Ok we seem to have almost everything except the first staines red card when the camera locked up and wouldnt free, just got the end of that tackle.
Stonewall pen hes given and the lino hasnt done a thing hes gone to the corner flag ready for pen, The ref has pointed to the spot and Jack Parkinson is waiting to take the pen while half the staines team surround the ref or have a go at the linesmann. Only continued moaning by several staines players has got the ref to go to lino and theyve caved in and changed their mind. Respect?
Highlights will be up ASAP during the week but have got the laptop scheduled for repair, You will laugh or cry at this ref, truly out of his depth by a long way in my opinion on tonights evidence. Absolutely ruined the game and destroyed us first half then was just as bad for them in the second half.
Well done Staines tonight looked bright, quick, strong and motivated and took advantage of some horrible refereeing, and played the ref to get on top. Swans Definitely deserved to win tonight over all.
when you read about a game having all those incidents it usually is the fault of the ref losing control of the match and the players follow suit - at least we still have a decent cushion over 6th and our home form and a few points here and there away should see us into the playoffs
Referee was a complete incompetent but it would be naive to point all the blame at him. We were poor throughout. Had a two man advantage and started trying to play long hopeful balls. As soon as we started passing the ball we created something when Joe shot wide. Panicked when we hand them under the cosh. What was Crackers doing? Put the ball down and let someone else take it. No cool heads apart from a 17 year old kid who came on for 20 minutes and covered himself in glory. Deserved his bit of luck for chasing down a lost cause on the first one and a lovely header across the keeper for the second. Thought the first red was harsh, just two committed players going for the ball a bit like Joe's red against Dartford. Having got booked for dissent their 9 was stupid to go for that tackle on Big Ant and deserved to go. A poor night ending with the bloody sat nav taking me halfway back in to London instead of on to the M25, but now know where Kempton Park and Sandown Park are if I ever want to go the gee gees. And Ollie Murs is playing Kempton Park on Friday 17th of August if you want to keeps your ladies happy!
One of those night's im afraid. Lets not dwell on it too much and pick ourselves up for two massive home games where the players can redeem themselves. We know this sqaud has ability. Keep The Faith!!
Olly Murs at Kempton Park you say.....
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Yet another game where the main topic of discussion is the officials, when will they improve?
However, poor as they were they didnt cost us the game, they could have given everything to us and we still would have lost.
Staines got the result because they wanted it and fought hard to get it, we didnt its as simple as that. They gifted us the game when they had two sent off, and we still managed to throw it away. A very poor showing by most of the team, who should be ashamed that it took a schoolboy to show the rest what passion and commitment, is all about.
Still, onwards and upwards. Lets hope this was just a blip that they learn from, and we turn things around on Saturday.
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We learned one thing, you cant say to the players now button it as the ref wont change his mind. Staines proved get half a dozen players going mental at the ref and lino and they will change their mind a minute later.
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Our discipline and performance were poor J. It wasnt all the refs fault but he was shocking and ruined the match for both clubs. Hes give them a penalty that they bought. He was basically just guessing and bowing to players reffing the match for him. He had control of the game for a time but when the whistle went for kick off that was that and chaos prevailed.
seems to have been one of our problems all season - obviously not done away games this season (barely any home either tbh) but is it a case of teams deliberately winding our players up or just giving them the usual kicks and they are reacting when they shoudnt be?
Still don't quite know what to make of last night even though I witnessed it with my own eyes!! Despite another inept refereeing display we were authors of our own downfall last night. No pattern of play, no real plan it seemed when we had two extra players and a bad night all round. One bright spark was the performance of young Ryan Flack - lively, wanted the ball and his second goal was an excellent finish - definitely one for the future (if not the present) there.
Discipline issue reared it's ugly head again and we need to sort this sooner rather than later or else we won't have enough players to put on the pitch to start the game soon? We can't keep looking for excuses - we need to sort it out ourselves.
However this squad has consistently bounced back from adversity and this group of players can and will do better than last night. They have rarely disappointed and been a credit to themselves and the club. Here's to a better showing and three points at the weekend.
Staines have had a touch. They want the 2nd tackle not the first, I was under impression you cant appeal a second yellow or any yellow? Anyone know if thats true?
Highlights should be up early evening as Staines want the video so have had to make time to sort it all out.
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Given the assessor's are often ex-referee's they are probably as useless at the ref's themselves.Seems we have an assessor at 5-10 games a season yet what ever happens ?? God only knows.
Whilst in no way would I condone the challenges that led to all three sendings off, at the time I thought these were partly due to tiredness on the part of the players. Both teams had played in crucial matches only a couple of days previous and it showed.
We didn't play well, about as bad as I've seen this season. What we didn't do well enough when playing against 9 men was to be "intelligent" and spread the ball. With their pace, Harry (and to a lesser extent Ben) had their full backs in retreat, yet we too often played long balls from half way. It should have been a case of "think rugby, and overlaps".
There is no doubt, as others have already said, that the referee was poor. If the assessor was in the stand (as I was) then he would have been totally bemused by the penalty incidents.