VAR Discussion Thread - 2023/24 | PL clubs to vote on whether to scrap VAR (pg413)

[trueblue1972]

The fact Darren England was in the UAE days earlier getting paid to ref a match in the UAE is highly inappropriate. The optics are shocking. Why is the UAE flying in English refs who officiate in the PL, rather than having locals officiate?

As City fans, does this arrangement make you uncomfortable? It was clearly an error. But imagine if that decision was in your favour against Liverpool, days after the refs in question just got back from an all expenses paid trip to the UAE to earn 5k each to ref a domestic UAE match.

Do not plead ignorance. You know deep down this is dodgy and reaks. All it would take is a decision in your favour, and for it to have been the case the referee in question was in the UAE days earlier under the same deal Darren England was on - and thats it, scandal, accusations, and genuine appearance of conflict that would put another microscope on the Man City name.

Calls for Howard Webb to ban PL refs from getting paid outside their capacity as PL refs, and it has to happen.

If it rains we get blamed for it , if its not ref Scandal it will be something else ..

 

[lust overlord]

The fact Darren England was in the UAE days earlier getting paid to ref a match in the UAE is highly inappropriate. The optics are shocking. Why is the UAE flying in English refs who officiate in the PL, rather than having locals officiate?

As City fans, does this arrangement make you uncomfortable? It was clearly an error. But imagine if that decision was in your favour against Liverpool, days after the refs in question just got back from an all expenses paid trip to the UAE to earn 5k each to ref a domestic UAE match.

Do not plead ignorance. You know deep down this is dodgy and reaks. All it would take is a decision in your favour, and for it to have been the case the referee in question was in the UAE days earlier under the same deal Darren England was on - and thats it, scandal, accusations, and genuine appearance of conflict that would put another microscope on the Man City name.

Calls for Howard Webb to ban PL refs from getting paid outside their capacity as PL refs, and it has to happen.

Does it make you uncomfortable as an Arsenal fan?

 

[halfcenturyup]

The fact Darren England was in the UAE days earlier getting paid to ref a match in the UAE is highly inappropriate. The optics are shocking. Why is the UAE flying in English refs who officiate in the PL, rather than having locals officiate?

As City fans, does this arrangement make you uncomfortable? It was clearly an error. But imagine if that decision was in your favour against Liverpool, days after the refs in question just got back from an all expenses paid trip to the UAE to earn 5k each to ref a domestic UAE match.

Do not plead ignorance. You know deep down this is dodgy and reaks. All it would take is a decision in your favour, and for it to have been the case the referee in question was in the UAE days earlier under the same deal Darren England was on - and thats it, scandal, accusations, and genuine appearance of conflict that would put another microscope on the Man City name.

Calls for Howard Webb to ban PL refs from getting paid outside their capacity as PL refs, and it has to happen.

Hahaaaa ...... No really, stop it. Just don't. Well fuck me, you were serious.

 

[lust overlord]

It makes me uncomfortable as a football fan.

However the reason I asked if there is a direct link between Man City and the UAE. What's the link between Arsenal and the UAE? Our owner lives in Colorado and has a strong conneciton to Walmart.

If Walmart were paying money to PL referees to ref the Walmart Soccer match, then I would be very uncomfortable.

Sponsors.

See,it's quite easy to make tenous links,and come up with nonsense.

The likely explanation is, the official is just rubbish at his job.
And it's not the first time his name has been linked to var errors.

When City,and indeed other side's have been shafted by Var we don't get quite the same outrage.

Funny that.
Makes me quite uncomfortable to be honest.

 

[No One Understands]

The fact Darren England was in the UAE days earlier getting paid to ref a match in the UAE is highly inappropriate. The optics are shocking. Why is the UAE flying in English refs who officiate in the PL, rather than having locals officiate?

As City fans, does this arrangement make you uncomfortable? It was clearly an error. But imagine if that decision was in your favour against Liverpool, days after the refs in question just got back from an all expenses paid trip to the UAE to earn 5k each to ref a domestic UAE match.

Do not plead ignorance. You know deep down this is dodgy and reaks. All it would take is a decision in your favour, and for it to have been the case the referee in question was in the UAE days earlier under the same deal Darren England was on - and thats it, scandal, accusations, and genuine appearance of conflict that would put another microscope on the Man City name.

Calls for Howard Webb to ban PL refs from getting paid outside their capacity as PL refs, and it has to happen.

I understand what you are getting at, but by that logic if the same happened let's say in MLS in america, and the referee involved was covering arsenal and city. If a call similarly benefits arsenal, then should city say it's a conflict of interest since your owner is american?

I don't know how we manage a referees personal time, but people making loose connections based on nationality would be ignorant and stupid at best.

I do agree that the optics are not good, but that is a systemic failure that should be addressed. There are probably loads of questionable behaviors in sport that we are not aware of until something like this happens

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

The fact Darren England was in the UAE days earlier getting paid to ref a match in the UAE is highly inappropriate. The optics are shocking. Why is the UAE flying in English refs who officiate in the PL, rather than having locals officiate?

As City fans, does this arrangement make you uncomfortable? It was clearly an error. But imagine if that decision was in your favour against Liverpool, days after the refs in question just got back from an all expenses paid trip to the UAE to earn 5k each to ref a domestic UAE match.

Do not plead ignorance. You know deep down this is dodgy and reaks. All it would take is a decision in your favour, and for it to have been the case the referee in question was in the UAE days earlier under the same deal Darren England was on - and thats it, scandal, accusations, and genuine appearance of conflict that would put another microscope on the Man City name.

Calls for Howard Webb to ban PL refs from getting paid outside their capacity as PL refs, and it has to happen.

How is this **** not banned yet?

 

[Debaser]

How is this **** not banned yet?

Because he's "humble"

 

[Goater=Legend]

On the same day we got shafted by a ref that bottled a decision, people are linking us with Darren England being in the UAE.

Funny how its UAE and not Abu Dhabi.

 

[halfcenturyup]

I understand what you are getting at, but by that logic if the same happened let's say in MLS in america, and the referee involved was covering arsenal and city. If a call similarly benefits arsenal, then should city say it's a conflict of interest since your owner is american?

I don't know how we manage a referees personal time, but people making loose connections based on nationality would be ignorant and stupid at best.

I do agree that the optics are not good, but that is a systemic failure that should be addressed. There are probably loads of questionable behaviors in sport that we are not aware of until something like this happens

Why is it a systemic failure and what is questionable about the behaviour? What actually are people alleging?

 

[Keeper!]

The fact Darren England was in the UAE days earlier getting paid to ref a match in the UAE is highly inappropriate. The optics are shocking. Why is the UAE flying in English refs who officiate in the PL, rather than having locals officiate?

As City fans, does this arrangement make you uncomfortable? It was clearly an error. But imagine if that decision was in your favour against Liverpool, days after the refs in question just got back from an all expenses paid trip to the UAE to earn 5k each to ref a domestic UAE match.

Do not plead ignorance. You know deep down this is dodgy and reaks. All it would take is a decision in your favour, and for it to have been the case the referee in question was in the UAE days earlier under the same deal Darren England was on - and thats it, scandal, accusations, and genuine appearance of conflict that would put another microscope on the Man City name.

Calls for Howard Webb to ban PL refs from getting paid outside their capacity as PL refs, and it has to happen.

So all this from a club that has received hundreds of millions of pounds from a UAE airline in Emirates.

In protest are you going to drop Emirates?

Are you fuck, you tarquin hypocrite.

And by the way, Emmanuel sends his love......