Honestly?

Because they’ve made a mistake.

Yeah it will always be like that

coincidence it came after Anges whinge about all things fair and equal?

comment by Inbefore (U20589)
posted 1 minute ago
coincidence it came after Anges whinge about all things fair and equal?
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Probably. Tbh I reckon he’s been told about the Diaz dive and just evened it up.

Far too much chat about refs on here imo. We do more than okay decision wise.

comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 1 second ago
Far too much chat about refs on here imo. We do more than okay decision wise.
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They are crap though!

comment by 1manontherun 7-0 (U4291)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 1 second ago
Far too much chat about refs on here imo. We do more than okay decision wise.
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They are crap though!
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They’ve always been crap, we just see it more. Tbh I find it boring.

Gonna be a very tough game tomorrow night I reckon. Forest have won their last 5 without conceding a goal in the process.

One of the many conspiracy theories Arsenal fans have been crying about this season is us getting lucky with the fixture list playing teams when out of form, certainly can't argue that tomorrow.

comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted about a minute ago
comment by 1manontherun 7-0 (U4291)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 1 second ago
Far too much chat about refs on here imo. We do more than okay decision wise.
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They are crap though!
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They’ve always been crap, we just see it more. Tbh I find it boring.
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Yeah kinda I guess

they rested pretty much their first 11 in the cup too? both teams shud be fresh

comment by Inbefore (U20589)
posted less than a minute ago
they rested pretty much their first 11 in the cup too? both teams shud be fresh
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Im calling Desmond 2-2

comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 12 minutes ago
Honestly?

Because they’ve made a mistake.
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Well yeah, obviously. But I really don't think that was a difficult one to get right. Perhaps I'm being harsh but I don't see it as a 50-50 call or a 'gave the ref a decision to make'. It's a flat out dive and the ref is in a great position.

Bit of a shocker imo.

comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 35 seconds ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 12 minutes ago
Honestly?

Because they’ve made a mistake.
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Well yeah, obviously. But I really don't think that was a difficult one to get right. Perhaps I'm being harsh but I don't see it as a 50-50 call or a 'gave the ref a decision to make'. It's a flat out dive and the ref is in a great position.

Bit of a shocker imo.
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Felt the weekends fixture smacked of refs becoming over reliant on VAR but at the same time, we’ve seen those decisions given for decades. It’s not new.

comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 50 seconds ago
comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 35 seconds ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 12 minutes ago
Honestly?

Because they’ve made a mistake.
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Well yeah, obviously. But I really don't think that was a difficult one to get right. Perhaps I'm being harsh but I don't see it as a 50-50 call or a 'gave the ref a decision to make'. It's a flat out dive and the ref is in a great position.

Bit of a shocker imo.
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Felt the weekends fixture smacked of refs becoming over reliant on VAR but at the same time, we’ve seen those decisions given for decades. It’s not new.
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That was my first reaction actually - are the EPL refs too reliant on VAR.

But I remember reading a piece on the impact of VAR on german referees and the analysis showed the refs gave fewer decisions because they knew VAR was there to catch errors. So based on that behaviour, giving a decision would be less likely.

i dont think VAR overturns the pen vs Utd. Theres some contact lol

The thing with the refs is, with all the technology available, there shouldn't be any mistakes.

comment by Inbefore (U20589)
posted 2 minutes ago
i dont think VAR overturns the pen vs Utd. Theres some contact lol
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albeit initiated by havertz*

comment by Michael Edwards FC 2.0 loading…{Proud owner of the 5 000 000th comment} (U2720)
posted 11 minutes ago
The thing with the refs is, with all the technology available, there shouldn't be any mistakes.
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Trouble is many portray judgement calls as mistakes.

I personally wouldn't view yesterday as a judgement call, yesterday was a flat out error imo. But I guess others will see it differently. Although tbf, I hadn't seen any contact at all on my first watch. Just looked a pure dive to me.

I have a good feeling about the Forest game, we saw some much more energetic performances from the likes of Trent at the weekend and I think it shows that there was something amiss within the camp for the Spurs and United games.

We should be past that now, and I think if we play well, we beat Forest regardless of their good form. I sense this is a game that Slot really wants to win too.

Forest defend as good as anybody though and with wood as a target man elanga/cho wide theyre a threat. Just hope we turn up, think we'll have to be good for the entire 90 pretty much to get a win, not just one half.

comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 54 minutes ago
Just seen the highlights of the Utd v Arsenal game. How on earth was that penalty awarded?!

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I thought it was a penalty personally. No attempt to play the ball, put his arm across the attacker. Subjective if contact was enough of course and soft but penalty for me.

Having Konate back for Forest is important, especially in the transitions. A Grav, Mac and Szobo midfield should be good enough to get the win. We’ve missed Dom hugely, glad to see him back.

This a Nuno low-block we're talking about. Might be the most boring game of the season

comment by Michael Edwards FC 2.0 loading…{Proud owner of the 5 000 000th comment} (U2720)
posted 2 minutes ago
This a Nuno low-block we're talking about. Might be the most boring game of the season
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Yeah it won't be pretty. Jota is a must.

We should be scouting Elliot Anderson.

One of the many players who weren’t available this summer.