to fix a result? Oh dear.
You think holding out for a draw fixing a result, so I'd argue you're equally as confused.
I say they can do what they like, season is won/lost over 46 games, not the last 15 minutes or however long they stopped trying for.
Well it is, because if Peterborough had scored in the last kick of the season Barnsley would have gone down. So the season can be won or lost in the last second.
P'boro didn't pick up enough points in the first 45 games, not the last 15 minutes
In the Olympics, a couple of Chines Badminton players got vilified for throwing games to get easier games in the next round. Why, if it is ok to do manipulate a result to suit yourself? Sport should have an ethos and honesty about it. If somebody says to me, get back in the real world - fair enough, I accept the point. My view is though, that if the league feels collusion has taken place beyond reasonable doubt, they should have the option of docking points. That ought to make teams more honest in these situations! whether you want to blame them or understand them.
In the Olympics, a couple of Chines Badminton players got vilified for throwing games to get easier games in the next round. Why, if it is ok to do manipulate a result to suit yourself? Sport should have an ethos and honesty about it. If somebody says to me, get back in the real world - fair enough, I accept the point. My view is though, that if the league feels collusion has taken place beyond reasonable doubt, they should have the option of docking points. That ought to make teams more honest in these situations! whether you want to blame them or understand them.
The badminton thing was totally different. They were deliberately losing points by whacking the shuttle into the net - the equivalent of scoring an own goal in football.
Teams try to run the clock down all the time in football but they don't try to score own goals - unless of course your name is Stuart Balmer and you've just joined Charlton! ;-)
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Unlikely they'd be playing the ball around wasting time if the other game hadn't finished.
Barnsley's website says this:
"Five minutes was added. Cywka tried his luck but it was straight at Smithies from 20 yards. It was ridiculously tense but results elsewhere came through and the scenes were nothing short of incredible. Terriers fans were celebrating with Barnsley players and both sets of supporters were chanting ‘Yorkshire’ in unison under the Spring sunshine – a sight to behold and cherish forever"
As for the love in - it only started in the last minute, mainly because many Hudders fans wanted Peterborough to go down, and is only temporary. Though not major rivals, Barnsley South, Udders West Yorks (there is a differance) they arent keen on each other under normal circumstances.
Peterborough beat Huddersfield in the play off final a couple of years ago so i assume that's where the bad blood comes from.
I am surprised there isn't a FA rule about "sportsmanship" or "effort" when there are rules about what colour undergarments you can wear !
Not on in my mind - poor and compounded by the collusion of 2 Yorkshire teams.
54' Brescia 0 - 0 Varese
54' Cittadella 0 - 0 Ascoli
54' Novara 0 - 1 Virtus Lanciano
54' Sassuolo 0 - 0 Livorno
54' Verona 0 - 0 Empoli
54' Vicenza 0 - 0 Reggina
Haha.
Teams try to run the clock down all the time in football but they don't try to score own goals - unless of course your name is Stuart Balmer and you've just joined Charlton!
;-)