Poll, a disgrace

starbug · by **starbug** » 16 Dec 2006 21:14

I'm surprised most of you think he had a fair game but there you go.

Strange that some people seemed to think I was looking for an excuse for the loss

I suggest you re-read the first post. We lost because of our second half performance (or lack of) but thats a-whole-nother thread.

AthleticoSpizz · by **AthleticoSpizz** » 16 Dec 2006 21:26

starbug I'm surprised most of you think he had a fair game but there you go.

Strange that some people seemed to think I was looking for an excuse for the loss I suggest you re-read the first post. We lost because of our second half performance (or lack of) but thats a-whole-nother thread.

so why was Poll a disgrace today?

to quote your header

Royalupnorth · by **Royalupnorth** » 16 Dec 2006 21:27

Guarantee after match of the day tonight everyone will be on here, giving it " it was definately a dive, should've been booked blah blah blah.
But...We lost because we didn't play as well as we can and Blackburn scored more goals than us.
Poll missed a few things, but he also disallowed 3 goals for offside (and yes, I know that was the linesmans call, but we have had ref's overuling linesmen before now). 1-5 and we would really have something to moan about.

Next game please.

paultheroyal · by **paultheroyal** » 16 Dec 2006 21:29

Royalupnorth Guarantee after match of the day tonight everyone will be on here, giving it " it was definately a dive, should've been booked blah blah blah.
But...We lost because we didn't play as well as we can and Blackburn scored more goals than us.
Poll missed a few things, but he also disallowed 3 goals for offside (and yes, I know that was the linesmans call, but we have had ref's overuling linesmen before now). 1-5 and we would really have something to moan about.

Next game please.

Agreed - post sums it all up nicely...

next!

M4 Junction 11 · by **M4 Junction 11** » 16 Dec 2006 21:34

Poll was light on the whistle and allowed the game to flow. He missed a few things for us but had a fairly decent game. We had a bad second half and only have ourselves to blame I'm afraid

Muskrat · by **Muskrat** » 16 Dec 2006 22:43

No, Poll had a shocker today. He thinks he is the star and not the players and deliberatley courts controversy with some his decisions, which are purely attention seeking vehicles.

We lost to a better team on the day, but Mr Poll was hopeless. Some of his decisions were simply baffling, not to mention just plain wrong.

AthleticoSpizz · by **AthleticoSpizz** » 16 Dec 2006 22:45

Muskrat No, Poll had a shocker today. He thinks he is the star and not the players and deliberatley courts controversy with some his decisions, which are purely attention seeking vehicles.

We lost to a better team on the day, but Mr Poll was hopeless. Some of his decisions were simply baffling, not to mention just plain wrong.

care to back that up with fact?

MadStadLad · by **MadStadLad** » 16 Dec 2006 22:58

Poll was no problem, our shambolic second half was! Where was the passion we've been used to? Sidwell looked weak, only Ivar stood out.

Muskrat · by **Muskrat** » 16 Dec 2006 22:58

AthleticoSpizz
Muskrat No, Poll had a shocker today. He thinks he is the star and not the players and deliberatley courts controversy with some his decisions, which are purely attention seeking vehicles.

We lost to a better team on the day, but Mr Poll was hopeless. Some of his decisions were simply baffling, not to mention just plain wrong.
care to back that up with fact?

If you went to the match you'd know.

AthleticoSpizz · by **AthleticoSpizz** » 16 Dec 2006 23:00

Muskrat
AthleticoSpizz
Muskrat No, Poll had a shocker today. He thinks he is the star and not the players and deliberatley courts controversy with some his decisions, which are purely attention seeking vehicles.

We lost to a better team on the day, but Mr Poll was hopeless. Some of his decisions were simply baffling, not to mention just plain wrong.
care to back that up with fact?

If you went to the match you'd know.

you silly billy

knights_1990 · by **knights_1990** » 16 Dec 2006 23:03

he did well, some shit decisions but its not the refs game.

Royalee · by **Royalee** » 16 Dec 2006 23:03

Yes he was bad and I frequently went ballistic at him. However, he was amazing in comparison to Hahnemann Sidwell, Harper, Little, Hunt, Seol and Lita when he came on.

