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The referee

Doyler said:
Instead of focusing on what the people behind the goal said (fans of the team that benefitted from the decision), have you actually watched it yourself?

His arm was in the most natural position it could possibly be when sliding. Huddersfield will no doubt get an apology in the coming days, not that it will mean much when they’re in League 1.

You’d say it’s a shit decision if a bloke gave it. But you think you’re doing a good thing defending the woman. Whereas I couldn’t give a fuck either way - it’s just a crap decision, like you say, which happens up and down the country every week.
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I must admit if that was given against North End I would be furious…..

It could mean the difference between staying up and going down !!
 
Doyler said:
Instead of focusing on what the people behind the goal said (fans of the team that benefitted from the decision), have you actually watched it yourself?

His arm was in the most natural position it could possibly be when sliding. Huddersfield will no doubt get an apology in the coming days, not that it will mean much when they’re in League 1.

You’d say it’s a shit decision if a bloke gave it. But you think you’re doing a good thing defending the woman. Whereas I couldn’t give a fuck either way - it’s just a crap decision, like you say, which happens up and down the country every week.
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Its obvious why it was posted in the first place. Its obvious you dont give a shit about most things. Someone needs to defend decency. Thats all it is. Looking at the wider picture. You just carry on not giving a shit. He tackled with his wrong foot, turned away and paid the consequence. Much like defenders jumping for the ball with their back to the ball and putting their arm up.
 
Portishead said:
It wasn't shocking at all in that there are similar decisions every single week. The people actually watching it behind the goal could see the play and thought he deliberately left his left arm out - the camera angle we get is inconclusive as you cant see the ball and arm contact, so youre clearly being swayed by something else. In the Premier which is mostly what we see the sheer number of ''bad decisions' are diminished in memory by VAR ruling out many and the onlooker forgetting about them.
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Hey Portishead , you aren’t a bit of a closet Brizzle fan are you given that it’s only 10 miles from where you live ?? 😂😂
 
Ando60 said:
Hey Portishead , you aren’t a bit of a closet Brizzle fan are you given that it’s only 10 miles from where you live ?? 😂😂
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Staunchly defending her terrible decision may be his way of flirting. Can’t think of any other reason!
 
Ando60 said:
Hey Portishead , you aren’t a bit of a closet Brizzle fan are you given that it’s only 10 miles from where you live ?? 😂😂
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Weston SM actually. But the Bristol fans and their forum are pretty good and fair minded. As we know from ciderup. It doesnt take a genius to suss out there are a number of closet joeys about just itching to do his dirty work at every opportunity. And then to cowardly hide behind the pretext that they were simply commentating on a refs mistake, gender aside. As if.
 
Portishead said:
Weston SM actually. But the Bristol fans and their forum are pretty good and fair minded. As we know from ciderup. It doesnt take a genius to suss out there are a number of closet joeys about just itching to do his dirty work at every opportunity. And then to cowardly hide behind the pretext that they were simply commentating on a refs mistake, gender aside. As if.
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It took me a couple of minutes to work out what a “ closet Joey “ was , I thought you meant a young Kangaroo 😂😂
 
Portishead said:
Weston SM actually. But the Bristol fans and their forum are pretty good and fair minded. As we know from ciderup. It doesnt take a genius to suss out there are a number of closet joeys about just itching to do his dirty work at every opportunity. And then to cowardly hide behind the pretext that they were simply commentating on a refs mistake, gender aside. As if.
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Sorry Portishead, it still remains frankly an extraordinarily abject decision...she was inept at Deepdale in December...Wednesday game. And before you start, as a teacher I chose a girl, not only to be chosen for the school team but also to be the captain. Just saying I'm not a misogynist...
 
The defending of Rebecca Welsh on here by a certain poster regards yesterdays incident reminds me of Napoleon and his frantic defending of Paris Hilton on an all time classic PNE-Online thread.

Some people need to know when to retreat from a thread. 😂
 
Jack Daniels said:
The defending of Rebecca Welsh on here by a certain poster regards yesterdays incident reminds me of Napoleon and his frantic defending of Paris Hilton on an all time classic PNE-Online thread.

