by Sweden Stag » Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:31 am
Suttonian wrote:Martian wrote:What a pathetic little kick from Quinn - it was almost like a show of affection - if you're going to kick somebody and miss 3 games for violent conduct you might as well give them a bruise at least - and what did happen to the Harrogate guy who was on the floor? I thought that footage of the "last man foul" that got Clarke sent off made it look a poorer decision too.
Compare that to the foul by Newport on Tyler Walker in the play-off semi final. The standard of some referees in this league is shocking
Agree. I watched that game on telly over here and if you are referring to the semi-final at Newport, it was the far worst refereeing performance I have ever seen in any Stags game I have been able to watch over two decades. There was also the shocking penalty decision against Logan awarded by Charles Breakspear, whom we thankfully (along with Darren Drysdale, by the way) haven't had since then. Charles Breakspear is one contributor to what has happened re: League positions since then. Instead of our current predicament, we could and should have matched sides like Ipswich and Sunderland to name but a few.
On the Quinn ban, six games are far too many. Three had been sufficient enough.
Speaks volumes about the standard of English officials, appalling to print the most appropriate. Need only to look at some ratings in Stagsnet reports so far this term, twice rating 4, twice rating 5 (that includes the one which sent Quinn and another player off against Harrogate)
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