Ref Watch

[decmancity]

It was obvious from the first 10mins the way this game was going. Malacia was all over Mahrez and barely got a warning.

VAR not getting involved for the first is scandalous.

You are joking right?

 

[zandvoort blue]

would love to know @richardtheref opinion

 

[ancoats]

We have taken care of most of the petty name calling, which you are right is not acceptable.

But you have to know much of what you are posting is merely winding other posters up at this point.

even if he is a FA referee badge holder and knows the rules, 100% of the Premier League referees work to orders not the rule book when it comes to united, it's called cheating ? being paid to find that rule, when week in week out the same referee and officials make the same mistakes, but it's OK

it's like a very good lawyer that cost big money, can get you off a murder charge even though you're guilty

 

[ancoats]

@simon23 if you were the ref and your linesman flagged ,would you have allowed that goal ?

i think he would have missed it because he was only on page 4 of the rule book

 

[deano ou812]

It won’t ever happen again.

The backlash from today has made sure of it.

What backlash the media are in heaven as our the premier league,a strong man utd is good for the league remember that bollocks ..

 

[darryl28]

Sorry but I disagree

By the laws of the game (which are questionably wrong imho) its a goal.....its the rules that need rewriting....any player in Rashfords position in my mind is interfering with play...but the rules suggest he has to physically try to play the ball, or impede a defender from getting it..which he doesnt do

Sorry but you are wrong.

He physically runs after the ball.

 

[Jonathan Gunn]

I am a referee and on a Referee WhatsApp group. Not a single referee understands how this is a goal. Akanji and Ederson are going to go for Rashford ignoring Fernandez. Great picture by the way. If this was allowed in grassroots football there would be a riot.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Absolutely agree that they are vague...they need to be changed and simplified......If you are in the attacking half you are interfeering with play....real easy..all players have to be onside in the attacking half at al times....

As Ivesaid they imply physicality with words such as
Moves into the way of an opponent...Now does that mean deliberate obstuction or what rashford does as he wasnt holding the player off player
Impedes progress - does he physically stop anyone from playing (or attempting to play) the ball.....no...
interfering with an opponent by:

• preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or
• challenging an opponent for the ball or
• clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent

Rashford does none of these. he is not obstructing anyones view, he hasnt challenged anyone and he makes no attempt to play the ball

Most decisions (besides whether the ball crosses the goal line or not) are subjective.

Rashford PREVENTED Akanji from challenging for the ball, and DUMMIED THE BALL and in doing so 100% affected the outcome of the play - AKA INTERFERED with play from an OFFSIDE position (about 3yds offside).

 

[Jonathan Gunn]

Rashford PREVENTED Akanji from challenging for the ball, and DUMMIED THE BALL and in doing so 100% affected the outcome of the play - AKA INTERFERED with play from an OFFSIDE position (about 3yds offside).

Correct 100%

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

What backlash the media are in heaven as our the premier league,a strong man utd is good for the league remember that bollocks ..

In fairness every sports outlet and every ex professional is saying that they have no idea how the goal was allowed to stand