because of his missing a penalty kick

[navi tasan]

1) There was a great deal of Thomson-bashing because of missing a penalty kick.
2) There was a great deal of Thomson-bashing because of his missing a penalty kick.

3) There was a great deal of Thomson-bashing for missing a penalty kick.
4) There was a great deal of Thomson-bashing for his missing a penalty kick.

5) There was a great deal of Thomson-bashing on account of missing a penalty kick.
6) There was a great deal of Thomson-bashing on account of his missing a penalty kick.

Which are correct?

Thomson is a soccer player. He missed a penalty kick in a soccer match. Later on, there was a lot of Thomson-bashing because of that.

I think we need the possessive adjective.

 

[Tarheel]

Yes, use the possessive adjective. You could also say, "There was a great deal of Thomson bashing because he missed a penalty kick."

 

[emsr2d2]

My only issue with them all (natural or otherwise) is that it sounds as if "Thomson-bashing" is a commonly used term. I'd say something like "Thomson was subjected to a real bashing after missing a penalty".

 

[Tarheel]

People were talking trash about him.

 

[Rover_KE]

Did you notice that emsr2d2 omitted ’kick’, navi tasan?

All your sentences would be more natural without it.

 

[Tarheel]

Maybe, like me, he's not that much of a football (soccer) fan.

 

[navi tasan]

Thank you all very much,

I have stopped watching soccer, but I'd say I know the game pretty well. I used to be a fan of the game.
I just put in the 'kick' because I wanted things to be absolutely clear.
I hope I won't get booked for that!

 

[Rover_KE]

Until I edited it, your thread title mentioned 'free kick'.

That's fine, except 'missing a free kick' makes no sense.

 

[Tarheel]

I'm guessing that "booked" is a football (soccer) term. I'm guessing that it has to do with the referee.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'm guessing that "booked" is a football (soccer) term. I'm guessing that it has to do with the referee.

If the referee shows you a yellow card after you've committed a minor infraction, you've been booked. You can carry on playing. If you get another yellow card (in the same match), it's the equivalent of a red card and you're sent off the pitch (removed from play). If you commit a major infringement, you can be shown a red card straight away and are immediately sent off the pitch. Another player cannot take your place if you're sent off. Your team has to continue one player short.

 

[SoothingDave]

Does he literally write the player's name in a book?

 

[probus]

Yes @SoothingDave he does.

https://olympics.com/en/news/football-yellow-card-rules-history

 

[Rover_KE]

We used to do when I was a football referee before yellow cards were introduced. Most refs these days write the details on the yellow card.