shortagain wrote:Think he is the classic PL referee. Basically average.
Made mistakes both ways, missed Toure foul a yard outside box, gave a corner, didn't book Barry for shirt pulling or Besic for numerous fouls, then our penalty shouts. He's not alone, the standard of refs is the worst it's ever been. Said it before, we bring in foreign players & managers because they are the best, yet we carry on with poor standard of referee's. Oh & lets not forget the 4th officials, they're not that good either.
Why don't they ever suffer the consequences of their errors or are the assessors just as bad as them?
Foreverinbluedreams wrote:shortagain wrote:Think he is the classic PL referee. Basically average.
Made mistakes both ways, missed Toure foul a yard outside box, gave a corner, didn't book Barry for shirt pulling or Besic for numerous fouls, then our penalty shouts. He's not alone, the standard of refs is the worst it's ever been. Said it before, we bring in foreign players & managers because they are the best, yet we carry on with poor standard of referee's. Oh & lets not forget the 4th officials, they're not that good either.
Why don't they ever suffer the consequences of their errors or are the assessors just as bad as them?
I was sure he played an advantage on the Toure foul as it led to Lukaku having a clear sighter on goal just like he played advantage for Aguero when Mori was dragging him back by both shoulders in the penalty area moments before but managed to wriggle free and get a shot away.
The one that I thought was in our favour was Otamendi going through someone ( can't remember who ) as they went for a header, could've been yellow. The Barry one was ridiculous, as blatant a pull back as you'll see when we were in a good attacking position, I wouldn't mind but Barry could've been booked for a blatant hand ball which stopped our counter early doors, we got a throw in.
Foreverinbluedreams wrote:shortagain wrote:Think he is the classic PL referee. Basically average.
Made mistakes both ways, missed Toure foul a yard outside box, gave a corner, didn't book Barry for shirt pulling or Besic for numerous fouls, then our penalty shouts. He's not alone, the standard of refs is the worst it's ever been. Said it before, we bring in foreign players & managers because they are the best, yet we carry on with poor standard of referee's. Oh & lets not forget the 4th officials, they're not that good either.
Why don't they ever suffer the consequences of their errors or are the assessors just as bad as them?
I was sure he played an advantage on the Toure foul as it led to Lukaku having a clear sighter on goal just like he played advantage for Aguero when Mori was dragging him back by both shoulders in the penalty area moments before but managed to wriggle free and get a shot away.
The one that I thought was in our favour was Otamendi going through someone ( can't remember who ) as they went for a header, could've been yellow. The Barry one was ridiculous, as blatant a pull back as you'll see when we were in a good attacking position, I wouldn't mind but Barry could've been booked for a blatant hand ball which stopped our counter early doors, we got a throw in.
dazby wrote:I think it's just incompetence. Sterling of course has a reputation as a diver so he was scared to give it.
If he didn't go down so softly on the other occasions we may have got the call.
The Maine Man wrote:I'm too sceptical, I think it's part of a formal arrangement to maintain the status quo for 'interested parties'. I can't believe a league as rich as ours doesn't try to control the outcome. I think we win in spite of this which makes it sweeter. Imagine being in a level playing field.
Foreverinbluedreams wrote:dazby wrote:I think it's just incompetence. Sterling of course has a reputation as a diver so he was scared to give it.
If he didn't go down so softly on the other occasions we may have got the call.
Did he have that rep at Liverpool? Genuine question.
dazby wrote:And if the crowd had of hung around for the full game they might have been able to put more pressure on the ref.
Ees important
Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:The Maine Man wrote:I'm too sceptical, I think it's part of a formal arrangement to maintain the status quo for 'interested parties'. I can't believe a league as rich as ours doesn't try to control the outcome. I think we win in spite of this which makes it sweeter. Imagine being in a level playing field.
Absolutely this. There are vested interests involved. They get their orders.
Plain Speaking wrote:Even on the Everton forums most admit it should have been a penalty.
I agree with Wonderwall it's not restricted to one category. All 3 exist.
Official's will not receive widespread condemnation from the football community for not awarding a penalty to us, because most in football want to see us fail. It's too easy for them to ignore it.
I would like the club to speak to the head of the officials, and discuss the frequency of blatant match changing decisions, not given.
Hopefully the corruption in English football will be investigated sometime soon, but I'm not holding my breath.
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