Some people need to know when to retreat from a thread. 😂
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You like the picking on a ref because shes a woman then. Or you like people to retreat because maybe a majority enjoy a witchhunt. Or maybe you like both. Either way, Im trying to be even handed. I wasnt particularly defending her decision. Rather that it wasn't as obviously bad as some suggest, in order to suit a particularly unpleasant agenda. Maybe the majority likes those types of agenda. Maybe its a lost cause, in which case youre right, Ill leave you to it.
 
She can't be immune from criticism just because shes a woman, the fact is, shes an awful refereee, ask any fan of any match she's reffered and they have criticised her, has she ever actually had a good game? Its not just bitter fans of the team who lost criticising her, when we had her, both sets of fans said she was awful.
The general standard of refereeing is poor, so she isnt alone in that, but she isnt helping the cause of women in the game with her performances
 
Portishead said:
You like the picking on a ref because shes a woman then. Or you like people to retreat because maybe a majority enjoy a witchhunt. Or maybe you like both. Either way, Im trying to be even handed. I wasnt particularly defending her decision. Rather that it wasn't as obviously bad as some suggest, in order to suit a particularly unpleasant agenda. Maybe the majority likes those types of agenda. Maybe its a lost cause, in which case youre right, Ill leave you to it.
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Not picking on her at all due to her sex.

I just find her incompetent with regards her positioning and decision making.

Just the same as Barry Knight was incompetent.

Just the same Micheal Owen is incompetent as a pundit.

Are you suggesting that all people of the opposite sex (depending on your own sex of course) are given Free Passes even when they perform in a shoddy manner? Really?
 
Jack Daniels said:
Not picking on her at all due to her sex.

I just find her incompetent with regards her positioning and decision making.

Just the same as Barry Knight was incompetent.

Just the same Micheal Owen is incompetent as a pundit.

Are you suggesting that all people of the opposite sex (depending on your own sex of course) are given Free Passes even when they perform in a shoddy manner? Really?
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Don’t want to get overly political, but it’s the same type of person who claims people only rinse Diane Abbott (for being a moron) because she’s a female.

In fact, when looking at the decision objectively, her gender has absolutely nothing to do with it! It’s a shame that some people are so keen to bring certain characteristics into it (that aren’t at all relevant), whether that be gender or skin colour for example.
 
Doyler said:
Don’t want to get overly political, but it’s the same type of person who claims people only rinse Diane Abbott (for being a moron) because she’s a female.

In fact, when looking at the decision objectively, her gender has absolutely nothing to do with it! It’s a shame that some people are so keen to bring certain characteristics into it (that aren’t at all relevant), whether that be gender or skin colour for example.
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The racist abuse Diane Abbott gets is shameful, the same goes for Sadiq Khan.
 
Doyler said:
His arm was in the most natural position it could possibly be when sliding.
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IMO, it was not a penalty for exactly the reason that his arm was in a natural position AND close to his body when the ball struck it. So it was an error to award it. However, a split second before it made contact his arm, that arm did momentarily come a long way from his body (then he drew it quickly back in again).
Probably natural movement- but I do think it is mitigation for the ref… given the crazy rules they are told to implement nowadays.
A significant error - but not the worst big decision this weekend, probably not in the bottom 3. That Rotherham one was a shocker.
 
Doyler said:
The racist abuse anyone gets is terrible. My point was being a female (or someone who isn’t white) doesn’t make you immune to criticism.

Of course, racism is never acceptable.
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Absolutely this.

Being called out for being shit at your job (especially in cases like politicians and such where their decisions affect millions of lives) should be actively encouraged. Not hidden behind words like racism or sexism
 
Ando60 said:
I’m not sure that the motive is racist…..

Abbott and Khan are both poor at their jobs !!
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There are many that are worse that get nowhere near, not even a fraction of the abuse that these 2 get. Especially Abbot.

Oh and back on subject there are many worse refs than this young woman too. From what can be seen on the available video I doubt that decision would have been overturned by VAR, just as a similar one wasnt in the United game, yesterday.
 
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