[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace *** Official Match Thread ***

[Nobby]

I have seen it quite a few times and I don’t agree but respect your opinion.

Went through the keepers hands?

 

[um bongo molongo]

I think it’s that he doesn’t want to give a red card. It was a bad decision.

And why doesn’t he. Exactly the sort of thing spot fixers bet on. It’s beyond incompetence, has to be

 

[jcdenton08]

Yes - but he had a chance to put it right straight after!

That one wasn’t a yellow. The one right before was clear as day. This ref will do anything not to give a red card without it being VAR approved.

Expect a straight red in the second half - probably for one of ours just to rub the salt in

 

[Taybha]

Forget the ref let's smash them now.

 

[Auckland seagull]

Probably already been said, but definitely need a second here. Hopefully, a third and fourth as well

 

[Bodian]

Went through the keepers hands?

Just about got the end of his fingers to it at full stretch - rather than went through his hands!

 

[jcdenton08]

And why doesn’t he. Exactly the sort of thing spot fixers bet on. It’s beyond incompetence, has to be

Sorry no, I disagree solely because if I felt every moment of being wronged by incompetence was explained by match fixing I simply wouldn’t watch any sport any more.

 

[Bodian]

Been subbed! No surprise there.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Ref is a Scouser. Don't suppose he is attempting to prevent us catching up with Liverpool?

 

[birthofanorange]

I personally think it’s spineless rather than “dodgy” implying dishonesty. It was a second yellow clear as day, but he bottled it on his own without interference.

Both subsequent fouls were yellow cards. The fact he gave neither shows more than incompetence. It looks dodgy.

 

[Si Gull]

Nailed on 1-1 unless we go 2-0 up. Come on!

 

[1066familyman]

It's not just us.

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Yep, even Clinton Morrison, firmly Palace, saying the same.

 

[jimhigham]

Long ball through the middle isn’t working at all. Just keeps gifting possession. We’re much better out wide tonight.

 

[London Irish]

Palace know the ref will have heard how much he screwed up at half time so they whipped the player off - it’s kept them in the game

 

[KZNSeagull]

That was lovely stuff. Much better

 

[Whitechapel]

Even if you forgive the ref for letting that lumbering carthorse on because he bottled the first second* booking, there’s no excuse for doing it again minutes later. Awful, awful reffing.

*yes, “first second” is a confusing sentence.

 

[BBassic]

You watch this get called off now because they can't speak to VAR.

 

[Bodian]

I didn't know it was going be a 'no light show'?

 

[Pevenseagull]

anyone got a lot of 50ps?

 

[Auckland seagull]

Surely they don't stop a game because VAR's not working?