Vooon
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Clear penalty in my opinion, shit decision from the ref. It's not even like Rashford does a Suarez or Young and leaps into Demichelis, he's clearly caught.
Rashford goes down easily. Demichelis was being stupid and nowadays it's probably a penalty, but it's one of the things I dislike about football these days.
The worst part about all of that is how he's too fecking cowardly to break up the big huddle of players who are fighting with each other. Is there a referee as weak and scared as Oliver in the league?
The incident where Yaya grabbed Carrick around the neck?Yaya Toure had pleaded for a penalty just a minute before. He and Carrick were wrestling each other, who fouled who first was not clear and thus no free kick or penalty. I believe that incident was still in his mind and he didn't want to give us one because he was unsure if that incident was one.
He bottled it basically.
Rashford goes down easily. Demichelis was being stupid and nowadays it's probably a penalty, but it's one of the things I dislike about football these days.
He said it was a penalty.Oh, right. What did he say about the penalty call?
Oh, right. What did he say about the penalty call?
The incident where Yaya grabbed Carrick around the neck?
Shearer too.I think it's just Hargreaves who don't think it's a pen.
Penalty or not?They both had hold of each other.
Penalty or not?
It's irrelevant anyway, it wasn't given (it wasn't a pen for me) and should have no bearing on any future decisions. Oliver bottled it big time.
Was just about to mention that. He might not be at the required level, but I like his passion - also seems to be adopting a spokesman role as of late (his name keeps popping up in Guardian quotes.)Will forever love Lingard for his part in that scuffle.
Always loved this clip of CollinaAs others have stated, the way the ref held back when there was a melee in front of him was amazing. Though I suppose being a 5ft 6 weiner, you'd have to be quite brave to wade into tonnes of muscled 6ft athletes all jostling.
This was something Howard Webb was exceptional at, as he had the physical force to be reckoned with, and rozzer experience!
Always loved this clip of Collina
And a worm ref under the goalkeeperAlso we should have a ref flying over the field on a helicopter
Definite penalty. Clear as felking day. I am not questioning his integrity either. Definitely not. He is just a moral coward, that's all.Ref had a great viewpoint, and it was an obvious penalty. I don't quite know how he didn't give it.
I'm not questioning the man's integrity, but I do wonder how it is possible that in a sport that has so many shady club-owners and agents and such, and has such money revolving in it, that there has to my recollection never ever been a high-profile case of a referee being bribed. With the peanuts money they make they would seem like soft targets, like judges in boxing.
It has almost certainly happened at one time or another.
It's happened I'm sure. Think Italy.Ref had a great viewpoint, and it was an obvious penalty. I don't quite know how he didn't give it.
I'm not questioning the man's integrity, but I do wonder how it is possible that in a sport that has so many shady club-owners and agents and such, and has such money revolving in it, that there has to my recollection never ever been a high-profile case of a referee being bribed. With the peanuts money they make they would seem like soft targets, like judges in boxing.
It has almost certainly happened at one time or another.
Probably Rashford's dive.Can someone put up a gif of a camera view behind the goal as the tacke happens and the referee is in the background. It shows the ref lifting his hand up for a moment to blow the whistle, but then changes his mind.
What changed his mind?
Why the hell should he? And how would you break it up? Do you think it's easy? The man is a football referee, not a bouncer. Your point is utterly absurd.The worst part about all of that is how he's too fecking cowardly to break up the big huddle of players who are fighting with each other.
Peanuts? Nonsense; they are very well paid.With the peanuts money they make they would seem like soft targets
Probably Rashford's dive.
Why the hell should he? And how would you break it up? Do you think it's easy? The man is a football referee, not a bouncer. Your point is utterly absurd.
Probably Rashford's dive.
Why the hell should he? And how would you break it up? Do you think it's easy? The man is a football referee, not a bouncer. Your point is utterly absurd.
Except every other referee seems to do it. Calm down son, pick someone to have a fight with that has time for your petulant peacocking.
Also if you drew a line down his head it'd look like an arse.What made me laugh was Alan "it's a physical game" Shearer saying it was no pen. Anyone who saw that prick play will know there was no bigger ref-baiter in PL history. He would have hounded Oliver for the rest of the game had he been in Rashford's place. HOUNDED.
Also if you drew a line down his head it'd look like an arse.
Actually as a referee you are advised to stay out of any melee until it breaks up so you can observe what is taking place. It isn't the referees job to break that up.