Challenging dead balls

[Punk Blade]

Never seen anything like it:

Attempted tackle on Evans as he tried to take a free kick.
Baldock side stepping the same guy three times just trying to put the ball on the ground.
Someone jostling Baldock as he tried to take a throw in.
Someone trying to bat the ball out of Blackman’s hands (ok, not technically a dead ball but same applies).

These were the worst but there was plenty similar. And what did the referee do about all these? Absolutely nothing.

 

[raimond]

Never seen anything like it-

A pile of horse shit covered in snow. Just near The Cricketers. Poetically, I think that sums up today nicely.

 

[Foxy]

17 did it 5 it 6 times whilst the ref allowed him.

 

[Chali 2na]

Very frustrating.

I was (naively) expecting the refereeing to improve, with us climbing a division - clearly not.

 

[Large Mendonca]

Disgraceful from the “referee” today

 

[Bladesman]

He let the Forest players do what they wanted. I am sure they took some of their free kicks while the ball was still moving.

 

[awblade]

Very frustrating.

I was (naively) expecting the refereeing to improve, with us climbing a division - clearly not.

I thought the same, but unbelievably its actually worse.

VAR wouldn't help either as its all these 'small' decisions that all add up that is what determines how well a referee performs

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

Worst for me was Fleck's booking.
It looked like a perfectly timed tackle to me.

 

[UnitedBlade]

Worst for me was Fleck's booking.
It looked like a perfectly timed tackle to me.

He’s on 12 bookings now, 3 more and he gets a 3 match ban. Be just our luck to make the play offs and he’s suspended.

 

[Deadbat]

The ref was average but not sure he made any huge errors. All players stand on free kicks; even in the Prem League.

Fleck goes to ground a lot when he tackles and thus often ends up with him getting booked.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

No excuses today, no ref blaming, time wasting, over physical play, woodwork etc. we were just crap.

 

[stringer]

He let the Forest players do what they wanted. I am sure they took some of their free kicks while the ball was still moving.

One of the most infuriating rules in football. If it’s rolling and there’s no-one within 20 yards, as is often the case, why’s it matter? As for the OP, the ref booked Fox for impeding Blackman so not sure where ‘he did nothing about it’ comes from

 

[Deadbat]

One of the most infuriating rules in football. If it’s rolling and there’s no-one within 20 yards, as is often the case, why’s it matter? As for the OP, the ref booked Fox for impeding Blackman so not sure where ‘he did nothing about it’ comes from

We took moving balls too.

With the impeding. Yes they did it but our players were trying to take the free kick instantly. Not sure where the opponent could go. There was one where they did deserve a booking though - think the Baldock one.

 

[Punk Blade]

The ref was average but not sure he made any huge errors. All players stand on free kicks; even in the Prem League.

Fleck goes to ground a lot when he tackles and thus often ends up with him getting booked.

Stand on free kicks yes, but tackling free kicks? This standing within five yards and forcing kicks to be taken short along the ground has been creeping in more and more in recent seasons, to the point where it’s accepted that one opponent can stand closer than the rules allow to block one option. It needs stamping out. Forest pushed beyond the bounds of what has become the norm.

No excuses today, no ref blaming, time wasting, over physical play, woodwork etc. we were just crap.

We didn’t deserve to win today, but that’s no reason not to want the game refereed properly and played fairly.

One of the most infuriating rules in football. If it’s rolling and there’s no-one within 20 yards, as is often the case, why’s it matter? As for the OP, the ref booked Fox for impeding Blackman so not sure where ‘he did nothing about it’ comes from

Booked the second time when he caught Blackman as he kicked it. Ref wasn’t interested when he was almost trying to grab at it.

We took moving balls too.

With the impeding. Yes they did it but our players were trying to take the free kick instantly. Not sure where the opponent could go. There was one where they did deserve a booking though - think the Baldock one

Maybe the opponent could go anywhere the ball isn’t? When players are moving towards the ball, making a tackle as a free kick is taken or moving to three different positions someone is trying to place the ball, ‘not sure where he could go’ sounds pretty daft.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Stand on free kicks yes, but tackling free kicks? This standing within five yards and forcing kicks to be taken short along the ground has been creeping in more and more in recent seasons, to the point where it’s accepted that one opponent can stand closer than the rules allow to block one option. It needs stamping out. Forest pushed beyond the bounds of what has become the norm.


We didn’t deserve to win today, but that’s no reason not to want the game refereed properly and played fairly.


Booked the second time when he caught Blackman as he kicked it. Ref wasn’t interested when he was almost trying to grab at it.


Maybe the opponent could go anywhere the ball isn’t? When players are moving towards the ball, making a tackle as a free kick is taken or moving to three different positions someone is trying to place the ball, ‘not sure where he could go’ sounds pretty daft.

So the ref cost us then? Jeez.

