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Should Manchester City penalty have been awarded? Or were Newcastle hard done by?

by stresster on October 21st, 2008 10 comments

While one couldn’t have much sympathy with Rob Styles when he incorrectly awarded a penalty in favour of Manchester United against Bolton a few weeks ago, it was slightly different on Monday night when the same referee pointed to the spot at St James’ Park. Is this newspaper (no prizes for guessing which one) being a bit harsh on the arbiter this time? [Read the rest of this entry »]

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Bolton to receive ref apology after Manchester United penalty sham: Too little, too late?

by stresster on September 29th, 2008 8 comments

It’s not easy being a Premier League referee, with the key decisions regularly determining the outcome of a match. This was certainly the case at Old Trafford on Saturday, with Rob Styles pointing to the penalty spot after J-Lloyd Samuel had fairly tackled Cristiano Ronaldo in the area. The arbiter had a bird’s eye view of the challenge, making his decision to award the home team a spot-kick all the more baffling. [Read the rest of this entry »]

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