I've got to say this is how I saw it. The last time I felt a ref was BIASED was years ago. And I mean that.
He should have booked 5, maybe 6 of their players. He booked 1. He also booked Crooks for a nothing challenge, unless it was for verbals?
There was one instance in the 2nd half when one of their players climbed onto Crooks and sat on his head…3 seconds later and an innocuous challenge from one of our players, Wigan free kick. Unbelievable Jeff!
In the 2nd half, he actually gave us a free kick. Around 2 seconds after he had blown his whistle the Wigan player smashed it 50 yards up the pitch. Didn't even speak with him. JJ got sent off (2nd booking) last season for not having the time to breath, Crooks (rightly) got sent off at Southend (2nd booking). Why didn't the Wigan player get booked, far more obvious than either of those two!
'The too early' thing that Deepcut mentions, exactly what i said at the time. What a load of rubbish that is!
I agree, I don’t find any of the refs biased to or for us. I just find the vast majority of them inconsistent or just not very good. Then a fair few just whistle happy power freaks.
Having said that, the footballers we have seen this season both for us and against haven’t been much better!!
