Quote Originally Posted by Mayfield View Post
Mayfield vs Cardiff game was tight in the first-grade game (6:30). Great game to watch.
Ressies didn't kick off until 8:30.
10 mins in, straight red card to Cardiff for decent. Unlucky as there were a few 50/50's go against Cardiff and they were blowing up. Not sure what the ref heard but straight red for decent.
Second red card was two yellows. Maybe after 25 mins. After the first red card two yellows to the captain over the next 15 mins (decent again). Cardiff just could compose themselves and were losing it.
Cardiff then did really well 1 and 2 men down for most of the half.
2-0 Mayfield @ HT.
Last straight red card came maybe at the 55-minute mark. Absolutely horrible high, studs up karate kick on Mayfield player's chest/arm. Bruising and blood drawn.
Third man gone, minutes later a Cardiff bloke went down injured and with no more subs the game was called (maybe 55-60 mins).
Mayfield 5-0 I think.
Sounds like the ref is a cheat. It happens occasionally, theyre human and I used to ref and seen it. There is a reason why captains need to question a ref when consistency disappears.

However at 1 man down Cardiff should regrouped, communicated that the ref is coming for them then dive all night to try even things up. Once integrity of a game is gone might as well play it their way.[QUOTE=Trigger;281667]Sounds like the ref is a cheat. It happens occasionally, theyre human and I used to ref and seen it. There is a reason why captains need to question a ref when consistency disappears.


ok, as i left due to personnel reasons after the 1st send off.
My late night phone call, explained pretty much as written above.
1st send off was ref abuse" holy shit ref" are his exact words.
2nd not sure what was said.
3rd late tackle
player down was concussed i was told, he was going off, so down to 7. So, coach asked to call it.
Thats it in nutshell as told to me.
Yes we need to regroup after that, but sometimes that's football.

cheers