Bruce berates Ref

[Maestro]

Blues boss Steve Bruce was un-happy with the performance of referee Howard Webb, who appeared reluctant to allow much physical contact between the players.

He said: "I just thought if we had a bit more belief about us, we could have got something. We are young and naive at times but I thought there was nothing in it, especially in the first half.

"In the second half the goal they got just before the break gave them extra confidence.

"But they are never going to be real cup ties anymore if we keep on seeing performances from referees like that.

"If we are not careful we will be playing in high heels and skirts and playing netball. It is so frustrating but there you go.

"I thought his overall decision-making was poor. I don't want to say much because I don't want to get fined again because the Premier League are very good at that.

[mersey86]

Blues boss Steve Bruce was un-happy with the performance of referee Howard Webb, who appeared reluctant to allow much physical contact between the players.

I like the terminology here. "Reluctant to allow much physical contact". Conjures up images of him saying - "oh, alright, you can give him one good kick, but that's all".

[Slim]

Aye they only lost due to the ref. Steve Bruce, you really are a fat-headed gob****e!

[Maestro]

I wish we played them more often so that we could chant that.

[Resu]

I bet he didn`t say the same after Paletta showed them what physical really means.

[Jack D Rips]

So he thought the two footed lunge on Momo should have been allowed. What a prick?

By the way I blame the Brum player for Momo's injury. Was it the same guy mentioned above?

[dww]

I believe so. But to be honest I don't think he can be blames for the injury, he was merely clumsy that time and it was a pretty freak accident. The two footed lunge was pretty shocking though.

[Morph]

I believe so. But to be honest I don't think he can be blames for the injury, he was merely clumsy that time and it was a pretty freak accident. The two footed lunge was pretty shocking though.

Aye but if he's been sent off for the lunge, he wouldn't have been jostling with Momo when he fell.

[Diego]

So he thought the two footed lunge on Momo should have been allowed. What a prick?

By the way I blame the Brum player for Momo's injury. Was it the same guy mentioned above?

the double footer was against bolo? not momo, the tackle that got him injured wasn't a serious one, the other should've been að straight red..

[Neil Young]

"If we are not careful we will be playing in high heels and skirts and playing netball. It is so frustrating but there you go."

It's a constant danger we all have to guard against. Why, I'm always finding myself inadvertently wearing high heels and a skirt and on my way out for a game of netball. So far I've always caught myself before it's gone too far but one day...

[Jack D Rips]

the double footer was against bolo? not momo, the tackle that got him injured wasn't a serious one, the other should've been að straight red..

OK. But it doesnt take away the fact that he should have been red carded for the two footed tackle.

[The Red Cardinal]

I don't want to say much because I don't want to get fined again because the Premier League are very good at that.

Has nobody mentioned the obvious point to him...?

[Mumsafan]