R17 Incidental Games

Discussing that CCM pinch Eddie Bosnar

Kisnorbo has been poor for the Heart

Harsh. 

And Engelaar gets tossed. I don't think I have an issue with that. Not the most forceful you will see but it's studs in the middle of the leg.

Was a foul, but straight red, I don't think so.

Yep, on initial view I thought harsh (if I was a Heart fan I would have been apoplectic), on review quite reckless & dangerous, and decision justified.

Edit: Yep was to JV.  Close call either way.

As for that tackle on Ramsay towards the end of the first half..... goodness me. I've seen penalties given for less than that. The ball kept rolling in the direction Ramsay was running, so clearly no ball contact when he was brought down in the penalty box.

Engelaar wasn't unlucky. He buried his studs halfway up the leg. Clear red card and Gillet got that 100% correct.

Saw two replays of it but it was really hard to tell whether Carle actually clipped him or not. Might have been too much doubt in the ref's mind to give it.

I think that's the main problem, the lack of consistency which really does imply that we have seen yellows given for similar.

I guess from a different point of view, putting myself in the players shoes from both sides, would you be happy for that to be a benchmark for a yellow. Be a bloody high benchmark and you'd have WW3 (which looks like it's breaking out) with just yellow cards. I don't think I'd want to be on the receiving end

I thought the Sydney player got a very slight touch first on the penalty call

Not for the first time this ref has controversy this year

Keeping howlers galore.

This is a dire game right? It's not just me that thinks this is just more than just a little bit shit?

Ref is diabolical.

Haven't seen the red yet, but based on this it looks like a red.

Haven't seen the red yet, but based on this it looks like a red.

It's a potential leg breaker.

Maybe not this season so much but Gillett was of course the man at the centre of the last-minute penalty controversy in the final in 2012.

And wasn't Engalaar kind of turning around to the ball so he didn't see what was coming?

No intent? Next you are going to say he was going for the ball. I read that other thread that intent is well gone now days and they look at a whole bunch of other stuff.

Do you see the ball in that image? How can you say no intent when the ball is not even there to be played at.

Granted its not the worst red card you will ever see in your life but thats still a leg breaker.

Edit: I can't find the bloody thread damn it but a ref was posting something about it. The search function needs fixing.

I'm just bitter that there's no longer a massive unit charging around the pitch.

There are more than enough massive tools on that pitch if it helps.

Gotta love late drama.

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Wow, David Williams: he's either utter shite or completely brilliant.

Indeed, thought he had missed his chance but buried it!

just started watching now. Views on the game?

Haha! Awesome Maradonnaesque run!

It's good because it leaves Sydney looking like the star of a bukkake flick, thoroughly 10-manned.