Not a pen for me neither, a player of Dobson’s stature shouldn’t be going down after a little tug like that either. Glad to see it’s not really been used as an excuse on the post match thread.
It wasn’t a blatant penalty, bizarre approach from Appleton with that one. On first look, I thought it might be, as soon as you see the replay, it’s clearly not.
Appleton would have made more sense saying we weren’t ruthless on the continuous fouls and other game plans (kicking balls away, moving free kick and foam) from Leyton players was something we allowed, and didn’t seem to be pushing the ref to make better decisions on.
Penalty or not, if you are expecting the sub-standard refs that officiate at this level to A, Get it right,B be "swayed" by a bunch of players surrounding the ref. You are deluded, if not stark raving mad.
Just excuses, like the 'now i know the players, and after results like that x player or y player shouldn't come knocking at my door'.
My unhelpful observation is that if Aneke or Leaburn were playing today we would've won.
They weren't available, a different kind of player in Kanu was. So what happens? Loads of long balls slung forward for Aneke or Leaburn to win, but oops Appleton they weren't there, and you didn't show the nous in how we should have really approached the game.
The result is as much on you Appleton as on players not appealing for this or that decision.
Stop making excuses, in fact shut up the lot of you at the club, the only talking, the only 'explanation' is results on the pitch.
Yes, I don't think you can decide how hard the pull was. If it was clearly seen, and it should have been, it is a pen. Mind you, we would probably have missed the pen and become even more pissed off if that is possible! I thought the ref was poor for both sides and the lack of quality of the refs at this level is becoming tiresome. Mind you our players are showing a similar lack of quality
It’s pointless moaning about the referees that end up managing our games Most have never played the game to any level can’t keep up with play and just guess. All the time they are part time and trained by the county FAs standards will be what they are, SHITE
I thought it was a penalty (albeit a bit of a soft one) but even had it been given, and converted, we were abject that day and a draw would bave been a big reward for the performance we turned in. Appleton would do better to worry about how badly we defended, how poor the decision making was and how little we greated for the last 70 minutes of the match!
Oh n MA ya got booed not just because we lost (we are used to that) it was the way you set us up & did naff all too change it & the way it seems you have lost the dressing room,ok we ain’t very good at mo,but the majority of that falls on you MA…stop blaming all n sundry & hold ya hand up & say you are getting it so wrong…do that or just do one…trust me,we hurt more than you,no honestly Michael we do…
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Appleton is really clutching at straws here.
My unhelpful observation is that if Aneke or Leaburn were playing today we would've won.
They weren't available, a different kind of player in Kanu was. So what happens? Loads of long balls slung forward for Aneke or Leaburn to win, but oops Appleton they weren't there, and you didn't show the nous in how we should have really approached the game.
The result is as much on you Appleton as on players not appealing for this or that decision.
Stop making excuses, in fact shut up the lot of you at the club, the only talking, the only 'explanation' is results on the pitch.
Most have never played the game to any level can’t keep up with play and just guess.
All the time they are part time and trained by the county FAs standards will be what they are, SHITE