Ref Watch

[deano ou812]

Absolute ****’s trick today from the ref.

Why give the defender three opportunities to stop holding Laporte at the corner?

Tell him once, that’s fair enough. If he carries on then let the corner be taken and give the penalty.

This,this and this didn’t apply the rules correctly shocking from him but what do you expect..

 

[richardtheref]

Well Dan Burn told him to f off at least 3 times after his yellow. Last I looked swearing was an automatic red. As for the tackle on Grealish, Newcastle would've had no complaints had he been sent off

 

[Paladin]

Well Dan Burn told him to f off at least 3 times after his yellow. Last I looked swearing was an automatic red. As for the tackle on Grealish, Newcastle would've had no complaints had he been sent off

No referee should tolerate that. It shows a huge weakness, letting players get away with that. Other players seeing that will know he's a soft touch, and take maximum advantage. It's the one thing referees in any level of football should not tolerate.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Absolute ****’s trick today from the ref.

Why give the defender three opportunities to stop holding Laporte at the corner?

Tell him once, that’s fair enough. If he carries on then let the corner be taken and give the penalty.

That's what I was saying at every corner. The refs these days are frightened to death of giving a penalty following a corner 'cos there's two or three stoners at every corner, and if that happened Old Mother Riler, so fond of doling out pens at The Swamp, would, these days, raise his eyebrows and quote nonsense about 'weak' refereeing. The LotG are just abandoned at corners and it's the refs incompetence, or missives they've received that sweeps blatant penal offences under the turf. I can't remember the last game I watched where we had 90 minutes of football that didn't include a stone wall pen that just went begging.

The first twelve minutes of the game was the usual Attwell ShitShow! The next hour was a marginal improvement, but the entire game was littered with decisions that were just made with the hope of avoiding controversy.

 

[Kmezn]

I mean he didn't high five one of the newcastle players after a fowl on one of ours i'd call that a win

 

[Dr Quincy]

How many times did their left back literally wrestle Raz to the floor when he’d half turned him and was getting away. Raz is a strong little dude, it takes a lot to take him down so it was blatantly obvious how illegal the full back was being.

And when he finally booked him (predictably enough in the 89th min ffs) he booted the ball into the stand way after the whistle had blown for the foul. 2nd yellow - off you go sunshine. Another decision the clueless Attwell bottled.

 

[Kmezn]

How many times did their left back literally wrestle Raz to the floor when he’d half turned him and was getting away.

i'm not 100% on the book of rules but surely judo throws are frowned upon?

 

[Chris in London]

i'm not 100% on the book of rules but surely judo throws are frowned upon?

Depends who you are playing

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Harsh booking for KDB today.


;-)

 

[East Level 2]

Absolute ****’s trick today from the ref.

Why give the defender three opportunities to stop holding Laporte at the corner?

Tell him once, that’s fair enough. If he carries on then let the corner be taken and give the penalty.

100% this, and I said the same in the match thread. If they keep ignoring the referee's advice, make them suffer the correct sanction their fouls deserve. A penalty. They would immediately stop the holding after that.

A penalty can only be given if the wresting continues after the corner is taken.
Atwell might be a spineless clown but he can't ignore pushing and shoving before the ball is kicked so had to warn the defender concerned. I'm not sure even Newcastle players are stupid enough to continue holding opponents in the penalty area while the ball is in play.