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The initial footage made it look like it had failed completely though as it took the replay from the seconds before the goal and said 'No Goal', almost causing a riot in the stadium when the same replay was shown there.

The best decision Wright made was to quit punditry when he was percieved as nothing but the class clown - just a pity he didn't stick to that as he's proving that's all he really has to offer.

Gabriel was lucky to have made out of that in one piece tbh. Aye, Mitrovic could have headed his foot off if he wasn't careful. Just more proof that Mariner had an excellent performance, letting the game flow and playing on instead of pulling us up for this serious incident. Must have been totting up Mitrovic's serious fouls before going back to send him off when there was a break in play.

Starting matches with the ref having a pre-concieved stance to be againt us has been an issue for years, since at least Howard Webb first darkened our doorstep. At St James they want to be able to prove how 'tough' they are and won't be swayed by a large partisan crowd, but know they won't be able to get away with it at other large grounds either by their managers or the media, so we are the best fit for them to do this.

A clear indication that the ref got it wrong. Case closed.

Odd that all of BT agreed with the sending off while all of goals on Sunday disagreed. Didn't see match of the day but are pundits encouraged to agree with each other and not cause arguments I wonder The BT commentary team are a bunch of arseholes though to be fair.

I've just found that on the video site and tbh they are completely different situations. Giroud goes completely over the ball into the players ankle at speed and looks a potential leg breaker. The Telegraph article strangely enough isn't overly, if at all critical about the challenge either, excusing him for a marginal touch on the ball. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10010579/Arsenal-to-appeal-against-Olivier-Girouds-red-card-for-tackle-on-Fulham-defender-Stanislav-Manolev.html

Had a decent game, but needs to avoid getting made up offence yellow cards. Unforgivable.

Go and watch Rugby, ffs. missed the "decent game" bit there aw man Haha...you can argue all the like about it man. Fact is, the rules are the rules and Mitrovic did something that IS a red card. No denying. Whether it was harsh/clumsy or not is irrelevant really. You'd be hard pushed to find many neutral fans watching that who disagreed with much that the red did, barring a few harsh yellows after the red card. A few harsh yellows and failure to give the same treatment for the same challenge by arsenal add up to an abysmal performance to me. Ask the same neutral fans when they're being hamstrung by a shit one-sided harsh performance if they think the ref has had a great performance and see if they're in agreement.

Not really I just seen the game without the emotion now. Every single person I know who does not support NUFC who watched that agrees the ref did well today...Apart from missing the pen and the Colo Ian, Glen, Howard, Andrew, Robbie and Andre?

And you know that if you make a tackle you're getting at least a booking.

Not even the crowd have. We've cast cuntbag Mariner as the villain apparently. Hopefully he dies choking on robbie savages spunk tonight.

The only thing more disgusting than Andre fucking Mariner today has been the partisan commentary team. Fucking disgraceful.

Strong gravity takes down Arsenal player. Free kick

Good refereeing to miss him going through Colback there.

Anita?

If it was Walcott or Ox making the same challenge in this match our media would no doubt be calling it a mistimed challenge and 'he's not that kind of player'.

Didn't Mbemba get booked for that in the first half?

Fucking cunts

Wanker is disputing their yellow as well. How the fuck is robbie savage employed.

Taking the fucking piss this. And robbie fucking savage can fuck right off as well.

Can we have NBCs commentary team instead of these wankers please.

Aye, we'll get a balanced and unbiased opinion from Howard fucking Webb.

Unfortunately it is and the cunt Mariner has fallen for it every fucking time today.

Clear penalty. Thauvin stood on the back of his foot following a run into the box. I didn't think it was that clear tbh, easily given I guess but no intent. If it was one of the 'big four' the commentators and wanker studio ref would have said it was just a clash of legs and he hadn't made any attempt to take him down.