What is the official rule on players running in the area before pen is taken.

[Pat Vegas]

If Arteta had missed his pen would the ref made us take it again because Giroud run in?
I doubt it.

What's the exact rule? I am surprised players from the other team don't do this more often to try and get a pen re-taken.

Apart from that Arteta's pens were fantastic.

[Classic Jorge]

It's literally the only point where the D comes into play as a pitch marking

[barrybueno]

[Pat Vegas]

Rat up a drain pipe.

I like him more now he has a 'badboy' streak.

[Pat Vegas]

[Monty91]

http://www.spursodyssey.com/1314/darren.html

[barrybueno]

guaranteed two goes.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[barrybueno]

[Classic Jorge]

[Pat Vegas]

[barrybueno]

[Berni]

Rather a lot between those lines imo.

I haven't read anyone anywhere say they actually, unequivocally liked the chap.

[Monty91]

a deeply unpleasant, sub-literate man with a penchant for violence (he used to openly boast about his involvement in hooliganism).

With this in mind, I am amazed he managed to reach the relative heights of co-chairman of a supporters' trust.