Was the ref good last night? I thought he started well then decided

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Originally Posted by Burney

No. Which is why praising a referee for 'letting the game flow' is silly. What is actually meant is 'not doing his job properly'.

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No it isn't.. he can choose to blow up for every bit of contact etc, or let the game flow a bit more

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Originally Posted by Burney

Not that it excuses anything, but I did think the challenge on Welbeck that led to their goal was a foul.

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Let's not forget that it was our usual abject defensive tom-*****ery that is responsible for the goal.

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Originally Posted by Pokster

No it isn't.. he can choose to blow up for every bit of contact etc, or let the game flow a bit more

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Right. The important thing is he allows a good game.

Adhering to the rules is more important

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Originally Posted by Viva Prat Vegas

Adhering to the rules is more important

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Please show me where in the rules it decides EXACTLY what constitutes a foul

I just disagree that allowing the game to flow is the most important part of a refs modus operandi IF his means of letting the game flow is to be excessively lenient

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Originally Posted by Viva Prat Vegas

Adhering to the rules is more important

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No, never. The game is always more important than the rules.

And not just to your mum either; in life generally.

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Originally Posted by Burney

Letting the game flow is all very well, but not when it means failing to blow up for a foul that allows the scoring of an away goal that fundamentally affects the outcome of the tie. :shrug:

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Highway robbery! Only to be expected from a ref named Turpin :)

I respectfully disagree Red
Ever heard of "The ref's lost control" ?

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Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman

Let's not forget that it was our usual abject defensive tom-*****ery that is responsible for the goal.

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THree successive pieces of ****ery actually. Monreal is three or four yards behind his centre backs (**** knows why), Koscielny can't deal with a pub ball over the top and then Mustafi slips on his arse.

After years of this sort of **** I admire those who retain the capacity for surprise. Its nearly over...