0% villa- Rooney escapes any ban!

[TimTheVillain]

Clattenburg is a shit ref.

[eastie]

Who is the referees boss nowadays? Let's see this clown clattenburg kicked off top level games, god help us if he's still in charge of our cup game on weds , de Jong, viera  and co will have a field day- the standard of officials is so poor this season.

How could the linesman not see the arsenal player 2 yards behind bowyer yesterday , really there are few refs I enjoy seeing in charge of our games, I notice dowd hasn't been given a game at our place for over a year now, we will not forget.

[Dave Cooper please]

Who is the referees boss nowadays? Let's see this clown clattenburg kicked off top level games, god help us if he's still in charge of our cup game on weds , de Jong, viera  and co will have a field day- the standard of officials is so poor this season.

Mike Riley, who has already said that Clattenburg was correct, so no chance of a ban.

[Clampy]

Who is the referees boss nowadays? Let's see this clown clattenburg kicked off top level games, god help us if he's still in charge of our cup game on weds , de Jong, viera  and co will have a field day- the standard of officials is so poor this season.

Mike Riley, who has already said that Clattenburg was correct, so no chance of a ban.

Mike Riley the referee's boss? God help us all.

[villa1]

Clattenburg should be disciplined. Either he didn't see it, so why give a free kick? And Rooney should be punished. Or he did see it and didn't deal with it appropriately.

[eastie]

If the referees boss and clattenburg agree that a deliberate unprovoked elbow in the head off the ball is not even worth a booking then what hope is there? Sack both of the incompetent twats- Riley was one of the all time shittest refs anyway.

[Phil from the upper holte]

He actually run's towards the player to do it as well.

[cheltenhamlion]

Well there's a fucking surprise.

[mal]

If the referees boss and clattenburg agree that a deliberate unprovoked elbow in the head off the ball is not even worth a booking then what hope is there? Sack both of the incompetent twats- Riley was one of the all time shittest refs anyway.

This is clearly NOT TRUE. The Wigan player has no business trying to block Shrek off - he leans in to him raising his shoulder before Shrek fends him off with the forearm smash. Clattenberg has seen it and clearly decides it's six of one and half dozen of the other. That's all folks. Better refereeing than the DJ Campbell sending off when Stearman should have at the very least been booked if Campbellwas getting a red. In the terms of the game a last warning for both players was enough.

[Apyadg]

John Hartson wasn't sitting on the fence regarding the incident on MOTD 2 last night.  Fair play to him for speaking his mind.  Might not be a good career move by him though.

As right as he was, it was pretty laughable that he of all people was criticising thuggish behaviour

Rooney should have been reported to the police for that. Forget it being on a football pitch, if he's as far from the ball as he was there, it should be dealt with as any other deliberate attack. He should be taken to court for that.

[olaftab]

This is clearly NOT TRUE. The Wigan player has no business trying to block Shrek off - he leans in to him raising his shoulder before Shrek fends him off with the forearm smash. Clattenberg has seen it and clearly decides it's six of one and half dozen of the other. That's all folks. Better refereeing than the DJ Campbell sending off when Stearman should have at the very least been booked if Campbellwas getting a red. In the terms of the game a last warning for both players was enough.

I take it you are kidding? Have you seen it?

[ozzjim]

I have just watched it 3-4 times. In slow mo it looks a lot less damming I have to say, it looks like he sees him late and raises the arm to brush the challenge to me. I know it is probably much more pre medatated and thuggish as it is wazza (couldn't resist) but it doesn't look as criminal as many are making out. Barton's full on punch to Pederson was much worse earlier this season, and sporting wise Ferguson patting Koscielny on the head is more reprimandable as it is pretty unsporting - amazed he did not get up and paste the little shit into next week.

[brian green]

The part of this disgraceful episode which really wants me to puke is the way Clattenberg puts his arm around Rooney.   You can bet your mortgage that he called him Wayne.   

There is a lot to be said for all the clubs to voting on the continued Premiership status of officials.   The "top" referees constantly seek the approval of the top four clubs and top four players.   It would soon wipe the smile off Clattenberg's face if he thought Wigan were going to black ball him.

[Pete3206]

I wonder what would happen to McCarthy if he went on Facebook and called Clattenberg a c**t. Which he is by the way.

[eastie]

Mal, how you can say 6 of one and half a dozen of the other is incredible - of course Rooney is the guilty party- and as for dj Campbell it was the most clear sending off you could imagine , raise your hands to a players face and you are off - get real mal!