G Force 1871 · by **G Force 1871** » 17 Dec 2006 00:17

Royalupnorth Guarantee after match of the day tonight everyone will be on here, giving it " it was definately a dive, should've been booked blah blah blah.

Seriously tho, it was a clear dive and the only way that diving will be reduced in the game is if the referees start to have the balls to give bookings out. He had a great view of it and he didn't give a penalty, therefore it must be a dive and he has to bbok him.

BTW this is not a reason for why we lost because I completely agree with your comments below.

But...We lost because we didn't play as well as we can and Blackburn scored more goals than us.
Poll missed a few things, but he also disallowed 3 goals for offside (and yes, I know that was the linesmans call, but we have had ref's overuling linesmen before now). 1-5 and we would really have something to moan about.

Next game please.

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Finchley Royal · by **Finchley Royal** » 17 Dec 2006 08:28

Poll had a decent game. He didn't give decisions in our favour for Hunt's run and Sidwell's run into the box because on both occasions it looked like Hunt/Sidwell were already losing control of the ball by the time there was any contact.

However, I thought that Morten Gamst Pederast was lucky to get away without a booking when he went in with a high boot.

Probably a good idea not to complain about the officials when three goals against us are disallowed.

STAR Liaison · by **STAR Liaison** » 17 Dec 2006 10:36

Winchester Royal He gave us a lot in the first half, and gave Blackburn a lot in the second.

This seems to happen quite often and my theory is that a referee decides that 50:50 decisions will all go in one direction - so one team gets the benefit first half and the other team second half.

Finchley Royal · by **Finchley Royal** » 17 Dec 2006 11:07

starliaison
Winchester Royal He gave us a lot in the first half, and gave Blackburn a lot in the second.

This seems to happen quite often and my theory is that a referee decides that 50:50 decisions will all go in one direction - so one team gets the benefit first half and the other team second half.

!

It's rather more likely that because we played better in the first half Blackburn gave away more fouls trying to stop us. In the second half that was reversed.

Dirk Gently · by **Dirk Gently** » 17 Dec 2006 12:24

Dirk Gently I've got no complaints with Poll, so yes, it is you.

And why the hell didn't he book the Blackburn player for diving after Sonko fell over behind him in the penalty area ?!

because he didn't dive - he was brought down, but only 'cos Sonks fell and clipped him - no intent, no penalty, no dive.

Now I've seen it in slow motion I'll take that back - it was a clear dive, but it didn't look like it yesterday in real time and from the angle I swa it at - which was more or less the same anagle the GP had.

Interestingly, if he had been booked for that, and then he'd still thrown the ball to the lino after scoring, then he'd have been off and the end result could have been very different!

bcubed · by **bcubed** » 17 Dec 2006 12:24

handbags_harris Poll I thought had a distinctly average at best game today, but that is not the reason we lost. Yes, he gave us a lot in the first half (although quite how he failed to give a free kick on the left edge of the area after Doyle had been brought down by Ooijer I don't know. Sonko had a penalty given against him at Villa for exactly the same thing). He also gave Blackburn a lot in the 2nd half, some of which I felt he got wrong. But he's not the scapegoat for our defeat. That buck stops with Coppell for completely failing to counteract our overrun midfield in the 2nd half.

Totally agree with this
Poll was pretty good, Coppell had an off day
It was clear within five minutes of the second half that Blackburn were over running our midfield. The substitution by Hughes had an immediate effect and Nonda gave Ivan a lot of problems. Perhaps we should have brought Seoul back to midfield or pulled Seoul off and brought on an extra midfielder. And/or bring off Little earlier, who looked tired. Something was needed to counter Blackburn's switch and the change in their level of commitment and desire, but nothing was forthcoming.

Alan Partridge · by **Alan Partridge** » 17 Dec 2006 13:39

Read 2 pages and seen little mention of Sonko's challenge. The most blatent penalty you will see all season not given in Blackburn's favour, or is it not allowed to see it slightly unbiased?

Poll got 2 things wrong for me, other than that was OK.

Blackburn had a sotnewall penalty when Sonko got rinsed and then dragged the guy down

And when Hunt I think was going through, there was a foul and should have been a free kick but was given their way!

shadesrwrf · by **shadesrwrf** » 17 Dec 2006 13:42

A bad workman always blames the tool.

Poll, a disgrace

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