Referees’ Performances | 2024/2025

[SebastianBlue]

Taylor starting the season as PGMOL means to go on.

 

[kaz7]

Taylor starting the season as PGMOL means to go on.

Yep, clearly the same plan as the last few seasons

 

[Chris Holmes]

Yep, clearly the same plan as the last few seasons

Having him ref today hopefully means we won't get him for a few weeks

 

[MCFC1993]

Honestly 7/10 again.

Main criticism is not booking Fofana after going through Haaland and De Bruyne.

Didn't fall for any Chelsea dive or penalty appeal and that's to be applauded.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Honestly 7/10 again.

Main criticism is not booking Fofana after going through Haaland and De Bruyne.

Didn't fall for any Chelsea dive or penalty appeal and that's to be applauded.

I thought he was 5/10.

He refused to book Chelsea players to the point that the NBC ex-player commentators were constantly talking about it in astonishment, gave Haaland a yellow for what was a foul at best (which the commentators again were puzzled by) to disallow a good goal, and let Caicedo and Enzo shitehouse and put in snide challenges all match. He not only didn’t protect our players but he seemed to encourage the dangerous play.

He didn’t give them any penalties because if he had there would have been a major uproar about his incompetence, that is how blatant the diving and fouling was. The fact he didn’t at least book Enzo for stamping on Dias’ boot and then flagrantly diving with no actual contact in the box was absolutely laughable on its own.

 

[swindinho]

He wasn’t too bad today,but never stops play for a foul when he should,and stops play when he should let it continue.

 

[chesterbells]

He wasn’t too bad today,but never stops play for a foul when he should,and stops play when he should let it continue.

Thought on balance he was ok. Wasn’t falling for any of that Enzo nonsense.

 

[super_city_si]

Par for the course v Chelsea. Let them go through the back of us with impunity.

 

[johnnytapia]

If anyone thinks Taylor is part of some hidden anti-City agenda, they need to fuck off and watch another sport. Top referring from a top referee.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I thought he was 5/10.

He refused to book Chelsea players to the point that the NBC ex-player commentators were constantly talking about it in astonishment, gave Haaland a yellow for what was a foul at best (which the commentators again were puzzled by) to disallow a good goal, and let Caicedo and Enzo shitehouse and put in snide challenges all match. He not only didn’t protect our players but he seemed to encourage the dangerous play.

He didn’t give them any penalties because if he had there would have been a major uproar about his incompetence, that is how blatant the diving and fouling was. The fact he didn’t at least book Enzo for stamping on Dias’ boot and then flagrantly diving with no actual contact in the box was absolutely laughable on its own.

Good win.

On the face of it, Taylor had a good game, but there were some slightly baffling decisions such as not booking Caicedo until the 89th minute, and booking Haaland for his first foul, which was an accidental collision.

I'm going to try and keep a record of bookings for and against us this season to see if there is a pattern. I'm convinced a lot of late booking for opposition players is simply stat padding, because the number of fouls to booking ratio in some games is baffling.

From the post match thread.

I'm taking notes ;-)

 

[SebastianBlue]

If anyone thinks Taylor is part of some hidden anti-City agenda, they need to fuck off and watch another sport. Top referring from a top referee.

You’ll catch a few with that!

Love the subtle use of “referring”, by the way. ;-)

 

[Phil1]

The **** who nearly snapped Kev in half should have been booked at minimum.
He got a yellow later on.
Other than that he didn’t tend to fall for Chelsea’s play acting but would be nice to see a card for it to stop them doing it every 5 mins the cheating fuckers.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

As Pep has said on many occasions, we earn everything we get, we are given nothing.

 

[Blue Mist]

Didn’t see much evidence of the new directive on holding in the box leading to much of a change. Looking at you slabhead

@Pingu the Penguin hopefully you saw the new directive being implemented today, grab Haaland, hold him push him and then throw him to the floor. Chelsea got the free kick. That is the new directive isn't it ?
Isn't it ! Nobody told Taylor then.

 

[Blue Mist]

If anyone thinks Taylor is part of some hidden anti-City agenda, they need to fuck off and watch another sport. Top referring from a top referee.

Please explain why he gave a foul against Haaland after about 5 minutes. The one in the penalty box.
Also why did he rule our second goal out, Haaland got his shot away and yet Taylor gave the foul, oh and why did he book Haaland?
I accept there is no conspiracy but come on 'top refereeing ' !

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

I honestly thought he was good, but you could tell the noise of him and Chelsea's history got to him as he was extremely reluctant ever to card Chelsea until they started putting in some nasty challenges in the last 10 minutes.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

The **** who nearly snapped Kev in half should have been booked at minimum.
He got a yellow later on.
Other than that he didn’t tend to fall for Chelsea’s play acting but would be nice to see a card for it to stop them doing it every 5 mins the cheating fuckers.

Isn't the newish rule that if the referee plays advantage, he can't go back and card the player or something along those lines? Or am I talking out of my ass?

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Isn't the newish rule that if the referee plays advantage, he can't go back and card the player or something along those lines? Or am I talking out of my ass?

You can't play advantage and then issue a red, a yellow can still be shown.

 

[Phil1]

Isn't the newish rule that if the referee plays advantage, he can't go back and card the player or something along those lines? Or am I talking out of my ass?

No idea but that challenge should have been a straight card without need to go back. The advantage that never materialised should have been called back for the foul.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Fofana did three definite yellow card fouls and got away scot free. We do have to remember, however, that if our opponents are reduced to ten men the match is ruined for everyone except City fans.