21-12-2015, 22:44
Exeter, in reply to your point about sporting behaviour, I'd say that diving and time-wasting are against the rules of the game and can result in a booking/sending-off. It's not the same with giving the ball back to your opponent. The referee can be seen quite clearly pointing to his watch twice while waving the physio and player away, clearly feeling that time was being deliberately wasted, just as Miller did when he kicked the ball away.
Miller, if he had been savvy enough, could quite easily have stood between Fontaine and McGinn and still not contested the dropped ball, forcing the pass-back to Oxley. McGinn still had to beat his man, which he did, Anier still had to beat his man, which he did, and Gray had to beat his man, which he did. Malonga, not exactly famous for winning headers, did the rest.
If Rangers score against us on Monday by the same means, I will be most annoyed and disgusted - not with Rangers, but with Hibs for letting it happen.
Miller, if he had been savvy enough, could quite easily have stood between Fontaine and McGinn and still not contested the dropped ball, forcing the pass-back to Oxley. McGinn still had to beat his man, which he did, Anier still had to beat his man, which he did, and Gray had to beat his man, which he did. Malonga, not exactly famous for winning headers, did the rest.
If Rangers score against us on Monday by the same means, I will be most annoyed and disgusted - not with Rangers, but with Hibs for letting it happen.
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