 

[Deadbat]

Stand on free kicks yes, but tackling free kicks? This standing within five yards and forcing kicks to be taken short along the ground has been creeping in more and more in recent seasons, to the point where it’s accepted that one opponent can stand closer than the rules allow to block one option. It needs stamping out. Forest pushed beyond the bounds of what has become the norm.


We didn’t deserve to win today, but that’s no reason not to want the game refereed properly and played fairly.


Booked the second time when he caught Blackman as he kicked it. Ref wasn’t interested when he was almost trying to grab at it.


Maybe the opponent could go anywhere the ball isn’t? When players are moving towards the ball, making a tackle as a free kick is taken or moving to three different positions someone is trying to place the ball, ‘not sure where he could go’ sounds pretty daft.

I think searching for poor officiating is a real stretch today. The forest fans felt he was a homer by the way. He was not great but not awful and for me his performance had no impact on the result or our performance.

 

[stringer]

Booked the second time when he caught Blackman as he kicked it. Ref wasn’t interested when he was almost trying to grab at it.

The first time, he played advantage

 

[Punk Blade]

So the ref cost us then? Jeez.

Yep, we’ll summarised Batman

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Yep, we’ll summarised Batman

News flash - he didn't miss an open goal from 2 yards.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Never seen anything like it:

Attempted tackle on Evans as he tried to take a free kick.
Baldock side stepping the same guy three times just trying to put the ball on the ground.
Someone jostling Baldock as he tried to take a throw in.
Someone trying to bat the ball out of Blackman’s hands (ok, not technically a dead ball but same applies).

These were the worst but there was plenty similar. And what did the referee do about all these? Absolutely nothing.

I noticed that too, our players should take the free kick and if the player aint 10 yards away he gets booked, or if booked already gets his marching orders. If he doesn't the leaders in our team start playing f**k with the officials until he does start brandishing the cards. There again our so called leaders in the team appear to be getting less and less vocal by the week.

 

[Punk Blade]

I think searching for poor officiating is a real stretch today. The forest fans felt he was a homer by the way. He was not great but not awful and for me his performance had no impact on the result or our performance.

I didn’t have to search very hard, it was very evident on the pitch throughout.

Why does this need to have anything to do with our performance or the result? My grievances about their player TACKLING A FREE KICK would be just the same had we won 10-0.

This is an increasing problem in the game and needs addressing. Commenting on poor refereeing and the antics of the opposition doesn’t have to be a comment on what we deserved from the game. If Blackman hadn’t made all his great saves and we’d lost I wouldn’t have had any complaints about the result, but I’d still have a problem with this cheating at dead balls.

 

[Punk Blade]

The first time, he played advantage

What was the advantage?

 

[Punk Blade]

News flash - he didn't miss an open goal from 2 yards.

Why would the referee - or anyone - missing an open goal from two yards have any impact on the referee’s ability to stop players interfering with a free kick being taken?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Why would the referee - or anyone - missing an open goal from two yards have any impact on the referee’s ability to stop players interfering with a free kick being taken?

OK I give in the ref is from Russia and used a nerve agent at half time in the Blades dressing room. Complete bent cunt and cost us the game today.

 

[Punk Blade]

OK I give in the ref is from Russia and used a nerve agent at half time in the Blades dressing room. Complete bent cunt and cost us the game today.

I’m not sure how I can put it differently.

We were poor.

The referee was poor.

Both can happen at the same time.

We didn’t deserve to win.

The referee didn’t cost us.

The incidents I mentioned the referee should have booked the Forest player, or at least warned them, but he seemed to think what they were doing was ok.

I’m unhappy with this, irrespective of the result or our performance.

 

[Bladesman]

I didn’t have to search very hard, it was very evident on the pitch throughout.

Why does this need to have anything to do with our performance or the result? My grievances about their player TACKLING A FREE KICK would be just the same had we won 10-0.

This is an increasing problem in the game and needs addressing. Commenting on poor refereeing and the antics of the opposition doesn’t have to be a comment on what we deserved from the game. If Blackman hadn’t made all his great saves and we’d lost I wouldn’t have had any complaints about the result, but I’d still have a problem with this cheating at dead balls.

Exactly. I have called out refs on shit performances this season even when we have won the match.

I don't think the ref cost us today but he gave some poor decisions regardless.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I’m not sure how I can put it differently.

We were poor.

The referee was poor.

Both can happen at the same time.

We didn’t deserve to win.

The referee didn’t cost us.

The incidents I mentioned the referee should have booked the Forest player, or at least warned them, but he seemed to think what they were doing was ok.

I’m unhappy with this, irrespective of the result or our performance.

Almost there pal.

 

[Punk Blade]

Almost there pal.

So if we’re poor, is it a free pass for the ref and the opposition?

 

[stringer]

What was the advantage?

Blackman had the ball in his hands, if he’d blown for a FK instead would you have been applauding a great decision?

 

[Punk Blade]

Blackman had the ball in his hands, if he’d blown for a FK instead would you have been applauding a great decision?

I’d have observed a fairly obvious booking and thought little of it.