Match Thread Everton v West Ham. 5th March at 1500.

[DRINGO]

They were two clear yellow cards.

Blatant simulation and a late lunge. If it was a West Ham player you'd have no second thought about it.

The ref has been equally incompetent to both sides with big decisions - both sides could have had penalties - but generally he's done nothing notably more incompetent towards Everton.

Even the Lennon foul you're talking about is correct - it was high feet; a stonewall free-kick.

not sure you can say "blatant" simulation I suppose the very fact the commmentator nor me could decide if he got clipped or not dispells blatant but stupid 2nd flying in like that for the 2nd ! ridiculous !

 

[blue to the bone]

Look at Lukarkus pass it was woeful it was the first yellow that was a joke!

Let him just clear the ball absolutely no need to dive in

 

[lungo]

As soon as that ref denied us that nailed on pen v Stones I knew he would do us -
KM first yellow was a joke, why do we always suffer under these bad refs?

He didnt give them an even clearer pen so..

 

[Joey66]

Both bookings on Mirallas were bang on imo

If it was in the pen area I agree there was slight contact harsh on him IMO!

 

[zirc]

My only worry with besic is with the match being so high-strung he'll do something to get sent off lol although Barry is no stranger to a yellow

Barry takes tactical yellows but almost never gets sent off.

 

[BlueToff]

Absolutely no consistency from the ref. Totally lost the game.

That being said, Kev was stupid to dive in. That's why he doesn't start as many games, btw...

Overall, think we played well. Really well in first 15 but then sat deep after we scored when we should have just gone at them and pressed higher.

COYB!

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

He didnt give them an even clearer pen so..

He also didn't send off Antonio for his late challenge on Robles

 

[Tubey]

not sure you can say "blatant" simulation I suppose the very fact the commmentator nor me could decide if he got clipped or not dispells blatant but stupid 2nd flying in like that for the 2nd ! ridiculous !

It was blatant simulation. You can wear the blue-tinted specs if you want about it, but it was what it was. He should never have done it, little to gain even if he had got away with it. Just stupid play from a stupid, selfish player.

 

[Titus Bramble]

If it was in the pen area I agree there was slight contact harsh on him IMO!

It was a dive mate

 

[eurosrees]

Sounds like the Goodison crowd are much louder today, nothing like a bit of backs to the wall defending coupled with a terrible ref to get the fans on board again.

 

[Neiziro]

Besic coming on apparently

 

[USABlue]

Barry takes tactical yellows but almost never gets sent off.

Yup, think his experience would serve us well in the 2nd half being down to 10

 

[Joey66]

He didnt give them an even clearer pen so..

So ours was nailed on there was a 50/50?

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Miralles can GTFO. He's ruined the game for us now. We'll have to park the bus now against this shower.

 

[bluestevon]

Hope Besic is fully fit enough to come on last 30 - we will need that energy second half with ten men