Rottingdean canary 88 Posted January 29 Tomkinson came on for the second half for Stevenage and from the brief highlights made two important contributions - blocking a goal-bound shot and then conceding a penalty - I thought it was very harsh decision by the ref - looked a great tackle to me https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/64348744 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 4,873 Posted January 29 2 minutes ago, Rottingdean canary said: Tomkinson came on for the second half for Stevenage and from the brief highlights made two important contributions - blocking a goal-bound shot and then conceding a penalty - I thought it was very harsh decision by the ref - looked a great tackle to me https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/64348744 It was actually an excellent tackle. Really well timed. Felt sorry for him. Refs are very poor aren't they? A bad decision today not to give a foul against Liverpool or even a red card. In the end it didn't matter but the unfairness was there for all to see. I've got a lot of hope for young Tomkinson. And it is all great experience for him. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CANARYKING 582 Posted January 29 4 hours ago, sonyc said: It was actually an excellent tackle. Really well timed. Felt sorry for him. Refs are very poor aren't they? A bad decision today not to give a foul against Liverpool or even a red card. In the end it didn't matter but the unfairness was there for all to see. I've got a lot of hope for young Tomkinson. And it is all great experience for him. Never a foul in a million years, shame no VAR but is there a case for the fourth official to have a quick look at a tv monitor and over rule the ref. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,057 Posted January 29 Think it was the same guy at our home guy v Reading - seems to often make initial knee jerk decisions that are incorrect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 4,230 Posted January 29 But who would be a ref? I absolutely cannot see the attraction. They’re the best we have so we have to accept it until we can perfect Refbot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 1,562 Posted January 29 Yeah, it was a good challenge. He won the ball. Refs suck. Hopefully it doesn't discourage him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 2,421 Posted January 30 18 hours ago, Nuff Said said: But who would be a ref? I absolutely cannot see the attraction. They’re the best we have so we have to accept it until we can perfect Refbot. More to do with the laws these days if you ask me. I thought it was refreshing to see a world cup where if a striker went shoulder to shoulder with a defender and lost, and consequently threw themselves to the ground in a crumpled heap, they were told to get up and get on with it, no free kick. I thought that was FIFA's thing, that footy was going to get back a little bit of that physicality that we'd seen driven out of it a bit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete 282 Posted January 30 According to Steve Evans referee admitted he got the penalty decision very wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newtopia 480 Posted January 30 On 29/01/2023 at 18:04, sonyc said: It was actually an excellent tackle. Really well timed. Felt sorry for him. Refs are very poor aren't they? A bad decision today not to give a foul against Liverpool or even a red card. In the end it didn't matter but the unfairness was there for all to see. I've got a lot of hope for young Tomkinson. And it is all great experience for him. Referee’s seem to be so unsure of themselves, sensible decision making has walked out of the door. Yellow cards are handed out really quickly for midfield challenges when teams are starting attacks. Penalties are given for tiny infringements when a player makes a genuine attempt to play the ball and just catches the attacker (anywhere else in the pitch they are rarely given), whilst defenders can full on grab attackers to prevent goals from set pieces safe in the knowledge they are never given, whilst a similiar offence by the attacking team will ensure a goal is not given. i have always been an advocate for VAR but I think I have finally changed my mind. Keep the cameras, do only offsides when there is a clear, and dangerous challenges, then penalties are only given if they appeal, and the ref agrees, if on a retrospective review they dived or could have stayed on their feet (same refs decision), they get 5 match ban. Then let the referees ref. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
