[Albion] Todays ref Stuart Attwell

[Mackenzie]

I thought he favoured Arsenal. Worst refereeing performance of the season.

 

[Triggaaar]

I really cannot believe people saying the Schellotto incident was worth a red card

I haven't seen decent footage to see if Kolašinac was going for the ball, or caught sight of Schelotto and took him out on purpose.
If the latter, then it's a straight red.
If the former (ie, he went for the ball), then he missed the ball and wiped out Schelotto, so it's a 2nd yellow.

Either way, it's a sending off.

Yes I know that Schelotto headed the ball onto Kolašinac, but as they went for the first ball Kolašinac missed it.

 

[Triggaaar]

I thought 2nd half especially that so many poor decisions went against us that it wasn’t poor referring it was outright bias. Perhaps officials feel the spotlight will be on the top 6 side and so even subconsciously favour the bigger side because of the scrutiny.

Chris will not criticise ref's when they give poor decisions against us.

That will mean that more decisions are given against us. He needs to wise up.

 

[Mr Smggles]

it was worth a yellow and he had already been booked. blatant shoulder charge to the head. disgusting challenge.

Shoulder to the head is a red card in rugby, let alone football. It’s completely reckless play.

 

[Icy Gull]

I thought he gave pretty well all the 50/50 decisions to Arsenal, especially after we went 2-0 up.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

3 shocking decisions by him and his team.as mentioned elsewhere: -
Stephens booked for having the temerity to win the ball cleanly 3 yards from the Arsenal player who got slightly grazed in the follow-through.
Kalasinac not yellow or red carded for a shoulder charge to the head that knocked Schelotto unconscious. Not even a free kick!!!! Astonishing.
Jose given offside when a yard onside and just about clear on goal. Almost as astonishing as the Kalasinac decision.

I can't really say he did OK apart from 3 incredibly poor decisions. Appeared to be a "Big 6" lover, of which there are several in the refereeing fraternity.

Agree with all 3 of these mistakes. He needs to be booted down to league 1 at least.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

A disgrace to his profession just about sums it up

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[Bodian]

My first instinct was he was onside, but have seen it again on TV and sadly he was definitely offside. However I do think Attwell was shocking in the second half and him and his lino made some shocking decisions in Arsenal’s favour.

He was offside for the ball he put across for Murray to score. But don't think he was offside when the free kick was put through for him to run on to. Two different incidents.

 

[Hampster Gull]

He was a bit dodgy

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I thought he favoured Arsenal. Worst refereeing performance of the season.

This. Disgraceful reffing.

Luckily we won despite him.

 

[Everest]

My first instinct was he was onside, but have seen it again on TV and sadly he was definitely offside. However I do think Attwell was shocking in the second half and him and his lino made some shocking decisions in Arsenal’s favour.

I think he was referring to the offside from the free kick in the first half. Definitely onside.

How about the penalty appeal in the second half?
If Attwell was so sure that it wasn't a foul (which it wasn't), shouldn't he have given Zhaka a second yellow for simulation?

 

[Lower West Stander]

Thought he was poor.

Missed a couple of handballs but he totally bottled the sending off


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[Firingblanks1]

Apart from not sending off Kolašinac and booking Stephens for a perfectly good tackle he did okay. He played the advantage where possible, and brought play back if none gained.

Bang on



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[PILTDOWN MAN]

He was shite

 

[jimhigham]

The odd thing is that unjust as it was for Kolasinac to remain on the pitch, it sounded as though that eventually worked in our favour. I was only listening on the radio but prior to the incident it sounded as though we were really under the cosh. After that it seemed that we shut the game out and Arsenal actually created very little. Funny how these things work out.

I could have this wrong. I wasn't there. Happy to be corrected.

 

[1984]

The tackle that Stephens go booked for was the one good thing he did all game. Atwell basically lost the plot after the Schelotto incident and gave us nothing from that moment on.

A little unfair on Stephens...

 

[Triggaaar]

Ok, I've watched the Schelotto incident several times (Sky & BBC). Just as the ball is arriving, Kolašinac throws his shoulder with force into Schelotto. It's a clear straight red.

 

[Titanic]

The tackle that Stephens go booked for was the one good thing he did all game...

Seriously? I think I'll go with Shearer's analysis on MOTD2.

#unbelievable

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Attwell has previous this season for ignoring players dangerously flattening their opponents, so I suppose perhaps we should have expected his pathetically weak response to Kolasinac's thuggery.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Ok, I've watched the Schelotto incident several times (Sky & BBC). Just as the ball is arriving, Kolašinac throws his shoulder with force into Schelotto. It's a clear straight red.

Can’t believe there is a discussion about it to be honest