Hartlepool v Gillingham

[PinnerPaul]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46203826

Two talking points here

1) My pet subject - the kits - look very similar!

2) Should ref have waited 2 seconds and awarded the goal and not the pen 1' 50"

 

[OIREF!]

I'd be okay with the kits as they are. I've a couple of local teams who I get quite often, one plays in red/black stripes and the other in red/white. They usually offer to change but I've no problem telling them apart in their first choice kits.
The penalty/advantage can be a no win situation for the referee. If he doesn't award the penalty and the striker shoots over the bar then it gets difficult. Personally it was such a blatant handball I'd have blown for the penalty.

 

[Ciley Myrus]

Kits fine for me
Pen, no issues with ref giving that and I hope a yellow card too, the very definition of deliberate handball
Also look at where it is, bang centre, 6 yards from goal, ref for me right to take no chances here, safe refereeing

 

[QuaverRef]

If he blazes it over the bar, they’ll be calling for the pen. Puts it in the back of the net they’ll want the goal. Lose lose for the ref but thankfully they score

Horrible commentary mind