Lots of talk about dangerous tackles this season in football or bad refereeing sending people off when its not a foul. I am scratching my head how the referee gave what he did as i thought that was the least likely of the outcomes. Especially when he had blown up for almost everything on the night. I know he was caught miles behind play but surely the assistant would have seen along the line?
Not giving a red card if you aren't up with play I can sort of understand.
Considering the usual "soft treatment" aimed in keepers favour in and around the box, where you hardly touch them and a foul is awarded against the attacker, given this is a clattering I really can't see how it wasn't given as a foul.
-- Edited by Kevin on Wednesday 13th of March 2013 11:10:38 AM
If that had been elsewhere on the pitch, or on anyone other than the keeper, that would have been a straight red. Awful challenge. Don't know what the officials were doing.
The ref would have had some serious explaining to do as we'd surely have complained had we been left to put an outfield player in goal as a result of that assault
The ref would have had some serious explaining to do as we'd surely have complained had we been left to put an outfield player in goal as a result of that assault
The manager would have had some explaining to do for not having a keeper amongst the five subs......*
* I understand JT might have had a slight back problem but I would still rather have a recognised keeper on the bench if at all possible.