RevidgeBlue

Unless the attacking player is bearing down on goal in the middle of the pitch and gets hacked down just outside the penalty area without a defender in sight the "criteria" aren't black and white and are open to a degree of subjectivity. In a situation like last night Id expect a red maybe about 60% of the time but I can certainly see why one wasn't given. If the boot was on the other foot I'd be hoping the ref thought it was too far out and thinking we were slightly unlucky to receive a red.

You've cited a load of criteria there and none of them really support your case for it being a red, it was a long way out, Moreshita was out to the side and not clean through centrally on goal, neither did he have the ball properly under control, and Davis was in the vicinity, might or might not have got back. I thought it was probably just about a red but it wasn't as clear cut as many are making out. You've done the ref's job for him there illustrating reasons why it was legitimate NOT to give a red.

That's some u turn from you arbitro! What happened to "Mr Aloof" and Mr. "Arrogant"? The fact Vince Viley is such a poor manager is absolutely the point. That's why we're not winning any (or at least many) football matches. We can't defend properly, we don't create anywhere near enough chances and his substitutions frequently cost us the game. It's nothing whatsoever to do with poor officiating. Decisions go for and against you all the time. It may be we're temporarily not getting the rub of the green but that's irrelevant -you have to get on with it and do your job properly. Complete excuse culture down there. Strip the squad to the bone then complain about injuries. Find yourselves unable to win a home game or hold onto a lead, turn the blame onto the officials. It's absolutely nauseating. Wonder what the excuses for Saturday will be? Vince must be hard at work already adding them to his "list".

I think Miller's an absolutely shocking player. Cant defend to save his life. One of the worst of the summer signings. Compare him with Pratt and it's like night and day. Right under our nose and wouldn't have cost a fee. Could either of our other youngsters have done a job as well?

Sorry arbitro ( and Parson) it's an act of sheer desperation from a piss poor manager who is completely out of his depth and looking to deflect blame off himself and away from his bosses Ince Mark 2. (Although far more unlikeable.) "Shoot!"

Exactly what I was thinking!

Ismael's an absolute ham shanker. It's not referees' fault we can't defend. Or create enough chances. One win in nine home League games. None of it down to him or his appalling recruitment I don't suppose. The most unlikeable manager since Steve Kean by quite some distance.

Afraid so.

Thought we should have had a second corner at the end I thought. Weird I was talking about this very same thing this morning in the context of VAR. As at Wrexham though it's ultimately down to us to defend the situation and see the game out. Shite defending from Miller and De Neve as per.

No words. One home win in nine. "1st Division here we come, right back where we started from". Although the original song was about a different first division.

We're not the same side second half. Fear the worst.

(Conspiracy mode on) An appearance off the bench tonight would put him closer to the 50 appearances. Staying on the bench presumably won't.

Forshaw off. Not a fan of his but thought he was having a good game tonight.

Wonder if the 2 Clubs agreed the bloke who got suspended last time should sit it out? Quite sporting IF that occurred.

Davis was a lot closer than that by the time Moreshita got the ball under some semblance of control but on balance the referee still got it wrong Id say.

It's only a red if you deny an obvious goalscoring opportunity. It's not a red if the covering defenders can get round. Think he got that one wrong although the block on Ohashi wasn't a pen. Good half from us but we never really tested their keeper. Can't see Ipswich being as bad second half, it has the feel of a 0-1 smash and grab away victory. We need to maintain the same tempo second half. Ipswich havent been able to live with it.

The ref was well behind play as the ball was wellied forward. Must have thought the other defender could get round to cover. Not sure he would have.

Ignore him, he's obviously on a wind up - see his comments re the ref and Miller.

Alebiosu's delivery and decision making in the final 3rd uncharacteristically poor tonight

Lol whatever.

35 mins in and for all our pressure, their keeper has had virtually nothing to do.

Terrible free kick.

It's Exiled.

Ipswich look well sluggish as if they've been on the coach all day. There for the taking IF we can keep this sort of tempo up.

How on earth was that not a yellow for Miller? Crikey.