MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Nah.
Better idea is to get rid of refs entirely like VAR. Let players sort it out between themselves we'd get more consistency and fewer talking points.
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Nah.
Better idea is to get rid of refs entirely like VAR. Let players sort it out between themselves we'd get more consistency and fewer talking points.
NFFC_Josh
Grenville Morris
Liverpool goalkeeper was the one who smashed into Konate, who got up as soon as Tierney blew his whistle. Also as he went down, not once did he touch his head. Yet, Tierney signals a head injury.
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Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Exec stand linesman looked about ready for retirement!
Lefkasman
Ian Bowyer
Forest's Clattenburg bemoans officiating in Liverpool loss
Nottingham Forest referee analyst Mark Clattenburg bemoans decision in the build-up to Liverpool's winner on Saturday.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Chappers85
Can't Play Left-Back
Virtually all of England's penalties in Russia 2018 were for holding, pulling and shoving in the box (a tournament where VAR was used brilliantly). Then the last couple of seasons (in the Prem at least) they don't give pens for it, certainly not for teams outside the "big" six. Completely agree, the whole thing is an absolute joke.
Masuka
Jack Burkitt
Create some type of academy system for referees have them refereeing academy games and gradually work their way up the best ones ref in the prem and the rest ref in the lower leagues 
Haych
John Robertson
Shame EM didn’t chin the ref himself, he will get a fine for telling him he’s shite so may as well have gone all the way.
I have sat and watched boly be sent off for nothing, Awoniyi get fouls by Dubravka, Williams get trod on by Cornet amongst others. Thinking all the way back to Man United away when 2 went the wrong way. I hate the idea of some sort of conspiracy as all of them are far fetched in my mind. But I am simply speechless to the amount of decisions even with video tech that are going against us.
I genuinely no longer know what to think because it’s become such a joke. I’m actually questioning my own thought process
I genuinely no longer know what to think because it’s become such a joke. I’m actually questioning my own thought process
adam09
Super Koopa
I had that thought previously. Are they trying to dock us points on the sly by not giving glaring penalties etc.
1 or 2 decision is understandable but it's happening so often, it's very suspect.
adam09
Super Koopa
There was Yates being pulled down against Everton and smashed into against Bournemouth as well.
Even going back to last season you had Harry Maguire and the Congested Penalty Area. Tielmans not getting a second yellow. Dennis being stamped on at Old Trafford. The dodgy Surridge offside at home against United. The soft as shit Brentford penalty.
It's just weird we aren't given anything that can then not be overturned by VAR as not being an obvious error.
I very nearly mentioned this but thought I’d let it go for want of it not wanting to bring up last season but that was the first of the absolute ridiculous decisions. Arm out across our player actively stopping our player getting the ball and nothing. Still pisses me off
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Stop looking at it as an unlikely series of bad decisions against and start looking at it from the angle that the PL simply do not want Forest challenging the status quo because that would not be good for the PL product. If you do that it starts to make sense. The only other club getting regular bad decisions against is Wolves, go figure.
Eddie Yates
Steve Chettle
What the f*** is this load of old bollocks
They weren't blatant penalties, neither was a justified penalties
& even if they were what justification is that around his piss poor performance today?
Our argument for why we shouldn’t get PSR point deductions could centre around the points the officials have cost us. I’ve lost count but we must be in double figures now just going to leave this here…
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/01/26/belgium-pro-league-var-error-anderlecht-genk/
just going to leave this here…https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/01/26/belgium-pro-league-var-error-anderlecht-genk/
Colbackstreet Boys
Jim Brennan
What we're seeing is just the start in my view.
- Players feigning head injuries to force referees to stop playing at key moments becoming accepted practice.
- Blue cards resulting in chronic time wasting
- Confused decision making by referees losing a clear grasp of the codified rules due to reliance on VAR officials.
- Selective use of VAR to satisfy the commercial interests and the global fanbases' of the big 6, who now use the threat of a super league to keep the PL and PGMOL in line, either directly or indirectly.
- No accountability and no upward pressure from better referees breaking through because they're all understandably quitting after getting kicked the shit out of by protective parents at the local park.
This is the future I'm afraid. And it's a future created by clubs like Liverpool and unfortunately I think it's here to stay.
- Players feigning head injuries to force referees to stop playing at key moments becoming accepted practice.
