Referees/Officials

[colorado blue]

Nobody will agree with me on this most likely, but I thought the ref was more than fair today, for a change. He was extremely lenient with a few of our tackles in the first half, Sane for example and as for the penalty, had Sterling gone down he would have hopefully have given it. Doesn't make it right, but perhaps, just perhaps, he assumed (wrongly) that Sterling playing on, meant he wasn't impeded. I know I know.

So, whilst his performance was far from perfect, given recent games the ref was decent, that aside, we had enough bloody good chances, yet again to win, my son and I were ecstatic when a certain Mr. Jesus scored the sadly offside goal in the last few.

Fact is he got it wrong. Penalty, red card, game over. If Pep can see it from half way line how come 3 officials can't see it.

 

[franksinatra]

It was more than that! It was so clear that the ref and his minions are either too incompetent to referee premier league games , or he's bent. And that's fucking that

Yes it was incompetent. Who is arguing with this??

 

[Akiva]

Fucking done with these bent officials. Bring in the robots, appeals, reviews, the whole damn works.

 

[der bomber28]

How long do we stay silent? Wish the club would grow some balls, take the fine, and put them right in the spotlight. Seems to have worked for Peg/Whisky nose. Not even subtle any more. Just stinks of trying to restore "the old older" to the top four, at our expense. Fuckin bent as fuck, and we need to take a firm stance. The softly softly, lets all be pals, will get you fuckin nowhere. As proved, by how long this has been fuckin going on. American wrestling is less scripted, than this shit. Corrupt ****s!!

 

[Blueband Brother]

The referee had a horrible game today and that performance should be noted by whoever is responsible for assessing referees. Sterling had three penalty shouts, all viable but non given. NOT THE ONLY REASON we dropped two crucial points today but it certainly played its part in a very creepy-unlucky kind of match.

 

[City Hobgoblin]

The media-led backlash against Stirling and City , seeping into the perceptions and decision-making of referees, was absolutely exemplified by that game this evening.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Hope Pep has knutted Andre Marriner.

 

[ono]

Today's decision stems from the referee being tainted with the same bias as 99% of all non city fans and that bias relates to wanting to see Sterling fail. To not see the push when it was so blatantly obvious is ridiculous.

 

[slicky202]

Yes it was incompetent. Who is arguing with this??

Not just incompetent, it was incompetence to the degree that any rational person should conceive it as being crooked?

 

[cheekybids]

Webb says if he'd have gone down it would have been a pen & a red but we know different.

It's every game & I can't help but think if Otamendi had have pushed Alli over it would have been a straight red .......you know letter of the law & all that.

 

[Logan91]

I've gotten to the point where I'm put off watching city. We're getting fucked every game with ridiculous decisions.

My question is, should a player have to go down for a foul?

Yh we should be defending a two goal lead but we've been completely fucked today by another official.

I couldn't care less if pep is fined/banned for pointing out the shite that's gone against us, it needs addressing!

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

But it doesnt. Sane offside goal against Arsenal, penalty against West Ham. Anyway your not dragging me into this. I loved our performance today and was immensely proud of the performance. You can comment on the refs

So you equate an offside by half a boot and a penalty given for a challenge that would have a been a foul anywhere else on the pitch, to that fucking robbery. Strange sense of balance.

 

[SWP's back]

Yes it was incompetent. Who is arguing with this??

It's wasn't incompetence. It was exactly as he's meant to do. Same in every big game this season.

 

[flb]

City, please take note.

Hope Pep has knutted Andre Marriner.

Won't make a blind bit of difference , the clubs too fucking soft and I for one am not paying anymore money to watch a club that take it up the arse week after week without doing anything about it.

 

[SWP's back]

So you equate an offside by half a boot and a penalty given for a challenge that would have a been a foul anywhere else on the pitch, to that fucking robbery. Strange sense of balance.

It's what he does. He's gets off on being contrary.

 

[BenLlewellyn]

Fucking again lmao.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Every fucking week.

And whilst everyone is talking about the push, the Rose on Sterling was s penalty too. The commentators talking about the great tackle Rose made was after he'd already clipped Sterling's ankle and he was on his way down.

 

[flb]

City, please take note.

I could not be arsed to view today, i knew we would somehow be screwed so thought whats the point. My interest in football is at an all time low. Its so biased every week its there for everyone to see but we do absolutely fuck all about it.
The PL makes WWE look less scripted these days.
More and more City fans will turn away from the game if this continues. What is the point in competing when every week scandalous decisions are going against us.

Same last week v Everton , Chelsea at home blah blah fucking blah.

The games fucked and I want no part of it.

 

[The Riot Club]

This is a good opportunity for the club to publicly call out referees and how many shocking decisions have gone against us. Even the biased twats on BT had to agree it was a clear pen, so while no one can deny it we should use it to highlight the unfair treatment. If it's out there, refs will think twice about giving us more bad decisions.

 

[bluemonkey71]

Another pen not given. Pep should just come out and say it. Fuck the fine. Beyond a joke