Dogawful Officiating

[Kid Icarus]

4 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Hilarious that the first booking was in the 92nd minute

 

So many obvious yellows in the game before that

Think Donnarumma was given one after our second, but agree otherwise.

[geordiesteve710]

Thought the ref tonight was poor and unable or unwilling to make any real decision. I thought at one point it was going to boil over as he didn't have control but luckily it didn't. His leniency benefitted both teams- I felt Joelinton and Donnarumma were both fortunate not to have been sent off by the end.

 

Their penalty shout first half is one of those that are never given but should be. Certainly wasn't "out of the ordinary" enough to justify the histrionics from their players or the entire bench who were going mental.

[Yorkie]

Think we got away with one with Schär's tackle (foul, penalty) on Foden in the first half.

[Kid Icarus]

It's the correct decision like, the shot had already been taken. I'm just surprised it wasn't given because the ref was otherwise shite.

[The Butcher]

It's not a pen in England (UK/Ireland), but probably everywhere else.

[Lush Vlad]

I thought he was no better or worse than usual. Just very lenient and didn’t want to get his cards out. He was never giving that penalty.

[Hanshithispantz]

It's a free kick anywhere else on the pitch, and if the ref gave it it wouldn't be overturned, but I was pretty confident VAR weren't giving it.

 

I think for all it is shite VAR is fairly predictable nowadays in what it will give, there does seem to be some vague coherence to it anyway.

[NSG]

We won the game and there were no major decisions against us, so happy to report the ref had an excellent game.

[Optimistic Nut]

8 hours ago, Kid Icarus said:

It's the correct decision like, the shot had already been taken. I'm just surprised it wasn't given because the ref was otherwise shite.

 

I'd have had no complaints if it had been given. Foden has to take the shot early because Schar's diving in. Schar then gets nowhere near the ball and fouls him. 

[Groundhog63]

1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

I'd have had no complaints if it had been given. Foden has to take the shot early because Schar's diving in. Schar then gets nowhere near the ball and fouls him. 

 

This. 

Was expecting it but I did say, straight away, "fuck that, he got his shot away" 

 

Daft things like not booking Gvardiol when he rugby tackled Woltermade were frustrating but, as said, probably went both ways. 

 

 

Edited November 23, 2025 by Groundhog63

[SteV]

8 hours ago, Yorkie said:

Think we got away with one with Schär's tackle (foul, penalty) on Foden in the first half.

I agree, but I think it’s more the VAR than the onfield ref.

 

It’s one of them where when it happens, your eyes follow the ball a bit, and you don’t really fully see the tackle/foul. But then you see it back on replay and he’s just late and lands on his foot.

 

Not really sure why the VAR’s not seeing it and getting involved? Never mind, what a shame.

[Kid Icarus]

23 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

I'd have had no complaints if it had been given. Foden has to take the shot early because Schar's diving in. Schar then gets nowhere near the ball and fouls him. 

I think he takes the shot because Schär's coming, but it's definitely not his only option. A fully in form or at Home Foden drags it back or cuts inside before scoring imo.

[Lush Vlad]

1 hour ago, SteV said:

I agree, but I think it’s more the VAR than the onfield ref.

 

It’s one of them where when it happens, your eyes follow the ball a bit, and you don’t really fully see the tackle/foul. But then you see it back on replay and he’s just late and lands on his foot.

 

Not really sure why the VAR’s not seeing it and getting involved? Never mind, what a shame.

Since I’ve been watching football. They almost never get given. So I’m

not sure they can have many complaints.
 

Seems to be one most weeks and the commentators give it “he’s done just enough to put him off there.” 
 

Which is usually a foul after the ball has gone  

[Geordie Ahmed]

It's a definite foul by Schar and should really be a penalty however it seems to be an unwritten rule that if you get your shot off then it's not given as a penalty 

 

I think I recall Martinelli getting a penalty against Ederson where shot was already played but it's almost never given 

 

I would have been raging if they gave it simply because they almost never be given as penalties 

[The Prophet]

They just seem to apply the rules at complete random, it's beyond parody.

[geordiesteve710]

8 hours ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

It's a definite foul by Schar and should really be a penalty however it seems to be an unwritten rule that if you get your shot off then it's not given as a penalty 

 

I think I recall Martinelli getting a penalty against Ederson where shot was already played but it's almost never given 

 

I would have been raging if they gave it simply because they almost never be given as penalties 

 

This is my view as well.

 

It's a penalty ubder the laws of the gane, but it's never ever given so I'd have been livid if they suddenly started giving it against us (like holding on the box at corners I've only ever seen given vs us.)

 

Certainly wasn't unusual enough to warrant their whole bench going ballistic like they did.

[geordiesteve710]

Not seen it back properly on replay, but they'd need to check the ball is still in play at the point Schar makes contact- if the ball has crossed the line then it wouldn't be a penalty 

[Shearergol]

8 hours ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

It's a definite foul by Schar and should really be a penalty however it seems to be an unwritten rule that if you get your shot off then it's not given as a penalty 

 

I think I recall Martinelli getting a penalty against Ederson where shot was already played but it's almost never given 

 

I would have been raging if they gave it simply because they almost never be given as penalties 

ederson on Fraser ok with you?

[Geordie Ahmed]

6 minutes ago, Shearergol said:

ederson on Fraser ok with you?

No

 

Fraser didn't get a chance to get to the ball and was wiped out by Ederson

[Shearergol]

Just now, Geordie Ahmed said:

No

 

Fraser didn't get a chance to get to the ball and was wiped out by Ederson

I still get wound up by it 

[Optimistic Nut]

3 hours ago, geordiesteve710 said:

Not seen it back properly on replay, but they'd need to check the ball is still in play at the point Schar makes contact- if the ball has crossed the line then it wouldn't be a penalty 

 

Well in play still. 

 

 

[Optimistic Nut]

Anyway, about time we got some luck our way against these. Beye red card in 08/09 & Aguero offside goal 15/16 could have been the difference between survival & relegation both seasons. 

[Heron]

Yeah that's a pen like

 

But meh. Fuck em.

[nemtizz]

Never ever a red. Keane is a wetwipe for not backing up his teammate after pushing him twice. Wouldn't have made much difference but still.

 

 

Edited November 24, 2025 by nemtizz

[tgarve]

On 23/11/2025 at 17:26, The Prophet said:

They just seem to apply the rules at complete random, it's beyond parody.

The Arsenal goal decision was ridiculous and suprised it hasn’t been talked about