Ipswich second goal

[Filo]

Just seen it on FL show, and thats a clear foul on Tamas and a red card without a doubt, what was the ref looking at?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Managed to keep relatively calm after the game. Another typical hard luck story but wait a minute. That's another example of refs not doing the simple things by not making the easy decisions that everyone else sees. The sooner they introduce a review system the better.

[PDX_Rover]

The shite thing is.... There's no recourse. No accountability, except that the ref in question gets bumped down a league for a few weeks - hardly benefits the wronged party does it?

[PDX_Rover]

It's ok - though the Kitson apologised after the game.

[Filo]

Just seen that he reffed the QPR game on New Years Day, remember the most blatent pen ever with that kung foo kick on Wellens? This ref alone could have cost us 4 points!

[selby]

Yes the very same.
    If we are relegated? could our season ticket holders take the referee to the small claims court for not allowing them to see the standard of football they would have been entitled to?.
    If I didnt think it was morally wrong i would consider this, as he obviousley does not know what a serious foul on a Doncaster Rovers player is.
    Vidio evidence that he is a complete pillock where we are concerned would not be hard to obtain.
     Seriously four points  lost being down to the incompetence of one referee is not funny,I hope we never see this pillock in charge of any Rovers fixture again.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Jesus Christ. Just seen that challenge. How in God's name have the officials not called that one?

Once again the small club effect hits home. Typically, refs give 1 yellow card per 6-7 offences. Yesterday, the figures were Ipswich 17 fouls, 1 yellow card. Doncaster 10 fouls, 3 yellow cards.
This sort of disparity happens week in, week out against us.

And then there was THAT foul at the end just to top it off nicely.

[Filo]

Jesus Christ. Just seen that challenge. How in God's name have the officials not called that one?

Once again the small club effect hits home. Typically, refs give 1 yellow card per 6-7 offences. Yesterday, the figures were Ipswich 17 fouls, 1 yellow card. Doncaster 10 fouls, 3 yellow cards.
This sort of disparity happens week in, week out against us.

And then there was THAT foul at the end just to top it off nicely.

It's a straight red card, no doubts about it, and the ref has cost us a draw

[Dare to dream!]

Joke of a decision, how's he not seen it?

[Belle_Vue]

Can the club complain the the FL?

[BigColSutherland]

Yes it was a foul, but it hasn't caused the goal.

[Dare to dream!]

What's Johnstone doing for the first though?

[BillyStubbsTears]

Yes it was a foul, but it hasn't caused the goal.

Let me guess...

[BigColSutherland]

Go on William, have a flutter...

[BillyStubbsTears]

I'm assuming you're incandescent at Coppinger's positioning and failure to close down the cross?

[BigColSutherland]

I've only seen it once, and wasn't paying too much attention, but my initial thought was no one was near the man crossing the ball.

[BillyStubbsTears]

I was confusing it with the first goal as it happens. As you were.

[PDX_Rover]

It's as clear an 'over the ball studs down the shin' tackle as you are ever likely to see. Probably not intentional a la Souness/Roy Keane but it is clearly a foul and at least a yellow. Duffy is right next to it and he sees it as a clear foul too.

Free kick to us. No goal. A valuable point.

The fact that these things keep happening in the game generally indicates the need for a serious look at the standard of officialdom. How he can see our penalty as a foul and not give a free kick for the foul on Tamas as bring of the same severity is just b*llocks.

But... I suspect, as ever, nothing will happen. The FA are not interested.

[BigColSutherland]

I was confusing it with the first goal as it happens. As you were.

Great minds...

[graingrover]

The feeling of being aggreived is compounded by the fact that earlier in the game when we had attacking momentum and were about to take a quick throw in high up the pitch he stopped the game for an injury ( not serious) to an Ipswich player.

      We played well and deserved a point .Copps and Cotts and Sam outstanding in a good overall team effort.

[albie]

From the video, it looks like Sam made some good saves, but his inexperience showed with the first goal from the header. A keeper should never be in the position he gets into.

The edit before the winner shows Tamas writhing around, but they have cut the tackle. I saw the FL show, and the referee needs to be called in to explain himself for passing that over, it is diabolical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peL_CJDfBQg&list=UUllNtBaf35q89ML6S759O2Q

[eastender]

Not only should their winner have been pulled up for a foul , the cross leading to it took 2 lucky deflections of Rovers Players (Quinn + Meite)  before falling to Chambers.  When your lucks out.

[Bristol Red Rover]

Just watched it on player. It looks like Duffy could have blocked the refs line of sight. Both Duffy and Copps appeal immediately and then again after the goal. The player who fouled, immediately walks back sheepishly from the action as if he's sure a foul will be given, when he realises he's in the clear he turns and jogs towards play again.

It didn't look intentional, was a little reckless. Maybe a big decision will go for us in these last few games.

[Sammy Chung was King]

We are piling hard luck stories week after week,they won't keep us up,no doubt about it,as cast iron as you will get for a foul,a straight red card,it's a potential career ender the foul,but yet again the players have put us in the position where we have to rely on a referee to do his job,as a kid you are learnt play to the whistle,the players by now should assume the referee won't give it,it never has been a level playing field,this is how the bigger teams get those final places in the play offs,and the smaller teams just miss out or get relegated on goal difference.

It's happening week after week in every league,what cost us is The Hesitation of our players expecting the decision,our lads need to get out on that pitch,and just put the game out of the reach of teams,then we don't need to worry about decisions that should be given,but very rarely are,we are more than capable of beating any team in this league,not one team needs to be feared,go about the game in the right way and nobody is a problem for you to face.