We've had 3 **** referees in the past 3 games and we've still come away with 2 wins...I can't wait to see what happens when we get a good one!
They were all appalling today but it wasn't the usual Championship 'If not completely sure just give it to the defending team' stuff and it didn't really affect us. They just seemed to misjudge everything. The one where Gedo pulled it back for Koren after rounding the 'keeper was WAY over the goal line but the lino was miles behind play and didn't have a clue. The free kick that that Evina bloke won by diving over his own teammate was comical, even SB was laughing at the ref for that one.
Remember the Jay Simpson goal against Wolves from about a foot from the goal-line ? Gedo nearly went one better today by trying to score from a yard over the line... Woefully inept officials.
I want to know how Gedo was booked for a late tackle on a player but one of theirs took Brady out (not the one where he waved play on) and their player got away without a yellow. Then there was the Brady "play on" situation when they nearly scored. Also the elbow in the back of the neck on Quinn, I've seen straight reds for leading with your arm, and again no yellow.
To be fair, there were many cases where they could've had yellows but I definitely wouldn't question Gedo's yellow, I was just grateful he stayed on the pitch.
It was just an average late 'trip' tackle. It was from the side, no danger, no malice, not professional in terms of stopping a breakaway, I thought it was a harsh yellow to be honest. I don't see why every clear foul has to be a card. Yellow cards should just be for dangerous or malicious play or if it's deliberate cheating such as bringing someone down when they're on a breakaway.
You are ****ing mental. Luckily the Charlton player and bench didn't make more of it. Coulda been straight red as rosy says. Stupid challenge, two footed and lunged in.
Balls, it was right in front of me. He just took his leg and tripped him over, no heavy contact, nothing. If he'd dived in from the front there'd be some danger and you'd have a point but this was nothing. He could do that 100 times and not hurt anyone. It probably wasn't even the worst challenge by a City player today.
At least the ref got the Ricardo Fuller situation right. Too bad that was the only good decision, thankfully it didn't affect the result.
I've seen that ref on several occasions and each time I have been impressed with him. Firm but fair. He was quality in the first half, then I think he must have had a shandy at the break because he was terrible in the 2nd half. Also the linos swapped sides. The lino on the east stand side 2nd half was next to bleeding useless. How he failed to spot the high boot on Brady when he was three feet from him defies logic.
I noticed that the Charlton players were leaving a boot in quite often on our players, and the ref and linos were ****ing oblivious. That one on Brady was incredible. It summed up the officials' game.
You need to go back to specsavers Chazz. It was never two footed and it wasn't malicious. It was a strikers tackle and he got what he deserved, no more, no less.
I've certainly seen people walk for challenges similar to Gedo's today. How anyone could question that being a yellow seems bizarre to me. It was extremely late, both feet went in, neither got anywhere near the ball and it was very high. I would've complained if a red was given but I wouldn't have been surprised.
i noticed that,i always thought the linos stayed on the same side, if they swap then the linos are always against the same attacking side.
