Re: Officials - Spurs
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:39 am
Spurge and Foreverinbluedreams. I am not saying these couldn't have been awarded. Indeed if we played in a different colour shirt or if we had different match officials they may well have been awarded. Indeed, if a different City player had been involved the decision may have been different, just opened a separate thread about that as it goes.
May personal take on it was that although there was contact, in the main Sterling was just outmuscled and out manoeuvred. I am of the age where when I grew up watching football, defending was more physical than it is today and I still have that mentality even though the game has changed since then. Maybe my opinion is skewed by that, I don't know but I always think on a penalty decision whether I'd be disappointed if we conceded it. And for the first two, I would be. But I can understand why folks are disappointed not to be awarded them.
My biggest gripe, as with a large number of fans, is the consistency between decisions
May personal take on it was that although there was contact, in the main Sterling was just outmuscled and out manoeuvred. I am of the age where when I grew up watching football, defending was more physical than it is today and I still have that mentality even though the game has changed since then. Maybe my opinion is skewed by that, I don't know but I always think on a penalty decision whether I'd be disappointed if we conceded it. And for the first two, I would be. But I can understand why folks are disappointed not to be awarded them.
My biggest gripe, as with a large number of fans, is the consistency between decisions