Ref Watch

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Complete rubbish, if its just a cynical foul and tactical why is he so high? if that was over turned for City Sky would of been outraged. Why single Fernandinho out? He was dirty but so are pretty much all dm in the pl. He is no different to Fabinho or Mctominay for example.

McTominay in the same breath as Ferna?

WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT!!!

 

[Norman kneejerk]

I'm a but concerned this so called high bar might be a problem for city and their possession game, the Trippier tackle one example but some of the ploughing in from behind going on reminds me of the 70s. Was justified as "well its United v Liverpool" last night but seems like a licence to kick and as others have said will city get that licence to do the same, highly doubtful.

 

[Gabriel]

Find this new idea of ‘letting things go’ rather ridiculous. Quite apart from the inevitable risk of more injuries, why have one set of guidelines for domestic use when the rest of Europe will not be following suit?

 

[BM96]

McTominay in the same breath as Ferna?

WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT!!!

When it comes to fouling yes. All of them do it.

 

[Bluearmy]

Sorry that's bollocks. Ferny has done many cynical fouls but I don't remember him jumping in with both feet off the floor, out of control and making contact with another players knee.
KDB agrees with me by the way, watch his reaction

Its not bollocks, Fernandinho made many challeges worse than Trippier’s. Kev was pissed at being brought down when breaking but was hugging Trippier right after the incident, he wouldnt have been doing that if it was a nasty challenge. KDB agrees with you, lol what do some people watch….

 

[JRockBlues]

I was surprised when Cancelo got booked for us. Thought the law had changed now about bookings after playing advantage. Unless it's a particularly bad foul aren't ref's not supposed to go back and book players now?

 

[asahartford1]

While I would have been happy with a yellow, I think the bar that has been lowered is the one where referees had to make a big mistake for VAR to become involved.
That was a referees opinion, not a major mistake so should have stood, unless the guidelines have been changed.

 

[Blue Mist]

Its not bollocks, Fernandinho made many challeges worse than Trippier’s. Kev was pissed at being brought down when breaking but was hugging Trippier right after the incident, he wouldnt have been doing that if it was a nasty challenge. KDB agrees with you, lol what do some people watch….

One photograph proves everything!
A number of people/journalists commented that Kev confronted him. Even suggesting the Newcastle staff stepped in.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Its not bollocks, Fernandinho made many challeges worse than Trippier’s. Kev was pissed at being brought down when breaking but was hugging Trippier right after the incident, he wouldnt have been doing that if it was a nasty challenge. KDB agrees with you, lol what do some people watch….

He's probably calling him a c*nt to be fair ;-)

 

[mat]

Find this new idea of ‘letting things go’ rather ridiculous. Quite apart from the inevitable risk of more injuries, why have one set of guidelines for domestic use when the rest of Europe will not be following suit?

Maybe to hinder a domestic team dominating Europe?

 

[Blue Pete]

In my opinion it was a yellow not a red (I can see the argument for a red, but not for me). However having given a red not sure how it was a clear and obvious error so I'm not sure why he got sent by VAR to review it - it's a subjective decision.

Also has any ref made a decision been sent to look at the TV and stuck by his decision? If not then it would appear that the VAR decision is final not the Refs.

 

[JRockBlues]

In my opinion it was a yellow not a red (I can see the argument for a red, but not for me). However having given a red not sure how it was a clear and obvious error so I'm not sure why he got sent by VAR to review it - it's a subjective decision.

Also has any ref made a decision been sent to look at the TV and stuck by his decision? If not then it would appear that the VAR decision is final not the Refs.

Think I only remember it happening once in the Premier League. Can't recall who but it was fairly early into the process after VAR had been introduced. When you think about it, it's not really that surprising. A refereee has a split second to make a judgement call from one angle whereas someone who has multiple camera's he can check should come to a more informed judgement.

 

[Norbiton]

Howard Webb to become head of PIGMOL. Turning into a good week for our friends down the road.

 

[city saint]

Howard Webb to become head of PIGMOL. Turning into a good week for our friends down the road.

miles better than riley thank fuck so hoping for an improvement

 

[Vic]

I was surprised when Cancelo got booked for us. Thought the law had changed now about bookings after playing advantage. Unless it's a particularly bad foul aren't ref's not supposed to go back and book players now?

The only change is "If the offence was interfering with or stopping a promising attack, the player is not cautioned". Cancelo stood on the opponent's foot, but it was a bit of a soft YC, making up for the earlier hack on KDB.

 

[Vic]

It’s a yellow card by the letter of the law.



There was no excessive force. It was a little tap on the side of the leg by the outside of Tripper’s toes/foot. I thought the Bruno foul on de Bruyne in the first half was worse, there was more force in it, and that too was just a booking as the force wasn’t excessive.

While it was a snidely, cynical, cheating (we were on the attack looking for a winner and that Bury wanker didn’t fancy chasing de Bruyne) foul, the right decision was come to and it is good for the game that it was.

When there is a real injustice we should be up in arms about it, but this wasn’t one.

The amount of times I’ve seen the words “out of control” and “off the floor” over the last few days shows how much everyone listens to pundits despite saying they can’t be doing with them and they all chat shit all the time. Those words are not in the laws of the game. Read the laws and stop listening to the pundits.

You keep repeating "It's not in the laws" but any qualified referee gets training in what constitutes "serious foul play", and whether the offender has any control once airborne is clearly a factor. To quote Mike Dean nine years ago: ""The message is that if you commit to a tackle that is at speed and with intensity, typically with both feet off the ground, then you put yourself at risk of being sent off." (After Vinnie got a red card v Watford for this - which was rescinded by a FA panel:)



He wasn't that close to the Watford player...

 

[mat]

Still not holding out for another apology from Dean in his newspaper column tomorrow.

 

[Gabriel]

Not sure there can be any complaints today. We were fortunate that the third goal was disallowed and de Bruyne and Haaland could easily have been cautioned.

 

[David Kloppesh]

their second goal should have been chalked off, fucking elbow in cancelo's face prior to the corner kick.
half a twat the ref.

 

[Don Karleone]

Not sure there can be any complaints today. We were fortunate that the third goal was disallowed and de Bruyne and Haaland could easily have been cautioned.

Going off what I saw on Twitter (I know) he got that decision right.