Standard of Refereeing

[Somniloquism]

So Arseanal get the red overturned shock horror . If it was us or a Palace or Fulham you just now the decision gets upheld.
Every week we have Arsenal players and arteta reffing the game in the real refs face , all goes unpunished . Scandalous.

Of course, that doesn't work for the Calvin-Lewis overturn that happened last season with a similar challenge. Unless you believe the FA have an agenda with Dyche's Everton at the time.

[VillaTim]

I don't see Everton players reffing games every week like Arseanal players do.

[PaulWinch again]

I can see why it was overturned, I don’t like the cynical challenges but it wasn’t dangerous to me. I still think JD’s one was debatable, but either way it’s not a conspiracy. At worst it’s incompetence or alternatively it is subjective.

What shouldn’t be lost in all this the teams and some of the managers are massively responsible for the toxicity that exists around all this stuff - which I think ultimately has a knock-on impact to quality of decision making.

[Somniloquism]

I don't see Everton players reffing games every week like Arseanal players do.

You can see the bit I highlighted and was replying to.

[VillaTim]

I don't see Everton players reffing games every week like Arseanal players do.

You can see the bit I highlighted and was replying to.

Yes , I'm highlighting the part you ignored too .

[VillaTim]

I can see why it was overturned, I don’t like the cynical challenges but it wasn’t dangerous to me. I still think JD’s one was debatable, but either way it’s not a conspiracy. At worst it’s incompetence or alternatively it is subjective.

What shouldn’t be lost in all this the teams and some of the managers are massively responsible for the toxicity that exists around all this stuff - which I think ultimately has a knock-on impact to quality of decision making.

Exactly , Declan Rice plus others squeezing and in the refs face .
Also the Newcastle players who got in the refs face for Duran incident , the keeper ran 40 yards , Joelinton of all people demonstrating and getting the imaginary card out .

[Somniloquism]

I don't see Everton players reffing games every week like Arseanal players do.

You can see the bit I highlighted and was replying to.

Yes , I'm highlighting the part you ignored too .

And I didn't disagree with that. I pretty much stated the same in the post before yours.

[VillaTim]

I don't see Everton players reffing games every week like Arseanal players do.

You can see the bit I highlighted and was replying to.

Yes , I'm highlighting the part you ignored too .

And I didn't disagree with that. I pretty much stated the same in the post before yours.

I think these players need dealing with , and it is really prevalent with Arsenal , Liverpool are bad too .

[Drummond]

I've been reading about David Coote.
Lianne Sanderson former player now pundit who is a lesbian
'David Coote opening up about his sexuality and The timing really bothers me because it has 0 to do with his actions and why he got sacked.'
I think spot on by Lianne.

This ref sites his same men sexualities impact his behaviour and drug taking.
That he reveals struggles with his sexuality led to ‘really poor choices’

Coote said he was gay in first interview since dismissal
‘I hid my emotions as a young ref and my sexuality as well
I’ve had issues around my self-esteem – and that relates to my sexuality. I’m gay and I’ve struggled with feeling proud of being ‘me’

If you're a gay man involved in football, a sport where nobody ever reveals their true self, because of the horrendous discrimination that still exists, then there will be untold pressure. How that may, or may not, affect someone is something we won't know.

[Somniloquism]

If you're a gay man involved in football, a sport where nobody ever reveals their true self, because of the horrendous discrimination that still exists, then there will be untold pressure. How tat may,or may not, affect someone is something we won't know.

And as he states he has had shitloads of abuse most of his life for just being a ref, a bad one most times but still I expect the abuse has probably been well over the top for what is after all just a sport.

[Drummond]

You just new it, Woolwich appeal upheld. Fucking ******, now try and say that there is no bias.

Pisses me off

[VillaTim]

You just new it, Woolwich appeal upheld. Fucking ******, now try and say that there is no bias.

100% bias .

[Rigadon]

Arteta saying we should ‘get the hate out of the game” following abuse the ref got from arsenal fans. The absolute hypocrisy of that is astounding. 

[aj2k77]

I hate Arteta and that's not changing any time soon.

[Nev]

Arteta saying we should ‘get the hate out of the game” following abuse the ref got from arsenal fans. The absolute hypocrisy of that is astounding. 

A neck of the purest brass, but then the spittle flecked abuse meted out by that Whiskey faced bastard at Newton Heath is always overlooked and even laughed at via "Fergie Time". Every time I hear that fucking phrase I think of what could've been.

Shower of bastards, the lot of em.