There was three sets of official eyes on that incident and not one of them could give an agreed version. Then the ref spent quite some time talking to the fourth official who would be 50-60 yards away lokoing through a set of players. Daftest decision in years just highlighting how refs have to give decisions they are totally sure of. A classic case of the wrong man.
An independent blogger Wes Frown As everyone already knows Wes Brown was sent off yesterday in a freak mistaken identity thing where referee Roger East sent off Brown because John O’Shea made a boo boo. John O’Shea even turned to the referee saying he had done the foul, but with East being the referee and referee’s being the power-crazed t*ssers that they are, he completely ignored him. Now we have seen this before with the whole Gibbs/Oxlade-Chamberlain thing. I was told this was the exact same scenario and I couldn’t help but think “how the f*ck has he mixed up John O’Shea and Wes Brown?!”. One looks like Paddy McGuinness and the other looks like Morph. But no essentially what’s happened is Falcao has turned O’Shea felt a hand on his shoulder and dropped like a sack of potatoes...whilst Wes Brown got there about 10 minutes late and barely laid a finger on anyone… What’s annoyed me about this is that now the focus is going to be on one thing when in my opinion it should be on another. Martin Keown’s first reaction is that the standard of refereeing is going down which to be fair many people agree with. I agree that a lot of key decisions are wrong by the b*stards in black but I think its because football has turned into a complete non-contact sport. All John O’Shea did was firmly put his hand on Falcao’s shoulder...and he flew to the ground as if he had someone tugging on his shirt and Lee Cattermole two-footing him. How can such a small piece of contact throw a player off that badly? Unless of course he’s looking for it...I’m not saying it was a dive but Burnley striker Sam Vokes would have stayed on his feet in that position. Because that kind of “horrific challenge” is considered a foul it puts referee’s in a sticky situation, If it’s not a foul we get on with the game, Sunderland can go on to win the game and Falcao can take his amatuer dramatic skills elsewhere and with time possibly get himself a role on Heartbeat or Casualty. But because a hand on someones shoulder is now considered a foul the referee is obliged to make a decision and make himself look a right tit when he makes the wrong call. I personally hate when referee’s try and justify a stupid decision. The other week the pub team I play for conceded a penalty in the last few minutes. Most blatant dive you have ever seen but because two players surrounded their player the referee give it. Our right back asked who made the foul because they needed to go, it was a professional foul…referee’s honest words “I didn’t see who it was…” I’d rather a referee just apologize or better still just keep his mouth shut. Sadly this sending off was the turning point of the game, there were some good half chances for Sunderland and they were managing to keep out Man United’s attacks. Then a difficult decision to call for the referee and the game is out of Sunderland’s reach. Like I said earlier I don’t think it was a dive but to go down as easy as he did and then say it’s a foul...actually yeah I’m saying it was a dive. Sadly that is football these day’s and football fans like me are just going to have to deal with it. For me I am gutted that this had to happen against Sunderland. And against Manchester United as well. I’d love for Sunderland to stay up and this is just gonna make it 10 times harder for them. Oh well though, plenty more games to pick up points.
Don't worry Elle - we are Sunderland so they will find a way to change the rules in this instance but not in any other the ref's have seen!! Seriously though - As the referee saw the incident it should not be "re-refereed" as the FA put it. We are Sunderland though so you never know!
As the referee saw the incident it should not be "re-refereed" as the FA put it. We are Sunderland though so you never know! The referee's body statement: The first bold line is terrifying. East thought Brown committed the foul - in other words he wasn't sure but he gave benefit of the doubt to United. As Brown didn't commit the foul, the referee cannot have known for certain that it was a foul. In other words he has guessed (OK so he guessed right that Falcao was fouled but would he have guessed in the same way at the other end? Not a chance)
If the ref did not see it it was NOT a penalty in the first place. Him and his co-orts could not wait to get another of our players sent off. I am putting all the evidence of this vendetta/bias towards SAFC for some unknown reason, together and sending it off to the f a, but I know nothing will happen, or more decisions against us will occur in the future. I want to know in ANY match this season we have come out on top with decisions. Liam bridcutt 2 yellow cards for nothing against Liverpool, The Fletcher at Bradford 'penalty' claim, Johnson's dissallowed good goal vs WBA, Lescott staying on the pitch also, Hull at home 2 Hull hand balls the list goes on and on, and can you add any ?
did not see it it was NOT a penalty in the first place. Him and his co-orts could notwait to get another of our players sent off. This this this this
here you go lads http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31683163 Wes Brown: Sunderland win appeal against red card The Football Association has rescinded Sunderland defender Wes Brown's red card in his side's loss at Manchester United on Saturday. "An independent regulatory commission has upheld a claim of wrongful dismissal in relation to Wes Brown," read an FA statement. "Therefore, his one-match suspension has been withdrawn with immediate effect." sorry for the large letters, thought there maybe 1 or 2 refs watching this
Hope all of the bad decisions even themselves up over the next 3 or 4 weeks!! Tomorrow and Villa would be a great start!
