Newcastle Vs Arsenal

[SirElliotBennett]

What an amazing game!
Newcastle fans (that decided to stay at 0-4 down) must be exstatic. Amazing equalizer from Tiote

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

What about the ones that left early? Hee hee.

 

[brakespear]

some terrrible decisions by the officials.

 

[Art Vs Science]

Or they could of just been going for a burger. Shocking referee and assistants though.

 

[Everest]

What about the ones that left early? Hee hee.

Nobody on here would even contemplate doing anything like that.

Oh...

just back from the leicester game

 

[SirElliotBennett]

And that was only at 2-0

 

[bn3gunner]

Bloody embarrassing but no excuses however shit the ref was we shouldnt loose a 4 goal lead, what a brilliant day of football.

 

[Art Vs Science]

Bloody embarrassing but no excuses however shit the ref was we shouldnt loose a 4 goal lead, what a brilliant day of football.

It only has one O

 

[Capricorn]

some terrrible decisions by the officials.

This!
Diaby shouldn't have been sent off, as Bartons tackle alone was worth a yellow or red. Second penalty wasn't a penalty. And the free kick that led to Tiote's goal shouldn't have been given. For once Whinger had a reason to.

 

[Wozza]

Diaby shouldn't have been sent off, as Bartons tackle alone was worth a yellow or red.

What? Retaliation is a red, regardless of whether the original perpetrator is given a card or not.

 

[Capricorn]

What? Retaliation is a red, regardless of whether the original perpetrator is given a card or not.

I understand that, but what I was saying was that Diaby shouldn't have had to retaliate because the ref should have given the freekick straight away. When I first saw the tackle it didn't look that bad even though it was clear Barton didn't get the ball. But having watched it the second time from the closer angle, it was a seriously dangerous challenge, he could have broken his leg.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I understand that, but what I was saying was that Diaby shouldn't have had to retaliate because the ref should have given the freekick straight away. When I first saw the tackle it didn't look that bad even though it was clear Barton didn't get the ball. But having watched it the second time from the closer angle, it was a seriously dangerous challenge, he could have broken his leg.

So you have just had a go at the ref but then said only after watching it again you thought it was bad?

It was a red card, he had a pop at two players.

 

[Capricorn]

So you have just had a go at the ref but then said only after watching it again you thought it was bad?

It was a red card, he had a pop at two players.

Fair enough, I guess I have sort of back-tracked. I'm just annoyed because I wan't Newcastle to do terrible so that Pardew will get sacked!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Fair enough, I guess I have sort of back-tracked. I'm just annoyed because I wan't Newcastle to do terrible so that Pardew will get sacked!

It was a mixture of emotion, I hate Arsenal and I hate Pardew....

I guess It was the best result.

 

[Finch]

Can't complain about Diaby getting sent off, and losing a 4 goal lead can't be blamed on the officials alone. That said, it was terrible refereeing, with the 2nd penalty just being ridiculous. Van Persie was completely axed into the air and nothing given at one point. Barton was pushing the limits as always and the tackle on Diaby was obviously dangerous, reminscent of the Shawcross one on Ramsey, although I thought Barton did get his toe on the ball first when I saw it (getting the ball first means nothing though ofc). The first penalty was a bit soft, but I've seen worse, the second penalty however, it came across as if he heard the crowd have a go and then decided to award it on crowd reaction alone. Not sure how hes going to explain that one if there is a performance review. Newcastle had one in the net disallowed for offside, but he was on, Van Persie the same later.

So many tackles through the back of a player, particularly on Jack Wilshire and Arshavin. Its almost as if the refs think they are allowed to be bullied because they are small. Much the same as I feel they let players like Barton have a few freebies, as they don't want to card them early every match.

Newcastle crowd were outsung by Arsenal away support in the first half (40 odd second goal tends to do that I guess), but were in pretty good voice late in the second and made for an exciting, if controversial finish.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Newcaste had a goal wrongfully chalked off as well.

 

[Finch]

I did mention that.

I did forget Nolan floored the Arsenal goalkeeper with a swinging arm after the first penalty when he tried to timewaste, but thats a yellow only when Diabys push is a red.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Wonder if there were any Pornomagboy style 'just back from the arsenal game' threads on the Newcastle forums

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I did mention that.

I did forget Nolan floored the Arsenal goalkeeper with a swinging arm after the first penalty when he tried to timewaste, but thats a yellow only when Diabys push is a red.

Diaby pushed at two players

 

[brunswick]

what an equaliser.....he looked quite happy too.