The second half Ref

[East Rider 589]

Minor point but really impressed with how he dealt with the 50th minute fall out following our free kick.

We had a free kick which was initially cleared and we looked like putting it 'back into the mix however, one of their players had an injury and went to the floor stopping the play. A more sinical person may say that it was simply a ploy to calm things down and remove the threat. What I liked was that the ref kept that player off for the full 30 seconds (which annoyed the hell out of their bench) before allowing him back on. 

Good effort.  

[Nexus_Canary 1,206]

2nd ref far better than first ref.

Pissant blew for a free kick when sainz was away. It was like should have played the advantage.

[mastoola 203]

1 hour ago, East Rider said:

Minor point but really impressed with how he dealt with the 50th minute fall out following our free kick.

We had a free kick which was initially cleared and we looked like putting it 'back into the mix however, one of their players had an injury and went to the floor stopping the play. A more sinical person may say that it was simply a ploy to calm things down and remove the threat. What I liked was that the ref kept that player off for the full 30 seconds (which annoyed the hell out of their bench) before allowing him back on. 

Good effort.  

Is that when we were in possession and he restarted by giving the ball to Watford?

 

[East Rider 589]

11 minutes ago, mastoola said:

Is that when we were in possession and he restarted by giving the ball to Watford?

 

Yes, not sure why he did that. I was just noting that he stuck to the full 30 seconds despite the Watford moans

[Capt. Pants 4,974]

The play acting after the Nunez freekick was a bit of a farce. If it were a head injury then it seems to me the protocol should have been for him to be assessed before being allowed back on the pitch. But we all know the Watford player was cheating so that didn't happen. Surely if were a legitimate head injury the player should have been checked for concussion which would have taken considerably longer than 30 secs.

[Robert N. LiM 6,217]

Obvious cheating from that thug Porteous. Nonsense from the ref to give Watford the ball.

Edit, as per @Petriix below, he correctly applied what I think is a stupid rule. Ripe for cynical exploitation.

Edited September 22 by Robert N. LiM

[Petriix 3,207]

Funnily enough I thought he was excellent apart from that incident which he got wrong by giving them the ball. Probably the best ref we'll see all season. 

[Ken Hairy 4,272]

Amazing how much better he was than that incompetent one in the 1st half. 

[AJ 1,357]

1 hour ago, East Rider said:

Yes, not sure why he did that. I was just noting that he stuck to the full 30 seconds despite the Watford moans

Pretty sure it's what refs are taught now, if it's in the attacking third you have to restart from the keeper

[Yobocop 1,439]

11 minutes ago, AJ said:

Pretty sure it's what refs are taught now, if it's in the attacking third you have to restart from the keeper

You’re right any concussion injury believe that they have to stay off for 30 seconds now (at least) 

[Mr Angry 1,983]

Anyone ever taken a shot straight to the face from a professional football player from 10 yards?

No, thought not.

[Petriix 3,207]

7 hours ago, AJ said:

Pretty sure it's what refs are taught now, if it's in the attacking third you have to restart from the keeper

Oh, turns out you're almost right (and I was wrong)... 

Quote

...However, the ball is dropped for the goalkeeper (regardless of which team last touched the ball) if, when the referee stopped play:

the last touch was in the penalty area or
the ball was in the penalty area (whether on the ground or in the air)

See https://www.footballrules.com/offences-sanctions/dropped-ball/

[Branston Pickle 4,132]

12 hours ago, East Rider said:

Minor point but really impressed with how he dealt with the 50th minute fall out following our free kick.

We had a free kick which was initially cleared and we looked like putting it 'back into the mix however, one of their players had an injury and went to the floor stopping the play. A more sinical person may say that it was simply a ploy to calm things down and remove the threat. What I liked was that the ref kept that player off for the full 30 seconds (which annoyed the hell out of their bench) before allowing him back on. 

Good effort.  

Hmm…the problem here is that it has become too easy for players to fool the ref into stopping play.  Imo their guy wasn’t injured and when they realised he’d have to go off waved the trainers away - but it was then too late.  What the ref (or rules) did get wrong is that the restart ought to be with us from when he blew.  If we are to stop refs being duped, there should maybe be a rule that the attacking side restarts play.

[LaUnionCanary 147]

Maybe a throw in level where play stopped.

[A Load of Squit 6,260]

The BBC web site has completely removed the original ref from their report.

I hope he's OK, 

Match Officials

Assistant Referee 1:

Alex James

Assistant Referee 2:

Matt McGrath

Fourth Official:

Daniel Middleton

 

[Robert N. LiM 6,217]

4 hours ago, Petriix said:

Oh, turns out you're almost right (and I was wrong)... 

See https://www.footballrules.com/offences-sanctions/dropped-ball/

Thanks for that.  I owe the ref an apology. It's the rules that are nonsense.

[AJ 1,357]

23 hours ago, Robert N. LiM said:

Thanks for that.  I owe the ref an apology. It's the rules that are nonsense.

It is and isn't, it's a law because it won't necessarily be "safe" to restart the game in the attacking third that close to the goal. The restarts are designed with safety in mind - one of the reasons you never see a contested drop ball now, it's always given to the team last in possession unless for this rule where if it's near or in the area. You'll more than often see the referee telling the players they have to pass the ball backwards from the drop ball as well