Reeves_for_England
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- Aug 3, 2003
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This is going to sound like I'm a really sore loser, but everything that I'm going to write is true. I was fully prepared to lose today and wouldn't have minded at all if it was done in a fair manner. But it wasn't.
Brighton created 2 chances (perhaps 3) in the whole match. If you can find a more disgraceful penalty decision than the one which gifted Brighton the match, then I'll be amazed.
Picture the scene:
The ball is played over the top, Scott Vernon runs on to it and is hacked down outside the area by Ben Roberts. This offence is at least a booking, but the referee decides that no yellow card or even a word with the keeper is necessary.
A few minutes later, the ball comes back off the bar and the ball is scrambled away, before a Brighton player kicks the ball out for a goal kick. No Oldham player is near him. However, the linesman decides that it is a corner and the referee, having originally thought it was a goal kick, now agrees with him. Quite rightly, the Oldham players go mad. They no full well what a poor decision it is. As the arguing goes on, Brighton take a short corner which is blasted at an Oldham player from point blank range, striking him in the arm. The referee, unbelievably points to the spot. Up until this point, Brighton have done absolutely bugger all. Disgraceful decision.
Five minutes later, Oldham's best defender (the only surviving defender from last season who was fit) then goes off with his leg in a brace, following a Latics striker who has already gone off injured. Oldham then have to switch to a 4-4-2 with a midfielder at right back. Brighton sneak an undeserved second just before half time with a good goal from Leon Knight.
In the second half, Oldham create the far better chances, and unlike the first half, the referee isn't spotting imaginary fouls by Oldham players every 30 seconds. Ben Roberts makes one superb save from Scott Vernon in particular.
Later, a long throw from Brighton is appallingly defended by the inexperienced and weakened Oldham defence and Knight nips in with Brighton's first effort of the half to put them (undeservedly) 3-0 up.
Five minutes later, Oldham get a free-kick on the edge of the box. Danny Boshell has a shot heading towards the corner (although it almost certainly would have been saved) before a Brighton defender dives and literally tips it over the bar. Cast iron penalty the Oldham fans scream, but no, the linesman and referee who were so eagle eyed in the first half spot nothing. DISGRACEFUL.
Oldham get a well deserved late consolation.
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To cut a long story short the referee's woeful decision to literally gift Brighton a goal changed the game and Oldham can feel VERY hard done by.
Finally, a big thanks to all the Brighton fans who collected money for us. Cheers lads!
Brighton created 2 chances (perhaps 3) in the whole match. If you can find a more disgraceful penalty decision than the one which gifted Brighton the match, then I'll be amazed.
Picture the scene:
The ball is played over the top, Scott Vernon runs on to it and is hacked down outside the area by Ben Roberts. This offence is at least a booking, but the referee decides that no yellow card or even a word with the keeper is necessary.
A few minutes later, the ball comes back off the bar and the ball is scrambled away, before a Brighton player kicks the ball out for a goal kick. No Oldham player is near him. However, the linesman decides that it is a corner and the referee, having originally thought it was a goal kick, now agrees with him. Quite rightly, the Oldham players go mad. They no full well what a poor decision it is. As the arguing goes on, Brighton take a short corner which is blasted at an Oldham player from point blank range, striking him in the arm. The referee, unbelievably points to the spot. Up until this point, Brighton have done absolutely bugger all. Disgraceful decision.
Five minutes later, Oldham's best defender (the only surviving defender from last season who was fit) then goes off with his leg in a brace, following a Latics striker who has already gone off injured. Oldham then have to switch to a 4-4-2 with a midfielder at right back. Brighton sneak an undeserved second just before half time with a good goal from Leon Knight.
In the second half, Oldham create the far better chances, and unlike the first half, the referee isn't spotting imaginary fouls by Oldham players every 30 seconds. Ben Roberts makes one superb save from Scott Vernon in particular.
Later, a long throw from Brighton is appallingly defended by the inexperienced and weakened Oldham defence and Knight nips in with Brighton's first effort of the half to put them (undeservedly) 3-0 up.
Five minutes later, Oldham get a free-kick on the edge of the box. Danny Boshell has a shot heading towards the corner (although it almost certainly would have been saved) before a Brighton defender dives and literally tips it over the bar. Cast iron penalty the Oldham fans scream, but no, the linesman and referee who were so eagle eyed in the first half spot nothing. DISGRACEFUL.
Oldham get a well deserved late consolation.
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To cut a long story short the referee's woeful decision to literally gift Brighton a goal changed the game and Oldham can feel VERY hard done by.
Finally, a big thanks to all the Brighton fans who collected money for us. Cheers lads!
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