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       #Post#: 75566--------------------------------------------------
       Craig Pawson West Ham vs Arsenal 
   DIR By: MCPridz
       Date: February 12, 2024, 4:49 am
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       A really easy game for Craig to referee with my team hammering
       West Ham sorry about the pin it had to be done, no qualms with
       him as there was no real flashpoints for him to defuse, our
       penalty was stone wall, my only gripe is and it has nothing to
       do with Craig is the VAR decision checking the offside for our
       penalty, not quite sure it needed to take that long as within
       seconds you could see Saka was onside, and 2 maybe 3 players
       were playing him on, but a very easy game to manage even though
       it was a London derby and will be happy to have Craig on more of
       our games
       #Post#: 75574--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Craig Pawson West Ham vs Arsenal 
   DIR By: elbee94
       Date: February 12, 2024, 7:34 am
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       Agree with the above, a pretty comfortable outing for the
       officiating team. My only gripe was on the penalty, i’m not sure
       Craig ever pointed to the spot so was very difficult to work out
       if he was booking Areola or Saka (I was watching with no sound
       so not sure if the comms said anything). But a clear point to
       the penalty spot would have been better!
       #Post#: 75575--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Craig Pawson West Ham vs Arsenal 
   DIR By: tef
       Date: February 12, 2024, 8:45 am
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       --- Quote from: elbee94 link ---
       >
       > My only gripe was on the penalty, i’m not sure Craig ever
       pointed to the spot so was very difficult to work out if he was
       booking Areola or Saka (I was watching with no sound so not sure
       if the comms said anything). But a clear point to the penalty
       spot would have been better!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I was about to post exactly the same thing. Weak signalling is
       something I often notice when watching Pawson. A lower level
       official would definitely be pulled up for it.
       #Post#: 75596--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Craig Pawson West Ham vs Arsenal 
   DIR By: Leggy
       Date: February 12, 2024, 11:32 am
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       --- Quote from: tef link ---
       >
       > [quote author=elbee94 link=topic=5696.msg75574#msg75574
       date=1707744894]
       > My only gripe was on the penalty, i’m not sure Craig ever
       pointed to the spot so was very difficult to work out if he was
       booking Areola or Saka (I was watching with no sound so not sure
       if the comms said anything). But a clear point to the penalty
       spot would have been better!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I was about to post exactly the same thing. Weak signalling is
       something I often notice when watching Pawson. A lower level
       official would definitely be pulled up for it.
       [/quote]
       Was the yellow card for the West Ham goal-keeper correct?  Very
       hard to assert that was an attempt to play the ball.  When the
       goal-keeper made contact the ball was several yards beyond him.
       By Law that should have been a red card.
       #Post#: 75645--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Craig Pawson West Ham vs Arsenal 
   DIR By: Ref Watcher
       Date: February 13, 2024, 5:24 am
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       --- Quote from: Leggy link ---
       >
       > [quote author=tef link=topic=5696.msg75575#msg75575
       date=1707749113]
       > [quote author=elbee94 link=topic=5696.msg75574#msg75574
       date=1707744894]
       > My only gripe was on the penalty, i’m not sure Craig ever
       pointed to the spot so was very difficult to work out if he was
       booking Areola or Saka (I was watching with no sound so not sure
       if the comms said anything). But a clear point to the penalty
       spot would have been better!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I was about to post exactly the same thing. Weak signalling is
       something I often notice when watching Pawson. A lower level
       official would definitely be pulled up for it.
       [/quote]
       Was the yellow card for the West Ham goal-keeper correct?  Very
       hard to assert that was an attempt to play the ball.  When the
       goal-keeper made contact the ball was several yards beyond him.
       By Law that should have been a red card.
       [/quote]
       Dermot Gallagher appeared to assert exactly that on Sky
       yesterday and agreed with the decision.  However the ball and
       Saka were also moving in a direction that would have
       significantly narrowed the angle for any subsequent shot with a
       defender moving round to take a position on the goal line.
       There didn't appear to be any great argument by the players for
       a red card.
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