That's Another Fine Mess You Got Us Into

I don't know whether to be pleased or furious that the red card given to Kisnorbo last night, which most agree changed the Ipswich Leicester match last night, has been rescinded.

I am pleased that at least the referee has had the decency to publicly admit that he made a mistake.

I am furious at the way it happened though. The referee was looking to give a free kick but then changed the decision in response to the view expressed by one of the linesmen.

We know mistakes happen. We know that the referee cannot see everything or might see things differently because he is at a particular angle.

But you do have to wonder at the power dynamic in that particular incident. As Holloway said, it's like him picking the team then being overruled by his assistant. They didn't even have a discussion.

I have not seen anything to suggest that there will be learning from the situation. I mean it is all very well to apologise but that does not change the fact that we probably lost 3 points.

One wonders whether with an error that significant there should not be some kind of recompense. I recognise it is not easy though.

The match could be declared void and therefore no points get awarded. I wouldn't be very happy if the boot was on the other foot though (to use a football analogy!) . We don't know we would have won and either way both teams would be disadvantaged in the league because they would have effectively had one less game in which to obtain points.

I would probably declare the game a draw. I recognise it is not a perfect solution though.

It would be some comfort to know that some good came out of it . For example if the rules had been different the referee could have checked his decision out, even if he waited until half time. A quick glance at the video replay and bingo. Sorted!

I know tradition is important, especially in a sport like Football.

But come on FA. Get with the times. We have had the capacity to film things and watch them back for a little while now. We probably now have the technology to replay it on say the referee's watch or a little screen kept in his pocket. Instant replay.

So how come we still end up in these sort of messes?

The Punditry Of Pies And Parkas

Clearly my reputation as an emerging football pundit has reached further than I realised. When I arrived at The Walkers today there was Sky Sports waiting to interview me!

Seriously they did! And it was screened, because I had a bemused phonecall from my stepson later in the afternoon who had just seen it.

I was asked about my views on Megson and what we might want in a new manager etc. And there was me in my LCFC shirt, new LCFC scarf, dodgy parka and hair all over the place.

Just goes to show a girl can never be sure when stardom will strike and should be prepared at all times. If I had known I was going to be on TV I might at least have tried to show a bit of cleavage.....

Anyway back to the match.

I have to say that whilst you might argue I am hardly an expert (this is only my third live match), today was the best I have seen the Foxes play. They weren't perfect by any means and Barnsley were not the most challenging side. Nevertheless, there were times when play got exciting enough for me to leap to my feet and shout/cheer/applaud. Being in the Kop meant I had a great view of the two goals too (see picture above of Kisnorbo's goal)

To add to it my lover and I shared the headphones for his little radio and listened to the commentary on Radio Leicester. For a girl new to the game like me it was a really useful way to learn as I went along, whilst still getting the atmosphere of being at a live match.

Having taken a quick look at Talking Balls my fairly positive views seems to be at odds with the fans posting there. I stand by them though. I have had a great day out. And I am famous!

PS: My first pie experience proved a disappointment - as you can see from the picture