Standard of Refereeing

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The Italian ref last night, Davide Massa, was the best I think I've seen at Villa Park for a long time. Control of the game and players without wanting to be the star of the show. The complete opposite we see most games.

PFMOL is just a personal cash cow for Howard Webb. The sooner the contract is removed from them the better. It's not as if it's a referees' organisation, it's a private limited company. Most refs are freelance so it makes little difference to them who pays them their £250k.

[Exeter 77]

What I'd like to see at corners is what some grassroots refs tell kids - if you carry on wrestling the ref will give the first offence he sees when the ball is in play so either a free kick or a penalty. It would never happen in the Premier League though.

[Villa in Denmark]

What I'd like to see at corners is what some grassroots refs tell kids - if you carry on wrestling the ref will give the first offence he sees when the ball is in play so either a free kick or a penalty. It would never happen in the Premier League though.

Exactly what I said to my son last night.

[Mister E]

The wrestling at corners - first time it happens the captains are both warned, happens again the offending team(s) captains are booked…soon self police. 

I used to do that when I reffed junior football: worked a treat, particularly when I made sure parents had heard the warning from me.

[Toronto Villa]

The cheek of those ****** Man U complaining to PGMOL about not getting a penalty against Bournemouth. The team that across time have been awarded more shit dodgy late penalties than every team on earth combined. Wankers of the highest order.

[Goldenballs]

The media are lapping it up as well.

[Somniloquism]

And now Plop having an offside call going against them. Tsunami of papers all questioning refs and var incoming, even though our players wonder what an earth a "penalty" is.

[Toronto Villa]

The media are lapping it up as well.

I’m guessing they are not asking PGMOL to review this however

https://x.com/eplbible/status/2035257867985432600?s=46

[Rigadon]

You’re allowed to push people over now apparently.

[Mellin]

Is it the one before the goal? Not a pen, lads. Calm down.

[dave.woodhall]

Given the shitstorm of the weekend, is it any wonder a ref will go for the easy option?

[adrenachrome]

Given the shitstorm of the weekend, is it any wonder a ref will go for the early option?

They'll be replaced with robots before very long.