Ref Watch

[bluemanchester]

Please, don’t mention F1, I have a horrible feeling that they might just try it in football.

Might try it in football. Who do you think taught F1 how to do it. It was VAR that showed them how easy it is to manipulate a result. A strong red (bull) official and a complicit referee, who would have thought it.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

We missed the pen, it happens, move on

Beat Villa, game over.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Might try it in football. Who do you think taught F1 how to do it. It was VAR that showed them how easy it is to manipulate a result. A strong red (bull) official and a complicit referee, who would have thought it.

They were so desperate to change the outcome, integrity of the sport was severely compromised. For it to happen in football, it would have to be more subtle, like an early yellow, second yellow or sending off. A referee stopping play when there’s no need or playing on when there’s no advantage. Getting in the way of lines of play or a combination of all that could wind players up, leading to abnormal behaviour due to inconsistent decisions.

F1 types of manipulation would not go with football fans, subtle manipulation of the game can be dumbed down to allow supporters to accept that we still have integrity in the game.

 

[mat]

They were so desperate to change the outcome, integrity of the sport was severely compromised. For it to happen in football, it would have to be more subtle, like an early yellow, second yellow or sending off. A referee stopping play when there’s no need or playing on when there’s no advantage. Getting in the way of lines of play or a combination of all that could wind players up, leading to abnormal behaviour due to inconsistent decisions.

F1 types of manipulation would not go with football fans, subtle manipulation of the game can be dumbed down to allow supporters to accept that we still have integrity in the game.

Football don't give a fuck about the fans.

We'd all see it but the media would drown out any protests by wanking off Klopp and framing us as bad Arab losers.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Moss and Atkinson are the ones to watch out for
Retiring but going upstairs to work along side Riley.
Dean is Retiring but not been offered any job because as Mark halsea said it jobs for the boys.
I think Dean would be a good appointment for us

Great shout. PIGMOL liaison

dean is an absolute dick on the pitch but he is basically really competent

 

[mat]

Moss and Atkinson are the ones to watch out for
Retiring but going upstairs to work along side Riley.
Dean is Retiring but not been offered any job because as Mark halsea said it jobs for the boys.
I think Dean would be a good appointment for us

Dean is angling for Tele jobs. Wouldn't be surprised if he's given a job on Sky doing the Walton type role.

 

[invisibleandalone]

I have always said and will maintain that the broadcasters, privy to what is being said between officials and VAR are complicit in desired outcomes.

It will out one day.

Absolutely spot on . They are definitely wired up to each other . There is no reason why the conversations between the referee and var cannot be linked to the tv coverage and heard on sound systems around the grounds . But we know that isn't going to happen .

 

[Dirty Harry]

Just seen “Ant’s” view of the penalty (2nd one), looked like he had a clear, unobstructed view of it from about 20 yards, how he didn’t give that at the time I’ll never know zzzzz.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Looking at him, it looks like he doesn’t even believe what he’s saying himself, which begs the question ‘why the fuck is he saying it then’ ?

 

[danielwood5]

Beat Villa, game over.

If our winning goal hadn't been 'erroneously' VAR'd off against Liverpool a draw against West Ham would have been game over.