Absolutely raging

[CallumLaidlaw]

We were right in front of the O 'Connor penalty incident and it was an absolute stonewall penalty. How the ref can think otherwise is beyond me. Mind you, the referee was absolutely honking. Refused to let the game flow, booked griffiths for kicking the ball away when 2 pars players done the same earlier. Booked Stephens for consistent fouling when I don't think he was climbing on any of the fouls.

We seem to be saying it every week but the officiating against us is horrific!

[stokesmessiah]

Usually the case that things never go for you when you are this end of the table, possibly because as fans we become more desperate for points that we contest everything and possibly have a different perception.

[woodythehibee]

Agree with the initial post. Also, there is no reason for GOC to go down there. Poor refereeing

[CallumLaidlaw]

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Agree with the initial post. Also, there is no reason for GOC to go down there. Poor refereeing

That's exactly what I said. He had turned the man so was straight through on the keeper

[Littlest Hobo]

Commentator on BBC Scotland thought it was a dive??

[greenlex]

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Commentator on BBC Scotland thought it was a dive??

Who was it? The online guys thought Pen. Stephen Glass was one of them. Who was Open all Michaels?

[CallumLaidlaw]

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Commentator on BBC Scotland thought it was a dive??

And the BBC commentators have been glowing in their hibs references this season

[Sas_The_Hibby]

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We were right in front of the O 'Connor penalty incident and it was an absolute stonewall penalty. How the ref can think otherwise is beyond me. Mind you, the referee was absolutely honking. Refused to let the game flow, booked griffiths for kicking the ball away when 2 pars players done the same earlier. Booked Stephens for consistent fouling when I don't think he was climbing on any of the fouls.

We seem to be saying it every week but the officiating against us is horrific!

Don't think it's particularly against us,TBH: I just think a lot of the officiating is terrible in general and works for and against us. Didn't see today's incident but I do think referees have now decided that if O'Connor goes down in the box he must be diving, which, if it is the case, means defenders can foul him in the box with impunity: do it twice and they get him sent off as a bonus!

[H18sry]

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Commentator on BBC Scotland thought it was a dive??

Steven Glass co-commentating thought it was a pen

[Hibs Class]

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Commentator on BBC Scotland thought it was a dive??

Open all mikes guys said it was a pen. Is that 2 or 3 times now that Gary has been wrongly booked for diving?

[IWasThere2016]

Stonewaller. He did the boy and was ready to score IMO. He did go down too dramatically tho.

[duffers]

Thought the referee was rank rotten for both teams. As for the penalty, pretty confident it wasn't a dive, but if he had managed to stay up, he would have had a free shot at goal.

[SkintHibby]

This is what happens though when a player has previous for diving - it tends to stop a player getting future stonewallers.

Mickeyloonytunes is an example.

[greenlex]

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This is what happens though when a player has previous for diving - it tends to stop a player getting future stonewallers.

Mickeyloonytunes is an example.

He hasnt dived though. Ever. Trial by Media.

[SkintHibby]

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He hasnt dived though. Ever. Trial by Media.

We know that but some players get a reputation, deserved or not.

[Sir David Gray]

I was right behind the incident and it was a definite penalty. The defender stuck his leg out and caught O'Connor.

To turn down the penalty appeal was bad enough, to book O'Connor for diving was disgraceful.

Unfortunately his number's been marked by referees after such a big deal was made of his apparent dive against St. Johnstone.

That shouldn't be the way they look at things though.

[SanFranHibs]

3 for dissent, 2 for sucking their thumbs !

What has happened to the good old studs up tackles or professional fouls?

Or we should at least convert to the modern school and pick up a racial abuse card or two.

Were the 5 yellows merited?

[Hibs Class]

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I was right behind the incident and it was a definite penalty. The defender stuck his leg out and caught O'Connor.

To turn down the penalty appeal was bad enough, to book O'Connor for diving was disgraceful.

Unfortunately his number's been marked by referees after such a big deal was made of his apparent dive against St. Johnstone.

