Bad ref decisions - for and against - season 2025/26

[LinekersLegs]

I mean, to me, that’s nothing.

Iirc there have been players sent off for merely pretending to headbutt another player, “unsportsmanlike behavior” I think it has been called, so not sure the actual amount of force makes a difference.

 

[sbbefc]

I mean, to me, that’s nothing.

Agreed. Looks worse in slow mo. He didn't even flinch. There's no force behind it.

But also, as already mentioned, if he fell like a sack of spuds he'd be off.

 

[Houghty19]

I mean, to me, that’s nothing.

Agreed it was nothing but the intention to punch and contact however minimal was there, I'd guarantee if it'd been to one of our loveable red neighbours var would have done something about it. If it had been one of ours doing it we'd be saying how stupid he was to do it and lucky he got away with it.

 

[sbbefc]

Agreed it was nothing but the intention to punch and contact however minimal was there, I'd guarantee if it'd been to one of our loveable red neighbours var would have done something about it. If it had been one of ours doing it we'd be saying how stupid he was to do it and lucky he got away with it.

In a nutshell the problem with VAR. I guess whilst I think it's nothing, any kind of contact like that needs to be dealt with in the same way, and is ultimately a red?

 

[Bilko]

I really want some transparency with these minutes added on.

8+ was a lot more than I was expecting anyway but then 4 on top again was ridiculous. 30 seconds for the goal and the VAR check was less than a minute. He should have blown before Coleman came on so I'm not counting that 30 seconds (even tough he ran straight on without delay anyway so shouldn't have contributed).

Then you have RS away. Only +3. All subs came on for both teams. A goal. And just a load of general faffing and timewasting.

I'm just going to point out, every single game it is stated there will be a minimum of said minutes.

 

[Marius57]

I enjoyed the 3 different occasions where they intentionally handballed by falling over and grabbing the ball and still didn’t get a booking for it.

 

[Marius57]

I'm just going to point out, every single game it is stated there will be a minimum of said minutes.

Still doesn’t explain how they managed to get to 12 minutes

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

If he'd gone down like he'd have been shot he would have got a red.

Absolutely shocking (but not surprising) that they deemed it not requiring further attention.

Doucoure got sent off a few years back for brushing Kane in the face who went down like he had been decked.

 

[the golden visionary]

KDH should just start punching players instead of quick free kicks!

Call that a punch?

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Just watched that Wolves boss get a straight red for kicking a water bottle. And then you get to punch someone in the stomach and it's "Nothing to see here"

 

[FTY]

KDH should just start punching players instead of quick free kicks!

Tbf no worse than Myko's elbow the other week, can't remember which game

 

[Rita_Poon]

Call that a punch?

Alright He-Man take it easy...

 

[Lanolin]

Still doesn’t explain how they managed to get to 12 minutes

I wasn't counting the seconds but we scored and were very slow getting back into our own half, Ndiaye went down with cramp, there was a sub, and a VAR check, I didn't think it was that surprising.

 

[Jacko93]

I'm just going to point out, every single game it is stated there will be a minimum of said minutes.

That is true, that it is stated as a minimum. But thats there to allow for anything happening during the stated added on minutes.

It baffles me how they found more added time within the 8 minutes of added time, than they did within an entire 45 minutes of football against Liverpool.

 

[Marius57]

I wasn't counting the seconds but we scored and were very slow getting back into our own half, Ndiaye went down with cramp, there was a sub, and a VAR check, I didn't think it was that surprising.

I understand for the extra 4. I was more confused by the initial 8.