JEROEN ZOET BEMOANED the referee’s reliance on goalline technology after Feyenoord were awarded a controversial winner in their crucial Eredivisie title clash with PSV.
PSV goalkeeper Zoet fumbled Jan-Arie van der Heijden’s 82nd-minute header, but appeared to have the ball under control before picking it up, prompting referee Bas Nijhuis’ watch to confirm that the ball had crossed the line.
Nijhuis awarded the goal to give Feyenoord a 2-1 lead that they did not relinquish, putting the leaders 12 points ahead of third-placed PSV, who are now effectively out of the title race. Ajax are five points behind Feyenoord.
“This is seriously f***** up”, Zoet told NOS. “The goalline technology made the difference and things could have been different if it had not.
“He went only by his watch. If that had not happened, I think he would have said no goal.
“You should always keep believing in things, but the title is very far away. [It's] a serious blow.”
Zoet added: “The only thing I thought was that I had to take away ball on the line. I did everything. What happened next, I do not know, that goes in a flash.
“We can look back at the images a thousand times. It does not change anything.”
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Yeah, cheers Tony. I’m sure the lads are delighted with your faith in them.
He’s right though, would we beat the All Blacks or South Africa now? Unlikely. England and Australia ahead of us as well and we caught Wales on a bad day.Also most think we will take Scotland handy enough, not so sure. All sounds negative i know, but its where we’re at right now.
That’s the spirit Tony !!!
Tony Ward is some waffler.
Grrat to have faith in the lads ,I DO!!!!!
It’s amazing how many ex players honestly don’t want Ireland to make a semi final. The begrudgery in this country is scary.
@Chris Mc: I don’t see where he said he didn’t want them to make the semi’s. Just that he didn’t believe they would. Surely nothing wrong with that??
@Chris Mc: Vert true Chris, Ward is right as often as he won with Ireland….
He’s right though. He’s allowed express an honest opinion.
@Bill Clay: right about what?, that Ireland will lose to NZ/SA at quarter final stage, yes he’s allowed to express an opinion, but that doesn’t mean he’s right or wrong seen as this game hasn’t even happened yet.
@DERRY1973: they will lose to sa.. I know the irfu fanboys won’t appreciate that
@Bill Clay: What!? call yourself a fan!?! Call yourself an Irishman?! Call yourself a bill!?…
@Bill Clay: Ward is rarely right. You must be new to the sport….example , here he is picking the 2011 Irish WC team…..https://www.therugbyforum.com/threads/tony-wards-30-man-ireland-squad-for-the-world-cup.22995/ If you read him often enough, you will see most lads on here the 42 are more informative.
Give the lads a chance!
You can’t slate the guy for being honest. And as much as want Ireland to go on to the semi final and further, if im honest, I don’t think they will.
@gillespieonthew: I honestly didn’t think we would beat NZ twice in 3 years.
Christ, that’s the spirt Ward. Can just imagine , you and Neil Francis , hanging around with each other, talking absolute b*******
It might suit us to be underdogs in qf, Last 2 world cups we had so-called favourable draws against Wales and Argentina and were well-beaten in both. South Africa being talked up an awful lot but if we play well we have every chance against them. I would be less hopeful against NZ but even that is not impossible. Let’s not write
ourselves off too soon
I have to say, it’s really frustrating to see commentators write off Scotland. Glasgow regularly put Irish clubs to the sword and we rarely have a walkover with scotland. Their back three have plenty speed and could skin us.
@B Collins: They could but they wont
@B Collins: Scotland have beaten us once in the last 7 games we’ve played against them. A game where they played well, we played badly, which was played in Murrayfield and it was still a 1 score game. Their record against tier 1 countries outside Murrayfield is incredibly poor. They could beat us, but it would be unlikely and would be counter to almost everything we’ve seen on the recent past.
@b collins: not regularly Irish clubs beat them when it counts
@B Collins: Good point, i said it earlier, everyone thinks we’ll take the Scots easy enough, not so sure…. although we will prob get to quarter final, but thats as far as we go i reckon. This is based on current form.
When is the last time we lost to either of those teams? 2 years ago?? After we beat SA to a series at home and beat NZ in Chicago? My memory is not what it used to be but the $h1t€ coming out of these pundits leaves me steaming hastag awkwardfacts
An Ireland vs England final would be my dream scenario too!!!! Fingers crossed!! Éire abú!!!!!!!!
Putting the moan already typical in English football but not expected here lets get behind the team go on Ireland