Disparate application of the LOTG is one of the main ways the officiating team can tilt the playing field in favour of a particular team. It has a twofold effect. Firstly, it directly favours one team over the other, and secondly it causes frustration, and increases the likelihood of the team being disadvantaged committing disciplinary offences (Rodri last week being a prime example).Not quite. Wolves got screwed over at the rags, as did Forest and there has been other clubs suffered the same. Brentford were robbed of two penalties I thought at Forest yesterday. No other club has put out an official statement worded that strongly, as good as implying they are deliberately being cheated. The two red cards were subjective but you could see why they were given. Even ex pro players were divided on the straight red. On the Jota one I'd say his first yellow was harsh. Once he'd been booked though it was his own stupid fault to dive in almost straight afterwards and unless it was at Anfield ( See Millner) he was going off. The offside goal shouldn't have happened, I thought he looked on.
I'm sure Darren England has been involved in a lot of odd decisions on var, a fair few favouring Liverpool. Attwell is another and he's just as bad on the field. Both should be sacked in my opinion. As for Taylor we all know his form. I can't actually think of one decent referee I trust when we play.
The rules on handball and this letting the game flow bollocks have been a disaster. Ridiculous penalties given and others almost identical not given. We've already seen the letting the game flow rule is doing anything but. Teams are kicking us more and spoiling the game and being allowed to do so. For me that's what they should be looking at. Both rules give clear licence to manipulate games.
Soon as you mentioned those two countries, my mind flashed back to USA94 and a heavily trailered match between The Republic of Ireland v Norway, the game was shite just them advertising it in a cod oirish accent! :-))To be fair I don't get the social media abuse claims because nearly all of the abuse comes from abroad, probably from Norway or Ireland.
Soon as you mentioned those two countries, my mind flashed back to USA94 and a heavily trailered match between The Republic of Ireland v Norway, the game was shite just them advertising it in a cod oirish accent! :-))
Full scouse :)
I was at that game. Terrible match but a fantastic atmosphere.Soon as you mentioned those two countries, my mind flashed back to USA94 and a heavily trailered match between The Republic of Ireland v Norway, the game was shite just them advertising it in a cod oirish accent! :-))
It is interesting how they have installed themselves as the official opposition to City in this seasons title race, hence they again see our hand in some sort of corrupt UAE conspiracy. The sheer arrogance. They were miles outside the top four last year, what about Arsenal or Spurs? Given all our changes I wouldn’t say with certainty that we will be involved, but for the scousers already it is the good or evil two horse race, with their heroic underdogs on the receiving end of City’s cheating again.
When's the memorial service for the lost point?