DavesaRam

Although I was absolutely  ecstatic over beating Leeds, however, for clear class the play-off 2nd leg semi-final against Brighton was pure joy to watch, from a team that should have just murdered QPR in the final.
That poxy, last minute goal was heart breaking.

You seem to be on a “let it go” thing at the moment. Have you been watching “Frozen” again?

I feel sorry for all the Owls fans who went down to Peterborough 4 nothing.

Apparently they had a penalty decision go against them in that first leg, and they are moaning like anything! 🤪🤪🤪

Apparently they had a penalty decision go against them in that first leg, and they are moaning like anything! 🤪🤪🤪

Apparently they had a penalty decision go against them in that first leg, and they are moaning like anything! 🤪🤪🤪

Apparently they had a penalty decision go against them in that first leg, and they are moaning like anything! 🤪🤪🤪

Shall we play a a game of "Spot the Guilty Look"?

Like's to give the ref a bollocking.  It's a yes from me.

If he was an accountant then right out of the blue his office chair would collapse with the shaft going straight through the seat and up his butt. And as he grabbed something to stop him falling off the chair his hand hit the top of his pen which stabbed through his palm. Then the chair stopped collapsing, throwing his body forwards, making his head tip forwards, poking his eye out on the pen sticking out of the back of his hand.
It’s  all in a day’s work for an accountant. I should know - my son is a chartered accountant.
Stick to footy, Kristian, its much safer!
 

Often times when talking about match officials people will say that they have a really difficult job - which they do. But might I suggest that much of the "difficulty" they have brought on themselves. Hey have been "thigh-swishing" instead of dealing with the offences as they happen. They allowed shirt-grappling and body-bumping during open play because it was at the start relatively mild, but once players knew they could get away with it the offences started to become much more significant. This developed into the WWF we see for every free-kick and corner which has reached epic proportions. If refs simply blew for a foul and brandished appropriate cards it would soon stop, because teams would quickly find themselves one or two players down. 
And so it went on, with the falling like flies at the slightest contact - which originated with the Italians, to which we said "that's not coming here". And it didn't until we started bringing foreign players here en masse - the two Argentinians at Spurs was where the bridgehead was breached, and now we have th Italians and everyone else plying their trade, and the Brits seeing what was going on and saying "in for a penny, in for a pound" and now they are all doing it. All it needed was a tough stance from the refs, but they whimped out yet  again. And with the American attitude of "I'll sue you for that, and if there's nothing I can sue you for, I'll sue you for that instead" means that refs daren't leave a player writhing on the floor for fear of him being genuinely injured and needing life-saving treatment. observant coaches noted that this often disrupted the opposition's momentum, so it was coached into the players from day one. And a recent development, which I hadn't seen until only a month or so ago is that if two players go down injured, neither of them has to leave the pitch once treated.
We hd a double or even triple whammy on Sunday. First the non-penalty, with the striker bleeding to death from the sniper shot that pole-axed him then sneering at Davis when he was sent off. Then later in the game Fozzy was wrestled to the floor in the area, with the video and still shots showing his shirt halfway up his back, but apparently not a foul. Instead, as he struggled to his feet the Wednesday defender "fell" over him, and it was a free-kick to Wednesday. At the same time Dobbin was being manhandled off balance, again in full view of the match officials, but again nothing given. So  a penalty awarded for virtually no contact at all, and no penalties given for clear and blatant physical contact. 
If the refs had balls, things might be different, and their job would instantly be a lot easier. Apart from the authorities "leaning" on match  officials in order to achieve pre-determined objectives. Not that the FAor the EFL are corrupt, of course. Heaven forfend such a suggestion!
I'll just go and wash my mouth out with milk and honey!

