Yes commentators like to talk of 'laying down the law early' with cards for early fouls. Extending it to time wasting and dissent would see a better game for the spectator. Plus stopping the likes of Rooney screaming personal abuse from the first whistle, leading a pack of attack dogs to intimidate the officials.If I ever reffed a PL game my first action would be to inform both captains that I was gonna apply the LotG re timewasting. Second time it happens there's a card coming out. Would be good to put a goalie on a yellow for timewasting after the second goal kick. I think there isn't anything more outrageous in the way referees 'accommodate' timewasting and only appear to think it is an issue after 85 mins and one team is attempting to hang onto a point or three.
If the ref felt sorry for a team that was getting thrashed, no humiliated, and blew dead on 90 minutes we would never have had the sick swanOr had 5-0 in a bet. The correct time should be played.
Whilst I agree with your general sentiment, ie we get fucked over.I agree 100% about the VAR. ZERO accountability and Friend's been hung out to dry as a result of being sent over to the monitor as we all know that pretty much means he's been told to change his initial decision by "the powers that be".
Did Jon Moss get suspended for NOT giving a pen last year at Southampton?
Did Simon Hooper get any heat for not seeing any foul when DeBruyne was brought down outside or inside the box this year at Southampton? What about his VAR mate who didn't send him to the monitor for either this OR the studs into Laporte's thigh?
Either of these two/three incidents had just as much impact on the outcome of the match as Friends/the VAR's actions at Palace.
I just KNEW that all the attention would be switched onto the Liverpool penalty and the "general poor standard of refereeing" rather than "manchester city are refereed differently to other clubs".
It's all smoke and mirrors.
I watched MCWFC v The Arse women the last week and as soon as we scored our goal three Arse players were in the face of the ref. What would happen in rugby if that happened should be applied to football. Too many refs have been intimidated or have accommodated this kind of behaviour to the detriment of the game.Yes commentators like to talk of 'laying down the law early' with cards for early fouls. Extending it to time wasting and dissent would see a better game for the spectator. Plus stopping the likes of Rooney screaming personal abuse from the first whistle, leading a pack of attack dogs to intimidate the officials.
I always have a quick shufty at the ref before the game starts and didn't clock this ref, but he had a very robust game. There were some challenges, hefty ones, that weren't fouls, and players wearing black or blue, he allowed the game to continue. And he was pretty clear, as it was clarity personified, that Jack had been clattered.I thought he was the best ref we’ve had this season, apart from the substitute ref we had (was that the Cup in the previous round?). He treated us fairly, for a change.
Although I do reserve judgement until he refs us in a more serious game.
Given the late goals, there was about another 3 minutes to play in that one. Clattenburg put them out of their misery.If the ref felt sorry for a team that was getting thrashed, no humiliated, and blew dead on 90 minutes we would never have had the sick swan
I referred to Rooney specifically as he always had an excuse to have a barney with a ref. It was plain as anything that he was swearing and his face and whole demeanour told that he was being offensive. Refs did nowt and rags or even England knew that Rooney was top dog over a weak ref.I watched MCWFC v The Arse women the last week and as soon as we scored our goal three Arse players were in the face of the ref. What would happen in rugby if that happened should be applied to football. Too many refs have been intimidated or have accommodated this kind of behaviour to the detriment of the game.
The ref is Australian and this is his first year in the PL. Obviously not part of the Corrupt Ones yet. I think in Oz you can hear the on field and var regs talking. Perhaps one of the Aussie blues can confirm?I thought he was the best ref we’ve had this season, apart from the substitute ref we had (was that the Cup in the previous round?). He treated us fairly, for a change.
Although I do reserve judgement until he refs us in a more serious game.