Standard of Refereeing

[ChicagoLion]

To be fair to the refs, their first priority is to let the games breathe.

Sorry mate, their first priorities are players' safety and to referee the game in a fair and impartial manner and sadly this doesn't seem to be happening.

Exactly this, pushing and shoving constantly, jumping into goalkeepers before the ball arrives, over the top tackles let go to allow the game to flow. None of this should be the modus operandi.

[Somniloquism]

To be fair to the refs, their first priority is to let the games breathe.

Sorry mate, their first priorities are players' safety and to referee the game in a fair and impartial manner and sadly this doesn't seem to be happening.

I think Moseley is taking the piss out of the commentary when neither Spurs player was booked against us the other week.

[aj2k77]

The standard is the lowest it's been. The most fouled team comfortably but 0 penalties and only 1 red card against this season.

[Stu]

Happy 5th anniversary of this not being offside

What was the reasoning they gave why this stood? I remember it being weird.

[London Villan]

It was man city and the rules were changed a week later.

[Dave]

It was because Mings controlled the ball, so Rodri stopped being offside, and was able to come back and tackle him (new phase of play etc)

Had Mings tried to control it but the ball broke through to him, he'd (supposedly) have been flagged.

Obviously mental, and as above, why they quietly clarified / changed the rule shortly afterwards.

[Stu]

To be fair to the refs, their first priority is to let the games breathe.

I think this was the excuse for not sending Vidic off in the 2010 league cup final.