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       Rebecca Welch - Oxford v Sheffield Wednesday
   DIR By: Hughesy66
       Date: April 7, 2023, 5:45 pm
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       I only just realised that Ms Welch’s game was live on tv today.
       That’s a shame as I would have watched this with interest given
       that I am yet to see her officiate in a live game as yet.
       Did anybody see the game and can feed back on the performance? I
       have seen that the away side are not happy with a penalty kick
       but I am yet to see the incident
       #Post#: 62398--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Rebecca Welch - Oxford v Sheffield Wednesday
   DIR By: Rosstheref
       Date: April 8, 2023, 1:12 am
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       Agreed - I've seen the penalty given and that's very harsh.
       Darren Moore shares the same view too by the sounds of it.
       Great appointment for Welch though!
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       Re: Rebecca Welch - Oxford v Sheffield Wednesday
   DIR By: nemesis
       Date: April 8, 2023, 4:09 am
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       --- Quote from: Pmp1956 link ---
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       > I think the only thing you can say with confidence is that
       this is one of the most Bizarre penalty decisions you could ever
       imagine! It could never be deemed a penalty kick in a million
       years. There was a good shout for a penalty that could be
       awarded with credit earlier but the one awarded later did not
       tick any of the boxes, a very poor decision and hopefully a one
       off error by Walsh.
       >
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       She should have given one penalty; she gave one penalty. It's a
       shame she didn't pick the right one but I guess it's not the
       least equitable possible outcome !
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       Re: Rebecca Welch - Oxford v Sheffield Wednesday
   DIR By: Seagull
       Date: April 8, 2023, 4:09 am
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       --- Quote from: Hughesy66 link ---
       >
       > I only just realised that Ms Welch’s game was live on tv
       today. That’s a shame as I would have watched this with interest
       given that I am yet to see her officiate in a live game as yet.
       >
       > Did anybody see the game and can feed back on the performance?
       I have seen that the away side are not happy with a penalty kick
       but I am yet to see the incident
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I watched the whole game live and I thought that overall, she
       did well. Generally good positioning and fitness, clear signals
       etc. The first of the two potential penalty kick incidents was
       subjective. It always strikes me as odd that when two players
       are entangled, it's always the attacker who goes to ground
       (looking for a penalty), rarely the defender. Call me cynical if
       you wish. [emoji4] As for the second incident, I would have
       awarded it. For me, the defender was on the ground, realised the
       attacker was chasing after the loose ball, so stood up to
       prevent him from doing so, bringing him down in the process.
       Some may think it harsh but I feel it was justified.
       The only decision I didn't understand was the drop ball right at
       the end of the game. I'd love to know Ms. Welch's thinking
       behind that one.
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       Re: Rebecca Welch - Oxford v Sheffield Wednesday
   DIR By: Toprefm
       Date: April 8, 2023, 5:20 am
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       I have to agree with Seagull I thought she did well. I too would
       have given it and I’m a Wednesday fan. Don’t understand what
       happened at the end though there was an Oxford player down
       holding his head. Typical of Wednesday we throw it away with
       poor errors. Stockdale should have held the shot and there is no
       penalty. Typical of a lot of Wednesdays fans on Facebook blame
       the ref every time but the errors that cost us lay firmly at the
       door of the players and the manager who I think is out of his
       depth and how we were unbeaten in all that time I don’t know.
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       Re: Rebecca Welch - Oxford v Sheffield Wednesday
   DIR By: rustyref
       Date: April 8, 2023, 6:13 am
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       I don't think it was a penalty, the attacker realised he
       couldn't get to the ball so flung himself into the back of the
       defender and went over.  Wednesday had got lucky though as
       Oxford definitely should have had a penalty for what can only be
       described as a rugby tackle earlier, and I think most referees
       would have given Vaulks a second yellow card just a minute after
       he picked up his first.  They certainly can't blame the referee.
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       Re: Rebecca Welch - Oxford v Sheffield Wednesday
   DIR By: cwh
       Date: April 8, 2023, 9:47 pm
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       As far as I can tell from various posts she has had a good
       season so far and survived very well , in comparison with every
       other referee who are all male - this must be overall good for
       the game and I look forward to the next female referee to be
       appointed whoever that might be
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