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       Stuart Attwell - Brighton v Leicester
   DIR By: Critics
       Date: September 19, 2021, 1:04 pm
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       Haven't watched the whole game but three crucial decisions all
       co-made by Attwell and AR1 Dan Cook were a bit controversial:
       Penalty for Brighton and two disallowed equalizers from
       Leicester for offside, all of which were confirmed by VAR.
       The handball player Vestergaard was off balance but his hand was
       still in an unnatural position so the penalty was supportable.
       The first disallowed goal was a bit harsh but for me still
       supportable. However, the second one IMO was wrong: The header
       by Ndidi came so quickly and Barnes had no attempt to play plus
       there was no obstructing vision, so it was unbelievable to
       disallow the goal for offside. Leicester fans that I know were
       furious at the referee today. Looking for further information.
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       Re: Stuart Attwell - Brighton v Leicester
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: September 19, 2021, 2:08 pm
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       I agree as I think Vestegaard is being pulled so has to put his
       arm up, but it is an unnatural position. Both offside goals
       looked tight, but the second one I think is completely wrong so
       don’t know why VAR didn’t have a look properly
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       Re: Stuart Attwell - Brighton v Leicester
   DIR By: GingerReferee
       Date: September 19, 2021, 6:12 pm
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       Penalty for me, good work by Dan Cook and Stuart atwell
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       Re: Stuart Attwell - Brighton v Leicester
   DIR By: mauricelapin
       Date: September 20, 2021, 2:41 am
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       Having now seen these incidents on MOTD 2, I agree with both
       Critics and ajb95; both the penalty and the second disallowed
       goal were dubious, and probably erroneous decisions. What has
       not been mentioned however, either here or on MOTD2, is the
       behaviour of Schmeichel and several other Leicester defenders
       following the award of the penalty.  As captain, Schmeichel can
       be excused for having a word or two with the referee on the
       subject, but several minutes of continuing petulant dissent went
       well beyond this, and were clearly designed to delay the taking
       of the penalty. Which begs the question as to why at no time did
       Stuart Attwell seem on the point of showing a YC to any of the
       culprits? One would have thought that these antics might have
       ceased rather more quickly had he done so.
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       Re: Stuart Attwell - Brighton v Leicester
   DIR By: LateTackle
       Date: September 20, 2021, 8:13 am
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       --- Quote from: mauricelapin link ---
       >
       > Having now seen these incidents on MOTD 2, I agree with both
       Critics and ajb95; both the penalty and the second disallowed
       goal were dubious, and probably erroneous decisions. What has
       not been mentioned however, either here or on MOTD2, is the
       behaviour of Schmeichel and several other Leicester defenders
       following the award of the penalty.  As captain, Schmeichel can
       be excused for having a word or two with the referee on the
       subject, but several minutes of continuing petulant dissent went
       well beyond this, and were clearly designed to delay the taking
       of the penalty. Which begs the question as to why at no time did
       Stuart Attwell seem on the point of showing a YC to any of the
       culprits? One would have thought that these antics might have
       ceased rather more quickly had he done so.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I think that, taken as a whole, the match events merely confirm
       what many people have thought for a long time.  Attwell is not
       up to being a Premier League referee.  Decision making,
       management and player rapport are sadly lacking.
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