Ref Watch

[Bluearmy]

I think it’s a case of ‘if it’s on De Bruyne, by a player in a red shirt, don’t give it.”

Bingo

 

[Gundoggin]

I wouldn’t go that far, think it’s a some will give it, some won’t.

 

[Maly]

I thought Jenas said he thought that it was deliberate, but didn't say more than that.

The way he steps across him, I’m pretty certain it was intentional. Plus he has a habit of stamping on ankles

 

[Skip Donoghue]

It really isn't though. If I do a 180 turn in mid air, my arms don't flail out (I just tried it! )

Was you running backwards and jumping while looking at a ball moving through the air then stretching every sinue in your body to reach said ball?

I'm going to guess the answer to that is no, so your 180 spin in these circumstances is I'm afraid of no use

 

[Gordyola]

Really? So if the VAR ref has 2 angles of an incident, one angle shows a potential foul & the other shows it probably wasn’t, the VAR ref gets to choose what images the on pitch ref sees?

That doesn’t sound plausible, so can you verify how you know this to be true please mate as it sounds like you’re saying the VAR ref is making the decisions instead of the in field ref?

I think this is correct there use to be a VAR handbook online I can’t find it now The ref will tell VAR what he saw and why he gave his decision if VAR feels there’s clear and obvious error he will ask the ref to check the monitor where he will show him an alternative angle, I’m going now that if he’s still not convinced he will show him additional views

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I wouldn’t go that far, think it’s a some will give it, some won’t.

The same referee in the same match gives that decision against us at the other end.

 

[meltonblue]

Eh. You cant kick a player to stop them getting to the ball. If you watch that back and dont see it as a foul/penalty, you’re a clown!!

No but some refs allow players to block by putting their leg across when they’re in front. The level they allow that to happen then varies.

 

[meltonblue]

The same referee in the same match gives that decision against us at the other end.

Maybe so. That’s a different point though!

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Maybe so. That’s a different point though!

It's still inconsistent though, only the reasoning differs.

 

[meltonblue]

It's still inconsistent though, only the reasoning differs.

Right but referees always will be inconsistent with their application of a lot of the laws, if they’re inconsistent in the same game purely driven by which team it is then that’s clearly wrong.