[choirboy]

Originally Posted by monkey hanger

......too far away from the penalty incident so i cannot make a comment but when players go down easy as a referee you are always on your guard.

Hughes did not “go down easy”.
He was pushed! I saw it clearly from a distance of five yards!

The referee was also very inconsistent.
For example, he observed a clumsy mistimed attempt by a midfield player, tried correctly to let play continue but the opposing player lost his balance and the ball. So like the refs do in Rugby Union, he brought the play back to award the initial free kick. There was a repeat within minutes exactly the same but this time he didn’t bring play back!