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I didn't blame the referee for the defeat, but I do think he contributed to it with a very poor personal performance.

He disallowed a perfectly good goal (and despite what some say on here, the TV pundits also felt it should of stood). He also ignored blatant foul play throughout the game, including Johnsons foul on Pearson when he bottled giving the penalty and instead told us to re-take the corner.

Yes we could, and should, have done better (not just last night, but for most of the season).

But my point was, the referee was there to do a job, and last night he failed to do it properly.