Shows what a difference it makes having Browny on there, we did really miss him after he went off but thankfully he is ok (concussion).
I still feel very aggrieved about the game, not so much that we didnt win, more that a great game was spoilt by the lack of control from the man in the middle. Given ive done the course and reffed games its difficult to watch without that "what would i have given there" view. The first thing we get taught is to look after the players, control them and keep a lid on tempers. This clearly didnt happen at all. I can name six or seven clear errors in the game (both sides, although we did get the worst of it).
The fight near the end was completely inevitable, given this games importance and with recent controversies between the clubs and inevitable tensions that go with that, we needed a strong ref, and we didnt get it.
This is not a personal swipe at Mr Turley at all, ive seen him at other games where he has done well and its good that young refs are making their way in the game. It was merely the wrong appointment for this game IMO.
As an aside: Im a huge fan of always taking the two when the chance is there, we didnt when we should have and fax did when they should have. They won by two.
