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Post by baboonfish on Dec 29, 2023 22:01:54 GMT
I've watched it several times and I don't think it's even a foul. Ref reacting to his preconceptions of a player rather than the incident itself. Nobody but Smith would've been sent off there. Like bugiel last season and eastmond the season before. Basically handed the game to Gillingham. Rock will be reffing in the Premier league soon if he keeps up this level.
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Post by kpinwp on Dec 29, 2023 22:04:16 GMT
OK, so the whole thing is the Ref's fault. Sorted.
Useful.
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Post by banjo on Dec 29, 2023 22:06:23 GMT
Ones we went down to ten, thought we would do well to hold on. We did ok first half , and gave our all second half. yes it’s two games in four days, so cannot be too critical, but when “Harry S” got sent off we were up against it. Harry should have known any strong tackle and they would milk it and give the ref a decision to make, but on the plus side we only lost one nil so our goal difference not badly affected and Colchester were losing.⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by davethegrave on Dec 29, 2023 22:12:03 GMT
It was good for a couple of minutes though wasn't it.
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Post by davethegrave on Dec 29, 2023 22:13:33 GMT
Why is it a yellow? Is it even a foul? Well the Ref certainly thought so. Very swiftly, and big time. It's his opinion that matters. It's Rock!
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Post by davethegrave on Dec 29, 2023 22:14:35 GMT
It was reckless and unnecessary at best. Gillingham players were always going to react as they did and the ref as he did. They were diving all over the place.
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Post by Amber Aleman on Dec 29, 2023 22:24:25 GMT
Normal service resumed. Even with eleven men on the field, we couldn't repeat the energetic performance at Plough Lane, though, as this was our third game in seven days, allowances have to be made. Gillingham defended well but were decidedly goal-shy until they eventually scored following their umpteenth corner. With a full complement of players for 90 minutes we might have ground out a draw.
No doubt our management team will study footage of the red-card incident and decide whether to appeal. Losing Harry Smith for any number of games next month is something we need like a hole in the head.
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Post by os on Dec 29, 2023 22:31:43 GMT
For anyone who thinks that was even a foul (it wasn't), a few weeks ago I sighted Eastie's challenge at AFCW in that famous FA Cup, and said on another day that could have easily been a straight red. Unanimous view on here was that I was speaking b@llocks, totally fair challenge.
Here it is on 9.01 mins -
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Post by beechesk on Dec 29, 2023 22:38:11 GMT
Have to confess I didn't see the incident, but on the basis of many "performances" this is what you get with Rock. In my opinion one of the worst referees around. I always shudder when I hear he is refereeing one of our matches......he has form! As a few have suggested it was a harsh decision hopefully there will be video evidence on which to appeal but of course the damage has already been done!
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Post by suttonpodcast on Dec 29, 2023 22:40:45 GMT
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Post by kpinwp on Dec 29, 2023 22:42:28 GMT
Those of us watching on the video stream already saw the replay. It looks a red. Tbf, as it happened it looked a little 50/50. On replay; red.
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Post by paz on Dec 30, 2023 0:12:00 GMT
Not only was it not a red, but it was probably the worse referee I have ever seen. I think he gave us about 5 free kicks the whole game, while their players were every bit as physical as ours were.
We may have a chance of the red being appealed but I think there was only one angle? He won the ball with studs up and then started to pull his foot back and the Gillingham player took a dive, not sure there was even contact. Fingers crossed they see enough to change it to a yellow.
I think just before the red, we started to come into the game but after he was sent off it was always going to be about damage control. We are defending better but they worked their extra man well and kept us under constant pressure.
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Post by paz on Dec 30, 2023 0:15:29 GMT
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Post by simon on Dec 30, 2023 0:25:18 GMT
Unfortunately he was off his feet. Yes won the ball but also clattered the man. Not sure there was excessive force but he was off his feet. Personally yellow for me.
Can't see it being overturned either.
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Post by halftimet on Dec 30, 2023 0:39:17 GMT
Please let’s not play Angol as a replacement for Smith. Maybe Faduhansi or Patrick but not Angol. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him break into a sprint.
Ps. not a sending off for me.
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