tommyg wrote:To be honest, I didn't have any complaints about the penalties or Zebroski red card. We got sucked into Crawley's game instead of playing our own which is why this isn't our second trip to OT this season.
I don't think this is wrong in any way (although I will admit to not remembering the three individual incidents, I don't remember them bring totally outrageous). The thing which I worry about is that, as others have mentioned, he allowed the greatest amount of blatant diving, fouling and cheating that I have ever seen go unpunished. Stevenage know they are nowhere near the footballing side that we are, and their only real chance to win is to kick us around a bit and hope to win by the odd goal or on penners.
My fear is that this fella allows them to get away with it and the second best team win promotion because of the action of one man.
This is, of course, assuming we aren't rubbish and get beaten fair and square by The Boro.
stefano wrote:I loved Awayday's edit of the referee's profile! =D
I don't think that worrying or getting worked up about the referee is necessary though. We have the players to play Stevenage off the park at Old Trafford and if we click I can't see the referee having any influence over the outcome. Mark Charles out of the game, man to man if necessary, and play our normal attacking style and hopefully by the time the prawn sandwiches get served up at half time it will be game over!
I thought his name is Darius (Skrek).
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tommyg wrote:To be honest, I didn't have any complaints about the penalties or Zebroski red card. We got sucked into Crawley's game instead of playing our own which is why this isn't our second trip to OT this season.
And no doubt that Stevenage will be up for similar tricks on Saturday! Accrington were angered by their antics on Friday - players will be going down all over the shop and this appointment with his past game for us in mind, really doesn't fill me with confidence.
NickGull wrote:
And no doubt that Stevenage will be up for similar tricks on Saturday! Accrington were angered by their antics on Friday - players will be going down all over the shop and this appointment with his past game for us in mind, really doesn't fill me with confidence.
My point was to just highlight that the big decisions he made were actually correct and because of our own actions. We derailed from the game plan and got dragged down to Crawley's level. I'm sure we've learnt from that and Buckle will serve it as a reminder to the players. If we play our own game and avoid Stevenage's dirty tricks and underhand tactics then hopefully it won't affect the outcome of the game.
Great just what we need... Especially considering Stevenage are cheating bas****s of the highest order. Trying to get players sent off, rolling round on the floor and having a mothers meeting by the dugout...
Drama to the last - could it get any better. What a season - I'm exhausted. :~D
Now the officials conspire to try to catch us out - whatever next. Cheer up folks could have been Mr Singh with the whistle...
PB will have learned from the Creepy Crawley game and have watched the WHSD Borough vid, so lads will be prepared (like boy scouts - I am looking forward to young Danny Nutmegging one of the big lads by running through his legs >:( ) we will be golden
The Gull Player highlights looked solid.
Is it me or is Gavin Tomlin really John Barnes?????
I have got most of folks here fired up for the final
Work colleague (Newcastle fan) has ESPN soccer and a DVR so could be good for a copy of the full 90!
COYY
At the kerb halt - look right - look left -look right again - if all clear quick march!
Look, lads and lasses, we all know that the FA is riddled with Greeks and they'll stop at NOTHING to stop us from becoming the highest-placed team in Devon. It probably only took them a couple of seconds to come up with this **** for a ref.
My first reactions were along the lines of, "it beggars belief" and, "as per usual" but I pulled myself up quickly.
At the end of the day, all it means is that we'll just have to play some class stuff and hope that enough of our lads are still standing by the end of the game to counter any of their attacks. So what if our team comes off battered and bruised? All it'll mean is that thugs can't play football and we'll have played them off the park.
Remember the first five rules of football:
1. There's no such thing as a dead ball, only an unwillingness to run yourself into the ground.
2. This side of broken limbs, merely pulling on the club shirt should give you wings.
3. However big the opposition, we are made of stronger stuff. Mentally, be prepared!
4. Football is a sport, NOT a game. REAL men play sports!
5. There's no loss of face in calling in sick for good reasons. However, you will NEVER be forgiven for developing attitude sickness!
COYY!
Cheers
Bruce
Northumberland Gulls, we drive south to all the games!
