Actually, they could be interpreted that way

An indirect free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if, in the opinion of the referee, a player:

?commits any other offence, not previously mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or send off a player

It then comes down to the ref's interpretation of unsporting conduct.

So whilst I believe the goal should have stood, it could also be interpreted that he did us a favour as, when he decided it couldn't stand, he should have booked Fer and awarded a free-kick.

Posted By: Johnny Comecardiff on October 28th 2013 at 15:47:04

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Time to gel? (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Oct 28, 14:57:22
- Did he not bring on our most rapid player at the same time as Elmander? (n/m) (NCFC) - Thomo, Oct 28, 15:09:07
- Exactly what is "the next level"? (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 15:06:09
  - not relegation form? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 28, 15:08:23
- On Gelling (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Oct 28, 15:05:54
  - I think we play ok to the system, and create chances. Results will come. Other teams (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:15:21
- We didn't lose (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 14:59:32
  - No offence Pants (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Oct 28, 15:09:19
    - Going to see someone costs money (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:11:01
      - Ultimately you have to get over the notion (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Oct 28, 15:13:57
        
        I can handle a referee hiding behind lots of things, they all do. This time Mike Jones has (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:17:22
        
        Then I really question your belief in the basic (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Oct 28, 15:25:31
        
        I've been battened down on here for referees for years on interpretation (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:27:54
        
        You are right about Jones, he was wrong to give a false reason for retaking the throw (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 28, 15:35:33
        
        I would have been equally disturbed if we just let another team score (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:41:54
        
        One final question for you, be honest (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Oct 28, 15:31:48
        
        nope (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:32:40
        
        Try it sometime (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Oct 28, 15:34:01
        
        You appreciate that an ex official has stated the same though? (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:39:12
        
        "change" (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Oct 28, 15:34:56
        
        and exactly what are you going to do about it (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 28, 15:24:37
  - Without an official being so arrogant to ignore the laws of the game, we actually won (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:00:22
    - You know we'd have let them score, yes? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 28, 15:01:56
      - Then we'd have risked match fixing charges too (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:07:15
        
        I doubt it (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 28, 15:14:35
        
        the problem would have been if fer's goal stood (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 15:16:20
        
        Was he? Blimey (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 28, 15:20:19
        
        community football service too (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 15:24:38
        
        Football invoking the spirit of fair play? (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 28, 15:28:51
        
        this is one of your silliest posts. (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Oct 28, 15:14:22
        
        bizarre, I am sure this type of thing has happened previously with no charges laid (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 28, 15:09:15
        
        But you actually appreciate that letting another team score is match fixing? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:11:38
        
        I appreciate that it has happened many times before with no charges laid (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 28, 15:14:51
        
        I would have been ok with this, because it would have been a decision made (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 15:30:30
        
        Actually, they could be interpreted that way (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 28, 15:47:04
- great post (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 14:58:40

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