Ever the pessimist Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Even Gray in his measured manner felt moved to comment on him just now. He said he was 'frustrated'. I thought he was freaking dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 We only get 5h!t refs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam_Baggies Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 He was appalling and part of the reason the game was so rubbish was due to him intervening every five seconds. There was a stonewall penalty in the second half which he also turned away at - a clear handball which obstructed May from knocking the ball past the defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashi Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Some funny decisions today but if the players of both sides didn't spend most 90 minutes pushing, shoving and diving around then the refs might have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Listened to Reading player commentary at the end of the game and they admitted we had 2 nailed on penalties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowl Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I thought they were okay in the first half, but that second half performance from them was diabolical. How either of the two handballs (one for both sides) was missed, I'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 As far back as when I was wearing shorts for school there has been a notion that referees buckle to the home supports cries. This maybe true in other grounds but I can genuinely say I cannot remember us ever having a 'homer'. These three clowns today were the latest in an ever increasing list of terrible officials. The game had every chance of descending into farce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshfish Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 ..Rob couldn't read out all my emails ...due to him not wanting to say owt about brown envelopes and chubby owd blokes not keeping up with play ... but they were seriously, seriously sheeeite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 think he had something against Hughie because he got mugged constantly and then penalised for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAnotherShez Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) If only they were just sheiite, we get far worse! Edited September 20, 2014 by OhForAnotherShez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowl Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I think that fact our goal took a huge deflection was just made the win sweeter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HirstWhoScoredIt Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 The linesman in front of South really didn't help the ref. Missed the pen and have one of the most ridiculous decision for a throw in I have ever seen. He was literally one yard away but was the only man in the ground to not see the Reading player kick it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Sorry mate negged you instead of plus - I'll find another of your posts to plus. Sorry. You better do... Or else!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattitheowl Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I think the only decision he got right was their penalty. Utterly terrible set of officials. Seemingly going to ground is a foul regardless of if you win the ball or not. Just not bothered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan™ Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Was it just me, or did May smash a shot off the Kop advertising boards in the second half and the referee somehow gave a throw in? I can't blame him for not giving us a pen in the second half though, Palmer's embarrassing dive to try and cheat one was probably stuck in his head for the rest of the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattitheowl Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Was it just me, or did May smash a shot off the Kop advertising boards in the second half and the referee somehow gave a throw in? I can't blame him for not giving us a pen in the second half though, Palmer's embarrassing dive to try and cheat one was probably stuck in his head for the rest of the match. Glad I'm not the only one that thought that. Just not bothered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I think that fact our goal took a huge deflection was just made the win sweeter! I was surprised he didn't find a reason to disallow it. Did his best to help them find an equalizer by not seeing any fouls when they were throwing us about from the late corners. Had he given them a penalty for handball after not giving us one which was arguably more of a pen due to the distance the ball moved before hitting the hand then he would probably have got lynched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan™ Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 In regards to the linesmen, I got the impression that they were under instructions from the referee to take his lead on literally everything and not make any decisions themselves. The whole match was a ridiculous succession of horrible decisions regardless though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatricowl Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I remarked before the game, all three looked grey haired old coggers, should have been sat in the geriatrics stand next to me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonbones Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) Officials ruined the game. Wrong decisions, having the wool pulled over their eyes, being swayed by players around them and changing their minds - where do you start. The ref lost the game several times too, which is inexcusable. If players are around him harrasing him, surely all he has to do is pull a yellow out and say "next player who questions me gets this" but he didn't He even missed an arm in our box in the second half, for me it was a penalty against us, and the ref clearly saw it but by this time looked scared to make such a decision. Reading and the officials ruined the game, and dragged us into at times having to play rubbish football - you can't slate our players for the poor performance given what they were up against. Edited September 20, 2014 by salmonbones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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