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Exile on Spencer St · 05-03-2016, 19:31

I've been waiting all season to say this, but, "we wuz robbed".
What was, if it had been left to the players, a good, tense, and competitive game between two well-matched sides was turned into a pantomime by dreadful refereeing and some pretty patchy back-up from the linesman.
On a poor playing surface, which made staying on your feet and intricate passing difficult, Stanley had the better of the first half and, in stark contrast to Tuesday, were much more intent on threatening the Dons' goal. The surface and some healthy challenges from both sides led to more dropped balls than I've seen all season. Even their keeper's balls dropped, after he claimed Billy Kee had been a little too friendly, literally, in the box (historical note: quite why Wimbledon should complain about such tactics is beyond me given the way they still hold Vinnie Jones in such esteem).
Back to football, Wimbledon, in Elliot and Taylor, had 2 useful forwards but Messrs Davies and Perason were more than a match for them. Both had great games. Even when Elliot got subbed by Akinfenwa, and they then had, pound for pound, the equivalent of 3 useful forwards, the defence held steady. Young Etheridge also had a good game. As for his sending off, of course all Stanley fans, who were level with the penalty line, were convinced his hands were in the box when he made the save. However, the linesman, who at the time was still ten yards behind play didn't stick his flag up until he heard all the home fans (behind the goal, where you get the best view across the pitch) shouting. Looking at the video, it seems Etheridge was standing just beyond the line but I don't have the technology or skill to stop it when he actually touches the ball. Maybe he was stretching backwards, and thus his hands were inside. Time will tell.
But what the video does seem to confirm is that, at the end of the first half, the ref's whistle sounds after Billy Kee had shot, but just before it hit the net.
Funny, I always thought we paid money to watch goals being scored but obviously Mr. Kettle thinks we were all there to admire his time-keeping.
I guess, with officials like that, we should be glad Mr.Mooney was able to save the resulting free kick, and be content with only being robbed of 2 points.

05-03-2016, 19:31	#20
Exile on Spencer St God Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hogshire Posts: 5,395 Liked: 5531 times Rep Power: 264924	Re: Don's Match Thread I've been waiting all season to say this, but, "we wuz robbed". What was, if it had been left to the players, a good, tense, and competitive game between two well-matched sides was turned into a pantomime by dreadful refereeing and some pretty patchy back-up from the linesman. On a poor playing surface, which made staying on your feet and intricate passing difficult, Stanley had the better of the first half and, in stark contrast to Tuesday, were much more intent on threatening the Dons' goal. The surface and some healthy challenges from both sides led to more dropped balls than I've seen all season. Even their keeper's balls dropped, after he claimed Billy Kee had been a little too friendly, literally, in the box (historical note: quite why Wimbledon should complain about such tactics is beyond me given the way they still hold Vinnie Jones in such esteem). Back to football, Wimbledon, in Elliot and Taylor, had 2 useful forwards but Messrs Davies and Perason were more than a match for them. Both had great games. Even when Elliot got subbed by Akinfenwa, and they then had, pound for pound, the equivalent of 3 useful forwards, the defence held steady. Young Etheridge also had a good game. As for his sending off, of course all Stanley fans, who were level with the penalty line, were convinced his hands were in the box when he made the save. However, the linesman, who at the time was still ten yards behind play didn't stick his flag up until he heard all the home fans (behind the goal, where you get the best view across the pitch) shouting. Looking at the video, it seems Etheridge was standing just beyond the line but I don't have the technology or skill to stop it when he actually touches the ball. Maybe he was stretching backwards, and thus his hands were inside. Time will tell. But what the video does seem to confirm is that, at the end of the first half, the ref's whistle sounds after Billy Kee had shot, but just before it hit the net. Funny, I always thought we paid money to watch goals being scored but obviously Mr. Kettle thinks we were all there to admire his time-keeping. I guess, with officials like that, we should be glad Mr.Mooney was able to save the resulting free kick, and be content with only being robbed of 2 points.