Quote: Fantastic Mr Catpiss "Thaler was in the process of blowing the whistle and making the mark, so that was fine.
However, walmsley tapped the ball literally as he out whistle to mouth. However i/we will have all seen refs stop players in this scenario and tell them to wait.
I'm guessing that's the op's query and I thought this last night myself.
That being said cas did switch off badly'"
Fair enough, maybe an error or him feeling he could get the whistle in close enough after the tap that he could get away with it. I do think getting rid of quick taps at penalties was a good move, too often you would see a player get caught off guard, wrong-footed, reach out and give up a second penalty for a high tackle. That's when you get players running in, atmosphere getting tetchy, ref under pressure to bin someone. Better to take a second to take some heat out of the game after a penalty. I think these days players would find their own ways to slow down quick tap as well, by running in pushing or going down 'injured'.