Referees’ Performances | 2024/2025

[Gazza]

Did Oliver blow his whistle for the free kick to be taken?

 

[Mancini Manus Domini]

Did Oliver blow his whistle for the free kick to be taken?

And was it before it was taken?

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Indeed. That was a ridiculous decision.

What is even more ridiculous is that Oliver blew for a foul for the exact same routine on Ederson but then allowed it to go unpunished when we conceded. VAR then rule that no offence had been committed. It was either a foul both times or not.

The VAR team only needed to look at the relevant rule to disallow it. VAR is still shot, just some lads in a room taking a quick view on something instead of applying the actual laws of the game to what they can see on the video that’s right in front of them. It’s a total mess

 

[lasereyes]

The issue with Oliver is that he’s generally afraid to make a controversial decision. He will try not to make a mistake by not making the difficult call. The irony being he then faces huge controversy over non decisions.

The first time I remember seeing him is when he bottled a blatant Fulham penalty late on at Old Trafford which would have seen united drop points in the 2011/12 run in. Every time I’ve seen him since it’s the same, the non penalties against united when Smalling was sent off, the array of red cards and penalties missed in the 1-1 at home to Liverpool in Pep’s first season, the numerous handballs away to Liverpool in 19/20, the missed red card against Kovacic away to Arsenal last season. Always decides not to make the hard call.

Yesterday the smart decision would have been to book Havertz early and calm matters down. The smart call would’ve been to call the arsenal free kick back as soon as it was taken. Once Calafiori scored he was never going to make the hard decision and call it back.

This is a very good assessment. The Doku foot up on McAllister at Anfield last year is another example. It was not a clearcut penalty by any means but many/most? others would have given it facing the Kop.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

If Oliver is the best we can muster, we should try training capuchin monkeys to do it .

Well, to get to PiGMOL level these dear monkeys wouldn't need much training!

 

[INDEEDY DEEDY]

The issue with Oliver is that he’s generally afraid to make a controversial decision. He will try not to make a mistake by not making the difficult call. The irony being he then faces huge controversy over non decisions.

The first time I remember seeing him is when he bottled a blatant Fulham penalty late on at Old Trafford which would have seen united drop points in the 2011/12 run in. Every time I’ve seen him since it’s the same, the non penalties against united when Smalling was sent off, the array of red cards and penalties missed in the 1-1 at home to Liverpool in Pep’s first season, the numerous handballs away to Liverpool in 19/20, the missed red card against Kovacic away to Arsenal last season. Always decides not to make the hard call.

Yesterday the smart decision would have been to book Havertz early and calm matters down. The smart call would’ve been to call the arsenal free kick back as soon as it was taken. Once Calafiori scored he was never going to make the hard decision and call it back.

Perfect description of Oliver, although I would like to add that he is also, spineless, gutless and a coward. There, said it :-)

 

[Gordyola]

When he realised that he had messed up on their first the could have asked VAR to check where the kick was taken from and then reviewed it to disallow and order the kick to be taken from the correct place But he was never going to do that as the noise from the arse would have been unbearable

 

[Stephen230]

When he realised that he had messed up on their first the could have asked VAR to check where the kick was taken from and then reviewed it to disallow and order the kick to be taken from the correct place But he was never going to do that as the noise from the arse would have been unbearable

No he couldn’t.

 

[I am Irrefutable]

Do we know who is reffing Newcastle yet?

Gillet
Attwell VAR

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

When he realised that he had messed up on their first the could have asked VAR to check where the kick was taken from and then reviewed it to disallow and order the kick to be taken from the correct place But he was never going to do that as the noise from the arse would have been unbearable

Too desperate for an Arse three points to consider a retro application of the LotG after not applying the LotG in the first instance.