Good and bad news for Miller
By Jemma Tappenden
February 4 2010
West Bromwich Albion would be the first to admit that their victory against Blackpool lastnight was one of the toughest hard fought games of the season. Having fallen behind in the 25th minute the Baggies went in to the interval with a 2-1 advantage from two Roman Bednar goals. But Blackpool threw everything at Albion in the second half and when they grabbed an 80th minute equaliser 3 points
Albion seemed an ever decreasing opportunity.
But an 83rd minute penalty, coolly taken by midfield star Graham Dorrans sealed the win which took the Baggies back to the automatic promotion places.
The penalty came as a result of a foul by Rob Edwards on West Brom forward Ishmael Miller. The recently returned from injury Miller then played out the remainder of the game barely able to walk - having replaced two goal Bednar as a sub in the second half.
The bad news for Miller is that having only just recently re-established himself in the first team, he looks set to miss the next two or three weeks with this recent injury setback. The better news however is that there appears to be no damage to the knee which forced his lengthy absence - the injury is in fact to his ankle, and the club are awaiting news on just how serious it is before confiring how long he faces on the sidelines.
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway called the penalty decision 'extremely harsh'. However, Baggies boss Roberto Di Matteo commented that “The penalty was clear, he got past the last defender and got brought down. Does anyone else have a different view? I doubt it.”
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I agree with your comments entirely. I saw the penalty on Sky lastnight and it was a stonewall penalty decision. Whether he intended to or not he brought Miller down in a goal scoring opportunity.
Lets just hope the news on the injury comes through soon and that he doesn't face a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
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Watching it again, I personally think it's touch and go. Seen them given because Butler catches Miller, but seen them not given because Butler ends up getting the ball. Doubt if it was at The Hawthorns and it was DJ Campbell going down in the box under an identical challenge it would have been given, and thats all I'll say.
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You can't suggest that because Albion are the bigger team the ref favoured him. At the end of the day he was the last man and he took Miller out in a goal scoring opportunity. Whether it was intentional or not is irrelevant, he may well have got some of the ball - but unless you're certain that you can get all of the ball then you have to concede that a challenge like that in the box could lead to a penalty.
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I didn't see the whole game, so I can't comment on that, but I saw the penalty and all I know is had that been Wolves I'd have been screaming for it. And had it been against Wolves I'd have probably felt a bit like you I guess, although would have had to admit it was a penalty I think.
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Happens every time we play another playoff contender, which seems to be getting more and more frequent. Suffices to say that if it happens against Leicester at the weekend, I'll be absolutely spitting mad.
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I remember a certain Sir Gary compiling a dvd and sending it to the Fa when we was in the Prem the first time. Out lining how we thought we were treated. Answered you on the match thread by the way.
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Proof that Bednar was offside for the goal.
Not that it means much anyway.
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