That ref....

[rolymiller]

....think he deserves a thread to himself. Peter Wa nks I believe by name and nature. And where did 7 minutes come from at the end? Lets hope we dont get him again this season,no correction, ever.Not got a clue why he booked Brown, Mattock, Taylor or Fisher in the first place. Yet Forest were able to chop down Izzy at will with sod all given let alone a booking.

[Back of the net]

Deffo penalty for the foul on Yates

[millertop]

I mentioned on the game thread about him sending Halford off last time we had him so wasn't really surprised but he outdid himself today.

[tony260674]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-ba...peter%20bankes

[Casper64Frank]

....think he deserves a thread to himself. Peter Wa nks I believe by name and nature. And where did 7 minutes come from at the end? Lets hope we dont get him again this season,no correction, ever.Not got a clue why he booked Brown, Mattock, Taylor or Fisher in the first place. Yet Forest were able to chop down Izzy at will with sod all given let alone a booking.

roly, Brown was booked for lipping off to the ref. Under the new rules brought out pre-season player's are not allowed to challenge the ref. The waving of imaginary yellow cards by player's & manager's is also not allowed. There's a whole boat load of new rules been brought out too many to mention. Thought Fisher's first booking was harsh but being on a yellow card by sliding in with the studs showing the ref had no option but to give him a second yellow, probably the only correct decision he got right all night. The ref was garbage.

[mellowmiller]

Fisher took the ball cleanly and there was no way he should have received a second booking.
Incidentally, how are you supposed to make a sliding tackle without showing your studs? Surely it's a physical impossibility!

[mikemiller]

Fisher took the ball cleanly and there was no way he should have received a second booking.
Incidentally, how are you supposed to make a sliding tackle without showing your studs? Surely it's a physical impossibility!

There looked to be no contact with the player for Fisher sending off, but ref was quite happy with Izzy Brown being tackled from behind/tripped throughout the game with little punishment for the Forest players - that's why he argued with the ref and ended up getting booked

[Casper64Frank]

Fisher took the ball cleanly and there was no way he should have received a second booking.
Incidentally, how are you supposed to make a sliding tackle without showing your studs? Surely it's a physical impossibility!

Your missing a minor point mellow. If you slide in & take the ball clean you have to make sure you don't catch the player.
Not defending the ref because he was poor & that's putting it mildly. If the club think it was a legitimate tackle they can always object to the 2nd yellow but I doubt they will.

[Snowball]

Pretty sure you can't appeal a second yellow leading to a sending off - only a straight red card. Unless the rule has change this season...

[Casper64Frank]

Pretty sure you can't appeal a second yellow leading to a sending off - only a straight red card. Unless the rule has change this season...

Yes Snowball you are right I am wrong.
The FA were asked to look into the 2 yellow card rule last season. Quite prepared to bring out rules & regs to protect referees but none to appeal when a ref may have called it wrong.
At least it's only a 1 match ban. Kelly to come in at Blackburn.