Burnley first goal

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lawnmower

None of them ?

3 handballs and a trip - and you think none were penalties ?

Or the ‘foul’ by Peltier and corner which was given for Etheridge apparently touching the cross with his 3 foot long fingers, and then the offside for their goal ?

Or the foul on Murphy, just a booking ?

You think he got every one of those questionable decisions right ??


Really.

---

I can't recall the other decisions apart from the Peltier one where he Burnley striker played for the free kick and the contact, Good play by him in my opinion. I don't think any of them were penalties. Neither of the handballs were intentional and Gunnar should've done a better job of going down, he looked like action man tripping over a frying pan. The others passed me by, you win some you lose some, that's the game. Why not look at the problems with our play and the way we concede possession 90% of the time and when we do get the ball back have little idea what to do with it, what is the plan, what is it that we are trying to do because i can't see any real method with our play and that's what concerns me, because that's what is important. I have no concern over crap refereeing, it's just an inconvenience, i do get concerned by defenders who ball watch at set pieces and midfielders who need to take three or four touches because there's nothing on. We just see things differently.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Tuerto

I can't recall the other decisions apart from the Peltier one where he Burnley striker played for the free kick and the contact, Good play by him in my opinion. I don't think any of them were penalties. Neither of the handballs were intentional and Gunnar should've done a better job of going down, he looked like action man tripping over a frying pan. The others passed me by, you win some you lose some, that's the game. Why not look at the problems with our play and the way we concede possession 90% of the time and when we do get the ball back have little idea what to do with it, what is the plan, what is it that we are trying to do because i can't see any real method with our play and that's what concerns me, because that's what is important. I have no concern over crap refereeing, it's just an inconvenience, i do get concerned by defenders who ball watch at set pieces and midfielders who need to take three or four touches because there's nothing on. We just see things differently.

---

At this level it’s fine lines.

The ‘inconvenient ‘ crap refereeing cost us our best chance of a point or more yesterday.

Our team are what they are, limited, but have lost our on points yesterday and last week due to poor officiating.

As for Gunnar should have made more of it. Jesus, it’s a clear and obvious trip. He went down naturally. Shouldn’t need to act. That’s poor.

And in terms of you didn’t see the other decisions then the corner comes from a mysterious ‘touch’ by Etheridge which was pretty impossible and the offside is debated above.. the foul on Murphy wasn’t shown on the highlights, which I guess is all you have seen of the game ? And the 4th penalty appeal was where the Burnley player dived to block a shit. Being at the game there was more to see - and as most were at our end a decent angle to see them from.


I guess the majority of penalties we’ve had against us this season you would also not have given ?
Bournemouth, Newcastle, Leicester etc..

If that’s the case, fair enough.. otherwise you are as inconsistent as the refs.

In terms of poor marking I have commented on detail on that elsewhere.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by walinoz

Just seem Motd
Can someone explain How was burnley first goal not offside , it wasn’t mentioned
Barnes (I think it was) was standing directly in front of Etheridge in an offside position

---

But his arm wasn't offisde

Re. The Arter shot, what would the decision have been had the defender been on the goal line? Penalty & sending off or would play have just been waved on? If it is the former why is it a different situation because the incident is 10/15 yards further forward? If it’s the latter.......mmmm can’t see it being the latter!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by splott parker

Re. The Arter shot, what would the decision have been had the defender been on the goal line? Penalty & sending off or would play have just been waved on? If it is the former why is it a different situation because the incident is 10/15 yards further forward? If it’s the latter.......mmmm can’t see it being the latter!

---

It was similar to Man Utd penalty against PSG the other week, which was given.

The Mee handball off his head then arm was similar to Wigans penalty against Norwich earlier today, which was given.

Consistency from the officials would help us fans understand the rules, cos at the moment I haven't got a clue.

I thought Burnley did a Cardiff on us. Struggled all afternoon to cope with their big strikers, an area we are usually strong.

I’m not sure it was even a corner for their first goal either.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by G rangetown Blue

I thought Burnley did a Cardiff on us. Struggled all afternoon to cope with their big strikers, an area we are usually strong.

I’m not sure it was even a corner for their first goal either.

---

It wasn’t and yes they are a big physical side and we were missing 2 of our 3 most physical players

It must be much easier for officials to mug us off than it would be with more popular clubs. It does feel as if this survival attempt was not meant to be. The players are giving it everything and deserve better than we've got.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lawnmower

It wasn’t and yes they are a big physical side and we were missing 2 of our 3 most physical players

---

Dean was tapping his hand, to indicate that Etheridge had touched it. He obviously didn’t see it (because it never happened), so therefore how can he award a corner?
So frustrating when referees ‘guess’ like that.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by EastbourneBlue

You can’t be offside receiving the ball directly from a corner.

---

yes you can, it is just very difficult to be offside because generally speaking most attacking players are behind the ball when it is played.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by TISS

yes you can, it is just very difficult to be offside because generally speaking most attacking players are behind the ball when it is played.

---

For offside, the ball has to move forwards.