Worst refereeing decisions you've seen go against us?

[Smirker]

Vidic is the first one that comes to mind. Any other rage inducing fuck ups you can think of?

[Richard E]

Halsey letting Henry take a quick free kick at VP having told the Villa players to wait for the whistle.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Mark Halsey against Arsenal at Villa Park. We were drawing 0-0 and Henry dived to win a freekick. Whilst our players were arguing Halsey jumped out of the way and Henry stroked to ball into an empty net.

To make matters worse he gave a ludicrous penalty later on.

The officials from Man City away were dreadful this season too, their first goal came from a corner when it should have been a goal kick, the second from a penalty for handball given by the linesman that nobody else in the ground claimed for (and didn't exist), their third from a harsh penalty for a foul. Topped off by their fourth goal being a deflection.

[Hookeysmith]

That complete cock end Halsey making our wall go back 10 yards whilst shielding the ball from Henry with his fat body. Then quickly steps out of the way (As he must have been requested to do by Henry) and Henry puts it into the net whilst no one was ready

I remember an image being shopped of him where you could see the corner of an Arsenal shirt under his ref one - tosser

Oh and that piece of shit from the baggies not being executed on the spot for breaking Cropleys leg at VP

[Smirker]

Halsey letting Henry take a quick free kick at VP having told the Villa players to wait for the whistle.

Got a link to that mate?

[itbrvilla]

Halsey letting Henry take a quick free kick at VP having told the Villa players to wait for the whistle.

Beat me to it. The cheating bastards.

[Nev]

Sometime in the 90's, Roy Keane hacked down Savo in the penalty right in front of us at The Megastore, nothing given.

Paul McGrath gave Ronnie "that miss" Rosenthal a funny look at KLAnfield once, you can guess the rest.

But the worst performance of all time has to be Paul Danson at home against Forest, even though he sent Townsend off he was appalling for both sides, he disappeared soon after.

He was better than Phil "Staffs Reds" Dowd though.

[Concrete John]

Halsey letting Henry take a quick free kick at VP having told the Villa players to wait for the whistle.

What REALLY gets me ablut that one was he also gave them a penalty in that game.  When interviewed afterwards, he would talk about the penalty but not the free kick.  Why?  Because he knew he fucked up and didn't have the balls to front it up.  Or was too arrogant to think he needed to.  Take you pick!

[itbrvilla]

About 10 different Paul Scholes knee-high tackles in different games where he inevitably scores the winners.

[mr woo]

That free kick for Arsenal where the ref (was it Poll?) was alleged to have suggested to them to take it early, and so they promptly rolled the ball into an empty net while we were still setting up a wall. I was fuming!

I'm still of the opinion that should a set piece be in a position where an immediate attempt on goal could be made, the officials owe it to the defending side to halt play and allow them time to reposition.

The fact this incident was against one of the Sky favourites just added to the injustice. You simply knew it's the kind of thing that would never have happened in our favour.

Edit- I see a few others feel the same and type quicker than I do. Thanks for pointing out it was Halsey not Poll.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Oh and not getting a penalty or sending off when we played Chelsea in the FA Cup Semi-Final.

Terry should have been sent-off against us 3 times in recent matches and hasn't gone once.

[Concrete John]

Anyone remember that ref in the Intertoto when we played Celta Vigo at the Hawthorns?  Never seen such a display of utter incompetence to the point where both sides and sets of supporters were closer to laughter than anger.

He even blew the final whistle too early and the linesman had to tell him there was still 5 minutes to play.

[Richard E]

Henry goal is after about 2.50 of the clip

Second attempt!

[Smirker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3wxueCY7h

Henry goal is after about 2.50 of the clip

Think you've got the URL wrong mate, says video does not exist.

[Percy McCarthy]

Not sending off Vidic in the Cup Final. Was the worst decision I've ever seen by any ref. Dowd couldn't blame being unsighted, unsure or anything else like that. He based his decision purely on not wanting to upset their manager, then lied about it not being a goal-scoring opportunity in a pathetic attempt to cover himself.