I was miles away and thought it was a pen, havn't seen the reply but I take it wasn't. I was annoyed that webb was close enough and took long enough to give it. I'm not sure the linesman did give it. However Webb should have been able to make a decision from what he saw. As for Bendtner the ball did cross the line (sorry to disagree). Everton would never have scored today. Webb has never given us a decision yet. I remember he reffed us when we played stoke at home and gave Stoke everything a few years back. Id on't think we are important enough for Webb. maybe he gets pissed off with travelling up here?
The 7 pints won't have helped either mate although I'm not sure what Webb was drinking or smoking or both.
I've had this argument too. We "deserved" a point at old trafford but had the ref given that penalty and we'd scored it would they have said "sunderland deserved a point" or "bad refereeing cost utd the game" It's all bollocks - no matter what Everton "deserved" they would never have scored if they were still playing now without the assistance from the "best ref in the country" (my arse)
The penalty was the worst of many shocking decisions that went against us against Everton, and as has already been stated in this thread, that was the only way they were ever going to score.
Surprised Howard Webb hasn't found a way of getting away with making the error he usually did last year Williamson bodychecked Elmander he waved played on, then when the FA wanted to charge Williamson, Webb says he didn't see it. The guy is a cheat and is nowhere near the best referee in the country let alone the world.
Surely the clue as to whether Webb was sure it was a penalty, was in the time he took to give it. He was obviously unsure and as the Northern League ref I was sat beside at the match said 'He took his time to give it, in that case he had doubt and should not have given it'. He gave it on a hunch that something must have happened. Remeber also that this is the guy that gave the Mags the penalty a couple of years ago at the SDA when Taylor took a blatant dive.
Best of luck to the groundsman is all I can say on the matter. Osman's boot left a crater only usually seen after a meteor hit the earth. Cheeky Bar Steward even had the nerve to claim he was fouled then told Cattermole that he had the back of his heel clipped as Cattermole walked off calling him a cheat.
