Sorry I disagree, it was the decision of a man who has never played the game. Everyone else in the ground called it right. Even the Brentford coaching staff were embarrassed.
Freaks said after that the refs opinion was that their forward got the ball first. Surely he has to look at which direction the ball goes after challenge. No pen
There's nothing to disagree with - it wasn't a pen.
All I'm saying is that I can see why he gave it. Frecks dove in and actually turned his back before sticking his toe out. I know we feel hard done to by refs but I don't think for one moment that any of them are biased. It's not an easy job, especially when every decision can be scrutinised in slow motion from 20 different angles.
In Rugby league the officials work as a team, aided by TV replays and are humble enough not to make decisions unless they have no doubt, and even then the ‘team’ can overrule them, as was seen tonight in the England game.
In Tennis, players have a limited amount of appeals on key points, technology helps make the decision.
In Cricket, multiple technology is used extensively to help the Umpires, and again, appeals can initiate technology which can confirm or overrule the officials.
It is embarrassing, with all the money and status of Football that referees are still allowed ‘God’ status. There is no right reasoning for this to persist. Technology will eventually be adopted properly in football, like it is in Rugby, Tennis and Cricket, and I for one will cheer hard and loud when that happens….
In my opinion, a referee ought to judge himself firstly on whether his own actions and opinions have affected the outcome of a game. A referee should NEVER influence the outcome of the game, yet so many do in so many games....
-- Edited by Davidedin on Sunday 28th of February 2016 01:14:16 AM
I think the ref knew he got it wrong after watching it at half time - how else would you explain the complete turnaround in how he reffed in the 2nd half? We got everything in the 2nd half and nothing in the first. Unless he has a twin it's the only explanation for the bipolar way the game was handled
