Ref Watch City Games - 2023/24

[BringBackSwales]

“clear and obvious” has got to go, it’s a blatant manipulation tool. I think “right and wrong” would be a lot more sensible

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Didn’t watch it but I’ve seen stills that show her trailing foot was above the line when the ball was struck, which makes it a legal save.

I've seen that overhead still too - the shot from behind the goal is the one that makes it look like an early jump. The overhead was a surprise to me when I saw it.

 

[Kmezn]

“clear and obvious” has got to go, it’s a blatant manipulation tool. I think “right and wrong” would be a lot more sensible

Agreed. I'm not sure why the var has to overrule. And you know can't just ASSIST!

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Bookings for waving yellow cards rule has gone I see

 

[TonyM]

Are all sports in England officiated so poorly?

It's at a point (for quite a while now) that I'd trust European refs more than I would English ones. I just assume that English football refs are poor - a mixture of weak character, confused inconsistent intelligence and/or corrupt/biased.

Maybe it's partly because the media and the clubs play a part in ignoring it and/or enabling it.

Maybe (hopefully) it's just football.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Bookings for waving yellow cards rule has gone I see

Doesn't apply for Arsenal. Along with the until they score overtime.

 

[geoff hammond]

It’s strange. If you go on other clubs forums they all slag the refs off and feel that their club is hard done by.
Not a single one thinks that they benefit from refs decisions

 

[SebastianBlue]

It’s strange. If you go on other clubs forums they all slag the refs off and feel that their club is hard done by.
Not a single one thinks that they benefit from refs decisions

Well, we all can’t be right. ;-)

 

[salfordbluetrue]

The ref in the City game gave out 6 yellows 4 for touching the opponent and 2 for fouls, the 2 fouls both he was told to by VAR, as the first he ignored like all the others, and the second he signaled for an opposition throw in. The ref was effectively allowing Newcastle to bulldoze their way through the game.

 

[ZanteWeatherman]

Arsenal’s Tomiyasu given a second yellow card for something that wasn’t even a foul after a first for wasting time on a throw which wasn’t particularly delayed. Whereas studs in the back of the leg are fine apparently

Carded the wrong player imo. The snide fucker Havertz held on to the ball for a minute (ish) and when he threw it to Tomiyasu, that's when the card was shown.

Plus Exe should have had a pen, or be booked for a dive. Partey was waving the imaginary card in view of the whole world on tv, and the weak Coote did nothing at all.