Michael Oliver v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[VILLA MOLE]

I can’t get away from how bad they were and how we let them off the hook, ridiculous disallowed goal notwithstanding.  How many Fcukin chances do we need?  Ollie is great but he’s never going to be prolific scorer.  I would prefer Ings at the minute.

Ings played too, though it was hard to tell at times.

Neither one of them seems comfortable playing with the other.  Ings is more clinical.  Watkins more physical.  They are both frustrating watches at the moment. 

Yes they seem to be in each other positions and not linking up enough .  Ings running the channels and watkins roaming the box

[ez]

I can’t get away from how bad they were and how we let them off the hook, ridiculous disallowed goal notwithstanding.  How many Fcukin chances do we need?  Ollie is great but he’s never going to be prolific scorer.  I would prefer Ings at the minute.

Agree with most of that. Not the Ings bit but yeah, disallowed goal aside, how come we didn't score more? We were so much better than them.

[Duncan Shaw]

Controversial view, but the more I watch the incident, the more I think it was actually obstruction by Ramsey.  He doesn't just stand his ground he moves towards Cavani and actually puts his hands up too, all starting from an offside position.  But if the ref saw it and waved play on, then he should stick to his guns.

[Drummond]

As a matter of interest, how many times has a ref reviewed a decision  on the screen and said, "Nah, I'm happy with my original decision thanks"?
Has anyone ever seen it happen? Because I dont recall a single instance. As soon as they're invited over to the side of the pitch, you just know there's a change coming.

Hence the cheer from their lot when he set off to look.

I'm sure we've been on the receiving end of a decision that if they'd rolled the footage back to the challenge immediately before would have gone in our favour.

The fact the VAR is run by the same people as stand in the middle shows it's shit as there's no integrity.

The more time that passes the more you notice the commentators, co-commentators and studio summarisers desperate for Liverpool and ManUtd in particular to do well. Lots of little comments, last night 'the ManUtd roar' and moving into the lush green of the Old Trafford pitch, or something similar. It's shite.

[Bad English]

I wonder how much money was gambled on a 50:50 decision across Asia last night in that 3 minute 40 second gambling window?

Best league in the world.

I would have mailed the deeds to my house and stuck it on 'NO GOAL PEASANTS!'

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The only real positive from last night will be a very hostile Villa Park on Saturday.

[Astral Weeks]

As a matter of interest, how many times has a ref reviewed a decision  on the screen and said, "Nah, I'm happy with my original decision thanks"?
Has anyone ever seen it happen? Because I dont recall a single instance. As soon as they're invited over to the side of the pitch, you just know there's a change coming.

Hence the cheer from their lot when he set off to look.

I'm sure we've been on the receiving end of a decision that if they'd rolled the footage back to the challenge immediately before would have gone in our favour.

The fact the VAR is run by the same people as stand in the middle shows it's shit as there's no integrity.

The more time that passes the more you notice the commentators, co-commentators and studio summarisers desperate for Liverpool and ManUtd in particular to do well. Lots of little comments, last night 'the ManUtd roar' and moving into the lush green of the Old Trafford pitch, or something similar. It's shite.

I noticed that. I think it was "The Old Trafford roar" at some point when they'd actually stopped taking selfies for a minute to make a modest amount of noise.

[Drummond]

The roar of entitled wankers.

[simon ward 50]

The defending for the manure goal was amateurish!

Almost as amateurish as the VAR decision?

[Risso]

Konsa and Mings need to improve, and sharpish, or they'll be next on board the replacement express.

[Mister E]

We're all seething about the chalked off goal, let's not forget how many times goofy fuckface and fatty Shaw got away with yellow cards before getting one, yet Ramsey was straight in the book for his first foul.

Yup, I was seething about that. How can a ref give a yellow so early and then not continue giving them, to ensure consistency?! Effing inconsistency is beyond incompetent.

[Allan C]

As a matter of interest, how many times has a ref reviewed a decision  on the screen and said, "Nah, I'm happy with my original decision thanks"?
Has anyone ever seen it happen? Because I dont recall a single instance. As soon as they're invited over to the side of the pitch, you just know there's a change coming.

Hence the cheer from their lot when he set off to look.

I'm sure we've been on the receiving end of a decision that if they'd rolled the footage back to the challenge immediately before would have gone in our favour.

The fact the VAR is run by the same people as stand in the middle shows it's shit as there's no integrity.

The more time that passes the more you notice the commentators, co-commentators and studio summarisers desperate for Liverpool and ManUtd in particular to do well. Lots of little comments, last night 'the ManUtd roar' and moving into the lush green of the Old Trafford pitch, or something similar. It's shite.

Exactly this. It’s particularly bad when Liverpool are on but almost as bad with Man U. It’s just awful

[Gareth]

There is systemic bias within refereeing in this country, they should be fucked off. Says it all that David Ellery, the biggest fussy twat of yesteryear, is all powerful at the head of it.

& Mike Riley was a poor man’s Elleray….& look what role that idiot holds now

[Gareth]

Konsa and Mings need to improve, and sharpish, or they'll be next on board the replacement express.

I don’t see that being our centre back partnership next season & possibly surprisingly I see it being Konsa that is replaced, Mings cops for any criticism that is flying around yet I don’t see a lot between their performance levels this season other than Mings has a voice & a presence on the pitch.

[SoccerHQ]

As a matter of interest, how many times has a ref reviewed a decision  on the screen and said, "Nah, I'm happy with my original decision thanks"?
Has anyone ever seen it happen? Because I dont recall a single instance. As soon as they're invited over to the side of the pitch, you just know there's a change coming.

It happened v Palace last boxing day.

Someone from their team went down in the box, ref gave nothing but was encouraged to go for a look at the screen but decided after looking at a few replays he was still right and stuck with goal kick.

That's still a minority decision though as 99% get given as pens or red cards when they go for second view.