Ref Watch

[southamptonblue]

Because the game is bent. About the only thing got that Keown said tonight that was sensible was that he had never seen that before and it was via the ref‘s earpiece that the right decision was made. Why aren’t the media all over this as well as the club. Corruption before your very eyes swept underneath the carpet. Pretty sure it goes on at PL level as well.

.....because the best place to hide is in plain sight ;)

 

[lefty goldblatt]

I'm watching PSG v Leipzig.
The corruption is evident, here

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Oh it definitely goes on in the PL

We bloody well know it does. Taylor v Chelsea still rankles

 

[tommybooth]

He was shite at best.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

So better than PiGMOL's finest, then?

Prem refs are so much better than the continual refs. I reckon there’d be pitch invasions if we had to put up with the CL refs every week in the Prem.

I’m one who thinks that referees are criticised and looked at in far too much detail and the reaction to them from fans is far too over the top. They make mistakes, they get some things terribly wrong, but I think they are good on the whole in the Prem.

The continental refs don’t understand the game. They’re genuinely fucking inept!

 

[Kippax77]

Prem refs are so much better than the continual refs. I reckon there’d be pitch invasions if we had to put up with the CL refs every week in the Prem.

I’m one who thinks that referees are criticised and looked at in far too much detail and the reaction to them from fans is far too over the top. They make mistakes, they get some things terribly wrong, but I think they are good on the whole in the Prem.

The continental refs don’t understand the game. They’re genuinely fucking inept!

Our refs are mostly unfit fat twats

 

[Bill the Blue]

Our refs are mostly unfit, red shirted favouring, bent, cheating fat twats

Reads a bit better now..

 

[Kippax77]

Reads a bit better now..

Yes i agree

 

[cleavers]

So better than PiGMOL's finest, then?

It's not hard to be fair, I think many of the UEFA officials we get are pretty good, and fair.

I thought tonight's was overly fussy, and got quite a few things wrong both ways.

He was still far better than Atkinson on Saturday.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

I'm watching PSG v Leipzig.
The corruption is evident, here

Lots of whispers, very little said. Apart from dodgy penalty and dodgy ref.

 

[mat]

We bloody well know it does. Taylor v Chelsea still rankles

He gets to smell PR37 undercrackers on Sunday.

Probably be wearing a pair himself with Ronnie's face on his crotch.

 

[mat]

Lots of whispers, very little said. Apart from dodgy penalty and dodgy ref.

Wonder if the match officials got offered free food and digs in Qatar after that performance?

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Wonder if the match officials got offered free food and digs in Qatar after that performance?

No need, it‘s paid for legitimately via UEFA.

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

I thought the BT commentator was pretty good tonight. Not heard of him before and it didn’t let being hampered by that clueless lune Keown affect him

Actually, I didn't think he was, several times, in common with so many other commentators, he started waffling on about some past game or player while ignoring some fairly promising on field activity. I also thought I detected an occasional tone in Keown voice when hearing some inane comment..

 

[Bluesince88]

Actually, I didn't think he was, several times, in common with so many other commentators, he started waffling on about some past game or player while ignoring some fairly promising on field activity. I also thought I detected an occasional tone in Keown voice when hearing some inane comment..

Nope, he was good. Very complimentary, no snidey remarks. A couple of times he was speaking whilst we then quickly countered but you can’t predict in seconds a goal scoring opportunity was coming. Refreshing he was, would like to have him more

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

Actually, I didn't think he was, several times, in common with so many other commentators, he started waffling on about some past game or player while ignoring some fairly promising on field activity. I also thought I detected an occasional tone in Keown voice when hearing some inane comment..

All things relative.. he was better than the usual suspects who spout their biased drivel

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

We bloody well know it does. Taylor v Chelsea still rankles

That has gone down in the volume of "101 shitty referees' and must have a double spread! One of the most abject performances from any ref that I can recall, and by God, I've seen plenty.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

My personal favourites from last night were stopping Ederson from quickly playing on with a throwout counter attack by blowing for an unecessary offside and Foden being nailed off the ball in their box as a cross came in, booking Laporte for a none touch challenge whilst allowing their players to lunge in unpunished several times one of which on Cole Palmer should have been a second yellow. The offender was then quickly withdrawn. (James Milner style)

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

My personal favourites from last night were stopping Ederson from quickly playing on with a throwout counter attack by blowing for an unecessary offside and Foden being nailed off the ball in their box as a cross came in, booking Laporte for a none touch challenge whilst allowing their players to lunge in unpunished several times one of which on Cole Palmer should have been a second yellow. The offender was then quickly withdrawn. (James Milner style)

The foul on Palmer was a shocker as was the high lunge on Foden which should have been a penalty. Laporte wasn't even in the same postcode.

 

[Shaffer92]

The foul on Palmer was a shocker as was the high lunge on Foden which should have been a penalty. Laporte wasn't even in the same postcode.

why on earth didn't var look at that tackle on Palmer?? that's a textbook red all day long..