Poor refereeing mars top of the table clash.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Poor refereeing mars top of the table clash.

It wasn't just shirt pulling. Elbows. Two footed tackles. It was probably more to do with the ref. I mean if you can get away with it, why not? Right?

I know it wasn't just shirt pulling. But I was responding directly to a comment about shirt pull... Oh, forget it.

:hehe:

[Mr Ducie]

Re: Poor refereeing mars top of the table clash.

Stockport pushed the boundaries, got away with and pushed them further.

I spoke to Joel Colwill yesterday, he said that Stockport players left their feet in after challenges ,elbows here and there etc , they were the same in the first game.

I don’t think they are a dirty side per se ,they just modified their approach because it was us they were playing.

[Rjk]

Re: Poor refereeing mars top of the table clash.

A pretty disappointing game really. We would get into some promising positions but the final pass was always just behind the player or Stockport would get a foot in - perhaps that's down to Stockport's pressing game putting pressure on us in possession.

Pity Salech went off as I thought he was getting the better of their defenders fairly regularly in the first 20 minutes - Robinson didn't threaten as much, although we didn't seem to adjust our game plan at all, continued to put crosses into the box with nobody there to win them.

I thought Stockport were pretty disappointing for a side that's challenging for promotion. They battled well, but surely you have to have a bit more about you than that to be in the playoffs?

I've not seen it back, but I think their goal was pretty fortunate that the ball just broke to their player in acres of space from a challenge - it happens, but apart from that I don't really remember them doing much with the ball.

[Alfresco]

Re: Poor refereeing mars top of the table clash.

I think it needs something radical. For me, the two things that the authorities should try to eradicate completely are shirt-pulling and dissent. I honestly don't know what the best course of action would be in either case, but both things are seriously detrimental to the game in my opinion.

An elbow in the back of the head which leaves a player poleaxed for 15 mins and taken to a&e for a checkup I'm ok with. Tug a shirt and I'm going to be really annoyed.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Poor refereeing mars top of the table clash.

An elbow in the back of the head which leaves a player poleaxed for 15 mins and taken to a&e for a checkup I'm ok with. Tug a shirt and I'm going to be really annoyed.

Weirdo.