@thedieharder said:
Cook and Vaughan are both established strikers at this sort of level, I wouldn't underestimate them.
They are, but Tranmere have a similar problem to us in that they don't create much - but they've not been getting bailed out by their defence or scoring as many goals from set-pieces. Never underestimate any team, but their recent run speaks for itself really. We've got to believe we can win by a few.
It seems very strange to me that Phillips got a red for a slight tap and yet the Bolton goalie did not for what seemed to me a far more deliberate tackle as the last man.
For fear of stating the obvious, was the point not that, while the Bolton goalie's foul could be interpreted as a legitimate attempt to get the ball, no such allowance could be made for Phillips once it was decided that he had made a meaningful attempt to play the attacker?
Re the Bolton keeper, photo on the official website seems to show him grabbing Fred’s ankle as he runs past him.
The camera can lie, of course, but it’s certainly a talking point.
Re the red for Phillips, a controversial decision at the very least.
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Cook and Vaughan are both established strikers at this sort of level, I wouldn't underestimate them.
Thanks, Tom. Once again, based on their last game reffing each team, the ref for this game seems to strongly favour our opponent...
They are, but Tranmere have a similar problem to us in that they don't create much - but they've not been getting bailed out by their defence or scoring as many goals from set-pieces. Never underestimate any team, but their recent run speaks for itself really. We've got to believe we can win by a few.
We've got to believe we can win by a few.
By one will do for me
Was going to say: take the "by a few" bit off the end and that's where I am.
One would be fine, but we effectively wiped out our goal difference in Dec-Jan.
Interesting choice of referee for those fans who were at Peterborough.
I assume all four of their goals were miles offside?
It seems very strange to me that Phillips got a red for a slight tap and yet the Bolton goalie did not for what seemed to me a far more deliberate tackle as the last man.
For fear of stating the obvious, was the point not that, while the Bolton goalie's foul could be interpreted as a legitimate attempt to get the ball, no such allowance could be made for Phillips once it was decided that he had made a meaningful attempt to play the attacker?
Yeah yeah...I suppose so @HCblue. Rules pah!
Re the Bolton keeper, photo on the official website seems to show him grabbing Fred’s ankle as he runs past him.
The camera can lie, of course, but it’s certainly a talking point.
Re the red for Phillips, a controversial decision at the very least.