Playoff Final Vs Hartlepool at Ashton Gate

brucie · Post by **brucie** » 20 Jun 2021, 16:50

I'll concede that the first disallowed goal was probably right as Lewis pushed their man. Other than that I thought Lewis was the best player on the pitch.

However the second disallowed goal is just ludicrous. Their keeper was extremely poor yet ends up a hero (even though on another day Buse's penalty hits the underside of the bar and goes in)

Waters unfortunate slip was probably the moment we lost the game - he'd sent the keeper the wrong way as well.

Carping on about the two penalty misses is equally daft as well.

Brewers boy · Post by **Brewers boy** » 20 Jun 2021, 16:51

Robbed

Gull18 · Post by **Gull18** » 20 Jun 2021, 17:00

Very unlucky - the match sums up being a Torquay supporter. With so much riding on 1 match (or even all Play-Off matches), surely it would be sensible to have VAR in place. The pitch conditions didn't exactly do anyone good either.

Looked like we couldn't settle into a rhythm after the 1st disallowed goal, but a much improved 2nd half and last minute heroics to give us hope.
Shame about Andrews as he would have been near the top of the list for a penalty.

Onwards and upwards - We have a good core group who will challenge again. I hope we get Benji back, hasn't scored but has looked like teams at this level find him difficult to handle and feel once he scores he will gain confidence. We might need to make difficult decisions on players who have ageing legs but i'm sure Gary and his team will have us right up there come next April!

brucie · Post by **brucie** » 20 Jun 2021, 17:06

They played rugby on it yesterday. Great preparation for a play off final.

PrestonGull · Post by **PrestonGull** » 20 Jun 2021, 17:15

Same for both teams.

Nightrider · Post by **Nightrider** » 20 Jun 2021, 17:18

Will we be able to hang on to our better players like Connor and whitfield who is forever injured it seems randall will go back to Plymouth,with a bit of luck maybe we can get sherrin back on loan next season

portugull · Post by **portugull** » 20 Jun 2021, 17:52

Where was this ref from?

Outrageous decisions to disallow two perfectly good goals. When Cameron jumped with the keeper for the second one he simply out jumped him. Cameron was watching the ball and scored with a perfect header.

I do not like criticising the ref but all the BT Sport pundits agreed it was a terrible decision and cost us the game.

We must have VAR for Play Off Finals there is too much at stake when the referee is not fit for purpose.

DWB · Post by **DWB** » 20 Jun 2021, 18:06

Cameron was actually on a hatrick. Robbed by the ref.

Post by **Scott Brehaut** » 20 Jun 2021, 18:11

The referee cost us the win, that’s it basically.

Yes, we missed three penalties, but it should never have got that far.

UnitedinDevon · Post by **UnitedinDevon** » 20 Jun 2021, 18:15

Went to the game so haven't seen any replays but it looked a good goal from Cameron in the flesh and the online comments seem to agree

How the game would have gone who knows but we didn't really get to grips with their play down the right. Moxey was beaten time and time again and a goal for them was inevitable.

I salute Covolan, what a performance

He heads that home like a seasoned striker and then to pull off 2 penalty saves you can't ask for more

Waters slipping (what are you wearing on your feet!!) And Wright hitting the bar swung the momentum back we had to capitalise on one of their misses

Gutted

UnitedinDevon · Post by **UnitedinDevon** » 20 Jun 2021, 18:16

DaveChallinor wrote: 20 Jun 2021, 18:13Cry

Probably the same sort of fan throwing bottles at ours

Big man on here

DWB · Post by **DWB** » 20 Jun 2021, 18:19

The problem is that, without sounding too dramatic, players careers are on the line here. We should have won that and players now will have to make decisions as to whether they stay at the club. If we got promoted, which should have been the case but for the ref. they would be looking forward to a challenge next season. G.J now has to sit down and, probably, try and persuade several players to stay which is a shame. I know I am crying into my beer but just feel we ‘woz robbed’ and that shouldn’t be the case.

DB57 · Post by **DB57** » 20 Jun 2021, 18:39

Before extra time Hartlepool we’re out on their feet but Andrews reluctance to listen to the medical staff gave them the chance to regroup and reorganise and the momentum we had was gone.

brucie · Post by **brucie** » 20 Jun 2021, 18:44

Maybe but he was playing well and more bad luck to lose him. Both sets of players were out on their feet by the end.

DB57 · Post by **DB57** » 20 Jun 2021, 18:48

Well I thought we were looking stronger than them both physically and mentally

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