Ref Watch

[Burtonblue]

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ZERO contact from Cancelo. There looked to be a SLIGHT tug by Haaland just prior to that, but in the context of everything else Atwell gave all game absolutely nothing in it.

Up there with some of the worst refereeing this season.
Bewildering at best but totally shit in all honesty, which alas was completely missing.
Awful referee.

 

[Ric]

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ZERO contact from Cancelo. There looked to be a SLIGHT tug by Haaland just prior to that, but in the context of everything else Atwell gave all game absolutely nothing in it.

I actually hope there was some prior foul, because if he’s given this for a foul by Cancelo then he’s either bent or mind-boggingly incompetent.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I've stopped talking about shit refs to non-City mates, they just say well you won so what are you complaining about?

 

[mattcity5]

I've stopped talking about shit refs to non-City mates, they just say well you won so what are you complaining about?

Exactly. The refs try and give the opposition a chance and if it doesn't work, it's get forgotten about anyway. Then they try again in a few weeks at the next tough away fixture.

 

[city saint]

with the phantom cancelo foul they went the other end and nearly scored.that prick knew what he was doing

 

[JRockBlues]

70% possession & yet again we committed more fouls.

Bizarre?!

The fouls stats are totally meaningless as they don't include any where advantage is awarded and the game plays on. The way ref's apply advantage is usually pretty shocking too. Doesn't seem to matter most of the time where on the field of play a foul is but if the team retain possession then it's play on sometimes to the detriment of that team.

 

[pride in battle]

I actually hope there was some prior foul, because if he’s given this for a foul by Cancelo then he’s either bent or mind-boggingly incompetent.

Absolute pisstake, they went up the other end and nearly scored !! Utter wanker

 

[cheekybids]

The fouls stats are totally meaningless as they don't include any where advantage is awarded and the game plays on. The way ref's apply advantage is usually pretty shocking too. Doesn't seem to matter most of the time where on the field of play a foul is but if the team retain possession then it's play on sometimes to the detriment of that team.

Absolutely agree.

We aren’t given fouls that we want through a false interpretation of the advantage rule. At times the free kick is exactly what we need & want but the ref waves play on. There was a decision where Haaland was smashed late after making the pass, the ref waves play on but KDB is isolated as Haaland is poleaxed.

That happens every game with every ref. If the same play had happened they’d get the free kick & we’d be forced to face another ball into the penalty area.

 

[simmo]

There seems to be a trend of playing on whilst we have a man taken off his feet. The move ends and the ref does nothing.

Teams are deliberately fouling knowing no card will be shown.

 

[deano ou812]

with the phantom cancelo foul they went the other end and nearly scored.that prick knew what he was doing

My son immediately said wtf is this ref doing,he doesn’t go in for all the bent,cheating shit but tonight might have made him think twice ..