Admittedly my mum's a Saints fan, but that's a clear foul by Walker, I would love to know why John Moss changed his mind.
Whatever... hardly a C&O error
Officials couldn't handle the repercussions of such a big decision against a top team. Others will disagree with that sentiment, but it's never (and never will be) any different IMO. Just human nature. No doubt I'd be the same in the same position
Am trying to see an attacking foul even if am in minority of 1, I can only see a defending foul.
Walkers right arm/shoulder knocks the attacker down before anything else
I haven't seen it on MOTD or any decent replay yet. But I don't feel the need to. It's not a question of whether it's a FT or not. It's just inapropriate re-refereeingThink your way off on both points tbh
It's not a foul once you've seen the replay
I haven't seen it on MOTD or any decent replay yet. But I don't feel the need to. It's not a question of whether it's a FT or not. It's just inapropriate re-refereeing
I'm guessing they've used a review of the red card to contrive a review of the PK. Don't know if that's allowed but don't really care TBH
I haven't seen it on MOTD or any decent replay yet. But I don't feel the need to. It's not a question of whether it's a FT or not. It's just inapropriate re-refereeing
I'm guessing they've used a review of the red card to contrive a review of the PK. Don't know if that's allowed but don't really care TBH
Because if they re-referee that, the light touch is out the winda and they're re-refereeing to suit themselves whenever they feel like it. It's just too unclearHow is it not appropriate if var thinks it's not a foul?
Don't agree, clearly...Will leave it there as I best make a move for my 10am kick off!Because if they re-referee that, the light touch is out the winda and they're re-refereeing to suit themselves whenever they feel like it. It's just too unclear
I'm a City fan but I don't think this meets the C&O threshold to be honest. Think we've got away with one there.
I agree with the point about bigger teams getting the decisions. It's less so now with VAR but when I was growing up and City were rubbish, we often got the rough end when up against the big clubs. Utd always seemed to get the close decisions and that was backed up when I've heard ex refs talking about giving decisions against Utd & Ferguson etc. They don't do it on purpose, I think theres alot more that comes with giving close calls to the big teams (especially pre VAR) and that can unwillingly sway 50/50 decisions in human beings.
This is a very interesting point because I don't think the decision to award a "foul" itself was a clear and obvious error; however, the decision to send off Walker was a clear and obvious error because Walker attempted to play the ball. If Moss gave a penalty kick and yellow card on the field, there probably wouldn't have been a review.I haven't seen it on MOTD or any decent replay yet. But I don't feel the need to. It's not a question of whether it's a FT or not. It's just inapropriate re-refereeing
I'm guessing they've used a review of the red card to contrive a review of the PK. Don't know if that's allowed but don't really care TBH
imo not the case
the bigger better teams have better players, they are fouled more ( by inferior opponents, either on purpose or by accident)
they are in the opponents half and pen area more, thus more attacking free kicks/pens
they are stronger, fitter, more skillful, and, granted, a degree of, cleverer.
i have taken part in games with 60,000, 50,000 home fans, v smaller teams. Hand on heart I experienced nothing favourable to the bigger teams.
What you do see is the defensive goal kick/corner kick situation, which just happens to go to the home team, and the small team get aggrived.
no different to the defensive decision all of us with common sense give, in all our games.
What I can state is, unwritten advise that if you are giving say a pk to the smaller team, at the home teams place, make it 110%, not 100%.
same goes for giving out a red to the bigger team.