Often times when talking about match officials people will say that they have a really difficult job - which they do. But might I suggest that much of the "difficulty" they have brought on themselves. Hey have been "thigh-swishing" instead of dealing with the offences as they happen. They allowed shirt-grappling and body-bumping during open play because it was at the start relatively mild, but once players knew they could get away with it the offences started to become much more significant. This developed into the WWF we see for every free-kick and corner which has reached epic proportions. If refs simply blew for a foul and brandished appropriate cards it would soon stop, because teams would quickly find themselves one or two players down. 
And so it went on, with the falling like flies at the slightest contact - which originated with the Italians, to which we said "that's not coming here". And it didn't until we started bringing foreign players here en masse - the two Argentinians at Spurs was where the bridgehead was breached, and now we have th Italians and everyone else plying their trade, and the Brits seeing what was going on and saying "in for a penny, in for a pound" and now they are all doing it. All it needed was a tough stance from the refs, but they whimped out yet  again. And with the American attitude of "I'll sue you for that, and if there's nothing I can sue you for, I'll sue you for that instead" means that refs daren't leave a player writhing on the floor for fear of him being genuinely injured and needing life-saving treatment. observant coaches noted that this often disrupted the opposition's momentum, so it was coached into the players from day one. And a recent development, which I hadn't seen until only a month or so ago is that if two players go down injured, neither of them has to leave the pitch once treated.
We hd a double or even triple whammy on Sunday. First the non-penalty, with the striker bleeding to death from the sniper shot that pole-axed him then sneering at Davis when he was sent off. Then later in the game Fozzy was wrestled to the floor in the area, with the video and still shots showing his shirt halfway up his back, but apparently not a foul. Instead, as he struggled to his feet the Wednesday defender "fell" over him, and it was a free-kick to Wednesday. At the same time Dobbin was being manhandled off balance, again in full view of the match officials, but again nothing given. So  a penalty awarded for virtually no contact at all, and no penalties given for clear and blatant physical contact. 
If the refs had balls, things might be different, and their job would instantly be a lot easier. Apart from the authorities "leaning" on match  officials in order to achieve pre-determined objectives. Not that the FAor the EFL are corrupt, of course. Heaven forfend such a suggestion!
I'll just go and wash my mouth out with milk and honey!

That last line is the very reason you are far, far, far from the best qualified on here to pass on your "words of wisdom" on such a topic.
I missed "That glorious night v Rotherham"... cold custard and all... and well over a decade all told, due to "The hardships" of bringing up my young family during the 80's and into the 90's... Briefly with my first wife (B**ch! 🤣), partly as a single parent/stay-at-home-dad, bringing up two toddlers alone, and ultimately with their new mum... who is still the only mum that matters to them, and who remains very much the be all and end all of my life, almost 40 years on!  No way would I choose DCFC over her wishes, or her needs... or those of my kids, then or now!  Fortunately for now, I don't have to!
I don't regret a single day of that "Missed era", and I most certainly don't regret choosing my family over DCFC.
 
When you have spent a few decades with someone you love with all of your heart and soul. 
When you have brought life into this world, and done a half-decent job of helping to turn them into decent adults, and decent human beings.
Only then... my dear friend... will you be qualified to come back on here, and tell us all with hand on heart... how those goddamn kids are driving you mad, and that that you wished you were single again!  🤣
 
 
 
 

 

Not quite her doing, but it's more of a case of not knowing what to expect so don't want to tie myself down. I'm more mindful that she will be looking after the baby all week, while I'm working, so the time at the weekend becomes important for both of us. 
A half season ticket may not be completely out the question, but I'm happy to wait and see. 

I think you’re missing the point B4.
It’s probably not just about money (although most of know having kids is an expensive business) but also the time commitment. When you have children your priorities, quite rightly, change. 

A slight exaggeration I make it about 20 points deficit due to dodgy  ref decisions. Mind you about the same last season so we should still be in Championship without the ref anti Derby bias. 

It's even worse in real time - a really snide curl of the lip directed at Curtis.

What difference would surrounding the referee have made, he had made his decision. Only thing that might have changed is more bookings for us.

We were robbied.

Have you seen this man? Wanted by police, last seen in Sheffield area.
I’ve finally managed to force myself to watch the highlights from the game.
Regarding the penalty, obviously a very poor back pass from Curtis and I suspect Wildsmith was perhaps a little gentle as he didn’t want to risk giving away a penalty himself.
Sadly (very) in modern football it seems you only need to make the slightest contact for a penalty to be awarded and Curtis shouldn’t have given the ref a decision to make but, that dive was just embarrassing.

