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posted on 27/2/22

October 2004, October Trafford. The ref puts in the most obviously corrupt performance.
His punishment? Promotion to head of PGMOL

Of course it is corrupt, Mike Riley is a cheating little monkey scrote.

posted on 27/2/22

Not as bad as the boxing last night.

posted on 27/2/22

Everyone accepts boxing is full of corruption though. With the PL it is ignored.

posted on 27/2/22

Tech or no tech some element of bias towards certain teams will be there. The issue is one of competence. I don't think we have the brightest refs in all the leading leagues, just look at the length of time that use up taking a forensic approach. It it's not clear and obvious, it's not a pen or a red card

As for the possible pen to Everton. The mad rule about the arm and tee shirt line is bonkers. Before the rule was changed that would have been a pen. In this instance VAR interpreted the ball was within the tee shirt line therefore not a pen.

posted on 27/2/22

comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 4 seconds ago
Tech or no tech some element of bias towards certain teams will be there. The issue is one of competence. I don't think we have the brightest refs in all the leading leagues, just look at the length of time that use up taking a forensic approach. It it's not clear and obvious, it's not a pen or a red card

As for the possible pen to Everton. The mad rule about the arm and tee shirt line is bonkers. Before the rule was changed that would have been a pen. In this instance VAR interpreted the ball was within the tee shirt line therefore not a pen.
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Nah, it was deemed "inconclusive" - the "clear and obvious" excuse they use to cheat.

posted on 27/2/22

You want murder money in the PL but you don't want the corruption that goes with corrupt money?

posted on 27/2/22

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 4 seconds ago
Tech or no tech some element of bias towards certain teams will be there. The issue is one of competence. I don't think we have the brightest refs in all the leading leagues, just look at the length of time that use up taking a forensic approach. It it's not clear and obvious, it's not a pen or a red card

As for the possible pen to Everton. The mad rule about the arm and tee shirt line is bonkers. Before the rule was changed that would have been a pen. In this instance VAR interpreted the ball was within the tee shirt line therefore not a pen.
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Nah, it was deemed "inconclusive" - the "clear and obvious" excuse they use to cheat.
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It was not a pen, the ball struck the green area of the tee shirt

Frank Lampard: My three-year-old knows Everton should have had a penalty - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60542012

posted on 27/2/22

comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 4 seconds ago
Tech or no tech some element of bias towards certain teams will be there. The issue is one of competence. I don't think we have the brightest refs in all the leading leagues, just look at the length of time that use up taking a forensic approach. It it's not clear and obvious, it's not a pen or a red card

As for the possible pen to Everton. The mad rule about the arm and tee shirt line is bonkers. Before the rule was changed that would have been a pen. In this instance VAR interpreted the ball was within the tee shirt line therefore not a pen.
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Nah, it was deemed "inconclusive" - the "clear and obvious" excuse they use to cheat.
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It was not a pen, the ball struck the green area of the tee shirt

Frank Lampard: My three-year-old knows Everton should have had a penalty - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60542012
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posted on 27/2/22

comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 4 seconds ago
Tech or no tech some element of bias towards certain teams will be there. The issue is one of competence. I don't think we have the brightest refs in all the leading leagues, just look at the length of time that use up taking a forensic approach. It it's not clear and obvious, it's not a pen or a red card

As for the possible pen to Everton. The mad rule about the arm and tee shirt line is bonkers. Before the rule was changed that would have been a pen. In this instance VAR interpreted the ball was within the tee shirt line therefore not a pen.
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Nah, it was deemed "inconclusive" - the "clear and obvious" excuse they use to cheat.
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It was not a pen, the ball struck the green area of the tee shirt

Frank Lampard: My three-year-old knows Everton should have had a penalty - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60542012
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From your link:
The VAR, Chris Kavanagh, felt there was not conclusive evidence that the ball was more in the 'red zone' - the area below the sleeve line - than not, and that was it was not an obvious error.

So inconclusive, VAR didn't conclude it was in the tee shirt line.

posted on 27/2/22

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 4 seconds ago
comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 4 seconds ago
Tech or no tech some element of bias towards certain teams will be there. The issue is one of competence. I don't think we have the brightest refs in all the leading leagues, just look at the length of time that use up taking a forensic approach. It it's not clear and obvious, it's not a pen or a red card

As for the possible pen to Everton. The mad rule about the arm and tee shirt line is bonkers. Before the rule was changed that would have been a pen. In this instance VAR interpreted the ball was within the tee shirt line therefore not a pen.
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Nah, it was deemed "inconclusive" - the "clear and obvious" excuse they use to cheat.
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It was not a pen, the ball struck the green area of the tee shirt

Frank Lampard: My three-year-old knows Everton should have had a penalty - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60542012
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From your link:
The VAR, Chris Kavanagh, felt there was not conclusive evidence that the ball was more in the 'red zone' - the area below the sleeve line - than not, and that was it was not an obvious error.

So inconclusive, VAR didn't conclude it was in the tee shirt line.
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I saw the VAR footage 2 or 3 times, it was conclusive to me that it was not a pen.

