Ref Watch

[Plain Speaking]

Their pen, was that scrutinised by anyone in the media? Beglin whitewashed over the whole incident, well you’d have to seeing as they only showed it twice and made no effort to zoom in. It was more viewed as deserved in their comments. As they were about to restart their commentary they both made a sort of murmur/mumble as if they were about to question it but then just carried on

At HT on the coverage I saw, both analysts and past referee, (Sean Wright-Philips, Tim Sherwood and Chris Foy), all said the Foden incident was a clear penalty and the Southampton penalty should not have been given. They said there would be multiple penalties every game if penalties were given for such minimal contact as on the Southampton player. VAR was a joke, I am sure if the keeper's foul on Foden had been on a Southampton player the VAR would have intervened and a penalty given.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

The only thing "clear and obvious" is the bollocks they spout in an effort to justify their decisions.

And the number of decisions - the Foden Stonewall Pen last night was just the latest in a long line - that run contrary to what the world has seen and what is written in the latest LotG is mounting! Soon they will be able to hide Jonny behind them!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

At HT on the coverage I saw, both analysts and past referee, (Sean Wright-Philips, Tim Sherwood and Chris Foy), all said the Foden incident was a clear penalty and the Southampton penalty should not have been given. They said there would be multiple penalties every game if penalties were given for such minimal contact as on the Southampton player. VAR was a joke, I am sure if the keeper's foul on Foden had been on a Southampton player the VAR would have intervened and a penalty given.

I would think that you would not find a City fan who would disagree. I have no doubt that the Foden Stonewall Pen would have been given in our area, along with a lot of 'contact' that could in no way be described as an infringement. The game has turned from one where there was a slight 'odour' to one where the acronym PiGMOL is very apt.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

Southampton player theatrically goes down at minimum contact = they get a penalty
Foden, honestly attempts to play the ball despite having been clobbered and clearly fouled = we don't get a penalty


moral of the story. Cheat. Because they do

 

[blue b4 the moon]

When Ian Rush jumped over TC to win a penalty and then got up laughing at Maine Road?

There were 2 dodgy ones if we're on the same game.

Courtney like Oliver/Moss/Atkinson etc only just managed to get the whistle to his mouth before he started blowing such was his joy.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

They'll be queuing up for the job - Walton, Gallagher, Oliver, Blind Andre, Corporal Jones, Side-netting Attwell, Neville, Carragher, and Hinchcliffe. Mark Halsey has been told not to apply to alter his application by the PiGMOL.

Fixed.

 

[Dirty Harry]

And the number of decisions - the Foden Stonewall Pen last night was just the latest in a long line - that run contrary to what the world has seen and what is written in the latest LotG is mounting! Soon they will be able to hide Jonny behind them!

I include every incident regardless of the team involved there Dave, they've always come out with these shit phrases like "clear and obvious error", "there was contact", "just a coming together" etc etc etc, designed to give themselves wiggle room, depending on the team involved/incident/desired outcome, they think they're far smarter than they actually are, coming out with big words and phrases that anyone but an idiot can see through.

 

[willipp]

When Ian Rush jumped over TC to win a penalty and then got up laughing at Maine Road?

Didnt he give 2 as well? Thought the kippax was going to lynch him that day.

 

[blueju]

At HT on the coverage I saw, both analysts and past referee, (Sean Wright-Philips, Tim Sherwood and Chris Foy), all said the Foden incident was a clear penalty and the Southampton penalty should not have been given. They said there would be multiple penalties every game if penalties were given for such minimal contact as on the Southampton player. VAR was a joke, I am sure if the keeper's foul on Foden had been on a Southampton player the VAR would have intervened and a penalty given.

Thank fk there are actually normal people giving sensible views.

 

[Bandofblues]

Why didn't the fat prick go and look at the monitor or why wasn't he advised to look at it by VAR if they are incompetent enough not to know what a penalty is! Isn't that what the refs have been instructed to do now.

Monitor was too far away. You can't expect him to walk that far and back in his condition.