Lallana: It was "crazy" not to send off Hines (From Daily Echo)

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  WinchesterBond wrote:
  One word sums up the referree's decision.."unfa
  thoma
  ble". Definitely a "goal-scoring opportunity" as AL is primed to shoot and the "covering" defender is in no position to block. Even if the referee considered it not a "goal scoring opportunity" when a player is through on goal, 19 yards out ball at feet then surely a trip from behind in that position is reckless so it is a 2nd yellow so a Red Card i.e. Sending Off. Quite simply another referee who has failed miserably to make the correct decision and affected the match result through his incompetence. Interestingly a few minutes later he books Jose for tugging back the Boro forward, also in a promising (albeit less than Adam's) position. Would love to know how he explains both decisions to the assessor. In my opinion both should have had the same result not different. Once we have got Goaline technology up and running the next step is the 4th official have a TV monitor and feeding valuable information to the referee. It is time to take out the guesswork.

  And whilst they sort it out we will have a couple of car ads"
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