[Albion] Worst refereeing performance since...?

[Shaktarman]

Why was Anderson not booked for simulation for the non-penalty?
Then Anderson stops an impending attack in the second half, still no card issued.
Anderson was soft as shite, slightest touch and he was going down. Totally conman.

This was my gripe. Clear and obvious dive - so book the **** - nothing. Banks was out of his depth.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Shocking ref. We get barely a sniff of a decision all game, then right at the end of the match he suddenly goes penno crazy and awards each team about 5 spot kicks each for what seemed like very little. Madness

 

[A mex eyecan]

Shocking ref. We get barely a sniff of a decision all game, then right at the end of the match he suddenly goes penno crazy and awards each team about 5 spot kicks each for what seemed like very little. Madness

weird thing was though that I didn’t see any player being fouled in between each kick

 

[Oh_aye]

I thought he was alright.

 

[GT49er]

TBH, I'd rather VAR hadn't been there, and they had their penalty. It wasn't a bad enough decision to warrant over-ruling it - and we lost anyway, with our players knackered pre-Villa by having to play an extra pointless half hour.
Besides, if the goal* had stood, it might have spurred us into an effective retaliation (it has happened!)

*I'm assuming that Verbruggen wouldn't have saved the penalty, which would be the sort of bet that the bookies wouldn't be keen on!

 

[amexer]

The ref was officious and annoying but not biased against one side. I have to say, both sides were doing their (un)fair share of trying to con the officials. Our fans are a bit one-eyed in this regard.

Another ridiculous one from Pedro

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

It wasn’t until the last 10 minutes til we looked at it. To blame the ref for this and that is complete bollocks. They edged it physically and the bottom line is that we lost to a very good side.

 

[Oh_aye]

Another ridiculous one from Pedro

Him twatting around pointing at his hand was just embarrassing.

 

[El Turi]

The Portuguese Sean Dyche was in his ear for the whole match which might explain why pretty much every 50/50 decision went their way.

 

[BadFish]

He didn't seem that bad to me, I can't think of anything glaring he missed (apart from the penalty, which would certainly have been given on many occasions).

Lots of niggling fouls from both sides and lots of conning attempts made it a hard game to ref.

He didn't really affect the score, unless you count him not giving forest a pen.

 

[El Turi]

The VAR announcement was pointless as well as I had no idea what he said.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Seen far worse!

Agree, but he had a nightmare.

 

[Weststander]

A question, why was there a very long break with drinks at the touchline for the players, midway through the second half I think? No one around us in NS had the foggiest.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

A question, why was there a very long break with drinks at the touchline for the players, midway through the second half I think? No one around us in NS had the foggiest.

Ramadan.

 

[BN41Albion]

A question, why was there a very long break with drinks at the touchline for the players, midway through the second half I think? No one around us in NS had the foggiest.

Muslims breaking fast at sunset!

 

[Curious Orange]

Obstruction is still one of them isn't it?

Yes, and the blatant obstruction was blatantly ignored.

Anderson should have been booked once the simulation became apparent.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

I don’t get it, didn’t think he was that bad?

Just had ourselves to blame tonight, didn’t show up except for 10 minutes in the second half of extra time.

 

[maffew]

Seemed alright on the telly tbh

 

[Shaktarman]

Wonder if those saying he was alright were there? Different perspectives but in the ground seemed to play with a no man’s land north midlands but not north shirt on?

 

[Professor Plum]

Appalling one sided bias. Game was a 50/50 so not even blaming him for the result but my god he was a Forest fan and a half. Maybe part of the gladiators tweeting Luton fan team there?

Ha ha! Maybe you’re biased too? As I said earlier, he was irritating and far too Mr Important but he annoyed both sets of fans.

Added- yes I was there. TBH you’re more likely to get a balanced picture if you’re NOT there.