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Leeds Supporters Won't Let Things Rest

How sad that the Yorkshire Evening Post should try to keep alive the moans from Leeds supporters still crying over an alleged push by Chris Martin on Kasper Schmeichel.

"Blatant", they are calling it. Yet I viewing it on Sky Sports there appears to be no contact whatsoever.

It must be said that Schmeichel was posed like a crab and fell backwards, but Chrissy Martin is a yard away from him. Nobody seemed to indicate a fould had been witnessed, apart from Schmeichel himself.

Even the two Leeds players on the goal line never protested aprt from the usual flailing of arms to try to influence the officials.

The BBC TV highlights never showed a push, although the way Schmiechel fell down might have earned a whistle from the referee for a foul. However, neither Mick Russell nor his assistant saw anything that warranted a foul, and the goal stood.

Now Norwich City players and supporters have already turned their attention to the local derby against Ipswich next Sunday.

While Leeds supporters bemoan their lot, desperate for as many points as possible before their usual drop in form after Christmas.

 

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