Referee

[Silent Blade]

At the time, from JSS, it looked nailed on - not seen any replays admittedly

I had a good view from GP block in the South Stand, the ball ricocheted fast off a body to Hamer's hand. Hamer didn't have the chance to move his arm away. Not a penalty

 

[MobileBlade]

I had a good view from GP block in the South Stand, the ball ricocheted fast off a body to Hamer's hand. Hamer didn't have the chance to move his arm away. Not a penalty

Also his arm was initially up but was on its way down when the ball hit him. If his arm had still been up it would definitely have been a penalty.

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

People are probably bemoaning the 3 Pen Shouts at the end of the game. The ones acknowledged by the Bristol fans in The View From.

Aye
So we rely on 2 (?!) posts that suggest penalties but not the one(s) that contradict that ?

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

If you look he's static (see better in the video). In fairness the ball initially came left but his static position did not allow movement towards play through a crowd of players.

Bit harsh / demanding ?
After > 90 minutes ‘running’ (sic) - he’d have to have made up 10 yards & implemented a(nother) JLT judo throw on Knight to get anywhere near see owt

 

[Balham]

Can we stop clutching at straws regarding Bristol City's equaliser? Sykes was played on by Robinson who's (surprisingly) dropped off.



The only decision the officials got wrong was to not award a last minute penalty for the foul on Moore. In the PL that decision would be overturned as my guess is that the referee didn't see it at all.

 

[Blademan89]

All of which can be equally applied to us (all season)
last night :
“blatant” handball by Hamer ?!?
“obvious dive” by Burrows ?!?
“wrestling” by Robinson ?!?
Let’s not conflate how shite ‘modern football’ is with needing a scapegoat (when we don’t win)

It wasn't handball, he already had his arm outwards and he kicked the ball at him, neither was it a dive from burrows there's contact the lad pushes two hands in his back. Robinson had to wrestle their players back otherwise would have been ragged to floor.

There's no scape goat from me. We didn't deserve to win, we was absolutely poor from start to finish (bar 5/10min spell), but the officials was poor and bottled a penalty which would have resulted in a red card not only 1 penalty but two (clear hand ball in 98th and then the follow up foul on moore) and allowed them to kick ball away several times.

 

[Cappy]

During the melee at the end, my lad was shouting "fucking useless bald b4stard". I asked him who he was shouting at, expecting him to name one of their players.

"The ref"


The ref:

 

[Badger Blade]

Can we stop clutching at straws regarding Bristol City's equaliser? Sykes was played on by Robinson who's (surprisingly) dropped off.

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The only decision the officials got wrong was to not award a last minute penalty for the foul on Moore. In the PL that decision would be overturned as my guess is that the referee didn't see it at all.

Robinson's simply ball watching instead of getting himself between the Bristol City striker and the goal. Basic defending that he's failed to do. Got away with it in the first half thanks to Cooper's incredible save but can only get away with it so many times. He only needs to move a yard towards the corner flag but these margins are what decides whether someone has the split second to get a shot away or not. It's what separates the Van Dijks from the Van Akens.

He'd be of the right standard for a Preston/Millwall/Pigs etc whose best hopes most seasons are a flirtation with the play offs but for a promotion chasing team or god-forbid a Premier League one, he's not up to the job. As a combination, he and Anel aren't up to it as we saw last season. No coincidence that as soon as Souttar came into the side, we were infinitely better and when he got injured, we looked fragile again.

Not great when the captain is one of the weakest links in the team when he should be the first name on the teamsheet. I enjoy the novelty value of the long throw and I'm sure he endears himself with Wilder with copious amounts of screaming and shouting and the odd hefty tackle but based on footballing ability, we'd be absolutely mental to keep him on next season.

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Hmmm

“I don't think there was anything in any of those decisions,” the Blades boss said. “I thought the referee was consistent, he's a good referee and he got in my opinion everything spot on. There was just a frustration from our point of view at the end.”

 

[Bladesman]

Hmmm

“I don't think there was anything in any of those decisions,” the Blades boss said. “I thought the referee was consistent, he's a good referee and he got in my opinion everything spot on. There was just a frustration from our point of view at the end.”

Wilder might want to watch a few of those incidents back.