To be honest I'm a bit tired of going to matches and seeing these antics.  Will take me nephews to a couple to keep them entertained but every other game, and probably the last 5 games I've been too have been ruined by awful officiating and constant head clutching, leg clutching and  diving for penalties.  Aware you get it in doses but it's an epidemic.  When it gets to the point your anticipating something will happen too piss you off every time, it's time for a breather.   I knew what would transpire today before it started.  

Exactly. 
Didzy is prime example really. Scored a phenomenal number of goals. Had a great season. However, we would have been a better team if it wasn’t a necessity to play him every single game through the lack of any other option.
Fact is, others strengthened in January from a position of strength. Our cupboard was already bare and we couldn’t add to it to boot. 
It’s the hand that we were dealt. 
I think we probably should have hung onto the play offs, but in all honesty, I didn’t give us a prayer of Wembley let alone winning there anyway. So, let’s bow out now and get moving on the summer plans. 

What a shame! In the end we weren't quite good enough to  get in the play-offs, and deep down many of us have thought that all season long. But that doesn't stop us having hope, and the players have done stupendously well to get this far. It is the old adage (well, a season long adage) that we only had 5 players on the books last August. But in reality we have cost ourselves the chance for promotion this season because we haven't been clinical enough in front of goal. But in part that is because it is night on impossible to attract strikers when all you can offer is a packet of crisps and two slices of lightly buttered bread. Although losing Odura was a blow - he might have been the difference, but I don't think he was handled properly, and instead of being given a run in the side in his best position, h was used as a bit part player. And he wasn't the only one - another one was subbed at the earlest opportunity again, today, when he was doing all right. Why is it always him who has to leave the pitch early?
There have been some baffling selection and tactical decisions which have cost us as well, but in some ways all this is understandable, especially with a manager brought in part way into the season with someone else's team and no room to change that. WArney had a tough job, and the lad done ok, I reckon.
It actually is feasible to have been in the play-off positions securely a coupe of weeks ago if only we hadn't thrown matches away one way or another. But then we get to my pet subject, the match officials. Soooooo many matches have been decided by crass decision making and/or incompetence, and we ought to have put ourselves into a position where those c***-ups don't cost us the points. But we shouldn't have to try and overcome them before they have happened, either. If only half the penalty decisions against us. at both ends of the pitch, had gone the right way, we wouldn't have ended up in this position. And while we are on about it, how come the ref gave a penalty against us for virtually no physical contact at all, but did absolutely nothing when Forsyth was physically man-handled to the ground in their penalty area later on in the game? On the odd occasion I could accept that it was just the rb of the green, but when it has happened match after match after match, and only a tiny number of dubious decision have been in our favour, maybe I sould be forgiven for thinking that there are other factors being brought to bear.
So on to next season - will we get any flexibility from the EFL regarding the business plan we have had to operate under, given that we are considerably further forwards in our finances than we were planned to be? LET's hope this is the case so we have a bit more room to bring the players in that we need. I'm not holding my breath though!
Finally - thanks to the players for giving of their best, even though it wasn't quite enough. And thanks especially to the fans - you/we have been fantastic yet again, all season long. Long may it continue!
I'll be there next season, and much to your chagrin I'm not going away from this wonderful bunch of contributors on dcfcfans!

I agree. We have paid the price for not putting the ball away often enough. But when you've only got half a squad of players, and you can't attract strikers of any substance because they come at a price, we were always going to struggle like this. 
But although if we don't take our chances, and we keep making silly mistakes, neither should we pay the price because the match officials consistently get things wrong, especially when those decisions in the great majority go against Derby County - although they are supposed to even themselves out over a season, they haven't yet after 4 long years. If evening out did happen, then next season we will get between 2 and 4 penalties per match, and the opposition will have two player sent off every match. Like leniency form the EFL, it ain't going to happen.

Well the post admin restrictions are clearly designed to punish, relegate us and keep in league 1 for at least 2 seasons. Then pushing for promotion will not do. Quiet word with each ref before each game….