Ref Watch City Games - 2023/24

[Vic]

It was do blatant & yet not a talking point on sky. I couldn’t help but think the ref said something at half time cos Sheff Utd stopped the wrestling.

Last time I’d seen it so blatant was a few years ago v Leicester when we kept getting pens, when they stopped we scored straight from the corner. That is the difference between the laws being applied correctly.

Nor on MotD, just "crowding him" or "all over him", no hint of they might have been fouls.

 

[Spanishbob]

I thought a new rule that only the captains of teams could speak to the ref. Saw a few games this weekend and anything but.

 

[JRockBlues]

It was do blatant & yet not a talking point on sky. I couldn’t help but think the ref said something at half time cos Sheff Utd stopped the wrestling.

Last time I’d seen it so blatant was a few years ago v Leicester when we kept getting pens, when they stopped we scored straight from the corner. That is the difference between the laws being applied correctly.

After the 2nd or 3rd time it happened to Haaland the ref called both players to him and gave them a warning. Same with the next one they did on Ake. Obviously aware that something was going on but ref or VAR not strong enough to give the correct decision. We really could/should have ended up with 3 or 4 pens nstead of just the one we got.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

It was do blatant & yet not a talking point on sky. I couldn’t help but think the ref said something at half time cos Sheff Utd stopped the wrestling.

Last time I’d seen it so blatant was a few years ago v Leicester when we kept getting pens, when they stopped we scored straight from the corner. That is the difference between the laws being applied correctly.

The one when Haaland took a step towards the centre half (right up in his grille) and then tried to jink to his left, only to find himself bear hugged and wrestled to the floor, was just ridiculous. A penalty all day long.....except of course in VAR land. Brain strain Hinchliffe's interpretation meanwhile was that Haaland had "initiated contact" and it was therefore not a penalty. Mind boggling

 

[cheekybids]

The one when Haaland took a step towards the centre half (right up in his grille) and then tried to jink to his left, only to find himself bear hugged and wrestled to the floor, was just ridiculous. A penalty all day long.....except of course in VAR land. Brain strain Hinchliffe's interpretation meanwhile was that Haaland had "initiated contact" and it was therefore not a penalty. Mind boggling

It was at that point I turned to my son & said that **** used to play for us.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Michael Owen and Les Ferdinand saying we should have had a further two penalties for them wrestling Haaland to the ground in the box off the ball. As Pep says we have to win games ourselves, we don't get refereeing gifts like other teams

We’d have missed them anyway.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I thought a new rule that only the captains of teams could speak to the ref. Saw a few games this weekend and anything but.

Newcastle have constantly got two men in the technical area moaning at the fourth official n’all.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Kyle Walker was playing McBurnie onside here

 

[wattle]

Michael Owen and Les Ferdinand saying we should have had a further two penalties for them wrestling Haaland to the ground in the box off the ball. As Pep says we have to win games ourselves, we don't get refereeing gifts like other teams

That's something that VAR should have awarded in fairness. They're hard to give on field but very easy via VAR. I thought the ref was quite good

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I thought a new rule that only the captains of teams could speak to the ref. Saw a few games this weekend and anything but.

It's the same everytime they make changes , the refs are so inconsistent which is why everybody gets pissed off with them .

Oh and making up rules that don't exist in order to favour certain teams.