 

[chesblade]

Definitely a penalty on Moore, watched game back this morning and his foot was definitely stood on although pundits never mentioned it all they spoke about was wether it was a handball

 

[Balham]

Robinson's simply ball watching instead of getting himself between the Bristol City striker and the goal. Basic defending that he's failed to do. Got away with it in the first half thanks to Cooper's incredible save but can only get away with it so many times. He only needs to move a yard towards the corner flag but these margins are what decides whether someone has the split second to get a shot away or not. It's what separates the Van Dijks from the Van Akens.

He'd be of the right standard for a Preston/Millwall/Pigs etc whose best hopes most seasons are a flirtation with the play offs but for a promotion chasing team or god-forbid a Premier League one, he's not up to the job. As a combination, he and Anel aren't up to it as we saw last season. No coincidence that as soon as Souttar came into the side, we were infinitely better and when he got injured, we looked fragile again.

Not great when the captain is one of the weakest links in the team when he should be the first name on the teamsheet. I enjoy the novelty value of the long throw and I'm sure he endears himself with Wilder with copious amounts of screaming and shouting and the odd hefty tackle but based on footballing ability, we'd be absolutely mental to keep him on next season.

Robinson has triggered an extension now he's played 25 games. If he plays more than 2 league games next season, irrespective of division, we'll struggle.

 

[YES Blade]

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I know someone else mentioned this, but it’s still outrageous.

While it’s frustrating to have goals ruled out for very tight offsides, a player is always going to be in either an onside or offside position.

What do you want refs to do? Only being a little bit offside should be given as onside?

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Wilder might want to watch a few of those incidents back.

Aye
Unfortunately (?) that would be pointless / irrelevant & the referee didn’t have that ‘luxury’

 

[steve26272]

Exactly

This was PSG last week, and he had his back to goal so quite what advantage having an inch of calf had, but it’s not negotiable, bollox but not negotiable

Personally I would call it onside unless there’s daylight between attacker and defender which would favour the attacker more

 

[Houston_Blade]

The ref last night is one of the more narcissistic individuals calling themselves a referee. I remember he was the 4th official when my eldest kids were mascots a few years ago and he absolutely loves himself. Definitely never played football and was bullied at school before he found steroids and the weight room in his early 20’s.

 

[Sean Thornton]

The ref last night is one of the more narcissistic individuals calling themselves a referee. I remember he was the 4th official when my eldest kids were mascots a few years ago and he absolutely loves himself. Definitely never played football and was bullied at school before he found steroids and the weight room in his early 20’s.

Sounds like he’s a member on here……

 

[ITALIANO BLADE]

clueless ref

 

[jono_t2000]

The push on Burrows I can get over as Burrows slowed his run to get contact.

The foul on Moore I cannot get over, it was both late after the ball had been played by Moore, high and studs showing.

Not only a penalty, but also likely a red card if in the Prem.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[FMBlade1]

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Very good performance

Youngish ref under a lot of pressure handled it well and barely noticed he was there.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

I thought the referee yesterday did well to his credit, and it's not often you say that in this division.

 

[Chimpan-A]

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The young, bald Shay Given lookalike was really good today. Gave a few soft fouls to them at the end of the first half but nothing controversial.

 

[FMBlade1]

Excellent refereeing performance tonight.

Calmed things down, got all the calls right including the one that I thought was a corner to them but wasn't!

 

[The Crab]

Good ref tonight

 

[Rochdaleblade]

Good ref tonight

Apart from allowing their goal.

 

[BladeInIreland]

Apart from allowing their goal.

That was just soft by Cooper unless there was a different reason it shouldn't have been allowed?

 

[The Crab]

Apart from allowing their goal.

I’m biased here as both teams to score won me money. I’m also biased as a keeper myself.

But I didn’t think it was a foul

 

[Champagneblade]

That was just soft by Cooper unless there was a different reason it shouldn't have been allowed?

You can’t put your hand on the goalies head and shoulder and it not be a foul.

You’d have to go back over 50 years for that to not be given as a foul.

If ref has a second look no way it stands.

 

[Rochdaleblade]

That was just soft by Cooper unless there was a different reason it shouldn't have been allowed?

Their player had two hands on Coopers shoulders pulling him down/backwards whilst giving himself more elevation.