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John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« on: Sun 02 May 2021 20:02 »
When Michael Appleton the Lincoln boss was interviewed after the match he said that the referee must have a Peterborough postcode so no doubt he'll be hit with a charge and a fine. Now I'm sure there will be many people on here who will close ranks and say he deserves to be but to me he had every right to be absolutely seething and to his credit was remarkably calm after his club had been consigned to the play offs due to a scandalous decision by the referee John Busby.
Lincoln were the only team who could overtake Peterborough and claim an automatic promotion spot. For those of you who don't know Lincoln were leading 3-2 but in the 96th minute Peterborough were awarded a penalty which they scored. The result meant that they were promoted and The Imps had lost their chance to go up automatically.
It was a horrendous decision with massive consequences and I'd love to hear what the referee had seen because most people are totally baffled and absolutely disgusted.
I've no doubt Mike Jones will trot out the usual apologies over the next couple of days but it's too late the damage has been done.
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #1 on: Sun 02 May 2021 20:29 »
As a neutral, I have to say I am in full agreement with what you are saying yfc54. Worst penalty decision I've seen in a long time and at a key moment in the game and L1 season. I definitely don't believe that John Busby has done his chances of promotion to SG2 any good based on that most basic of errors.
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #2 on: Sun 02 May 2021 20:35 »
As a neutral, I have to say I am in full agreement with what you are saying yfc54. Worst penalty decision I've seen in a long time and at a key moment in the game and L1 season. I definitely don't believe that John Busby has done his chances of promotion to SG2 any good based on that most basic of errors.
I'm also a neutral and was disgusted at what I saw. The conspiracy theories have started already.
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #3 on: Sun 02 May 2021 20:47 »
(Edited we do not accept questioning integrity of officials on this forum you have been warned)
And as a Posh fan couldn't believe the decision, when he blew up was expecting a caution for simulation.

Thought Mr Busby had a decent hour but as the pressure on the match grew his decision making became more random and the occasion seemed to get to him.

8 years ago Mr Pawson gave an appalling 90th minute decision against Peterborough at Crystal Palace that sent us down
I'm not going to say that things even themselves out, as officials decisions have an impact on fans that last years.

Never a penalty but nothing more than the pressure getting to somebody.
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #4 on: Sun 02 May 2021 20:59 »
The conspiracy theories have started already.

Of course had Lincoln not capitulated from 3-0 up with 25 minutes left.....!

Poor defending for the first, terrible wall for the second and a poor penalty decision for the third. I therefore presume the conspiracy theories are about the Lincoln team?

I mean, even if Lincoln had won they would have had to win both of their last 2 games and hoped Boro lost, a draw would've seen them through with a much better goal difference.

Could be a bit awkward in the play offs as well, if their old manager that they revere so much ends up beating them

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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #5 on: Sun 02 May 2021 21:35 »
The conspiracy theories have started already.

Of course had Lincoln not capitulated from 3-0 up with 25 minutes left.....!

Poor defending for the first, terrible wall for the second and a poor penalty decision for the third. I therefore presume the conspiracy theories are about the Lincoln team?

I mean, even if Lincoln had won they would have had to win both of their last 2 games and hoped Boro lost, a draw would've seen them through with a much better goal difference.

Could be a bit awkward in the play offs as well, if their old manager that they revere so much ends up beating them
Your last point is certainly a good one and as a Posh fan I can see why you would be reluctant to mention the penalty but you will know that you got out of jail with that decision. For the record I believe you deserve to go up but it would have made for an interesting end to the season if that ludicrous decision hadn't gone your way.
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #6 on: Sun 02 May 2021 21:42 »
I agree that the late penalty award for Peterborough was an error, arguably there was equally or more of a foul on a Lincoln defender, just before the incident which led to the late Peterborough penalty.

It seemed that the home team had grounds to argue their player was fouled in the build up to the Lincoln penalty though. No credible conspiracy theories, just a bad day at the office for Mr Busby.
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #7 on: Sun 02 May 2021 21:56 »
As commented on the appointments thread Busby will be devastated when he sees it back. I just cannot work out what he saw that led him to give a penalty.
One decision does not make a referee bad but may certainly consign him to another season in L1/L2
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #8 on: Sun 02 May 2021 22:31 »
yfc54 - I'm not a posh fan, and I did say it was poor penalty decision for the third

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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #9 on: Sun 02 May 2021 22:38 »
Reading my post i can understand the confusion...I meant it as 'I am not a neutral' in respect to this subject , nothing relating to the official...again my apologies for any offence
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #10 on: Sun 02 May 2021 22:49 »
yfc54 - I'm not a posh fan, and I did say it was poor penalty decision for the third
Apologies for that although I suspect there are worse things to be labelled as ha ha. Yes you did indeed mention the penalty but in my defence I was off school the day we did reading.
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #11 on: Mon 03 May 2021 06:50 »
I started my post with 'definitely not a neutral ' as I am a Peterborough season ticket holder, it was in no way a comment on the integrity of Mr Busby and I apologise if anyone read it that way.

Like Mr Busby ... A honest mistake
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #12 on: Mon 03 May 2021 08:26 »
It's been posted on Twitter that Lincoln gained an identical penalty against Plymouth earlier in the season.

It doesn't excuse Saturday's decision, of course, but all the Lincoln fans going mad about it probably need to get out of that glass house...
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #13 on: Mon 03 May 2021 14:51 »
Will Szmodics get a two game ban for successful deception of an official?
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Re: John Busby: Peterborough v Lincoln City
« Reply #14 on: Mon 03 May 2021 16:36 »
I am a neutral, but how that was a penalty is frankly beyond me. I strongly suspect that there may be some serious regrets about that decision from Mr Busby when he reconsiders it.