Referees' Performances | 2025/26

[LangleyBlue1970]

This is like reading RAWK (when it was accessible)

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

It might highlight the inconsistency

All depends on where the media choose to shine their light.
I'm more inclined to think it would be highlighted as our players lacking discipline.

They went all in when they tried to nobble us off the pitch, what we're seeing now is simply phase II of operation "GET CITY"

IMO

Agree with this as the media are hardly going to go against the interests of those clubs who benefit most from the
" inconsistencies" displayed by the referees. Dipper, Arse, rags, etc Wirtz says thanks for his offside goal btw.

The media have made it very clear where their loyalties lie and that they earn their " clicks " from attacking and disparaging most things connected to City.

From the PL to PiGMOL, together with the media the attacks have been concerted and constant with little chance of a change of attitude anytime soon.

In fact, should the result of the PL Charges Inquiry go in City's favour, the hatred and criticism of the club will no doubt go to another level altogether.

The vitriol and jealousy from so many supporters of the clubs invested in halting City's progress will be off the scale.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Have we been reffed fairly since the 2017-18 season??

Honestly want to know.. it seems the 100 point season really made the EPL and PGMOL hate us after that.



This was also not deemed a penalty if you remember.. and is one of the worst ever pens not given!

 

[Gordyola]

James gave away 4 freekicks yesterday according to whoscored.com.

The studs-first contacts yesterday were quite obvious though.

Some of his fouls Oliver played on as we had procession but only the FKs are recorded

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

This is like reading RAWK (when it was accessible)

I must've missed all of the poems and the video of the "lad" sat in his bedroom strumming a guitar and singing his little made up lyrics to a Beatles song; what page are they on? ;)

 

[Dodge]

Have we been reffed fairly since the 2017-18 season??

Honestly want to know.. it seems the 100 point season really made the EPL and PGMOL hate us after that.

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This was also not deemed a penalty if you remember.. and is one of the worst ever pens not given!

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

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Every club can do that. There is undeniably a shit show against us, but things like this aren’t doing us any favours. Every club can pull up a still like this.

 

[Dodge]

Every club can do that. There is undeniably a shit show against us, but things like this aren’t doing us any favours. Every club can pull up a still like this.

It was put up as a direct response to @Blue_Lightsaber post above, as my candidate for our worst non-penalty decision. Nothing to do with any conspiracy theory, just an observation. OK? Ta.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

It was put up as a direct response to @Blue_Lightsaber post above, as my candidate for our worst non-penalty decision. Nothing to do with any conspiracy theory, just an observation. OK? Ta.

Yep, all good ta.

 

[colinbellsboy]

Some of his fouls Oliver played on as we had procession but only the FKs are recorded

Also,as we try and stay on our feet, most of the time when there's been a foul, and we keep possession, they very rarely have a word with the twot who did it, so they carry on fouling.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Have we been reffed fairly since the 2017-18 season??

Honestly want to know.. it seems the 100 point season really made the EPL and PGMOL hate us after that.

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This was also not deemed a penalty if you remember.. and is one of the worst ever pens not given!

Serge also got booked by the useless Corporal Jones for a dive which was yet another stoner. Southampton, I think!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Our players need to start doing more imo

They should not take it, we are soft at times

Refs would be ripping off the pocket off their shorts getting out a red card.

 

[Norbert D]

Have we been reffed fairly since the 2017-18 season??

Honestly want to know.. it seems the 100 point season really made the EPL and PGMOL hate us after that.

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This was also not deemed a penalty if you remember.. and is one of the worst ever pens not given!

I don’t think we’ve been reffed fairly in decades, they hated us when we were shit and as the rags grew in strength we were deemed a joke, one that needed putting out of their misery.
Who can forget Kevin Horlick being given a straight red for aggressive walking! Cunts.
Well fuck the lot of them, trebles, four in a row, great players. They can still pull stunts but we ain’t going anywhere.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

So it appears that Gvardiol has a broken leg. In a match refereed by Michael Oliver. In a situation where he ignored one of the main parts of the role played by a referee, that of player safety. Allowed play to continue.
To quote Pep “Thank you, thank you so much”.

 

[waspish]

Yep when you let that early studs on the ankle what Reece did it give free reign for continue to do it till he gets a yellow he put in another 2/3 tackles like that smiled and that Wanker just waved play on or gave us a free kick!

What pisses me of more we get kicked of the park and allowed because of this so called the premier are allowing more contact! Then we put an arm on a players back that players dives the referee gives a feee kick!

When the referees premier allowing this in one game then another a referee can’t stop blowing his whistle! Manipulation of games they can do now with this wishy washy referees mandate

 

[Stephen230]

I don’t think we’ve been reffed fairly in decades, they hated us when we were shit and as the rags grew in strength we were deemed a joke, one that needed putting out of their misery.
Who can forget Kevin Horlick being given a straight red for aggressive walking! Cunts.
Well fuck the lot of them, trebles, four in a row, great players. They can still pull stunts but we ain’t going anywhere.

To be fair that aggressive walking story is almost certainly bullshit started by Joe Royle.

Long time ago now but I’m pretty sure that the referee’s story was that Royle asked him why he’d sent him off and he said something along the lines of… He walked over to me aggressively, whilst blasting me with all the swear words under the sun, so I sent him off for foul and abusive language. But Royle just went with the walking bit to the press and it’s been repeated a million times since.

 

[Dizbuster]

Oliver allowed James to foul at will in that midfield, and Rodri could have got a serious injury , but Oliver let him foul at will, and only booked him after about 5 clear fouls.

Let plenty go, and Palmer deserved a booking too.

Let far too many things go, and Delap should have seen red for a petulant and dangerous assault.

Delap's cheap shot reminded me of Ben Thatcher. Thank heavens Khu emerged uninjured.

 

[Dizbuster]

The stamp on an opponent’s foot or ankle after the ball had gone seemed to be a deliberate tactic - it happened too often to be accidental

It happened over and over again. I was quite annoyed by that, and yes, the frequency of those assaults seemed to indicate the existence of a strategy.

 

[HypnoticBlue]

It happened over and over again. I was quite annoyed by that, and yes, the frequency of those assaults seemed to indicate the existence of a strategy.

The strategy is cheating as they are bent as fück, they are going to get us one way or another whether it be 115 or the strategic plan to get a new name on the trophy.
We need to act against it, the owners/management need to investigate, enough is enough the last 3 games have been ridiculous.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Some of his fouls Oliver played on as we had procession but only the FKs are recorded

Yep. This is reverse stat padding by stealth.

Olivar played-on numerous times when there was no clear advantage. Those fouls never appear in the post match stats. Some referees do this more than others, and he is one of the more prolific offenders.