THAT decision......

Quoted from Sussexmariner

It's not a case of even themselves out, Magnay sent off or not, McKeownn off or not is an opinion of the ref, right or wrong but he gave a yellow card to their goalie so he accepted he handled the ball deliberately outside the box, if he thought it was accidental he would of given nothing. So what was the yellow card for? Handball by the goalie outside the box, a straight red, end of

There's no interpretation in this, just like if he gives 2 yellow cards to a player, he has to send the player off, he has no "opinion or interpretation" in that decision,

I'm still fuming

It's hard to disagree. If the ref thought the ball to arm contact was purely accidental, then why book the keeper? It's red or it's nothing, surely?

To be honest - the appointment of that referee for this play off final, after the Gateshead debacle last season, needs to be investigated (given the outcome of this game and the manner of it) because it is bringing the Vanarama Conference League in to disrepute i.m.o.  

Robbed and I'm gutted, that was a red full stop and yet again we have lost to inept refereeing

I was in a bad position to judge but Ollie's reaction suggested it was goal bound and that it hit his arm, if both are true then it's pretty unbelievable he wasn't dispatched.

Then again I thought Gregor bundled over Taylor in the box.

I thought Taylor dived as he went down easily and it just didn't look right.

Maybe Taylor should also have been sent off for A, the kicking out at Macca early on, B, the dive, C, descent any two of those 3 and he's gone.

I think we all just have to accept it wasn't our day and however bad we feel, JP must feel much, much, much worse.

Maybe next year, C'mon Town!

Grimsby 'Til I Die

Hand ball outside the box by a goalkeeper is not an auto red unles it prevents a goal scoring opportunity, IMO it did but sadly it is down to the refs interpretation. Palmers shot did look goal bound but the officials bottled it

Just watched it back..

How on earth did he stay on the pitch!?

Quoted from topuphere666

Just watched it back..

How on earth did he stay on the pitch!?

Are the highlights on the internet? Or did you record it?

Having just plucked up the courage to watch the game I recorded, I'm still flipping fuming about the blatant handball, instant dismissal, no ifs, no buts, no need for the ref to "interpret" the the law regarding a goal keeper handling outside his area.

This is going to be a long summer

Is the footage anywhere on the internet? I still haven't seen it since the game.

It's either a red or nothing at all. There's some bloke on the 'Gas bag' thing stating that it was accidental handball. He's a qualified referee and giving a long drawn out reason why it was 'ball to hand' and not 'hand to ball'. I'd find the link but I can't be bothered.

My thinking is that as Puddy stormed out of his area, he's acting like a keeper - his instinct is to save the ball. Even if his hands are by his sides he is still seeking to stop it - it's highly likely that he will indeed,  stop the ball. Inside the area, it's a great stop - outside the area, it has to be a premeditated and cynical act that would require his sending off.

(if the ball's not heading for the goal I guess there is a case to argue that a goal scoring chance wasn't denied - I haven't seen it yet on video and couldn't tell from where we were at Wembley whether it was heading for the goal)