Ref Watch City Games - 2023/24

[halfcenturyup]

Yep, agree. The 2nd one, even DionnDublin said they were very lucky to get away with that

It's the just the consequence of the rule (interpretation) change at the start of the season as part of Operation Stop Haaland. Why else would they "allow more contact in the penalty area" if not to allow defender's to wrestle against Haaland's strength. It's been happening all year (trial last few games of last season) and was entirely predictable.

 

[BringBackSwales]

The **** set his stall out in the second minute. 2 blatant penalties waved away with contempt, let Onana do what he wanted for as long as he wanted. We were poor but this clown was worse. His incompetence has not improved since Everton at home last season. If not giving a pen in the second minute isn’t a game changer I don’t know what is

 

[MadchesterCity]

First is debatable, and the second is a nailed-on pen.

Ref was a rotten worm

 

[burning blue soul]

The two penalty incidents were penalties. No doubt.
But.... we all knew what would happen if we left our fate in the hands of the officials. They do us no favours.
Yesterday was corruption in plain sight. Our lack of urgency and inability to perform to usual levels is the reason we lost, not the referee.
At least we know what we are up against, and it makes winning 4 on the bounce that much more remarkable.

 

[thyer64]

Oliver over ruled the VAR last week to give Arsenal a handball goal vs Everton - how many times does a ref on pitch overrule the VAR over the course of the season?

But him as a VAR then he is the almighty - first foul on Haaland was a 50/50 but the second a stonewall - thought we were watching football not wrestling.

 

[SiMCFC]

Second one was absolutely blatant, we then made a similar challenge outside our box a few minutes later which was rightfully given as a free kick, there was more contact in the challenge in the box but only one was given...

 

[Norman kneejerk]

Ref was a rotten worm

The Mainoo one at the time just threw him and dick head Shearer said great defending. Pathetic.

 

[spinney]

Ref was a rotten worm

madley and his brother have been stitching us up for years, they are forever in 'didnt see that mode' - against us

 

[Kippax77]

The Mainoo one at the time just threw him and dick head Shearer said great defending. Pathetic.

Watched it back this morning and Shearer was a total cnut yesterday.
Great defending my arse.
Then buzzing about the rags time wasting "they're entitled to do it".
Pathetic from him, the bias twat

 

[TFC]

Second one far more of a pen than the first (although we’ve seen them given), but no excuses from me, we simply didn’t bother showing up.