That decision just defies rational analysis
It’s clearly a highly cynical foul - no eyes on the ball, wrestles the player to the ground to completely halt a dangerous attack at source. Given the cover, hard to argue it’s a red, but a more obvious yellow you will never see.
If the ref had just somehow missed it and waved played on, I guess that’s just one of those things. If the ref has seen it and sees it as a foul, how can it not be at least a yellow card? I just don’t get it. What calculus has the ref done to judge that a nice talking too is right?
I get bashing refs is classic football fan territory, but this does suggest that this ref is just f**king thick, and doesn’t really know what he’s doing. Guess it will be his turn to be stood down this weekend, but it’s just swirling the turds around the bowl.
Posted By: Under soil heating on April 23rd 2026 at 18:05:27
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- Just watched the scum highlights (Other Football) - paulg, Apr 23, 17:42:04
- It's all in the spirit of the game. The finest implemented rule of 2026 (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Apr 23, 18:49:17
- Just seen this about penalties this year (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Apr 23, 18:13:39
- We need thousands more touches in the box. Sort it out Phil! (n/m) (Other Football) - JD3, Apr 23, 19:36:54
- Even Nathan Jones said it was a pen (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 17:56:00
- if there was leg contact, then might be a pen - slightly hard to tell on the film (Other Football) - paulg, Apr 23, 18:06:27
- Yeah can’t see how there’s a pull (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 18:10:40
- How much was that keeper paid (Other Football) - phrankin, Apr 23, 18:11:28
- I was almost celebrating the save (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 18:13:13
- Me too - one of those you know it’s saved as soon as he (Other Football) - jamesward, Apr 23, 18:54:12
- I was almost celebrating the save (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 18:13:13
- How much was that keeper paid (Other Football) - phrankin, Apr 23, 18:11:28
- Yeah can’t see how there’s a pull (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 18:10:40
- if there was leg contact, then might be a pen - slightly hard to tell on the film (Other Football) - paulg, Apr 23, 18:06:27
- O'Shea didn't even get booked for this (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Apr 23, 17:49:54
- That decision just defies rational analysis (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Apr 23, 18:05:27
- Basically, the standard of reffing is very low (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Apr 23, 18:25:41
- dreadful decision (another one) (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Apr 23, 17:56:08
- That decision just defies rational analysis (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Apr 23, 18:05:27
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