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It was, I agree, but I’ve since reconciled with that having reached the opinion that they’d have still beaten us with 10 men, such was the degree of superiority.
When Puddy deliberately stopped the ball with his arm, comfortably outside the box, I thought “we’ve won this”. We were the better team and already 1-0 up - that moment felt like game, set and match.
And then the card was yellow. That came as a huge shock, given Joyce had just completely ignored the fundamental parameters of a very basic rule. Did he handle it? Yes. Was it outside the box? By some distance. Was it intentional? Blatantly. There was no scope whatsoever for the decision to be anything other than red.
It was a psychological hammer blow, and even though the pain is tempered by the fact we went up the following year, there’s still a sense of what might have been. I don’t think I’m alone in my opinion that the side that lost that day was better all round than the one which beat Forest Green 12 months on.
I felt sick for days after that game, and it wasn’t just from the heat stroke I got whilst stood in the stands.
Absolutely this. I've always felt the decision was a punishment for us the decision was so incompetent and unfair it affected the team for the rest of the game. We lost our rhythm and superiority, we should have probably dealt with it better but why should we have to when we did absolutely nothing wrong. I'm still dumbfounded Joyce has been allowed to referee our games since. |
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Am totally with you poojah, and I think it sort of galvanised the support from operation promotion.
I agree that the team/squad was Better but for those that remained, I think it made them all the more determined.
It was a total travesty of justice that the ref was even allowed to officiate again and what made it worse was the fact that the FA made the decision to promote him. But, then again anything below the championship, it’s a free for all because those in charge don’t care enough.
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Even before the hand ball incident (around 7 mins I think) Matt Taylor went in high, late and with studs showing on James McKeown after he’d taken the ball in his hands. And in the scuffle that ensued he swung a punch towards Shaun Pearson. Taylor didn’t even get booked. There have been incidents since in English football where the referee booked a player twice in such circumstances and sent them off- one for the foul and one for something that happened in the aftermath.
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Even before the hand ball incident (around 7 mins I think) Matt Taylor went in high, late and with studs showing on James McKeown after he’d taken the ball in his hands. And in the scuffle that ensued he swung a punch towards Shaun Pearson. Taylor didn’t even get booked. There have been incidents since in English football where the referee booked a player twice in such circumstances and sent them off- one for the foul and one for something that happened in the aftermath.
he then dived and was booked whilst trying to get mckeown sent off, and then dived again in extra time, ref just ignored the 2nd one, he was diabolical that day |
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Thanks Les. Was hoping for the BT comms but this is all anyone seems to have seen. Mostly to share the injustice each year but might end up getting this one from somewhere. As somebody said Virgo was pretty scathing about it. Appreciate the replies Bruce |
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Thanks Les.
Was hoping for the BT comms but this is all anyone seems to have seen. Mostly to share the injustice each year but might end up getting this one from somewhere. As somebody said Virgo was pretty scathing about it.
Appreciate the replies
Bruce
As an aside, absolutely fantastic work you do with the Twitter account mate. Some outstanding footage you’ve had on there, especially some of the really old stuff. It’s become part of my morning routine. Thanks for doing it! |
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As an aside, absolutely fantastic work you do with the Twitter account mate. Some outstanding footage you’ve had on there, especially some of the really old stuff. It’s become part of my morning routine.
Thanks for doing it!
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It was, I agree, but I’ve since reconciled with that having reached the opinion that they’d have still beaten us with 10 men, such was the degree of superiority.
When Puddy deliberately stopped the ball with his arm, comfortably outside the box, I thought “we’ve won this”. We were the better team and already 1-0 up - that moment felt like game, set and match.
And then the card was yellow. That came as a huge shock, given Joyce had just completely ignored the fundamental parameters of a very basic rule. Did he handle it? Yes. Was it outside the box? By some distance. Was it intentional? Blatantly. There was no scope whatsoever for the decision to be anything other than red.
It was a psychological hammer blow, and even though the pain is tempered by the fact we went up the following year, there’s still a sense of what might have been. I don’t think I’m alone in my opinion that the side that lost that day was better all round than the one which beat Forest Green 12 months on.
I felt sick for days after that game, and it wasn’t just from the heat stroke I got whilst stood in the stands.
Poojah - I don’t remember the team being better that year than next. Which players are you thinking specifically? Surely Amond and Bogle compared to LJL closes that argument alone? |
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