What do they expect the refs to do when they admit they’ve made up what rules to follow?Tweet
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I'm sure they also have their own interpretation of the word AXE and will be sent to the Championship for 2 weeks instead of one before coming back like nothing happened.
It's not a second yellow for dissent? I'm all for that. Referees get no respect because they never book anyone for it. You see players whining at them all game long.I just saw this on MOTD2 as I was out yesterday. That was absolutely farcical
I would agree with this if it was applied consistently. However Lemina got sent of for doing something that occurs literally hundreds of times per season without punishment.It's not a second yellow for dissent? I'm all for that. Referees get no respect because they never book anyone for it. You see players whining at them all game long.
Questioning a decision aggressively is a yellow. All the referees should enforce it properly. Sure, they'll be a lot of yellows and reds for a few weeks...
Cheating, diving, feigning head, other injuries along with harassing the referee needs to be stamped out.
They don't need to be English. You need to be 14 years old and resident in England to initially become a referee for the English FA.Is there any reason all the refs need to be English? The Premier League should have the pick of all the best refs in the world rather than the sea of mediocrity and incompetence we currently have.
It kinda highlights another problem with refereeing in this country which is this notion that certain decisions they make won’t matter if the result is already set in stone. They tend to do the same with injury time if one team is three goals clear.Just watched the Weghorst goal that was disallowed again, and that was 100% handball by the Leeds player.
That came across as pure PR guff to me. He was defending their performance so far this season and then talking about changing the rules after incidents such as the Rashford 'offside' goal because 'the game' didn't like it. This had me hearing alarm bells.The interview Webb gave a few weeks ago gave me hope. Since then we have had more embarassing decisions. Refereeing in this country currently is fecking appalling.
Thought so when I watched the replay. However, as usual it wasn't mentioned on TV and hasn't been a topic after the game.Just watched the Weghorst goal that was disallowed again, and that was 100% handball by the Leeds player.
Because one is wrong subjectively, while the other is objectively wrong so had to be accepted?So Arsenal has received an apology. How about Brentford? Mbuemos perfectly good goal was chalked off for no reason. Nobody seems to be talking about this.
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There's a shirt pull on Gabriel. Enough to make him fall/slip ? I wouldn't say so, we got very lucky but the ref whistled too fast and Ramsdale stopped playing.So Arsenal has received an apology. How about Brentford? Mbuemos perfectly good goal was chalked off for no reason. Nobody seems to be talking about this.
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Exactly what I said above. Try explaining that to someone who is waiting on that third goal for an accumulator to pay out thousands. Try explaining that to a club at the end of the season when they miss out on the CL and all that comes with it by goal difference.For the Weghorst goal they just decided that it was in injury time and wouldn’t change the result so just decided not to bother doing their job. The same way refs ass minimal injury time on when the game is out of sight. It’s not like league places can be decided by goal difference or anything.
That’s what I thought. Although maybe doesn’t count because Weghorst is offside before the Leeds player handles it? Or some shit like that? Sure they make it up as they go along anyway.Just watched the Weghorst goal that was disallowed again, and that was 100% handball by the Leeds player.
So tired of refs bailing out shit defending.So Arsenal has received an apology. How about Brentford? Mbuemos perfectly good goal was chalked off for no reason. Nobody seems to be talking about this.
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Has there been any suggestion of this happening?Webb is at least trying to improve things. Hopefully we get semi auto offside and miked up officials from next season at least...
I'm all for properly enforcing dissent too, players are questioning every descision, in the refs face all game long. It's a yellow. After a few weeks players will get it...
But he made genuine attempt to clear the ball so doesn't it all reset, 2nd phase of play and all that nonsense that allowed salahs goal against wolves to stand, even if maguire did touch it before him?That’s what I thought. Although maybe doesn’t count because Weghorst is offside before the Leeds player handles it? Or some shit like that? Sure they make it up as they go along anyway.
He wasn't close to being offside when Elanga won the header.That’s what I thought. Although maybe doesn’t count because Weghorst is offside before the Leeds player handles it? Or some shit like that? Sure they make it up as they go along anyway.
Really it's pretty ridiculous that they've tried to run VAR without this at all.Yes,
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...versations-between-referees-and-var-vl2nf83ln
They're talking about snippets, but it's possible Webb will push for the whole thing I think.
If you want transparency, it's essential.
What’s this based off of? If anything VAR has never been more hands off than it is now.Webb is at least trying to improve things. Hopefully we get semi auto offside and miked up officials from next season at least...
I'm all for properly enforcing dissent too, players are questioning every descision, in the refs face all game long. It's a yellow. After a few weeks players will get it...
You can't forget to draw the lines. It's your only job in that scenario. Questions should definitely be asked.What’s this based off of? If anything VAR has never been more hands off than it is now.
I’m calling it now, the Brentford goal wasn’t an accident. It was a ref who didn’t want to use VAR and made a point. He judged that by eye only on purpose, how can you forget to use lines. It’s absurd
No but was offside if Maguire got his head to it. I didn’t see enough replays to be certain but he might have got a touch.He wasn't close to being offside when Elanga won the header.
But he made genuine attempt to clear the ball so doesn't it all reset, 2nd phase of play and all that nonsense that allowed salahs goal against wolves to stand, even if maguire did touch it before him?
Would this not be applicable?No but was offside if Maguire got his head to it. I didn’t see enough replays to be certain but he might have got a touch.
Of course they're talking about snippets that they can edit, just in case. This is just lip service. That bunch of clowns have no interest in real transparency.Yes,
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...versations-between-referees-and-var-vl2nf83ln
They're talking about snippets, but it's possible Webb will push for the whole thing I think.
If you want transparency, it's essential.
I don’t think so? If Maguire did deflect the ball then, at such close range, there’s no way the defender deliberately played the ball. It would have basically been an unintentional deflection off them.Would this not be applicable?
This fecking phrase is almost exactly as annoying and wrong-headed as the NRA’s catchphrase “guns don’t kill people, people do” (and much less forgivable as it isn’t the basis for a great Goldie Looking Chain lyric)How do you still manage to feck up with video evidence?
This isn't a VAR problem, it's a referee problem, it's like giving an ipad to your 90 yesr old grandmother - you'd think the technology gap wouldn't be as apparent with these guys but they seemingly have no clue how to use it.
I mean, I'm not sure I agree. If their was competent refs behind the var screen, wouldn't it be a great addition to the game? Getting the majority of decisions correct?This fecking phrase is almost exactly as annoying and wrong-headed as the NRA’s catchphrase “guns don’t kill people, people do” (and much less forgivable as it isn’t the basis for a great Goldie Looking Chain lyric)
Hmm possibly. Either way,.they defo didn't look at it properlyI don’t think so? If Maguire did deflect the ball then, at such close range, there’s no way the defender deliberately played the ball. It would have basically been an unintentional deflection off them.