If indeed the VAR ref came to the decision it was inconclusive then I go back to my initial comment about our refs. Lack of competence!

posted on 27/2/22

It was very clearly below the "tee shirt line", you must be blind or have an awfully small TV.

posted on 27/2/22

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 21 seconds ago
It was very clearly below the "tee shirt line", you must be blind or have an awfully small TV.
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It was within! Just!

You seem very riled, maybe your views are influended by bias rather than fair judgement!

posted on 27/2/22

We got given a record amount of penalty's last season (likely the VAR people are rival fans/ABU's who wanted Ole to stay but still).

Lets not bite the hand that feeds us.

posted on 27/2/22

comment by Zak Rudden (U1734)
posted 17 minutes ago
You want murder money in the PL but you don't want the corruption that goes with corrupt money?
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Only Newcastle and Chelsea fans want that!

posted on 27/2/22

comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by Zak Rudden (U1734)
posted 17 minutes ago
You want murder money in the PL but you don't want the corruption that goes with corrupt money?
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Only Newcastle and Chelsea fans want that!
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It's almost as if our owners haven't been/aren't connected to George fecking Bush.

posted on 27/2/22

I’ve long been suspicious that there was a pl mandated bias towards the big teams, manifested in decisions that help them get top 4. It makes sense from a pl business perspective, and money is all they give a shiiit about anyway.

posted on 27/2/22

comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 21 seconds ago
It was very clearly below the "tee shirt line", you must be blind or have an awfully small TV.
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It was within! Just!

You seem very riled, maybe your views are influended by bias rather than fair judgement!
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Yeah, so biased towards Man City or Everton. That title race or relegation battle Arsenal are in has been massively distorted and I am fuming.

comment by Busby (U19985)

posted on 27/2/22

Plenty of examples and I’m sure every fan of their club can point to the ink is my decisions that have cost them.

For example - our goal vs Burnley disallowed for Pogbas “foul”, yet the “foul” on Ronaldo in the box not given yesterday was more of a foul.

That’s a 4 point swing in the last 4 games.

posted on 27/2/22

comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 56 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 4 seconds ago
comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Salam Reds (U22803)
posted 4 seconds ago
Tech or no tech some element of bias towards certain teams will be there. The issue is one of competence. I don't think we have the brightest refs in all the leading leagues, just look at the length of time that use up taking a forensic approach. It it's not clear and obvious, it's not a pen or a red card

As for the possible pen to Everton. The mad rule about the arm and tee shirt line is bonkers. Before the rule was changed that would have been a pen. In this instance VAR interpreted the ball was within the tee shirt line therefore not a pen.
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Nah, it was deemed "inconclusive" - the "clear and obvious" excuse they use to cheat.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

It was not a pen, the ball struck the green area of the tee shirt

Frank Lampard: My three-year-old knows Everton should have had a penalty - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60542012
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From your link:
The VAR, Chris Kavanagh, felt there was not conclusive evidence that the ball was more in the 'red zone' - the area below the sleeve line - than not, and that was it was not an obvious error.

So inconclusive, VAR didn't conclude it was in the tee shirt line.
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I saw the VAR footage 2 or 3 times, it was conclusive to me that it was not a pen.

If indeed the VAR ref came to the decision it was inconclusive then I go back to my initial comment about our refs. Lack of competence!
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The ball was mostly touching skin.

posted on 27/2/22

It's absolute ballacks. These guy are all professional men. There is no cheating. People just make mistakes.

City got away with one. Other weeks they will get.one go against them. If you ask City fans for example they say there is an agenda against them or at least has been.

Footy fans always want to believe the game is rigged. Easier to take defeats that way.

Same people said Utd cheated too. Funny nobody cares that much these days when we aren't winning much.

posted on 27/2/22

Professionals watching countless replays with all the technology help they need "just make mistakes"?

Okay...

posted on 27/2/22

comment by RB United (SE85) (U21241)
posted 10 minutes ago
It's absolute ballacks. These guy are all professional men. There is no cheating. People just make mistakes.

City got away with one. Other weeks they will get.one go against them. If you ask City fans for example they say there is an agenda against them or at least has been.

Footy fans always want to believe the game is rigged. Easier to take defeats that way.

Same people said Utd cheated too. Funny nobody cares that much these days when we aren't winning much.
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Exactly

Well said

posted on 27/2/22

yeah, professionals have never cheated in the history of sport

posted on 27/2/22

comment by Taki Minamino (U20650)
posted 17 minutes ago
yeah, professionals have never cheated in the history of sport
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No one is saying that, where there's money there's greed.

We like to believe our game is played with honesty and transparency at all levels and that includes officials who ensure the game is played within the guidelines of the rules. I still maintain the issue with VAR is one of competence not corruption.

There is subjectivity attached to interpretation and application of the rules. You can't please everyone.

posted on 27/2/22

I still maintain the issue with VAR is one of competence not corruption.

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But surely where there is incompetence there is consequence for those officials. I mean, Stuart Attwell has had some of the most high profile mistakes this season, what is the punishment? A cup final...

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