Referees’ Performances | 2024/2025

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

But, but, but VAR is supposed to check and validate every goal?

No???*






*Pretends to be shocked

Only some goals.

I'd like to see a couple of videos, side by side, running from the time Eddie got the free kick and his booking, compared to any fuckin' PL goalie, especially Raya! Bankes yesterday whipped out his card, puffed out his chest, strode mightily forward with the sword of the LotG and thrust the card heavenwards with utter exasperation at the few seconds Eddie had taken not to kick the ball. I don't know whether he was booked for timewasting or not taking the kick from the right place. Does the ref remember? Compare that example of ref indignation at traducing the LotG with the total indifference they show when it's an opposition goal kick! Cheating as cheating is! It's as bent as the proverbial corkscrew!

 

[old blue]

I see Simon Blooper missed Van Dijk pullback yesterday, VAR did not seem interested either.

 

[Gazza]

Can you be booked for time wasting if your team are losing (not talking about gaining an advantage on goal difference here) or is it just a context thing?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Can you be booked for time wasting if your team are losing (not talking about gaining an advantage on goal difference here) or is it just a context thing?

It’s nothing to do with whether the team is losing or winning, it’s whether it’s City or whether it’s our opponents

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I see Simon Blooper missed Van Dijk pullback yesterday, VAR did not seem interested either.

Van Dijk had to completely rip the guy's arm out of its socket, twist it off the shoulder, and fling it over the crossbar before VAR would intervene.

 

[Norbiton]

If Fernandes was unlucky last week Rashford was incredibly lucky today. On a yellow and brings down a Villa player heading for the byeline with no attempt to play the ball. Subbed immediately afterwards

 

[Gazza]

If Fernandes was unlucky last week Rashford was incredibly lucky today. On a yellow and brings down a Villa player heading for the byeline with no attempt to play the ball. Subbed immediately afterwards

Dermot says it was all OK, nothing to see here.

 

[cheekybids]

Dermot says it was all OK, nothing to see here.

Optical illusion

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Dermot says it was all OK, nothing to see here.

These ex-whistling wankers ought to go and whistle a tune at the London Palladium - they're comedians! Their comments are laughable.

 

[Rammy Blue]

If Fernandes was unlucky last week Rashford was incredibly lucky today. On a yellow and brings down a Villa player heading for the byeline with no attempt to play the ball. Subbed immediately afterwards

It was the most stonewall yellow you’d ever see, quite what the ref’s explanation would be is beyond me, barring the obvious he plays for the scum…