Doonhamer7
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- Jun 17, 2016
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I thought he did an excellent job of wasting time - must have taken 5mins off the game with his talks to player
I'm in the 'he was inconsistent' camp. Was generous to us at times, generous to them at other times. Rest of the time was mostly fair, I guess.
I checked our record with him before the game. Over the last five years, we haven't lost a game when he officiates.
Looks like I was the only person who thought our penalty was correct. The angle down the ground (Friends angle!) shows he clearly collected Izzy and started behind him. A tackle from behind is a penalty even if you get the ball.
I think for Kevin Friend it is a performance he'll look back at and know he got a lot of stuff very wrong. God forbid when VAR comes in - the games will be 20 minutes longer - and still just as contentious no doubt. Look at the penalty Cardiff got at West Ham last night - exactly the same as the reckless barge on Murray.
For humour the moments of Friend and Milllilliiilovec rolling the ball backwards and forwards on the penatly spot was pure comedy - and then Bissouma innocently rolling it off again (for a cheap yellow card) while whistling "Sussex-by-the sea" -
brilliant stuff.