Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
What a great game.
Almost wants to make me revoke all I say about the EPL.
Almost wants to make me revoke all I say about the EPL.
Everton v Liverpool
- Thread starter Doon frae Troon
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LIG
Q-School Graduate
Good to watch, but so is the Sunday pub league kick-and-rush imo. All out attack and forget the defence, if they score 10 we'll score 11 attitude. :sbox:
Players all a bit like headless chickens at times and was very dissapointed AGAIN in the match referee - 1 maybe 2 red cards missed. One was so obviously a dangerous tackle that, other than it being a foul against Suarez, any ref would have pulled the red out in a split second.
The other not so obvious but seen them given against other players, just not the England captain! Still happy getting an away point in the end with Sturridge's life saver! :clap:
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Oops.....mods please move to oob.
I also noted that today we could see a Forfar 5 East Fife 4 result
I also noted that today we could see a Forfar 5 East Fife 4 result
drs1878
Head Pro
Clash wasn't pleasant, typical striker mistimed...... Thought liverpools keeper kept em in it... Goals from set pieces is basics!!
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
Mistimed - rubbish. It was high as well as very late, red card all day long.
Mirallas then stamped on Suarez, then elbowed Henderson which drew blood. As Rodgers said if Suarez had done the same things.......fantastic game for the neutrals, though.
In_The_Rough
Tour Winner
Yep was a definite Red card. Draw was just about a fair result from what I saw
stevie_r
Tour Winner
I enjoyed it, everything I expect from a derby. Good stuff.
drs1878
Head Pro
Calling that a stamp after Suarez had gone through him is harsh, didn't see elbow..... What about Hendersons stamp on baines?? (Lol)
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
I think you know from both "stamps" which was intentional and which wasn't.
BTW how bad was that Kevin friend decision on wes brown - shocking.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Well even worse was Kevin Friend sending off Wes Brown for winning the ball without touching the player. Absolute joke.
Edit; Obviously missed yours above LB.
Edit; Obviously missed yours above LB.
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drs1878
Head Pro
In_The_Rough
Tour Winner
Just seen that on MOTD and have to say it is one of the worst Red card decisions I have ever seen
bozza
Journeyman Pro
I'm a Everton fan and I'll admit it was a nasty tackle but I don't think Mirrales has forgiven Suarez for his blatent stamp on him last season that put him out for 4 months.
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
Ok, but it doesn't say in the rules "for his blatant stamp on him last season that put him out for 4 months" - he is allowed to kick him.
Truly terrible decision by the ref, only compounded when you see Kevin Friend send someone off for nothing.:mmm:
How Martinez could say it was only a yellow was poor, also.
bozza
Journeyman Pro
I agree but refs can't get everything right in football due to the speed of the game. For me it was nice to see it finish with 22 players on the pitch and not see the game ruined by a ref.
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
I agree, on a general basis. The one rule interpretation I would bring in is not a red card AND a penalty, as most times it's game over then. Unless it's a "professional foul" or a violent conduct foul.
I hate it when a defender narrowly misses a genuine attempt for the ball, gives a pen and is sent off.
That tackle was a red though, all day long, no excuses, no defense for the ref who seen it, gave the foul and only booked him from just a few yards away.
It may have spoiled one of the games of the season, but there you go.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Interesting article by Gary Neville regarding referees here;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...es--players-referees-break--GARY-NEVILLE.html
Makes Old Red Nose out to be a liar, but that's not anything we didn't know, although I was disappointed to read about Mike Reilly apologising to Steve Clarke.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...es--players-referees-break--GARY-NEVILLE.html
Makes Old Red Nose out to be a liar, but that's not anything we didn't know, although I was disappointed to read about Mike Reilly apologising to Steve Clarke.
drs1878
Head Pro
Did Suarez get sent off???m
Garesfield ACE
Tour Rookie
Great game from just watching MOTD highlights.....Mignolet is a top top keeper after that performance,2nd best Ive seen this season after Tim Kruls performance against Spurs.Decision against Wes Brown utter disgrace.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Biggest problem in all of this is inconsistency. Wes Brown's was never a foul never mind a red card, Mike Riley apologises for the Chelsea penalty against West Brom despite the level of contact, yet the merest pull of a shirt at The Emirates yesterday and no outrage anywhere that I've seen, and the amount of wrestling that goes on unpunished in the penalty area that doesn't attract punishment beggars belief.
Given that they get one chance to see it real time, most refs most times do a good job, but some of the absolute howlers they let go is what gives them the grief in my opinion. Most consistent ref I've seen so far was whoever was in charge of the Chelsea v Schalkle leg at The Bridge. I didn't agree with all of his interpretations re fouls and levels of contact, but he stuck rigidly and even-handedly to those interpretations throughout.
Given that they get one chance to see it real time, most refs most times do a good job, but some of the absolute howlers they let go is what gives them the grief in my opinion. Most consistent ref I've seen so far was whoever was in charge of the Chelsea v Schalkle leg at The Bridge. I didn't agree with all of his interpretations re fouls and levels of contact, but he stuck rigidly and even-handedly to those interpretations throughout.
