Poyet's handling of the Barnes Substiution

[Lindfield by the Pond]

Ash got a little excitable in his first incident after his ridiculous yellow, and Gus immediately signalled for Bati to come back from his warm up for the sub. He then told Barnes he was coming off, and told him to trot off to the far corner. As soon as the board went up (2nd time lucky for the 4th official - wanted to bring 5 off for 5 ), Ash happenned to be the furthest point possible from the halfway line - so far that he had difficulty seeing the board and had to "quizikly" hold his hand to his brow to look into the distance, to see "who" was to come off!

He then started the long trek to the dugout, and at about half way, Gus did a little jog, to hurry him up.

Fantastic viewing

 

[Philzo-93]

 

[Notters]

Don't really see what the point of it was though? The second half was tedious enough anyway.

 

[portlock seagull]

I too saw this. But then I was sitting behind you. Gus is a cheeky Latino and no mistake!

 

[Nobby's Betamax Video]

That was an excellent piece of management!

Not surprise Barnesy got so annoyed. That ref was an A1 fool and should have booked at least 3 of their players (off the ball kick on Muzza in 1st half, reckless tackle on Bridcutt in 1st half, scything down Bennett in 2nd half) before that incident. He should have then got another card out for the almost identical scything down of Bennett a little later. I lost count of the number of times he ignored blatant shirtpulling & climbing on Albion players.

How did that ref get to that level of officiating alive?! If he'd performed like that in park football I'm sure those with shorter tempers would have reacted (obviously not condoning such behaviour - officials should be respected irrespective of their incredibly inept performances etc etc).

 

[Martinf]

I stood up to give him an ovation as he trotted off. By the time he had made it to the dugout, my whole life has flashed before my eyes.

 

[kevo]

And when he got to the dug out, Gus gave him a little kiss on the head!

Sensible substitution. Totally ridiculous booking.

 

[Prodigal Son]

And when he got to the dug out, Gus gave him a little kiss on the head!

Sensible substitution. Totally ridiculous booking.

Spot on!

 

[Zebedee]

I think Murray got a kiss on the head as well - hands on management at its best.

 

[Notters]

Have to agree with betamax's comments about the ref. They seemed to handball it once a minute too, but he wasn't bothered!

 

[clippedgull]

Barnes is a master class at leaving the field of play. It was funny when he left at Southampton this season, he was accompanied by the ref from the centre circle urging him to 'speed' up amid booing from the home crowd. Barnes ignored both and got a yellow for his efforts!

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

I think that Poyet really wanted to take this piss out of Hartlepool. "Look I am now effectively reducing us to ten men by bringing on Batti so Im really humiliating you"

I then chuckled some more as the players just did not seem to pass to him either!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I think Murray got a kiss on the head as well - hands on management at its best.

Where were his hands?