* The Original Unofficial "Official" Boro v Rotherham United Match-Day Thread *

[Diego]

Anyone see a replay ?

Yep. Lenihan and McNair both there to cover, Hugill barely had control of the ball. Never in million years a red card

 

[Jedi boro]

If it's a straight red isn't it a 3 match ban?

That’s what I thought

 

[Zoophonic]

It has definitely killed the game although up to now there hasn't"t been much to kill so far. Archer and Akpom haven't seem much of the ball - its one of the scrappiest games of football I have seen in the Carrick era and no doubt in part a result of players not wanting to get injured after Hackney started up hostilities with that totally unnecessary and reckless challenge.

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

Never a red, terrible game from both teams.

Kinda wish we just done a McClaren and played a team full of youngsters.

 

[sambaDTR]

For anyone with replays, Hugill just fell over. Paddy was covering anyway! Oh, and it was just like when Chuba Akpom was brought down earlier, when the referee never ever gave a free kick. This ref is a joke.

 

[stjohn]

Deffo not a red!!

 

[dribble]

We are our own worst enemies, getting involved in nonsense.Dijksteel has been poor and just makes poor decisions.

 

[coluka]

Stroud likes to ensure he is the star of the show. That was a yellow all day long, only a 1 game ban mind. He is letting Rotherham steel between 10 and 20 yards on throw ins too. He is up there as my least favourite ref.

 

[dooderooni]

Anyone see a replay ?

Looked like a coming together to me, certainly not a red as Lenihan was covering.

 

[Caretaker1]

I think Boro are playing within themselves deliberately, we are creating Rotherhams best opportunities by doing so

So flat we are making them look good .

 

[Mickey_2003]

Scrappy game as others have mentioned. Softest red card ever.

Ref, not going to bother saying what I think, it’s already been covered.

Use this game to stay sharp now, practice being pinned back etc.

 

[Joninho]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1653020295500840961

For me hugil cleverly brings Djiksteel down. I thought it was offside in the build up.

 

[Hap]

Looked like a coming together to me, certainly not a red as Lenihan was covering.

I’m not sure it was even a foul

 

[Teesste]

That’s what I thought

We had the exact same conversation when Fry was sent off at Sunderland .. 1 match for professional foul

 

[BoroMart]

That’s what I thought

1 match ban

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Sounds like Dijksteel got the red card that Hackney was lucky to avoid

 

[Jedi boro]

Thx

 

[newusername]

I thought it was a risky decision by Djiksteel to grab Hugill & end up on the floor with him just before he ran into the box.
He gave the ref' a decision to make & he made it.

 

[TeaCider]

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1653020295500840961

For me hugil cleverly brings Djiksteel down. I thought it was offside in the build up.

He's not even the last man, it's b***ks.

 

[Muttley]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1653020295500840961

For me hugil cleverly brings Djiksteel down. I thought it was offside in the build up.

Watching it again it looks more like Hugill throws himself into Djiksteel than anything else. Compare to the "challenges" that they have been perpetrating on Akpom...

Oh and the linesman at our end needs to revise his understanding of the offside rule and what to do with his flag when he spots it.