It was a penalty. Watch it back, and pay attention to Ferdinands other leg - not the one that made contact with the ball. He made contact with the Newcastle player first and therefore it was the correct decision. Very good spot by the lino in fact, and credit to him for sticking to his guns.
WUMing again I see, doesn't it get boring?
did you even watch the highlights? or did you close your eyes and cover your ears when they were showing the Newcastle chances