I have some sympathy for the ref there
I think Ferguson gets a sliver of the ball about half a nadgers before he brings him down, but how the ref is supposed to have spotted that from behind in normal time, I don't know.
Wrong? Probably. Shocking decision? No way.
Posted By: Iwan Husarmi on May 5th 2009 at 21:50:37
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- Seeing that decision again, I stand by it. It's the trailling leg. (n/m) (Other Football) - lurd, May 5, 21:45:41
- And the hand on his shoulder pulling him back before he got anywhere near the ball. The (Other Football) - Small, May 5, 21:51:54
- If you have the time... (Other Football) - Dog, May 5, 21:54:37
- It's a bit more difficult when it's arm josting or a sneaky little obstruction (Other Football) - Small, May 5, 21:59:55
- It's interesting though, you described it as "pulling back" (Other Football) - Dog, May 5, 22:01:53
- I think fletcher deserves a 5 game ban and 12 penalty points on his license and a big kic (Other Football) - Tombs, May 5, 21:57:52
- Probably had a bet on low yellow cards (Other Football) - pants, May 5, 21:59:57
- But what is the official rule? Regardless of how often it goes on. (n/m) (Other Football) - lurd, May 5, 21:56:54
- We'll be looking at basketball scores... (Other Football) - Dog, May 5, 22:00:31
- You tell me. (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, May 5, 21:58:22
- It's a bit more difficult when it's arm josting or a sneaky little obstruction (Other Football) - Small, May 5, 21:59:55
- If you have the time... (Other Football) - Dog, May 5, 21:54:37
- I have some sympathy for the ref there (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, May 5, 21:50:37
- Ferguson haha. (Other Football) - lurd, May 5, 21:51:17
- Whoops. Brain fart. (n/m) (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, May 5, 21:51:38
- Ferguson haha. (Other Football) - lurd, May 5, 21:51:17
- There's high foot, not played the ball, and arm on a shoulder (Other Football) - pants, May 5, 21:49:48
- apart from when he kicked the ball sideways - jesus almighty, do you EVER stop? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, May 5, 22:05:23
- Haha (Other Football) - Dog, May 5, 21:50:46
- The arm on the shoulder might have decided it actually. (n/m) (Other Football) - lurd, May 5, 21:52:03
- Gotta wonder exactly what fourth official with TV evidence would actually do... (Other Football) - Dog, May 5, 21:47:40
- Well it was similar to Doc's red card / pen against Bristol City which was overturned. (Other Football) - lurd, May 5, 21:50:37
- slow the game up and leave himself open to a lawsuit/bribery/assassin (Other Football) - Tombs, May 5, 21:49:27
- put it to the public vote (Other Football) - Charles21, May 5, 21:48:25
- good response from sir alex (Other Football) - Tombs, May 5, 21:46:52
- What did he say? I missed it as I was seething. (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, May 5, 21:48:12
- And the hand on his shoulder pulling him back before he got anywhere near the ball. The (Other Football) - Small, May 5, 21:51:54
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