Just back

Tough job for the ref.....   and I have to say despite Town being the best team that was some really dire football.  

Sutton really are one of the worst teams I've seen in years.

apparently the lineo refused to shake the ref's hand at half time, having been overruled in the 1st half. Knowing that, there's no way the ref was going to overrule him for a second time when he flags for (?) handball.

Apart from that I thought they were poor and after missing those chances in the second half our group agree that it could well come back and bite us on the bum as it was obvious they would pile forward and create at least 1 good chance.
Thought the whole team put in a real shift, and unlike Tuesday didn't tire and were much better with their passing. 3 in defence were no nonsense solid and I thought the midfield were excellent. Clifton was all effort and his passing was much improved. green did Green what Green does (and did it well) , plus he actually made some decent passes. Holohan had 1 of his (too rare) good days, his crosses were superb, whipped in with pace and bend. I like the look of Hume - suspect he's this season's Emmanuel and will be gracing League 1 next season
I really don't unerstand the criticism of Thompson; he's a lesser version of Stacey Coldicott , and exactly what we need. He's got a lot of fight, bundles of nous and a fair amount of skill. He plugs the gaps and anticipates where problems are coming. Rose was his usual 9 out of 10 an Obikwu started to shine once he'd flicked in his goal.Shame he got injured, especially as Wilson was surprisingly ineffective as his replacement.

Those 2 points dropped could be very costly in 3-4 weeks time with our run of v. difficult games and FGR hitting a bit of form.

An battling, awful 0-0 on Tuesday would not be unwelcome!

PS Wonder if Tharme might end up being skipper next season - he's another of the type of player we've been missing

Just got back myself. Anyone else stuffed by the trains out of King’s Cross?

I thought we were much the.better team. Their keeper was clearly motm for them which says it all. Truly dire decision that cost us two points. At best it's a complete guess that it's a penalty. A really bizarre officiating performance all round.

Two difficult games to come but I fancy us to pick up points in them. Amazing what a difference a week makes as at 2pm last Saturday I was struggling to see us winning a game ever again.

Very good post match interview by Artell (Radio humberside one). Obviously fuming with the decision but measured as well and makes the very sensible point regarding amateur ref's in the football league. Plus my favourite Artell quote so far: 'the linesman must have the genetics of an owl'.

Quoted from HarrogateMariner

Very good post match interview by Artell (Radio humberside one). Obviously fuming with the decision but measured as well and makes the very sensible point regarding amateur ref's in the football league. Plus my favourite Artell quote so far: 'the linesman must have the genetics of an owl'.

I liked the club interview where he said that the linesman would go back to being a milkman or a teacher on Monday and then return next Saturday to pretend to be a linesman again.

The interview was good, but I think he will get charged for his comments and potentially serve a touchline ban.

Yeah I didn;t like his comments about milkmen and teacher.  Lacked class.  I understand his frustration but that was out of order... I hope he apologizes for that at some point.

The ref / lino situation is a tough one because the game needs them and needs good ones, but then I was looking at the amount of bile and pure hatred from the fans 3 yards away from them thinking "who the hell would put up with this each weekend?"

The greater the frothing hate, the least likely to get decent refs.

No idea what the answer is, apart from not being a frothing, rabid fan.

A missed opportunity today. Given the remaining fixtures, especially over the next three weeks, it's difficult to see where wins will come from.
Hopefully we'll continue to be draw specialists and that will be enough

Quoted from Yossarian

Yeah I didn;t like his comments about milkmen and teacher.  Lacked class.  I understand his frustration but that was out of order... I hope he apologizes for that at some point.

The ref / lino situation is a tough one because the game needs them and needs good ones, but then I was looking at the amount of bile and pure hatred from the fans 3 yards away from them thinking "who the hell would put up with this each weekend?"

The greater the frothing hate, the least likely to get decent refs.

No idea what the answer is, apart from not being a frothing, rabid fan.

That's all well and good but those fans paid money to be there, whereas that lino was paid money to be there and do a job, and yet he was the one spitting his dummy and refusing to shake the hands of a work colleague just because he spotted an error of his. Something he is also paid to do. And because of that he has made something up in order to be a 'intercourse you' at said colleague.

Can't really complain when he gets complaints from said customers then can he

Quoted from toontown

That's all well and good but those fans paid money to be there, whereas that lino was paid money to be there and do a job, and yet he was the one spitting his dummy and refusing to shake the hands of a work colleague just because he spotted an error of his. Something he is also paid to do. And because of that he has made something up in order to be a 'intercourse you' at said colleague.

Can't really complain when he gets complaints from said customers then can he

You may pay money to go to a restaurant and eat a meal but it doesn't meal that if the waiter dropped a plate or the food was poor that you would stand on the table and start shouting at the person.