Yesterdays Ref

[BensGrandad]

I thought that he controlled the game well and probably the best ref in The Premier now that Clattenberg has gone but I noticed 1 free kick in the 2nd half to City just outside of our box and he took 7 very short paces to put the line down and then on the next he took 8. Not one of them being anywhere near a yard and neither being 10 yds are near to.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I noticed one incident in the first half when he allowed City to take a quick free kick, ten yards further forward from where the foul occured. But yes you are right, generally he had a good game l think.

 

[wallyback]

I did think there were some challenges that he gave City the benefit of the doubt, but not us in the same circumstances.

However, that sort of thing does seem to happen where a top six side is playing a lesser team.

So to be expected I suppose?

 

[Tarpon]

What was Jesus' yellow for?

 

[BensGrandad]

My point is why bother to pace out 7 small paces and put a line down?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

What was Jesus' yellow for?

Handball.

 

[BensGrandad]

What was Jesus' yellow for?

Deliberate hand ball I thought.

 

[Me and my Monkey]

I thought he was very good. Treated the primadonna-ish dives from both teams (sadly, ours rather more than theirs) with the utter disdain that they deserved.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

What was Jesus' yellow for?

Doing a Maradona, and punching the ball into the back of the net.

 

[1066familyman]

What was Jesus' yellow for?

At the game I wasn't quite sure. Only saw it was handball when watching it on MOTD later.

I did notice that to nip in the bud their player protests he went straight up to Kompany to explain the decision and leave it there. Good ref all round I thought.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I thought he was very good. Treated the primadonna-ish dives from both teams (sadly, ours rather more than theirs) with the utter disdain that they deserved.

Yes. I was sad to see Tomer looking to go down so readily though. He is a big strong guy, and I thought better of him than that.

 

[veuve]

V good ref

 

[Tarpon]

Deliberate hand ball I thought.

I mistakenly thought that an attempt to score via a deliberate handball was a red card offence (and was going to berate the ref) but the maximum punishment is a yellow so fair enough rules wise but it seems inequitable when preventing a goal through unfair means is a red card offence (eg Suarez).

 

[spence]

I did think there were some challenges that he gave City the benefit of the doubt, but not us in the same circumstances.

However, that sort of thing does seem to happen where a top six side is playing a lesser team.

So to be expected I suppose?

This. I also felt City got the rub of the green when it came to freekicks

Still 8/10

 

[TheJasperCo]

What was Jesus' yellow for?

Promising the ref he'd turn water into merlot.

 

[Beach Hut]

Needs to sort out his white liner stuff, lasted about 5 seconds every time he used it.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Deliberate hand ball I thought.

Yes, but how many of these decisions will the players get away with through the season.
I'm guessing quite a few, to gain that extra advantage!

 

[Beach Hut]

Deliberate hand ball I thought.

I thought it bounced of his chest on to his hand

 

[BensGrandad]

I thought it bounced of his chest on to his hand

It was at the furthermost point from my seat so perhaps you had a better view.

 

[wakeytom]

I thought it bounced of his chest on to his hand

Proven on TV it was. I felt the yellow was harsh and the hand ball was not much different from Dunks which went unpunished. On the whole though he seemed fair to both teams, certainly nothing to moan about