That shouldn't be the way they look at things though.

Point is though that the St J incident was extensively scrutinised and he was judged to have not dived, yet since than he has been treated harshly by a number of refs. You can bet as well that the only thing that will wipe the slate clean is if he leaves us for the huns.

[StevieC]

I'm pretty sure it was a pen from where I was sitting. Looked like the defender caught his leading foot and prevented O'Connor from cutting back across him.
However, the problem lies with the dramatic way O'Connor throws himself down in these situations and he has done himself (and Hibs) no favours at all from that aspect.
The highlights, and pundits perception, will be interesting.

[whiskyhibby]

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I was right behind the incident and it was a definite penalty. The defender stuck his leg out and caught O'Connor.

Correct the defender did but GOC went down in slo mo and it looked a definately dive to me in row U seat 46 so right in line with Gary

[Dirkster23]

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Stonewaller. He did the boy and was ready to score IMO. He did go down too dramatically tho.

Aye, didn't help by throwing himself down but there was clear contact and a pen all the way. Ref had a howler today and gave us nothing.

[silverhibee]

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Stonewaller. He did the boy and was ready to score IMO. He did go down too dramatically tho.

thats why i think he booked him, looked like the sniper in the stand got a great shot and Gaz went down like he had been shot.

Still looked a penalty.

[Littlest Hobo]

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Who was it? The online guys thought Pen. Stephen Glass was one of them. Who was Open all Michaels?

It was whoever was commentating on OAM. They said it at least three times whoever they were that they thought it wasn't a penalty and that O'Conner went down too easily.

[coco22]

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Stonewaller. He did the boy and was ready to score IMO. He did go down too dramatically tho.

i too think it was a pen but nae need to fling the arms in the air and make it appear worse than the
blatant clumsy challenge it was. ref was poor today but we need to stop giving away as many needless fouls in our half (poor reffing aside). great support today as well.

[lucky]

I was right behind the incident and it was a pen. But GOC went down in installments

[Halifaxhibby]

Been witness to some dreadful officiating over the years but that performance from the ref today was unbelievable, really starting to think there is an SFA conspiracy, not necessarily against us but to try and keep the league alive both at the top and the bottom. After all its not about the football anymore its a business and they're trying to make it more interesting to the outsider, maybe to sell it as a package for lucrative TV rights, makes sense eh?. Don't think the pars could believe there luck today in the first half, time after time stephens was punished for next to nothing, the challenge on sparky when sproule got booked for me merited a booking but the guy didn't even get spoken to.

As for BBC radio scotland, the standard of journalism is dire, they have nothing interesting to say about any team outwith the bigot brothers, the post match interview with Sandaza never once mentioned any part of todays game, it was all about his so called move to Rangers, time after time they quizzed him on the same question then tried to slate him for his 'pigeon' english!. Poor pathetic lazy journalism. Then one of them proceeded to say that because rangers couldn't afford 300k for sandaza now that Scottish football was in a terrible state. If they hadn't tried to avoid paying due taxes and been found out maybe they'd have some dough!!!.

As for us today well done to the guys for grinding out the victory, thought apart from the two full backs we played not too badly today.

Keep up the momentum now Hibs!!!

Another cracking turn out from the fans today, take a bow each and every one of you!!!!



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[IWasThere2016]

Top post Halifax

HIBEES! HIBEES! HIBEES!

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[Tricla]

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I was right behind the incident and it was a definite penalty. The defender stuck his leg out and caught O'Connor.

To turn down the penalty appeal was bad enough, to book O'Connor for diving was disgraceful.

Unfortunately his number's been marked by referees after such a big deal was made of his apparent dive against St. Johnstone.

That shouldn't be the way they look at things though.

[Baldy Foghorn]

There was contact no doubt, but GOC made a meal of it with the swan dive, unfortunately his reputation proceeds him, therefore the referee thought he was being conned......

[Andy74]

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He hasnt dived though. Ever. Trial by Media.

He has made the most of things though. You can be fouled and also dive at the same time which is what he does.