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Originally Posted by Hugh_Jazz  Does anyone else get the reason behind the Dons players and management going apeshit at the ref for the Hibs game last Saturday?
I saw the highlights yesterday, and really don't see that the ref did that much wrong on the key decisions. I think Maguire's "straight red" was a bit harsh, but he'd been booked anyway, so a yellow would have done the same job.
Ross walked for two stupid fouls, and if I'm being honest, Ian Murray seemed to win the ball fairly. It was a hard tackle, but McGhee's claims that Murray "took Fyvie out" just look very ill-informed when you watch the replays. If Fyvie had done the same to Murray, I sincerely doubt that McGhee would have done anything other than insist that it was a perfectly fair tackle.
Now it sounds likely that we're going to end up on a SFA charge, and probably get a £20k fine despite apparently being skint.
To me, this all seems like desperate madness from AFC. Just swallow the decision and move on....getting fined over this is a fucking joke. |
I thought the Murray challenge was an excellent tackle. What if he goes in half hearted because "ach, he's only 16" but doesn't take the ball and then Fyvie gets away from him as well. Does he really want John Hughes screaming him down for that?! Most good defenders will go for the ball but will take the player as well for extra measure, partly so they can't get away from you if the ball breaks their way and partly to remind them your still in the game.
Watching the highlights, I thought the ref was way to quick to go for his cards. The second tackle by Ross was just clumsy rather than malicious and even the Hibs players were telling Maguire he was unlucky with his second foul. Maybe a more experienced ref might have recognised who had made the foul and had a word with them to say that they are treading a fine line now. Bebo's first challenge on Riordon was just stupid though.
That said, the highlights maybe don't show the whole story as they could have both been on last warnings for persistent fouling. So to summarise, the Dons have over-reacted but the ref is still a cunt.