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This has been the case for at least 20 years.

We're not the only popular sport in the world yet the only one (bar baseball) where abusing the referee is considered part of the product.

I suspect the "German c**t" comment will be what does it for him. Honestly who'd be an EPL referee? Paid 2% of a players salary to be held to a much higher standard in your personal life.

That's fine, but that's not what's happening. Just go back one week for the West Ham penalty.

God how does someone make a living from sitting on the fence every Monday. He just makes the refereeing world look like an old boys club.

Just not enough force for anyone to be in any danger or seriously hurt. Caution.

League need to absolutely hammer him and the team. 10 game minimum. I feel like that's not enough.

This myth will continue even after we're relegated this season.

I mean when a free kick is so blatant a defender picks up the ball (and you've just waved away the free kick I'd use any trick in the book to bring it back for the FK. Defender is stupid but I'd hate myself giving this.

Seen this guy plenty on Insta. His decision making isn't terrible but in the UK he would probably have 5 red cards a match the way he speaks to players. Tbf though I'd take him over the old school refs that let aggressive teams kick the sh** out of the opposition and don't issue one caution.

Agree, but I think Peter Bankes was VAR and Pawson 4th

Ditch the "Clear and obvious" standard. It's so ambiguous and varies from person to person. The objective should simply be "Make the right decision". In the few occasions it could go either way just get the referee to the monitor! I don't care if it takes 2 minutes to get a RC decision right...

I genuinely can't remember a weaker SFP decision in England. (I'm sure I've forgotten loads) Kavanagh's 2nd RC overturned in 2024? His AR and VAR have thrown him right under the bus here.. Ironically, many Man Utd fans wanted him suspended. He has been DIRE this season yet the clueless manager...

Ball might be 2mm out of play. AR does not have a freeze frame. Commentator: "It's not even close" 😅 😅 😅 GTFO! Noone on here is getting that decision right without guessing either so a few people can wind their neck in.

Agreed. But for SFP I need at least endangering the safety of any opponent/ brutality/excessive force. I see non of those. There are tackles every game that have 0 chance of getting the ball (Martinez in this very game was much more dangerous) and they are nothing more than cautions 90% of the...

Stop a promising attack?

NO WAY! 😅 😅 😅 How many years have we had this?? EDIT: The ignore function doesn't appear on admins' profile. That's why I couldn't see it. :(

Seen it on similar forums. An option to click on anyone's profile and click "ignore" so you never see their posts. Would be a great function IMO.

I hope you follow through this viewpoint with 5 red cards in every game you ref 👍

I suspect the AR has advised RC. The angle he has is the only one where it looks like Bruno has caught him on his knee. (Which he hasn't). I can understand the on field decision (as incorrect as it was) but VAR not correcting is just another howler.