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.

[Des Little]

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.

Every word of this.