Livingston attacker Joel Nouble admits he’s baffled by the lack of protection he gets from the officials.The former Aldershot Town man proved to be a handful once again as he nodded home Livi’s opener in their 2-1 win over Ross County – his sixth goal of the Premiership campaign.He said: “I spoke to the ref (Willie Collum) after (Keith) Watson jumped with two arms on my shoulder and he said ‘you’re a big lad’.“But what does that mean?
So if I’m shorter he’ll give a foul? I hate that line because it doesn’t make sense but I am used to it.“I must be one of the most fouled players in the league because it happens every game.
Players will grab me and kick me. When I do go down they’ll say you’re a big lad when I don’t go down they’ll say I’m a big lad and can deal with it so what am I meant to do?
It’s frustrating.”He added: “I’m getting doubled and picked up more from the opposition this season. It’s a bit of a compliment that teams are thinking ‘we’ve got to stop the ball getting to him’.”The 27-year-old admits he’s come on leaps and bounds this term and could well attract plenty of interest in the summer after the club activated a one-year contract extension clause.And he admits he couldn’t get his head around the £1million figure Livi boss David Martindale floated during the winter transfer window.He said: “When I initially signed I didn’t know how I was going to do.
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