- Blue cards resulting in chronic time wasting
- Confused decision making by referees losing a clear grasp of the codified rules due to reliance on VAR officials.
- Selective use of VAR to satisfy the commercial interests and the global fanbases' of the big 6, who now use the threat of a super league to keep the PL and PGMOL in line, either directly or indirectly.
- No accountability and no upward pressure from better referees breaking through because they're all understandably quitting after getting kicked the shit out of by protective parents at the local park.
This is the future I'm afraid. And it's a future created by clubs like Liverpool and unfortunately I think it's here to stay.
I'm Red Till Dead
Stuart Pearce
It's slightly more complicated than that -
2. Dropped ball
Procedure
• The ball is dropped for the defending team goalkeeper in their penalty area
if, when play was stopped:
• the ball was in the penalty area or
• the last touch of the ball was in the penalty area
• In all other cases, the referee drops the ball for one player of the team that
last touched the ball at the position where it last touched a player, an outside
agent or, as outlined in Law 9.1, a match official
• All other players (of both teams) must remain at least 4 m (4.5 yds) from the
ball until it is in play
The ball is in play when it touches the ground.
YellowBelly Red
Viv Anderson
Tierney must have known that he'd made a huge mistake with the dropped ball. The reaction of the players, the coaches and the crowd must have alerted him.
If he'd used his head, and blown up when Liverpool didn't directly score from that last corner, then most of the anger and criticism would have been deflected away.
If he'd used his head, and blown up when Liverpool didn't directly score from that last corner, then most of the anger and criticism would have been deflected away.
Joe Baker's Dog
Grenville Morris
He was more concerned about his foot. Definitely not a head injury.
There’s a lot of negativity in the press about Marinakis reaction. Imagine if your investment where you have put in well in excess of 200 mill could lose x amount of value because of an utterly ridiculous referee mistake in the last minute. I think he’s fully justified in making his presence known to the officials. It’s one too many mistakes now.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
He doesn't care that he's made a mistake - Gibbs White very clearly told him before he gave it there keeper - hence much chest puffing and cards everywhere. Cheating little shit ****.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
I've not looked across the media in general, but in terms of press reaction that I am aware of, Henry Winter was very much in Forest's corner this morning, whilst not quite endorsing his decision to go pitchside, stating that he understands EM's response to Tierney's actions. He also rightly questions Howard Webb's silence on this matter so far, and the likely 'punishment' that will be handed down to Tierney by having to drop into the Championship next week before returing to the PL the week after.
Interestingly, Winter also believes that Forest's decision to appoint a referee advisor will begin a trend amongst PL clubs.
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It’s said that bad decisions on the field even themselves out over a season yet we’re seeing nothing of the sort. If anything, the clear disdain and bias against Nottingham Forest is becoming less and less discrete and more and more blatantly obvious.
Decisions are being made here that are not just wrong but are against the rules of football. There are 4 officials on the pitch and, even if it’s not something VAR can look at, the law should be followed without exception.
We all overlook the occasional incorrect call during match play but when it leads to a crucial and critical game changing decision it’s wrong and it has to be investigated.
I truly believe we are good enough and deserve to compete in the Premier League but our destiny lies in the hands of those at a much higher level for reasons that probably have absolutely nothing to do with football.
Decisions are being made here that are not just wrong but are against the rules of football. There are 4 officials on the pitch and, even if it’s not something VAR can look at, the law should be followed without exception.
We all overlook the occasional incorrect call during match play but when it leads to a crucial and critical game changing decision it’s wrong and it has to be investigated.
I truly believe we are good enough and deserve to compete in the Premier League but our destiny lies in the hands of those at a much higher level for reasons that probably have absolutely nothing to do with football.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Not sure what good it'll do us anyway. Presumably we've brought Clatenburg in to help both in game tactically (how hard can we tackle and get away with it for example because he'll know the refs) and to help our PR/relationships with the PGMOL to try and curry some favour but the evidence is that minor and major decisions go against us constantly and the PGMOL simply lock their f***ing doors when we want a word.
Personally I'm of the opinion that if we continue to get these blatantly corrupt decisions against us then we barricade the refs in their changing rooms and forget about them for a few days.
garycrosbee
A. Trialist
Huddersfield Town fans are all over the BBC comments site laughing about the irony of Forest fans slating Tierney after the play off final
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Good for them. Hope they enjoy League One football next season. Seems to be a running theme for some of Forest's rivals.