The 20 rounds leading up to that match where he clapped he was averaging 1 free kick a game. This was cut to half a free a game in the following 20 weeks. Not sure about you but this suggests a change in the umpires view towards a certain player. Disapointing.St Ick wrote:
The other bloke who is desperately unlucky with frees is Schneiderman. Why he clapped that umpire I don't know (well I do know why and I agreed with his clap!) but man has he paid for it ever since!
Also lenny is finding that his strength in the contest actually causes holding the ball to be called against him when he has no chance to get the ball out. They ping him because he is still in motion where if he just took the tackle it would be a bounce. Bad umpiring.