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JonC said:Hi, it's Jon here off the Crewe site. I would like to clear a couple of things up because of the unnecessary abuse over my report.
I've followed Albion's plight for years (see article I wrote on site). As such I suppose I expected you all to be a group of 'fun' fans enjoying the day out, however the sheer amount of moaning that went on was unbelievable. The referee was not poor, as you seem to suggest -1st goal was a definite free kick, 3rd was the linesman's decision. However the amount of moaning and groaning was reminiscent of West Ham or Wigan fans, not the BHA I was expecting (not to mention the racist chanting which could be heard behind the goal where I reside).
Also. Was my article really put in the Observer. Anyone got a link. I certainly did not give my permission for its publication? I'm pretty disgusted if they have just copied my report, put it in their paper and then spelt my name wrong. I feel an angry email going to the sports editor.
Anyone know if I can sue for libel?
You silly man.............................. yes there was a bit of shouting and bawling about the ref., but I didn't hear any mass racist chanting, the odd idiot 16 year old who doesn't know better.
You obviously didn't hear us supporting youe academy boys at half-time, that was FUN.... there was banter with one of the ball-boys...... again FUN.... there was NO trouble..... with about 1200 of us there, if there was trouble the police would have been giving it large all over the place.... were they?..... NO.
For the record, replays clearly show the player if nothign else came back onto the pitch to play the ball, hence offside according to the rule book, and the ref gave the goal, but reluctantly ( I know, because it was right in front of me) agreed to consult for perhaps 2 seconds with the lino, he had already decided. The free kick!?!, check the video of that, not a chance it should have been given.
Overall, we had a laugh, were well behaved, and brighton actually played some good football in bursts.
Hey.... but never let the facts get in the way of a good stitch-up eh?