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Teestogreen
January 5, 2019, 9:21pm

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Future refs - why? Why be one? You are going to be torn apart by VAR! Incentive - unless the money is irresistible?


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January 5, 2019, 9:26pm

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Pisses me off that you get a yellow in a game and the fa cant up it to a red after if it was a red card offence. But var can? After the yellow has been shown. Cruel
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January 5, 2019, 9:32pm
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I've seen the replay and, I must admit, as difficult as it is to accept, it's probably a red.

However, he looks like he brushed Townsend's shin. He'd have barely felt it. No need to pretend he was hurt by it, but that's what modern-day Premier League footballers do these days.

Martin Atkinson was on the field and close to the incident. He saw it and judged it a yellow card.

I think that's why it's difficult to accept.

But what a brilliant performance by every one of those heroes in black and white stripes. They gave it absolutely everything. Don't think I'd have been prouder if we actually held out for the draw.

In a way, that goal doesn't really change anything. We were simply magnificent.


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January 5, 2019, 9:45pm

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On balance, having viewed it again with less emotion, it was a red i think, which means Atkinson got that wrong too, along with just about everything else. He was shocking.
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January 5, 2019, 9:46pm
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Technically, it was a red card, but common sense should have prevailed. The referee should have determined that the game was only 90 seconds in and that it was one of Grimsby's biggest games in years, where the players were obviously fired up to give everything. Townsend going down like a sack of potatoes did not help. Sensible decision would have been yellow card with a stern warning.
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January 5, 2019, 9:50pm
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Not sure if he was shocking or just officiating the match to Premier League standards.

I'm not saying Premier League standards are necessarily better standards. They're just different.

Palace players are already familiar with them. We're not. Martin Atkinson wouldn't admit it but I'm sure he felt a duty to protect Palace players more than any of our lot because, you know, he's a Premier League referee.

One of our players crocking Zaha would be a bigger story in the press than if Scott Dann crocked Wes Thomas.


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January 5, 2019, 9:55pm

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Thought it might be a red was my first reaction. The var rules do not take into account the fans in the stadiun. A lot of alcohol was consumed and bottles were thrown. Had one of them hit a person it could have had severe repercussions. It needs to be clearer and we see it for ourselves. After that town were magnificent. Embleton had a great chance at the end, made space for himself and hit it just over. We could have nicked a draw, but you can't argue with the result. In terms of tension it was right up there for the whole 90 mins.


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January 5, 2019, 9:56pm
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Quoted from ginnywings
On balance, having viewed it again with less emotion, it was a red i think, which means Atkinson got that wrong too, along with just about everything else. He was shocking.


So why didn't VAR get used to "correct' Atkinsons mistakes, or weren't they in favour of the premier club!!
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January 5, 2019, 9:57pm
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I do sometimes wonder if the premier league and the rest of English football are two different sports!


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The VAR debate could go on forever. Lets just be proud of the boys, what a day.
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