Ref Watch City Games - 2023/24

[cheekybids]

I don’t agree. Compared to his performances before and the average performances by other PL refs, Oliver had a decent game. He certainly made no more mistakes than any of the players on the pitch.
And yes, there were some strong challenges. So what. Let the play flow where it’s possible. Players sometimes need to toughen up a bit. I’m happy no City player is a crybaby or falls over with the tiniest of touches.

I honestly thought Oliver was ok yesterday. Maybe it’s because we didn’t play a team in red.

I judge them on their interpretations for both teams & can accept mistakes when there doesn’t feel the pattern so for me he was fair.

 

[David Kloppesh]

great stuff :p

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Have Brighton sent their tweet out yet? ;-)

 

[Gobshiight]

Great performance tonight

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Good ref.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Abu Dhabi Aussie ref...

 

[Don Karleone]

Thought he did alright. Still think it was a pen but the game was done by then anyway.

 

[Norbiton]

Not often we get the dodgy calls landing in our favour so it was a pleasant change. Scored from a free kick given for a slip and Gvardiol’s challenge was a definite penalty. Hardly crucial but I’m sure there’ll be a lot of chatter

 

[Kippax77]

Howard Webb as obviously shit his pants with the Forest accusations.
Told his refs to ref fairly since.
Last night, no favouring the dippers.
Tonight, soft penalty claims that if given would of made a mockery out of Forest not getting any at Everton.

Word of advice Howard, don't get yourself in such a tight hole by favouring teams over others.
All games need to be reffed fairly then we can all trust in football again.

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Been stiffed that many times it feels wrong to get a decision go our way.

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

Glad we god that decision in our favour obviously, but how on earth VAR decide it's not worth taking a look at is beyond me. It was a penalty for me, but at least it should be looked at by the ref surely? I've even seen the one on Ake given.

This is the problem with it - rules just seem to change mysteriously behind the scenes from week to week, game to game.

If those decisions were against us, I'd be livid.

 

[Bowyers Sausages]

Been stiffed that many times it feels wrong to get a decision go our way.

Think the Brighton player was definitely looking to go down. His swallow dive was perhaps a bit too theatrical for the ref and VAR.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

The first shout against Rodri would have been farcical had it have been given. If anything Brighton player should have been stronger and swatted Rodri away. He was goal side of him and could have caused us problems but he decided to cheat and fall down. Second one, their guy, Pedro I think, was looking for contact and again chose to fall down like a sniper had just fired at him. Seen them given but very soft. Thought the ref was ok, Brighton fans didn’t seem to mind him not booking their player for booting the hall away or for consistently going through the back of players after the ball had gone.

 

[Gordyola]

Glad we god that decision in our favour obviously, but how on earth VAR decide it's not worth taking a look at is beyond me. It was a penalty for me, but at least it should be looked at by the ref surely? I've even seen the one on Ake given.

This is the problem with it - rules just seem to change mysteriously behind the scenes from week to week, game to game.

If those decisions were against us, I'd be livid.

VAR would have looked they ask the ref what he saw and unless there was a “clear and obvious error” then that’s it end of They don’t want VAR reffing the game
Not a pen for me a arm across his back and instance go to ground

 

[WorthlessPoster]

Gillett has been good in all the matches I've seen him in. Among the best refs in the Prem with maybe Oliver?

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

VAR would have looked they ask the ref what he saw and unless there was a “clear and obvious error” then that’s it end of They don’t want VAR reffing the game
Not a pen for me a arm across his back and instance go to ground

Yeah, I know what you mean but I just think it should've been looked at. There was definitely some contact and if it was (say) Haaland going down I'd think the ref had made an error :)

I hate VAR, I think it's killing football.

 

[meltonblue]

Does feel a bit at the mo like refs aren’t giving pens because VAR is there and then VAR are not wanting to intervene so some that might have have been given (like a few at the weekend) are dropping between the two.

I don’t mind it as I think the bar should
be very high for penalties but I do get how some won’t like the inconsistency.

 

[herrock]

Rodri's should have been a foul outside the box, Phil slipped so no free kick, no handball by Ake and should have been a pen. None of these decisions would have made one jot of difference to the match result, we were so good.

 

[meltonblue]

Rodri's should have been a foul outside the box, Phil slipped so no free kick, no handball by Ake and should have been a pen. None of these decisions would have made one jot of difference to the match result, we were so good.

Rodri’s carried into the box though so it’s either a penalty or nothing.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yeah, I know what you mean but I just think it should've been looked at. There was definitely some contact and if it was (say) Haaland going down I'd think the ref had made an error :)

I hate VAR, I think it's killing football.

Not as much as social media and its billion instant tribal responses and Whataboutery!