Brady baffled by mixed messaging on interpretation of laws after Exeter incident
Callum Morton was wrestled to the ground by an Exeter defender, the foul initially starting outside the penalty box before seemingly carrying on inside. However, referee Carl Brook awarded a free-kick just outside the area despite the guidance suggesting it should have been a penalty.
“I know the new ruling that if the initial contact is outside the box but continues and goes on inside the box, it should be a penalty,” said Brady. “That’s what we were told in the manager’s meeting before the start of the season.
“You want Mike Jones, the head of referees, to speak to me about that and you go back to last week (against Bristol Rovers), we were punished by decisions with the counter-attack and the corner. We don’t need to go back over that but it is a bit disappointing.
All eight of the 24-year-old’s goals during his previous spell at the club came away from Sixfields but he rectified that statistical quirk on Saturday when scoring the equalising goal against Exeter City.
Keith Curle was Town’s manager the last time Morton played for the club so Brady did not have the opportunity to work with him up close, however it hasn’t taken long for the Salford City loanee to make a good impression on his new boss.
“I thought he did well last week against Bristol Rovers and I’ll be honest, on that physical side he’s surprised me and I think he’s done really, really well and he’ll only get better and keep improving like the rest of the squad.
“You watch and you see a lot and you listen to the people that have worked with him but I’ll tell you what, that boy gives nothing less than 110 per cent every week so I’m really proud of him.
“To get the goal he did, I’m delighted for him and I’m pleased with the overall performance.”
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