THIRD GOAL

How come I could instantly see it was definitely offside, from about 100 yards away and level with the halfway line,  yet a professional match official with a clear view bang level with it, couldn't? 

Can't even be bothered to moan about such things anymore. 

He wasn't only offside for the tap in, he was offside along with two more of their players when the ball was headed on from by Thomas-Assante from the cross. Wright was offside twice, Stevie Wonder could have seen that.

0-2 you’re still in the game. 0-3 it’s gone. Atrocious decision. 

2 minutes ago, Concrete Owl said:

0-2 you’re still in the game. 0-3 it’s gone. Atrocious decision. 

I agree go in at HT 2-0 down and you still have a chance albeit a slim one. To go in 3-0 down like that was a kick in the nuts and game over.

41 minutes ago, alanharper said:

How come I could instantly see it was definitely offside, from about 100 yards away and level with the halfway line,  yet a professional match official with a clear view bang level with it, couldn't? 

Wasn't just the lino 

Steve Ogrizovic still couldn't acknowledge it after about 5 replays on the Cov commentary 

are you a referee lammy?

Your justification is utter boll *cks!

“yes I know it was offside but it doesn’t count”

lol

56 minutes ago, alanharper said:

How come I could instantly see it was definitely offside, from about 100 yards away and level with the halfway line,  yet a professional match official with a clear view bang level with it, couldn't? 

I’m told that the linesman has watched the game back

and

HE CAN NOW SEE…. 

THAT… 
 

That some protesters were on the pitch in the second half 

It was an utterly rancid decision and a complete failure of the decision making process 

When they talked I was sure the goal would be ruled out, because I get the linesman didn’t see the touch, and I get the ref didn’t see the offsite 

So when he came over I thought it would just be the simple task of checking if he touched it, clearly the ref missed that too 

Really bad officiating 

2 hours ago, Loppy said:

Fair enough, it was a poor decision but I get why it was given

When the original ross came into the box 4 players were off side - I dont get how it was given.

1 minute ago, McRightSide said:

It was an utterly rancid decision and a complete failure of the decision making process 

 

When they talked I was sure the goal would be ruled out, because I get the linesman didn’t see the touch, and I get the ref didn’t see the offsite 

 

So when he came over I thought it would just be the simple task of checking if he touched it, clearly the ref missed that too 

 

Really bad officiating 

People saying it didn't matter. It most definitely did.  Coventry were by far the better side but at 2-0 we were still in with a chance, a longshot but stranger things have happened.

Importantly we should n't just complain when the decision affects the result.  A blatantly  wrong decision should always be highlighted and this one was one of the most obvious and worst decisions ever.  3 sides of the ground (away fans weren't in a position to see it) knew it was offside, the players knew, all the media (including the Coventry media) knew. That they scored 4 more goals makes no difference, the ref and linesman were stunningly incompetent.

1 hour ago, alanharper said:

How come I could instantly see it was definitely offside, from about 100 yards away and level with the halfway line,  yet a professional match official with a clear view bang level with it, couldn't? 

No idea.

Clearly offside - but not exactly a game changer was it ? 
 

Coventry were strolling by then anyway 

We could have gone in at 0-2, regrouped and come out fighting. While ever it's only two you're still in with a chance. 

That decision must have felt like a kick in the nuts to the players right on half time. Instead it was game over.

The Coventry player was on standby as to if it’d been allowed or not… then it was like “ahhh go on then, we’re not sure, so, have it”