Former top ref tells Madley he got it wrong TWICE
Gallagher has told Sky Sports that the decision to allow the Cherries equaliser was incorrect and that most refs would have sent off Simon Francis for the high challenge which poleaxed Cheik Kouyate.
Discussing the third goal Gallagher said: “It is a very tight offside call, but once Simon Long (referee’s assistant) calls that, the basics should just happen. He whistles and gives offside.
It became too complicated after that. The debate was if he is in an offside position and has he interfered and has the ball touched him. He has interfered. It became too protracted.
Simon was convinced it was offside and he is in the best position to judge offside. And the referee really should have just given offside and we would not be talking about that.
But unfortunately the conversation took place and there was too much information being given by each party, it seemed to go on too long. In the end, they came to the conclusion that Wilson had not touched the ball, which was incorrect as he did touch the ball and it also went in off his arm.
Of Francis’ challenge on Kouyate, which only received a yellow card from Madley, Gallagher declared: “I would not say it was malicious and I do not think he has in any way, shape or form gone to hurt him.
But he has a duty of care to his opponent and if you put your boot that high – and it is that high, it is not as though the player has ducked, his studs go in his face – I think it is a red card and most referees would agree with me.”