Marriner

[ArtetaMoney]

So the players can be blamed when they under-perform but not the ref ? Why's that like.

Yeah it's the refs fault we're playing so badly.

 

[bizzaro]

Yeah it's the refs fault we're playing so badly.

Its the refs fault for awarding a penalty that wasn't and letting two kicks that should of been instant reds, pass.

Massive impact on the game. The ref had.

 

[Rook]

Recently I've had no problem with some of the matches that Clatteberg has reffed when we were playing, in fact I don't really mind him anymore. Mariner and Atkinson always terrify me. There is no rhyme or reason for what they do.

 

[bluemangroup]

Criticising the ref excuses the fact we were utter wank. Even with the refs poor performance we can hardly claim to be robbed because we didn't do enough. The game was there for the taking regardless of the ref and we didn't take it.

 

[Magus]

Criticising the ref excuses the fact we were utter wank. Even with the refs poor performance we can hardly claim to be robbed because we didn't do enough. The game was there for the taking regardless of the ref and we didn't take it.

I haven't seen anyone claiming we were robbed, just pointing out we wouldn't have lost if the pen had not been given. The poor performance is irrelevant in that context.

 

[Tubey]

Criticising the ref excuses the fact we were utter wank. Even with the refs poor performance we can hardly claim to be robbed because we didn't do enough. The game was there for the taking regardless of the ref and we didn't take it.

We were robbed in that we lost to a dubious penalty and the opposition should have been down to nine men. Our performance aside, any team would struggle to overcome that against the reigning champions away from home.

 

[bluemangroup]

We were robbed in that we lost to a dubious penalty and the opposition should have been down to nine men. Our performance aside, any team would struggle to overcome that against the reigning champions away from home.

But we could have done. Even despite the dodgy decisions, that game was there for the taking still and we were pedestrian.

 

[vagant59]

Not really, when you think about it.

Seeing as one cannot win without the other losing....

have you heard of a DRAW

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Spineless performance

If it had been at Goodison, it would have been just as bad but in our favour

 

[strummer]

Glad to see Martinez isn't afraid of the fines from the ref's association and has called Marrner out for what he's done today.

What did martinez say ? I went out as soon as the match was over.

 

[roydo]

What did martinez say ? I went out as soon as the match was over.

Never a pen and should have been at least 1 red.

Oh, and phenomenal.

 

[banno]

But we could have done. Even despite the dodgy decisions, that game was there for the taking still and we were pedestrian.

Why was the game for the taking. Man City are on top form.

 

[madkiwi]

Water, water, every where,
Nor any drop to drink.

 

[bluemangroup]

Why was the game for the taking. Man City are on top form.

Not in that game they weren't.

 

[strummer]

Never a pen and should have been at least 1 red.

Oh, and phenomenal.

Cheers. It does my head in the way our players and manager just accept poor decisions. Most teams would have surrounded the ref and demanded a red card for that kick into eto'os back.