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Originally Posted by tufc27
Torquay fan and a ref in peace, but how on earth can you go on and on about the way the referee left the pitch? He sent off two home players in a playoff semifinal 2nd leg, and feared a pitch invasion, as is customary for most league 2 teams for the last game of the season. Given his decisions, it was a fair judgement that he and his assistants could well have been threatened. Fair enough, it didn't look the best, but he has to put the safety of his team above looking respectful.
Why are you suggesting he should lose his place on the National List for that?
He had a decent game, and any Accy fan seriously having a go at him is just bitter. Up until the incident of the 2 red cards, it wasn't a dirty game, just very physical, with strong but fair challenges from both sides.
As for the away players getting McConneville sent off, all they did was speak to the assistant, who should be reporting to the referee what McConville did anyway. It was inexcusable, and he should know that if you raise your hands, you will be sent off!
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I would expect you to stick up for the Ref, being one...
but, WTF.....????? I didnt notice the Ref leg it, just saw the liner on the Whinney Hill side run across the pitch and disappear, thought he must be going for another flag, or something..
there was absolutely no animosity being shown from the crowd at that point, just a subdued resignation that it wasn't to be...
and tell me, as a Ref, is that in the Ref's manual....????
At the end of Division 4 Play-Off match, "leg-it"......
He was a coward all night, and the end of the match proved it.