Dave Jones livid at last minute penalty denial

Last updated : 14 February 2006 By Michael Morris
Dave Jones

"Coming back from two goals down should feel like a win, but when you see the performance of the referee it feels like a loss.

"For me to have a go at an official takes an awful lot, but the assessor should be showing the referee and the linesman a tape of that game.

"For the pair of them to miss that is unacceptable at this level or any level.

"When two teams are knocking seven bells out of each other trying to get out of this division you expect a better job.

"We get paid, well paid, but he gets paid and he hasn't done his job today.

"The pair of them bottled it and I use that word because there are stronger ones I could use.

"Somebody should look at them and give them a break or a holiday - they need it because they're clearly not up to this level.

"It was a great comeback to get a point, but if the referee had done his job properly I could be saying it was a fantastic comeback."


Mike Newell

"It's probably the most annoying game of the season so far for us.

"It should have been over by half-time, but I've said that on several occasions this season, particularly at home.

"We weren't ruthless enough and it could have been four or five at half time without a doubt, but we ended up paying the price at the end."

"It's down to individual errors and I can't keep defending players for those sorts of errors.

"I'm not happy with it because we don't seem to be able to close games out which we should do.

"Maybe it's down to lack of experience that we have in the side, I just don't know."