Comments on: VIEW FROM THE SOUTH – BIRMINGHAM CITY vs BLACKBURN ROVERS http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/12/view-from-the-south-%e2%80%93-birmingham-city-vs-blackburn-rovers/ Following Blues From Near and Far Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:29:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bazzathebluenose http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/12/view-from-the-south-%e2%80%93-birmingham-city-vs-blackburn-rovers/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 Bazzathebluenose Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:25:13 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=1433#comment-3376 Oh that's the guy! Well that figures doesn't it? What got to me was that the Blackburn defenders kept nudging Benitez in the back every time he went to head or control the ball. I think it shows great restraint that he didn't react. The referee did nothing on most occasions because he was poorly positioned or not up with play to see it. His linesmen (I still call them that) were equally useless and did nothing to assist the ref in fairness. Oh that’s the guy! Well that figures doesn’t it? What got to me was that the Blackburn defenders kept nudging Benitez in the back every time he went to head or control the ball. I think it shows great restraint that he didn’t react. The referee did nothing on most occasions because he was poorly positioned or not up with play to see it. His linesmen (I still call them that) were equally useless and did nothing to assist the ref in fairness.

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]]> By: JohnR http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/2009/12/view-from-the-south-%e2%80%93-birmingham-city-vs-blackburn-rovers/comment-page-1/#comment-3372 JohnR Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:08:26 +0000 http://www.joysandsorrows.co.uk/?p=1433#comment-3372 Totally and utterly agree with you about the referee. He was completely out of his depth. Players from both sides looked on in disbelief at some of his decisions. As you say he totally bottled what should have been a sending off sending off. You realise of course that he was the beachball referee. Totally and utterly agree with you about the referee. He was completely out of his depth. Players from both sides looked on in disbelief at some of his decisions. As you say he totally bottled what should have been a sending off sending off.

You realise of course that he was the beachball referee.

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