Standard of Refereeing

[paul_e]

It was always going to be given as a pen but there was minimal contact. A little later Watkins went through and got a shove but stayed on his feet and we got nothing. That's my biggest peeve with how football is reffed, if you play for fouls you get rewarded more often than not, which clearly encourages diving because there is no incentive to trying to stay on your feet.

[Somniloquism]

I wouldn't state it was always going to be given, but it was always on Refs decision and VAR wouldn't have overturned it either way. Ref could have decided minimal contact and not enough for player to go down. What didn't help any decision in our favour was Bizot moving his leg after spreading. I know he wanted to get up as fast as possible but the movement meant his leg looked like it was deliberately moved to take the player, where if it was stationary it could have been seen as the striker dragging his leg against the keeper.

[cdbearsfan]

I was more worried about the non-booking for Hughes in the first half. You won't see a more obvious yellow card offence. Newcastle got away with loads, as well.

[Clampy]

I was more worried about the non-booking for Hughes in the first half. You won't see a more obvious yellow card offence. Newcastle got away with loads, as well.

Yep, that was ridiculous. It was worse than the one he actually got booked for. Just abysmal.

[ChicagoLion]

I was more worried about the non-booking for Hughes in the first half. You won't see a more obvious yellow card offence. Newcastle got away with loads, as well.

Yep, that was ridiculous. It was worse than the one he actually got booked for. Just abysmal.

Yes the second should have been a sending off, Atwell is abysmal

[cdbearsfan]

I doubt they'd have left him on at half-time if he had been booked. They went to substitute him as soon as he actually did get a card in the second half (though were forced to delay the sub for a bit as Wharton went off injured).

[ChicagoLion]

I doubt they'd have left him on at half-time if he had been booked. They went to substitute him as soon as he actually did get a card in the second half (though were forced to delay the sub for a bit as Wharton went off injured).

Yep, Hughes is a limited footballer who runs around kick8ng people until he gets booked.

[PaulWinch again]

It was definitely a pen. The non yellow card on that Hughes challenge was a really poor decision.

[Crown Hill]

I will never understand how Attwell is allowed to ref Villa games!