This is a great post. It was such a bad season.
Best referee of the season yesterday. He quickly recognised Bournemouth' tactics of niggly fouls are blatant diving. Solanke threw himself to the floor about 3 times in the first half. Eventually lead to some good yellow card decisions.
The one on Hyam where the Bournemouth fans lost their heads was brilliant. It was a clear foul on him rather than the other way round those on the South Coast thought.
Red card was spot on.
Their keeper should have been booked. Tried to waste time all second half. Maybe if he didn't, he wouldn't be still their lying down on the floor after Kane chipped him.
Yeah set his stall out with the early freekicks for fouls on O'Hare.
Match Thread Bournemouth away (3 Viewers)
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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SkyBlueSoul
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Probably gonna have to wait till March now mate
Skybluebeliever
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What did he say then ?
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Skybluebeliever
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He travelled and was reported ill in the night and then sent home in the morning , this is why we only had 5 subs as we only took 1 spare player , if he hadn’t travelled on the Friday we would have taken another player
slowpoke
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Agree about the referee had them well sussed much to the annoyance of Scott Parker another Chris Hughton if ever there was one.
Cov kid 55
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Great to see none of our fans appeared to leave at the end, all wanted to cheer our boys.
Londonccfcfan
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Haha Fulham fans.
Disgruntled Sky Blue
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Without reading through the thread anyone know what kicked off with the steward? Watched him move along the touch line away from some Cov fans then it looked like he was given his marching orders as he shuffled off the pitch to the jibes of ' Cheerio! Cheerio! Cheerio!'
Irish Sky Blue
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Reading all of this back it sounds like the boo boys have started on Dabo.
Sick Boy
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Both Sheaf and Walker come in for unrelenting and unwarranted abuse. Dabo is one of my favourite players but he was poor for most of Saturday.
mr_monkey
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Tbf dabo has been poor for a few weeks definitely needs a rest especially with Kane around to come into the team
shmmeee
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There’s a world of difference between someone commenting that someone had a bad game and the shit like the guy next to me shouting out “oh no I’d better leave” and pretending to leave when Walker came on against Brum, or people booing players names in the starting lineup announcement.
ps1948
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It seems like keepers especially get away with time-wasting so much.
I'd like to see the introduction of the clock stopping when the ball is out of play - perhaps 2 x halves of 30 minutes of actual action, so the paying public get their money's worth!
Londonccfcfan
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Was wondering the same.
Your getting sacked in the morning chant was funny as he was escorted out.
Londonccfcfan
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Did you see when their keeper let the ball roll out in the wind to corner flag.
Just loved it this season the injury time winners when opposition have wasted time especially forest and Reading and Bristol.
Briles
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I did this for the last 15 mins of a prem game to make a point to my mate. In the last 15 mins the ball was not in play, or play had stopped, for 9 minutes. About 3 minutes were added on.
SkyBlueTam
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For once I think football needs to take a lead from rugby.
The time keeping should be taken away from the ref and done independently with a countdown clock in the stadium, being stopped when players are injured, substituted or blatant time wasting and when the clock is in the red play doesn't stop until the ball goes dead.
Londonccfcfan
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Bentley of Bristol was booked within 30 mins for time wasting yesterday. Referee was on it because Sheffield united players were all over the referee from minute 1.
I mentioned yesterday the whole team needs to get more streetwise about this.
In Dabo’s defence (excuse the pun) he was playing out of position. We know he’s not great at CB.
I actually thought he played well at the end when he went to a more natural position out on the right, with Kane basically playing right wing - those two were getting a lot of joy. The first goal was a nice pass from Dabo into Kelly and then the second was obviously Kane himself.
I actually thought he played well at the end when he went to a more natural position out on the right, with Kane basically playing right wing - those two were getting a lot of joy. The first goal was a nice pass from Dabo into Kelly and then the second was obviously Kane himself.
