Everton - Forest
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I’m really surprised the third wasn’t given as a penalty.Looks a nailed on penalty and with AT giving a big ‘won the ball’ gesture I’m surprised it’s not given as a clear and obvious error.
Accusing the VAR of bias though, totally unacceptable. These are paid professionals with careers on the line
Accusing the VAR of bias though, totally unacceptable. These are paid professionals with careers on the line
Funniest outcome is Forest get a point deduction for this statement and it sends them down
Of course not but yet again PGMOL really don't help themselves with the appointments. Save any potential doubt and don't put a Luton town supporter(I had to double check too see if he was an Luton fan and it seems like he is) on a game that involves relegation rivals.
They've brought the sport into disrepute with that tweet. The Premier League and the FA need to issue an immediate condemnation.
First of all the statement from Forest is inappropriate. But what in the hell is PGMOL thinking here? You have 16th vs 17th and you assign as VAR a supporter of 18th? Why would you even put Attwell in that position to be attacked? This guy is probably going to be the VAR of the CL final next month and be Taylor's VAR in the Euros.
Really poor by Forest. Agreed would love to see them get a points deduction (won't happen) but a hefty fine will do nicely.
HOWEVER
What are the PGMOL doing appointing a Luton fan to a gameinvolving Luton? (corrected) when the result directly impacts Luton's place in the PL. Bias or no bias, foul or no foul, they've given Forest all the ammunition they need to pursue a case and if this was to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, I imagine their appeal will be upheld on this basis.
HOWEVER
What are the PGMOL doing appointing a Luton fan to a game
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Luton were not involved, they were playing Everton!
I'm sure they know that. But Luton as a club had a very big interest in Forest losing this game and therefore Attwell should not have been on it for his own protection.
I could not care less. As match officials we all put our duty first. That should not be questioned and no club should assume any legitimacy to challenge appointments.
PGMOL should have thought about that appointment in more detail by the looks of it. HOWEVER, that does not excuse what Forest have said. As a PL club, they should be setting an example and respecting match officials. Coming out with things like that guarantees next weekend someone at grassroots level will be accused of cheating. Disgraceful.
He's a Luton fan. You may be confusing him with Andre Marriner potentially?
I think Neville makes a great point regarding Clattenburg resigning over this. It will be interesting too see if he does or not but the fact the tweet has not been deleted as of yet(and these things usually do if the club does not want to be associated with it) suggests even more it's came from the very top of the club and not just some angry Forest supporter doing the clubs tweets.
He's certainly from Nuneaton, which would make potentially being a Luton fan a little less likely, although certainly not impossible. I don't feel like he does support Luton because he's previously refereed a couple of Watford games and as far as I'm aware there's a fairly strong rivalry there?