Ref Watch 2016/17

[North London Bee]

Didn't give us a lot. Ok - Anything but there were two shouts for pens in the second half where I feared he'd buckle to the pressure but he stood firm.

 

[wanderer paul]

Should've flagged for a handball to us off Harlee's cross that struck the left backs arm, hand to ball more than ball to hand.

 

[whyteleafebee76]

...............awful linesman to the left hand side............

Musical Youth, 1982?

 

[Balders Bee]

...............awful linesman to the left hand side............

Yep he was clueless. Mind you ref wasn't great & seemed to give a lion share of any 50/50 to the Tarquins. One in the first half stands out when we got the ball to Sergi on the counter attack, the defender was obviously pulling him & his shirt & yet to general disbelief he gave Fulham the free kick. Surprised he didn't give thrm a second pen in the 2nd half -they were definitely looking for it on several occasions.

 

[Castleview]

...............awful linesman to the left hand side............

Especially when to ball went a good 6 ins over the line and he played on.

 

[ladbroke]

Just seen the pen on highlights... I'm not disputing the challenge, though I mostly falls off camera I feel, but he gave himself plenty of thinking time.

The player the ball fell to had ample chance to shoot but seemed to wait for an invitation. As soon as he was challenged the referee gave the kick.

Considering the defence were probably likely to close him down (which the eventually did), I'd have thought if he considered it a penalty that he would have given it straight away. There was no clear advantage to be had waiting 5 or 6 seconds.

To me it felt like he wanted a Fulham 2nd goal.

And the challenge on Bentley for the rebound.

He went to see if the keeper was OK following the collision. Fantastic. But what did he (eventually) give the free kick for? Well the short clip on the highlights suggested he gave a free kick by the direction of his arm, but in all honesty, I thought it was our guy who throw himself into Dan. And if he felt it was the Fulham player, would he have not cautioned him for a reckless foul?

Just nit picking really.

As I wasn't there I can't comment on anything else really.

 

[Berkobee]

Especially when to ball went a good 6 ins over the line and he played on.

He then seemed to "even it out" a bit later by letting Tom continue when it looked as though he had run the ball out of play. Consistent, at least! He seemed to want the ref to make so many of the throw in decisions for him as well and only raised his flag after he had done so.

 

[Castleview]

What really irritates me is that refs, when showing a red or yellow, never seem to confront the player and admonish them properly or make it clear what offence has been committed. They casually wave the card from a distance and even behind the players back as he's walking away. Jon Moss was a prime example at the Middlesboro play off game a couple of years ago.

 

[GP200]

Especially when to ball went a good 6 ins over the line and he played on.

................twice............