[qpsnapper]

I see that the SFL have agreed to another of these referee swaps with Northen Ireland like they did a couple of seasons ago, and it's our game against Peterhead that has been selected, some guy called Raymond Crangle will be reffing our game while John McKendrick goes over there for a game.

[doulikefish]

i await the ramblings of you no who about the sfl getting in dodgy refs for queens games

[rw89]

We had an irish referee for our demolition of Cowdenbeath last year. Similar pish standard served up...

[doulikefish]

should be a good game!!
now that pele has sobered up enough to realise that jamie buchan is a midfielder and not a right back ,we are actually passing the ball about a bit better so the hampden park should suit us.
good news for queens fans is that bavidge is out so it should see us starting andy bagshaw up front!!

[doulikefish]

how bad were we against 10 men???
ref spoiled the game but he did get the decision about the dive right
a point gained rather than a 2 points lost for us as we did not deserve to take anything

[qpsnapper]

doulikefish, on Dec 16 2007, 11:06, said:

how bad were we against 10 men???
ref spoiled the game but he did get the decision about the dive right
a point gained rather than a 2 points lost for us as we did not deserve to take anything

Didn't have a clear view of the incident for the second yellow so can't really comment on it, just a pity the (out of his depth) referee forgot that he had already booked Trouten and had to be reminded by the far side linesman that he had to show Trouten a red card.

Thought we played well enough to take all three points, even with ten men for 40 minutes, but the Peterhead keeper made a few good saves and we passed up a couple of really good chances.

[Spiders For Life]

Trouten didn't dive IMO, he got sandwiched between two players, also, did he claim for a penalty?? no. Therefore surely nothing should have been given... The ref had a shocker to say the least.

Felt we should of walked away with all 3 points today. McGrady had some glorious chances which he successfully screwed up which was disappointing. Ketts played fantastic however and it's good to see molloy playing well again

[GeeJay]

Some referees need to understand that it's possible for a challenge to occur in the box where the attacking player goes down but isn't a penalty. Trouten didn't claim for it - he was simply outmuscled and lost his balance. From my view, it was neither a penalty nor a dive.

Anyway, to the game. A draw was a fair result because we couldn't put the ball in the back of the net when it mattered. Peterhead were decent enough defensively, but didn't pose too much of a threat offensively. Still, a point when we are down to ten men is fine by me.

[Hampden Diehard]

Definitely two points lost. Alan Trouten can be a bit daft sometimes (the tackle he was booked for was rash to say the least), but I don't think he's daft enough to take a dive when he's on one yellow card. That said, it did look like there was very little contact.

That the ref didn't notice that he'd alreadty booked him sums up refereeing this year. Just what is the point in this exchange thing with Northern Ireland? All we know now is that they're just a bad over there as they are here.

We had stacks of chances in that first half and the game should have been over before the first 45 was out. Peterheid didn't look up to much, but they got a draw and that's what counts. Is Bobby Mann the new Mark Yardley? He's HUUUUUUUGE!

[Spider From Mars]

The first yellow card was just bloody stupid, what he was thinking I just don't know. For the second there may well have been some contact but Trouten's collapsation was over the top. If it wasn't an out-and-out dive there was certainly some tom-foolery going on.

Hopefully the red card will give him the kick in the arse he needs to cut the diving out of his game entirely. Cracking player but his diving sickens me.

[Convenor]

I'll get you a bucket then

You are aware that is actually possible for the impact of a challenge to make you fall over on a football park without it being a dive or a foul?

This was the case on Saturday. The booking was ridiculous. Just another fanny ref trying to put himself in the spotlight. We should send Chris Boyle over to Ireland for some payback.

re the actual game. Happy with a point. OK we had the better chances on the break and should have scored a second but with the ten men we also had to sit in and defend a lot and I thought the centre of defence was superb. Ketts was also outstanding in midfield and produced perhaps a goal saving tackle in the second.

[Spider From Mars]

Convenor, on Dec 17 2007, 17:26, said:

I'll get you a bucket then

Nah you're alright...

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You are aware that is actually possible for the impact of a challenge to make you fall over on a football park without it being a dive or a foul?

Yes, of course. He did go down very easily though and the linesman had a much better view than anyone in the stand. Even if he didn't dive on this occasion, he does do it and he should be knocking it on the head. QP players aren't above criticism you know

[Convenor]

They are to me. I love them all and if I was foolish enough to be married I would let them shag the wife

[GeeJay]

... I want ginger hair too.

[Spiders For Life]

...I don't