WBA53 match thread

[Omegstrat6]

Appalling refereeing. The ball initially hit his arm which was flat to his chest. It then hit his other arm which meant that it should not have been a penalty. Obviously does not know the rules. As for the offside, could have gone either way. The refereeing in this division is shocking.

Totally agree with you about the penalty as it clearly hit Callum's left shoulder before it hit his right arm regardless of whether that right arm was outstretched (though I agree with Jonas's comment that he probably deliberately did this to make his body bigger). As for their second goal, difficult, but looks like Styles played him onside. Frustrating, but just have to suck it up and move on.

We have players-Johnston and Fellows particularly-who can drive at defences and put balls in the box but with Maja out, one of our biggest issues is not having a natural number 9 to replace him. Grant has impressed this season but he is certainly no traditional centre forward-though he can be very effective playing off the shoulder in a number 10 role. Wallace may be better suited to a "false" number 9 than Grant but despite improved recent performances I still don't think he offers enough. Diangana has ball skills and, like Wallace, has been better under TM and I would be tempted to keep him if this improvement continues but he isn't a natural goal scorer either.

Yes, we can get goals from across the team but we still need a natural goal scorer so hope Lankshear can fulfil his potential. It will be interesting to see the forward line TM selects once he is onboard. Don't personally think that playing either Johnston or Grant should be mutually exclusive, what do others think?

[kettering_baggie]

I just do not like Diangana as a player, I would like to see the back of him. Why bring Cole on, hopeless footballer, only suited to carrying the bags of the real players.

[Prando]

Why oh why do players have to put their hand in the air to appeal for an offside? If Styles had got on with the game, I'm sure that the second goal would have been prevented.

ABSOLUTELY Tippy buddy. 100%. Had Calum just concentrated on tackling/blocking I consider he (and Heggem) would have prevented the goal.

It?s not unlike the appealing for the throw-in, when clearly you know it?s not.