Standard of Refereeing

[Exeter 77]

He was still inconsistent though. He booked their player after a couple of minutes but allowed advantage around ten minutes later when someone went through Onana from behind but didn't go back and book him.

[Baldy]

He was still inconsistent though. He booked their player after a couple of minutes but allowed advantage around ten minutes later when someone went through Onana from behind but didn't go back and book him.

It was the same player, Balaban. That's why Brighton subbed him after 23 minutes. Even they knew he was lucky to not see a red.

[Exeter 77]

He was still inconsistent though. He booked their player after a couple of minutes but allowed advantage around ten minutes later when someone went through Onana from behind but didn't go back and book him.

It was the same player, Balaban. That's why Brighton subbed him after 23 minutes. Even they knew he was lucky to not see a red.

I didn't realise it was Balena again because it was so late I almost missed it.

[Somniloquism]

I thought the ref was absolutely fine last night.

If he had reffed us against Spurs we would still have Kamara up and running.

Doubt it very much. Palinaha would have still taken out Kamara as Kamara had done him with skill.

[paul_e]

Last night the ref was better but he still missed the penalty. What I don't understand though is VAR looked at it and backed up his decision so he either told them he saw the push and deemed it not enough to be a foul or he didn't see it and they decided not to send him to the monitor, which again isn't the policy they're supposed to follow. If it's the former then someone has got things very wrong in the last week because that was a clearer foul than at least one of the Chelsea penalties at the weekend.

[LeonW]

The last two Villla games; two pushes using both on a player in the box resulted in no penalties. Last two Chelsea games, same thing but two or penalties given. Different standard of refereeing.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Actually thought the ref was pretty good last night. Did well booking their player for a cynical foul, early on.

Thought it was a pen for us, but could see how he'd have missed it.

[paul_e]

Actually thought the ref was pretty good last night. Did well booking their player for a cynical foul, early on.

Thought it was a pen for us, but could see how he'd have missed it.

Yep me too, but I don't see how VAR then doesn't send him to screen, that's what I was getting at earlier, it feels to me like that part of the process is being slowly phased out with the VAR now trusted to make judgement calls on things, but that should be something that was announced not just snuck in.

[PaulWinch again]

It was very odd last night - “not enough of a push” - it’s a two handed push to the chest.

[Somniloquism]

I don't think the ref missed it though which is why VAR then didn't intervene bercause he stated nothing wrong with the push. But because PGMOL have stopped with any semblence of transparancy this season compared to last, we will never hear the transcripts to find out.

[Ian.]

It was very odd last night - “not enough of a push” - it’s a two handed push to the chest.

We certainly get our fair share of, it’s a foul but not enough of a foul situations! What the heck is all that about and how did this suddenly creep into the English game?

[dorsetvillian]

Surely we will get a pen or two before the end of the season...

[LeonW]

We’re the most fouled team in the premier league this season and yet we have had no penalties in the league. Work that one out.

[ChicagoLion]

It was very odd last night - “not enough of a push” - it’s a two handed push to the chest.

We certainly get our fair share of, it’s a foul but not enough of a foul situations! What the heck is all that about and how did this suddenly creep into the English game?

It enables the refs to do what they want.
The level of inconsistency in this area is off the scale.

[Rigadon]

I just watched the ref cam video from the Man Utd spurs game where the centre half gets send off.   It strikes home how insanely fast the game is at pitch level.  They’ve got a really hard job.