McBain
Player Valuation: £80m
Does anyone here still play? I play for Riverstone-Schofields in the Blacktown league, western Sydney. Its not a flash league; there are some good players out here, but the referees stink! There has to be, for our standard even, at least a couple of decent refs you respect, and generally have solid games. But the last couple of years out here have been sad, referee wise. This happened today.
Seven Hills v Riverstone Schofields
Blacktown Premier League
0-0
89th minute
Id been subbed about the 80th minute. I was knackered yo yoing up and down the left flank all day, their right winger had sat deep in the first half allowing me to push up in the front line, but I wasnt getting much service and he incresingly began pushing forward in the second. I hadnt played for three weeks through work and I was starting to tire and get frustrated. Id blasted our stopper for getting himself carded and then sent for backchat and I was steaming. Anyway they get a corner, and the center mid, a 6'4 pakistani dude (he'd been massive for them during the game) sticks his head on it. It hits the turf and bounces up, and Adrian, 31 (oldest guy in the squad - I couldnt believe I was the second oldest at 28 this year...) sticks his hand out stupidly because he knows its past him standing on the goal line. Its flicks his arm and hits the crossbar, our keeper catches it, and all their guys and crowd jump up, all of our team know weve lost a game we should have won. Until the ref calls 'play on!' Our keeper wellys it, not believing his luck over half way and out. The protesting Seven Hills players make the referee go and talk to his linesman. I know he didnt see anything either, because he didnt put his flag up. 'Play on!' again is the call from the ref and play continues, despite more protestations from thier players. Ball goes out again, and this time, seeing his chance the 15 year old on the other line starts waving his flag. Again, the ref runs over and has a chat with his other linesman! 'Penalty!!' We start protesting but its on deaf ears. We cannot believe he awards a penalty 3 minutes after our bloke handballed it off the line! Their penalty taker lines up to take the kick waiting for the ref to signal, our keeper readys himself, everyones watching intently...
......and the ref blows 'fulltime!'
No-one on the ground could believe it! Ive never seen a ref blow for fulltime when someone is running up to take a penalty! The guy was gutted and we escaped!
Seven Hills v Riverstone Schofields
Blacktown Premier League
0-0
89th minute
Id been subbed about the 80th minute. I was knackered yo yoing up and down the left flank all day, their right winger had sat deep in the first half allowing me to push up in the front line, but I wasnt getting much service and he incresingly began pushing forward in the second. I hadnt played for three weeks through work and I was starting to tire and get frustrated. Id blasted our stopper for getting himself carded and then sent for backchat and I was steaming. Anyway they get a corner, and the center mid, a 6'4 pakistani dude (he'd been massive for them during the game) sticks his head on it. It hits the turf and bounces up, and Adrian, 31 (oldest guy in the squad - I couldnt believe I was the second oldest at 28 this year...) sticks his hand out stupidly because he knows its past him standing on the goal line. Its flicks his arm and hits the crossbar, our keeper catches it, and all their guys and crowd jump up, all of our team know weve lost a game we should have won. Until the ref calls 'play on!' Our keeper wellys it, not believing his luck over half way and out. The protesting Seven Hills players make the referee go and talk to his linesman. I know he didnt see anything either, because he didnt put his flag up. 'Play on!' again is the call from the ref and play continues, despite more protestations from thier players. Ball goes out again, and this time, seeing his chance the 15 year old on the other line starts waving his flag. Again, the ref runs over and has a chat with his other linesman! 'Penalty!!' We start protesting but its on deaf ears. We cannot believe he awards a penalty 3 minutes after our bloke handballed it off the line! Their penalty taker lines up to take the kick waiting for the ref to signal, our keeper readys himself, everyones watching intently...
......and the ref blows 'fulltime!'
No-one on the ground could believe it! Ive never seen a ref blow for fulltime when someone is running up to take a penalty! The guy was gutted and we escaped!
