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Another Referee Blunder!!

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posted on 29/12/12

Think that would be ex Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn

posted on 29/12/12

if that's given for a foul anywhere else on the pitch - we wouldn't have a game of football...

posted on 29/12/12

Unless Atkinson recants his decision then we lose Bale V Reading.

Whilst a blow, I think if he does not play then it should not stop us winning against Reading. COYS

posted on 29/12/12

He made the most of it, hence a dive. A hand across the chest doesn't make you fall forward either. It was a clear dive.

posted on 29/12/12

Hernandez......................Possibly but it was not a dive & did not deserve a booking!

posted on 29/12/12

He won't change his mind on a yellow. Wasn't a penalty,imo, but this is what makes diving and simulation such a hard thing to deal with.
Jermaine Defoes dive earlier in the game was a lot more deserving of a yellow.

posted on 29/12/12

like you say, his reputation goes for him these days. I think I saw someone say his last three bookings were for 'diving'? Referees are a bit trigger happy with it these days as it's been built up so much in the media.

posted on 29/12/12

There must be a pressure point in the side of the knee which makes both feet go backwards if you tap it gently

posted on 29/12/12

Thunderkiss.............................Thought I recognised the voice!

posted on 29/12/12

D'Jeezus...............................He can recant a yellow if he determines he made a mistake.

Agree with Defoe one though, definitely a dive!

posted on 29/12/12

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comment by Chronic (U3423)

posted on 29/12/12

i thought it was a dive. a deserved booking for bale, and should be fined by the club

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posted on 29/12/12

number-eight............................................If you look closely there are two points of contact, the rest is down to Bale's pace & impetus!

posted on 29/12/12

It would of been a soft pen but seen them given, however it was defenetly not a booking shame cause he's out of the reading game now...

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posted on 29/12/12

Notice the scousers are out on here today..........................

posted on 29/12/12

Walnut was given a penalty for going down for less than that a couple of weeks ago. Complete joke.

posted on 29/12/12

The big howler from the ref today was not booking Defoe for his Bale impression.

posted on 29/12/12

Afternoon Sandy..................................

comment by ice2011 (U8296)

posted on 29/12/12

These days if there is contact then its deemed a peno irrespective of whether the player could have stayed up if he wanted. On that basis this bale incident was a clear peno.

posted on 29/12/12

how come his feet went backwards after someone brushed his knee? it was suarez-esque, there was contact, but it was how he dealt with it that made it a dive. and any dive (simulation) is a booking in my book.

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posted on 29/12/12

Greavsie.. take the blinkers off pal that was a dive. Minimal contact doesn't mean he goes down, like an earlier poster said if that was a foul anywhere on the pitch there wouldnt be a game of football.

Bale wouldn't go down like that anywhere else on the pitch I.e it's simulation.

Glad he's being called on it now.

posted on 29/12/12

I want to know the difference between a player falling over and "simulation". Bale might have gone down easily but there was contact and he didn't emphasise the fall, fake injury, or appeal for the penalty.

It seems every time he falls over he's risking a yellow card. It's open season for defenders to kick the shiite out of him now.. ridiculous situation perpetuated by media bias imo.

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