Legia Sky Blue
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We've seen enough of Dabo filling in as a centre back to know its not a good fit, but there was little other choice open to MR on Saturday, although Eccles could have been an alternative if he had more matches behind him following his injury. If that had happened though MR would undoubtedly have stuck with Dabo at RWB and Kane wouldn't have played, so in a roundabout way all worked out well on Saturday.
MR now has a real big decision to make. I can't see Dabo continuing as one of the back 3 moving forward, and Kane's performance warrants him staying in the team. Nevertheless Dabo will then be penalised for trying to adapt for the benefit of the team, with the result being him being dropped if Kane retains his RWB spot. I wonder whether MR will be tempted to drop/ rest Maatsen instead & play Dabo at LWB. Not sure of West Broms strengths down their right hand side as to whether MR will wans to go with a more defensive or offensive approach but can see that as a possibility.
MR now has a real big decision to make. I can't see Dabo continuing as one of the back 3 moving forward, and Kane's performance warrants him staying in the team. Nevertheless Dabo will then be penalised for trying to adapt for the benefit of the team, with the result being him being dropped if Kane retains his RWB spot. I wonder whether MR will be tempted to drop/ rest Maatsen instead & play Dabo at LWB. Not sure of West Broms strengths down their right hand side as to whether MR will wans to go with a more defensive or offensive approach but can see that as a possibility.
Skybluebeliever
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What about playing maatsen in a more forward role with ohare ?
Disgruntled Sky Blue
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Couldn't agree more. Sick of the sculduggery keepers get away with. When that Bournemouth wretch lay on the ground with his tactical injury I almost burst out laughing when the physio wandered on and eventually got round to stretching out his cramp. How the hell he got cramp from rolling the ball out and going for a Sunday stroll every time the ball went out for a goal kick was beyond me - just one big piss take.
Highlight for me was watching a competent ref demonstrating he was making note of the time which worked in our favour - I think teams may stop the second half theatrics as they know we can hurt them in injury time.
Londonccfcfan
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The same referee was 4th official at yesterdays chelsea game. (Im sure it looked like him) Was a good ref.
Surprised he was at another game next day.
Yeah he's a Premier League ref
skybluegod
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The reality is the best thing for the team is Maatsen at LWB (this doesn't mean he is undroppable though). We shouldn't try to shoe-horn players into a team by putting square pegs in round holes. Dabo is okay at LWB when it's necessary but against Sheffield we had no attacking threat down the left-hand side as Dabo constantly wanted to check back which anybody could see.
Let two good players fight it out for the position they play for me. It's only going to improve both of them.
Disgruntled Sky Blue
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He made a refreshing change from the usual shower that rock up at our games - no wonder he's in demand.
steve cooper
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That would at least ensure the correct amount of time is added, but It's more than just about trying to cut the time the ball is in play though. The other advantage gained from time wasting is the disruption to the flow of the opposition's game. it's difficult for the officials to control but blatant time wasting needs to be punished more.
Fair bit of it about today.
larry_david
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Just watched the match back. The contract from the first 75 and last 15 is scary. First 75 we did okay but never looked like damaging them. With the extra man it just clicked, we were rampant!
Dabo got better as it went on, certainly last 15 he was integral to it but yeah, he made some shit passes throughout the match.
Sheaf won alot of interceptions. Allen I'm afraid was back to Allen of last season where he's always 2 seconds behind the ball.
Jones came on and did every single thing right. A good cameo and chance for him to keep building it up.
Bravo to their gk for time wasting, 95 mins was on you pal!
Dabo got better as it went on, certainly last 15 he was integral to it but yeah, he made some shit passes throughout the match.
Sheaf won alot of interceptions. Allen I'm afraid was back to Allen of last season where he's always 2 seconds behind the ball.
Jones came on and did every single thing right. A good cameo and chance for him to keep building it up.
Bravo to their gk for time wasting, 95 mins was on you pal!
