Excellent post. It what I was saying in my one line earlier.
Ah, but I managed to make it so much less succinct and clear...
Excellent post. It what I was saying in my one line earlier.
Ah, but I managed to make it so much less succinct and clear...
Mike Dean was superb today. That is all.
Mike Dean was superb today. That is all.
Yep!You've been waiting for a performance like that since December 20th?![]()
Still don't think it was a penalty, although I understand why he gave it. Other than that though, yes, it was the best performance from a referee in the PL I have seen all season.
Oh fan-****ing-tastic.FA CUP Fourth Round Proper
3pm, Saturday 24 January 2014 unless stated otherwise
1 Southampton FC v Crystal Palace FC
Referee Jonathan Moss
Assistant Referees Matthew Wilkes & Chris Powell
Fourth Official James Linington
I don't know why we didn't get a "high profile" referee. It was the biggest game of the weekend. Should have been given to Clattenburg.*adds Kevin Friend*
Think we (and I include Koeman in that) have to be careful moaning about penalties not given....I give you Targett against Chelsea. You have to just hope it comes out in your favour at the end of the season. The lack of decisions in our favour affect games I know, but it isn't the sole or even main reason our results are falling away. We are still playing attractive football, but we have lost our sparkle after a long season. I would suggest that is one of the hardest things to regain...you can't train that back into the team. We need a good victory to raise spirits again.
Not the refs fault but is anyone else getting fed up with this magic foam ritual with free kicks. I feel it slows the game down and is particurly irritating when ones team is chasing the game. Typically free kicks in those areas used to be taken more quickly taking advantage of an element of surprise, although opposition players used to delay the kick by standing near the ball that could be remedied by yellow carding the offender (as could and should shirt-tugging at corner kick situations) Now the defending team is given the opportunity to get their whole team goal side of the ball and the game is disrupted to almost a rugbyesque degree disrupting the rhythm of the game.