Stuart attwell today

[rdigs24]

speechless!!!

 

[BensGrandad]

Appalling display.

 

[JCL666]

WTF was going on with not letting Bridcutt back on?

He even held his hand up to stop him...

 

[Geriatric Seagull]

First half adequate; second half absolutely clueless. A sad imitation of a referee on one big "look at me" ego trip!

 

[Tooting Gull]

I thought he did fine in the first half, though things definitely deteriorated after the break. Both managers thought he was poor, that usually says something.

Not sure any of the penalty shouts were penalties either, for both teams, more of a case of baffling decisions and awards/non awards of obvious free kicks.

However I do think people get overly hung up on referees. He wasn't the story of the day. That was Tomasz's two saves, and Vicente showing his quality when he came on. And maybe Orlandi's miss, which was a shocker. These things decided the outcome.

 

[Steve.S]

Never ever seen a Ref do that. He had plenty of opportunities to let him on, hope the FA ask him why he did not?

 

[Seasider78]

Irritating referee played into hulls tactics by stopping the game every minute for innocuous incidents yet waving play on for clear fouls. Large contributing factor to a game that never flowed or got going

 

[Ernest]

How he is still reffing after all his blunders I'll never know, just doesn't have the confidence to referee properly

 

[Notters]

What about the penalty that he gave as a freekick outside the box in the first half. Couldn't believe it!

 

[Stat Brother]

WTF was going on with not letting Bridcutt back on?

He even held his hand up to stop him...

Why was Bridders off, in the first place?

 

[The Modfather]

The standard or referees seems to be getting worse. Pretty much every game has baffling decisions.

 

[Soulman]

The ref was very poor........ for the home side.

 

[JCL666]

Never ever seen a Ref do that. He had plenty of opportunities to let him on, hope the FA ask him why he did not?

Ok I've just checked the rules!!

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/footballdevelopment/refereeing/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2012_e.pdf

under law 4 "Player equipment"

if a player has to sort their kit out, they're only allowed back on the pitch when the ball is out of play... I never knew that.

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Why was Bridders off, in the first place?

blood

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Why was Bridders off, in the first place?

Bloody nose/shirt.

 

[Notters]

The standard or referees seems to be getting worse. Pretty much every game has baffling decisions.

Disagree. They've been much better than last season.

 

[Bold Seagull]

What a complete cock, the not letting Bridders back on was just pathetic. I'm speechless he has got to this level.

 

[timbha]

it seems that the rules are now so complicated/fussy that only the referee understands them, with no room for common sense

 

[BensGrandad]

What about the penalty that he gave as a freekick outside the box in the first half. Couldn't believe it!

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Which one was that as I sit opposite the 18 yd line of the South goal and there wasn't a kick that even resembled a penalty claim. Ulloa was fouled 2 yd out side of he box and stumbled well into it before falling over and that was the nearest to a penalty shout.

 

[southasp]

I thought Attwell was absolutely piss poor today, for both teams he made some bizarre decisions.
I am glad the goal came from a free kick and not open play as I am sure he would have found a reason to blow up for any minor infringement.
I fancy he had us down for a 0-0 on his coupon.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Was alright for the first half but the second.....

Awful - thought he got the outside the box challenge spot on though - the challenge made outside the box but our player stumbled a bit and fell in the box. Probably the only good call today !!