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Don't want to get a reputation for being ornery, but if video technology can be used as a tool that the referee can choose to use or not, choose to ignore or not, I don't have a problem. Referee's decision is final during the match, so it's not like he and the 4th official will be on the...

It fundamentally doesn't. It shows a tangle of legs and Shelvey pushing out to get untangled. It's clearly an error to send Shelvey off for that and the officials have clearly been duped by Lansbury's cheating. I can only assume the officials didn't see the issue clearly, saw only the reaction...

You best tell that to every football, rugby and American Football player ever then. They seem to be operating under entirely different rules. :) You're implying that it's possible for the referee to be wrong in sending him off and that the FA are wrong to say he shouldn't have been sent off...

I've never said Shelvey isn't a horrible prick. He is. However, he didn't kick Lansbury, as the slow-motion replays show, and the red card for this incident was justifiably rescinded. What's more likely; the referee got it wrong in the heat of the moment, or the review panel got it wrong after...

Well, answer me this, if the red was justified, why was it rescinded?

"Shelvey kicked out of a tangle of legs", cherry picking part of a quote can lead to misunderstanding. Shelvey didn't kick at Lansbury, he was trying to untangle his legs, after being fouled by Lansbury. Then Lansbury (who had not been struck) feigns injury in a successful attempt at cheating a...

Penalty scored - attacking team encroach - retake Penalty missed - attacking team encroach - IDFK Penalty scored - defending team encroach - Goal Penalty missed - Defending team encroach - retake Penalty scored - both teams encroach - retake Penalty missed - both teams encroach - retake What...

I should probably clarify, RE: the reds which were both rescinded. Shelvey's was rescinded because the narrative of Shelvey kicking Lansbury in the face is utter rot. Shelvey kicked out of a tangle of legs and that kick hit Lansbury's chest. Lansbury then playacted (as Lansbury is wont to do) to...

Every pundit will suddenly have an opinion on your team; how it plays, how it should play, which players "aren't that kind of lad", which players "have that in their locker". All based on nothing but a cursory glance at the team sheet and a gut feeling. Research is unmanly, I guess? You'll be...

Referees have been poor for everyone*. If you win the title it's because, over 46 games, you've deserved to. Hughton has earned a shot at a Premier League season, God knows he earned it when he was with us. Knockaert and Dunk have been very good this year too. Changing subject a second, what's...

No, it's fundamentally not. A "clear penalty" remains subjective. The penalty had already been awarded, clear or otherwise, and then the referee failed in his job because of a lack of knowledge a lack of basic competence. It would be like a referee awarding a goal after a team puts the ball in...

QPR have 4 home wins in a row vs your 2Ws & 2Ls on your last four away days. Fancy you to win 2-0 though.

We were given a penalty, we scored the penalty, then that goal was incorrectly ruled out because the referee and his team didn't know the rules. The only way Burton should have got a free kick is if Ritchie missed and only Newcastle players encroached before the ball was kicked. Not the same as...

Nee bother, gan canny hinny.

Highest points tally Huddersfield can possibly get is 95, so as it stands Newcastle need another 14pts from a possible 21 to guarantee 2nd and automatic promotion, Brighton need 12 from a possible 18. However, at the current PpG rate Huddersfield are on course for 86pts, meaning NUFC may only...

Is he ok?

We played them recently and laboured to a 0-0 draw. However that was without Clark, Gayle, Shelvey and Yedlin. We still had 65% possession, took 17 shots, and were only denied by a top display from Kuszczak. I'd expect an edgy start because of the pressure, but someone will grab the opener...

I don't post a lot, so I'm afraid I can't tell if you're joking or not?

Are they tarring all men with the same brush? I didn't read that and think "Well, I'm don't sexually harass people so I'm offended". It's an effective campaign, the focus has been on what women can do to avoid sexual harassment, rather than informing those men that do it that it's not ok. "Walk...

It's no Angel of the North like :wink: