Reading's goal that never was!!

[whacker]

And if this had happened at Old Trafford ??? Imagine The Hairdryer in such a situation!

 

[Red and White Zider]

I remember a few years ago a game being replayed between Arsenal and Sheffield United in the FA Cup after Kanu intercepted and scored what was meant to be a sporting back pass to the Sheffield United keeper but Arsene Wenger said he wanted the match replayed as he thought it was unsporting how they won the game in the way they did and it duly was replayed...now baring in mind the sporting back pass is an unwritten rule in Football and the game was replayed, how can the FA justify not replaying this one between Watford and Reading when this is an error that is as clear as day?? Not even a Sunday league linesman wouldve made such a howler like that one.

 

[ECFC '72]

Plain stupid decision by the FA.

Not surprised one bit though. If it had a Prem league game, the result would've been declared void, and they would have replayed it.

The FA don't give a monkeys about anything outside the Prem.

 

[Hants_red]

Plain stupid decision by the FA.

Not surprised one bit though. If it had a Prem league game, the result would've been declared void, and they would have replayed it.

The FA don't give a monkeys about anything outside the Prem.

I got the impression that it was the Football League that made the decision - see previous page for their statement.

 

[ECFC '72]

I got the impression that it was the Football League that made the decision - see previous page for their statement.

Oops, didn't see your link. That'll teach me to read the whole thread properly !

Ah well, same sh*t, different day !

 

[Hants_red]

Not even a Sunday league linesman wouldve made such a howler like that one.

Hmmm..... Running the line in a u10s game at Liphook a few years back. I'm still sure I was right.*-)

 

[Jason H]

I remember a few years ago a game being replayed between Arsenal and Sheffield United in the FA Cup after Kanu intercepted and scored what was meant to be a sporting back pass to the Sheffield United keeper but Arsene Wenger said he wanted the match replayed as he thought it was unsporting how they won the game in the way they did and it duly was replayed...now baring in mind the sporting back pass is an unwritten rule in Football and the game was replayed, how can the FA justify not replaying this one between Watford and Reading when this is an error that is as clear as day?? Not even a Sunday league linesman wouldve made such a howler like that one.

I think a key difference was the timing of the goal. Kanu's goal was scored with practically the last kick of the game, thus meaning Sheffield United had no time to get up the other end and score. In this match Watford had time to make amends (indeed they did - they didn't lose as a result).

Not necessarily condoning the decision, as I think a replay would have been fair, but trying to find reason behind it.

Must dash, got some splinters to remove from my backside.

 

[Grecian1987]

If Reading were any decent, they would have let Watford go up the other end and score straight afterwards. I remember a couple of years back in a Yeovil(?), one team accidentally scored from a drop ball backpass, so the other team let them score from the restart. Reading should have done that.

 

[Hants_red]

If Reading were any decent, they would have let Watford go up the other end and score straight afterwards. I remember a couple of years back in a Yeovil(?), one team accidentally scored from a drop ball backpass, so the other team let them score from the restart. Reading should have done that.

Woking against, I think Grays.

 

[Jason H]

Yes, happened both with Woking and Yeovil (wasn't Yeovil's one against the Slime?).

There is that consideration - many have said about it, that Reading should've let Watford go up the other end and score.