Ref Watch City Games - 2023/24

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

What kind of error were the ones that DID lead to him being stood down?

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

'Mistake'?

I'm just not buying it.

It's a stitch up.

 

[skillman]

PGMOL have been dishing out apologies all season to clubs yet absolutely no sign of one to us.

Do they only do it if it's a VAR error rather than 'human error'? Would make sense because our refs are that shite they'd be swimming in sorrys!

 

[chaddblue]

Not a mistake. He knew exactly what he was doing. Why he did it, who knows

I’m not gonna go down the rabbit hole of suggesting there is a conspiracy in the game to stop city winning the league. That would require too many people to be working together

More likely it’s just Cooper that’s bent and he’s involved in some dodgy betting scam

 

[Gordyola]

So if Haaland had played a terrible pass forward, you think he should have allowed it all to play on?

Yep he played advantage if City mess it up then that’s tough shit

 

[Gordyola]

He didn’t though, I posted the screenshot of when he whistled for it. It was way too early.

The video I saw from a supporter in the East stand he blew after the ball bounced

 

[meltonblue]

The video I saw from a supporter in the East stand he blew after the ball bounced

Yeah that’s not right. He started to blow it when it was around the half way line.

Be interested to see that vid though.

 

[meltonblue]

Yep he played advantage if City mess it up then that’s tough shit

In which case I go back to what I said earlier that that would have been an absolutely awful advantage to give in the first place and he’d have been marked down for it given the position of Haaland and the ball and how quickly he’d have given it.

He either had to blow earlier and give the foul or let play go on slightly longer to decide whether there was advantage or not.

 

[Paladin]

Compare the penalty awarded at the Emirates where not only was he given advantage & shot they were then awarded a penalty.

There was no advantage played by Taylor on that occasion, so Taylor wasn't restricted on his decision making. We may have disagreed with his decision, but her could easily justify it. Funny that we've not seen that incident happen again anywhere though.

 

[Paladin]

So if Haaland had played a terrible pass forward, you think he should have allowed it all to play on?

Yes. It's not the referees fault if a team messes up an advantage. It's just tough luck on the team.