Ref Watch

[Academica]

I wasn’t aware there was an official explanation - have you got a link? I’d love to see how they explain it wasn’t a foul because it looked clear as day to me.

This was from a MEN article, I will try to post the link

The official line on why nothing was given was that there was no foul - which figures, because if it was a foul, it would either have to be a penalty or red card.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...EQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0G0kn4DLp9c5inDRjBgK-T&ampcf=1

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Hope the link works

 

[Chris B]

Stuart Brennan claimed that was the official excuse from the league/Trafford Mike

Ah ok, I see, thanks. I had seen that but hadn’t considered [dis]information leaked to a journalist to be an ‘official explanation’. If that really is true that is utterly nuts. I can’t believe anyone can look at it and think that’s not a foul.

 

[stonerblue]

It's also bullshit as even a quick scan of the available images shows that Milner made contact from behind causing Phil to trip. That is a foul in the modern game you can bet would have been given in the unlikely event that Phil had been chasing Milner down and caught him on the leg causing him to go sprawling.

Think that was Cancelo, and he got booked.

 

[stonerblue]

Stuart Brennan claimed that was the official excuse from the league/Trafford Mike

Think Brennan said, in his match review at least, that 'var deemed it not to be a foul'. More of a fact than an 'official explanation'.

 

[ganganvince]

But this dick wasnt spilling the beans and yet he still refused to say the ref got it wrong. He would rather make himself look stupid than admit a mate fucked up. !

To be fair he did say it was a second booking.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Think that was Cancelo, and he got booked.

Except Cancelo tried to get out of the way and Milner was trying to make a challenge.

 

[BM96]

I wonder how many Liverpool fans would be calling a foul by Henderson if it was in the penalty box. Non I would guess, but now they are using it to save Milner you would think Henderson booted bernardo into row z for him to get up and Milner to then foul him.
Gallagher was good to bring up that its still a yellow by Milner even if its given for a foul by Henderson. Course scousers ignore that and make out that Henderson foul saves Milner.

I really dont get how Gallagher on ref watch has said no foul because Foden trips himself up. Its clear as day that Milner makes contact on Foden first so pen. I have seen Gallagher defend decisions given by the ref, saying "the way he reffed the game it wasn't a foul". He couldnt do that this time as Cancelo got a yellow for even less contact but pretty much the same type of foul.

 

[blueyorkie]

It'll be interesting to see in a couple of weekends, when the PL resumes, whether Tierney gets a game or not. Well know then if he was acting on orders or just bottled it.

I listen to a pod called Seen them given, it’s a good listen and features Keith Hackett who is good and generally spot on. He said that Tierney should have sent Milner off but said that apart from that Tierney was very good. I was gobsmacked!

 

[dickie davies]

We'll be four up after sixty minutes vs Burnley and then be awarded a ridiculously soft pen to which we'll be told that things even themselves out over a season

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I listen to a pod called Seen them given, it’s a good listen and features Keith Hackett who is good and generally spot on. He said that Tierney should have sent Milner off but said that apart from that Tierney was very good. I was gobsmacked!

Hackett will have singed the same NDA as the rest of the cabal. I'm pretty sure he will be under strict instructions not to say anything which may paint the PiGMOL in a poor light.