Let's hear it for Anthony Taylor...

[kf]

Watched the last 20 minutes on a stream and he and his team missed a clear pen (which would have resulted in Bramble being sent off) and gave Arshavin offside when he was onside and clean through on goal

I wonder how long Arsene will take to figure out he's from Wythenshawe

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

After lecturing us on complaining about refs in the midweek I am quite interested to see what pete, Jopub et. al have to say.

 

[Sir Matt]

He didn't give offside. His linesman did. hth

 

[evra]

To be fair both of those calls were pretty close.

 

[Neutral]

But everyone from Manchester is a City fan...so surely he wouldn't have helped us out.

 

[kf]

He didn't give offside. His linesman did. hth

Err.. his lineseman... part of his team... gave offside. hth

 

[Erics_Collar]

Well done lads, cracking performance. Earned your subs this week. Kudos.

 

[Christofaux]

Didnt give a stonewall penalty and red card either. hth.

Made some terrible decisions to slow the game down.

I think referee's get a bonus for 0-0 draws.

 

[kf]

To be fair both of those calls were pretty close.

Think the penalty was pretty obvious tbh. Clever from Bramble to pretend to fall over as he pushed him though

 

[kf]

Didnt give a stonewall penalty and red card either. hth.

Made some terrible decisions to slow the game down.

I think referee's get a bonus for 0-0 draws.

Was there another one earlier in the game or are you on about the one I mention in the OP?

 

[Christofaux]

Was there another one earlier in the game or are you on about the one I mention in the OP?

yeah i was selective reading with rage at the time, sorry about that.

 

[Bryan_Munich]

Watched the last 20 minutes on a stream and he and his team missed a clear pen (which would have resulted in Bramble being sent off) and gave Arshavin offside when he was onside and clean through on goal

I wonder how long Arsene will take to figure out he's from Wythenshawe

Are you suggesting he cheated?

 

[RK]

Worked out well.

Ref costs us 1 point (draw was probably fair)

Ref costs Arsenal 2 points.

2 > 1

 

[fergieisold]

Wenger said anything yet?

 

[Xander45]

In fairness i think most of the blame needs to go to his assistant who should have flagged up the pen and not flagged up for the Arshavin run.

The ref seemed to get most of the calls he was close to right.

 

[MUFCgal]

Arsenal have had more luck than anybody this season, they can't really complain.

 

[Bryan_Munich]

15 penalties.

 

[Laphroaig]

The penalty wasn't that clear, although I thought it should've been given, and the offside was pretty close and not really his decision. Still, two decisions where Arsenal arguably got unlucky. Atkinson must be fuming.

 

[Christofaux]

In fairness i think most of the blame needs to go to his assistant who should have flagged up the pen and not flagged up for the Arshavin run.

The ref seemed to get most of the calls he was close to right.

Especially that throw in.

We lost a throw in, we are meant to win those.

 

[Red Dreams]

thought he did not give in to the normal drama from the Arsenal players and Wenger...so he had a good match.

 

[Xander45]

Especially that throw in.

We lost a throw in, we are meant to win those.

 

[Laphroaig]

Especially that throw in.

We lost a throw in, we are meant to win those.

The reaction to the foul throw was hilarious.

 

[Frosty]

Wenger: "I am disgusted with the officials"

No FA charge coming up I'm guessing?

 

[Laphroaig]

Did he actually say that? Hehe! But hey, he didn't question their integrity, so it's probably fine.

 

[Rado_N]

The decisions were shocking to be fair, particularly the offside.

I await with interest the reactions from the media to see how they contrast with the reactions to our match v Chelsea.

 

[Ferguson]

Not the sort of penalty that usually gets given unless the player goes to ground.

The throw-in and the offside call on the other hand were clear mistakes. Arshavin would still have had to deal with a charging Mignolet who pulled up after the whistle blew for offside, but it was a brilliant opportunity.

Bad luck for Arsenal, but Sunderland made their own luck by playing courageously. You've got to buy a lottery ticket to have any chance at all, and Sunderland might have even taken the three points.

 

[Frosty]

The decisions were shocking to be fair, particularly the offside.

I await with interest the reactions from the media to see how they contrast with the reactions to our match v Chelsea.

From the immediate reactions, it appears as though Arsenal were screwed.

 

[wr8_utd]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "We are very disappointed because we gave a lot today. We tried everything but Sunderland defended very well. I am too disgusted to talk about the offside and penalty decisions. You don't need me to tell you that it was offside but we have to take it on the chin, even though justice was not done."

 

[Frosty]

That's twice this season Arsenal have dropped points to Sunderland due to officials. They conceded at the Stadium of Light after the ref there added on time to added on time.

 

[pillory]

The decisions were shocking to be fair, particularly the offside.

The offside wasn't shocking at all. It was very, very close.

 

[Christofaux]

Did he actually say that? Hehe! But hey, he didn't question their integrity, so it's probably fine.

There's a difference between saying you are disgusted at decisions made, as opposed to disgusted at officials themselves.

 

[Cal?]

That's twice this season Arsenal have dropped points to Sunderland due to officials. They conceded at the Stadium of Light after the ref there added on time to added on time.

You do realize that added time is supposed to be a minimum of time to be added, it's still upto the referee to decide when to end the game.

 

[Laphroaig]

What's the throw-in people are talking about? Not Clichy's foul throw? I thought that call was spot on.

 

[Frosty]

You do realize that added time is supposed to be a minimum of time to be added, it's still upto the referee to decide when to end the game.

Indeed I do, but I was at the Stadium of Light that day, and it was amusing to see the ref go to blow his whistle twice, only to stop and let the game continue. The rest, as they say, is history.

 

[Laphroaig]

There's a difference between saying you are disgusted at decisions made, as opposed to disgusted at officials themselves.

You are what you do! Anyway, in Frosty's quotes Wenger is disgusted with the officials, not the decisions.

Edit: Saw some other quotes now. Anyway, both SAF's and Wenger's comments were spot on, not just bitter, paranoid bile. You shouldn't be punished for speaking the truth.

 

[Rado_N]

The offside wasn't shocking at all. It was very, very close.

It looked pretty clear to me, and that's what the lino is there for.

 

[Christofaux]

What's the throw-in people are talking about? Not Clichy's foul throw? I thought that call was spot on.

Under what rule was it a foul throw?


If that is a foul throw then referee's should be calling 100 other throw ins a game.

 

[wr8_utd]

That's twice this season Arsenal have dropped points to Sunderland due to officials. They conceded at the Stadium of Light after the ref there added on time to added on time.

They dropped points at the SoL because Rosicky can't take a penalty kick.

 

[Carl]

Was it his first ever Premier League game? Never seen him before.

 

[Frosty]

You are what you do! Anyway, in Frosty's quotes Wenger is disgusted with the officials, not the decisions.

To be fair, I heard the interview on the radio so if I have missed a fine distinction, then I hold my hands up.

Still, the FA are hypocrites. That is all.