Ref Watch

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I’ve only seen the in-time VAR for the offside but was waiting for the line to move as it seemed to be locked on Foden’s shoulder rather than his arse, which it looked to be half way through. Then waited for the second line but nothing.

Has anybody got/seen the actual eventual call?

Having seen the image they used: 2 questions, what happened to the t shirt line and what about the thicker lines?

The line was drawn to see if Sterling was ahead of the ball or not, not against a defender’s body.

 

[deano ou812]

Thought we were a tad fortunate with the penalty to be fair. No criticism of Walker, given the situation he had to take the risk and make the challenge and whilst it was only a yellow card offence the penalty award wasn't a clear and obvious error in my opinion.
It was the kind of game I hate, if Man U, Chelsea, Liverpool had been playing Southampton yesterday I honestly wouldn't have been unhappy if Southampton had lost. It was like playing Bolton, time wasting from the kick off, systematic feigning of injuries, breaking play up every few minutes and taking drinks breaks and every one of them constantly in Jon Moss's ear. I get that teams have to do what they have to do but I still hate that sort of approach to football.

It’s sort of like anti - football,but as you mention teams have to do what they have too to get a result of some sort ..

 

[jimharri]

I was in between deliveries, I watched nearly all of first half and then the last 10 + extra of the second half.

Still haven't seen the Walker incident tbh can't bring myself to rewatch the game lol

plus it was mainly a joke :p

Don't blame you. I was there, and it was hard work. But the sunshine on my ruggedly handsome features was nice.

 

[shemnel]

Cancelo had a dive in the Southampton box yesterday that somehow escaped a booking.

Was a terrible dive too, I hate it when a city player dives like that

 

[bluealf]

Don't blame you. I was there, and it was hard work. But the sunshine on my ruggedly handsome features was nice.

I thought you must have been when I saw the water feature photo.

You fucking jinx.

:p

 

[jimharri]

Was a terrible dive too, I hate it when a city player dives like that

Same. We slag off others for doing the same thing, only right to criticise City players for pulling the same stunt.

 

[jimharri]

I thought you must have been when I saw the water feature photo.

You fucking jinx.

:p

To be fair, that photo was more exciting than the match. Not that that was too hard, mind.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

No criticism of Walker...

It was Walker's sloppy, lazy, inaccurate passing from the back that caused the "penalty" situation in the first place. He deserves plenty of criticism for that passage of play IMO.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

This and Leicester games both had prolonged injuries in the first half. Yet only 2 mins added in both matches. I was expecting 4 or 5 minimum.
No Fergy time for us when matches are tight I guess...

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Did anyone notice how thick the lines were, we now know the bench mark, so much for the changes, VAR did get the penalty right eventually, as Walker blocks the attacker but the attacker goes to ground in an attempt to win the ball back, the cynic in me says that if Moss had not given the automatic red that penalty would have stuck, but an appeal would have been investigated.

 

[I am Irrefutable]

Oliver for Chelsea, wouldn't surprise me if he's ref for Liverpool too.

 

[Don Karleone]

Oliver for Chelsea, wouldn't surprise me if he's ref for Liverpool too.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Oliver for Chelsea, wouldn't surprise me if he's ref for Liverpool too.

At least it's not Alty.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Was a terrible dive too, I hate it when a city player dives like that

After Salah's laughable penalty against us at Anfield last season, it's worth trying anything to gain an advantage

 

[hertsblue]

Oliver for Chelsea, wouldn't surprise me if he's ref for Liverpool too.

Called it weeks ago that it was nailed on we would get him for one of these 2 games, they even gave him last weekend off so he is nice and fresh to screw us as usual. Should not be anywhere near our games. No doubt we will get Dean for Dippers

 

[Don Karleone]

Pep should've slapped him for that performance.

 

[mat]

Oliver for Chelsea, wouldn't surprise me if he's ref for Liverpool too.

Have we had Mike Dipper Dean yet?

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Cancelo had a dive in the Southampton box yesterday that somehow escaped a booking.

He’s an embarrassment that lad. The way he was rolling around like he’d had a sledgehammer taken to his ankle when Xhaka was sent off when Xhaka never even touched him was arguably the worst play acting I’ve ever seen from a City player.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

At least it's not Alty.

Alty will get a crucial game before long. How about the derby?

 

[bernard o'silver]

He’s an embarrassment that lad. The way he was rolling around like he’d had a sledgehammer taken to his ankle when Xhaka was sent off when Xhaka never even touched him was arguably the worst play acting I’ve ever seen from a City player.

Agree, but strangley neither incidents were really picked up by the media. The complete opposite yesterday when Ronaldo carried out three dives in the West Ham game yesterday that Tom Daley would have been proud of. The media definitely picked up on these and stated that a penalty should have been awarded for at least one. You see it sets the narrative for the next game/dive...