Mike Dean

[Beefymcfc]

At the game I actually thought he was piss poor, especially for the penalty and corner that led to the goal. However, having watched it after getting in I thought he actually played well. Rafael did pull Bellers in the box and it did flick off a scum player for the corner, BBC told me ;-)

I watched the game on the beeb. They showed te oenalty situation about a thousand times, and I really couldn't see Rafa pulling Beller's arm or shirt in the oenalty area. That was a good bad call from the ref.

The corner leading to our second was correct, though.

No, no, no, you don't get it, the Beeb told me so ;-)

Rafa did actually grab out at Bellers once in the box which looked as if it put him off balance. A very soft penalty yes, but I think he must've seen the Micah incident and thought, 'Ding-Dang-Doo, that'll do for me you red Scum'.

[Grob]

Must be on the payroll

Hope we get this fella every week.

[Renato_CTID]

Valencia was offside when the rags scored! By the way hope we'll have another good ref like him at the swamp next Wednesday!

[john@staustell]

Another one for Bacon to hate. He's running out of friendly refs. Maybe Mike Riley will come out of retirement for the second leg?

[Wonderwall]

Another one for Bacon to hate. He's running out of friendly refs. Maybe Mike Riley will come out of retirement for the second leg?

ha ha I never knew riley had retired! I would have had a fuclin party... cheers for that info John

[john@staustell]

Another one for Bacon to hate. He's running out of friendly refs. Maybe Mike Riley will come out of retirement for the second leg?

ha ha I never knew riley had retired! I would have had a fuclin party... cheers for that info John

Hasn't he taken over as the guy in charge of them all?

[Mase]

I think the 5 minutes added on was for the city fans keeping hold of the ball and not letting it go.
On another note, I was at the match so haven't seen the pen decision yet, but I've seen this picture:



So for the people saying it wasn't a penalty, so you mean because it was outside the box? Because there's clearly a tug by Michael Jackson circa 1965 on Bellers and I thought at the match Dean pointed out it was for the second tug??

[john@staustell]

Mase - that shirt-pull was definitely outside the box. Inside the box he just managed to grasp his arm and put him off-balance and in my opinion it was a penalty. It's not a situation where Bellers would've gone down deliberately.

Just like Richards on Saturday, the ref first played advantage, then gave a foul in the box for the second offence. Must be new guidelines!

[Chinners]

That photo is the one outside the box. Never a penalty in a million years ... not that I give a fuck, they've been getting "penalties" like that for decades now

[john@staustell]

That photo is the one outside the box. Never a penalty in a million years ... not that I give a fuck, they've been getting "penalties" like that for decades now

Payback for that Alan Wilkie nonsense!

[Mase]

Also didn't Fletcher/Carrick catch the ball at one point but no pen was given. Was that a pen or not?

[john@staustell]

Also didn't Fletcher/Carrick catch the ball at one point but no pen was given. Was that a pen or not?

No. First one hit his chest, 2nd player it was something and nothing at zero range.

[mr_nool]

Also didn't Fletcher/Carrick catch the ball at one point but no pen was given. Was that a pen or not?

Not even close, if we're thinking about the same episode.

[Mase]

Nice one. Couldn't see from where I was sat. Fair play to Dean then.

[Wonderwall]

Also didn't Fletcher/Carrick catch the ball at one point but no pen was given. Was that a pen or not?

Not even close, if we're thinking about the same episode.

Didnt stop me screaming Pen, TWICE ;-) A little foolish after I saw the replay! ha ha