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

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Are you a fan of Tommeh Robinson by any chance?

2468 and war baby where decent...

 

[chicoazul]

I’d be interested in examples of these arrests if you can link them up please lads. Can’t believe this happens in this day and age what a disgrace.

 

[Kurt.]

I’d be interested in examples of these arrests if you can link them up please lads. Can’t believe this happens in this day and age what a disgrace.

I agree tbh, I think to convince me I’d need some evidence.

 

[Moomin]

I’d be interested in examples of these arrests if you can link them up please lads. Can’t believe this happens in this day and age what a disgrace.

Things that never happened.

April 7, 2025

• NeilMorepies
• Replies: 159
• Forum: The Ale House

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[Kurt.]

Things that never happened.

April 7, 2025

• NeilMorepies
• Replies: 159
• Forum: The Ale House

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I hope the police weren’t kicking in her back doors after that

 

[Dario Terracotta]

I reckon we will get a shed load of decisions going out way in the second half of the season,after all these things even themselves out over the course of the season don't they?

 

[davep]

I'm not sure that's true. While decisions about fouls are all ultimately subjective, there's obviously a point at which there is an expectation that the 'correct' decision will be reached. If Tarkowski made the exact same save from Zirkzee that Pickford did last night then it would still technically be a subjective call, but in practice it would always be a penalty and red card. You can't hide behind saying it's subjective for everything, it's just that there are cases (like last night) when there's a decent argument both ways and you just have to accept that. The 'common sense' approach would have been to apply a level of mitigation because it was a team mate but by the letter of the law it's a red card all day long, if it had been Fernandes who did the exact same thing to Keane we would all have demanded him to be sent off and suggesting otherwise is massively disingenuous. On that basis I just think people calling it 'shocking' and 'diabolical' is ridiculous, and means that genuine criticisms can be ignored much more easily because it seems like we're all tin foil hat wearing weirdos who claim that every decision against us is a disgrace and evidence of a conspiracy.

Tbf based on this and several other threads a lot of us are!

 

[terryefc]

30/11/25 Everton 1 Newcastle 4

Difficult to be completely accurate with decisions as I watched most of it with hands covering eyes.
That said - possible handball on Geordie goal line to clear our corner - which was going in - so possible penalty to us not reviewed.
Barry then has ball hit him on upper arm before he scored - so disallowed as ball hit hand - from VAR review after goal given.
How these 2 decisions can be viewed differently is a mystery to those who make these rules.

Match Officials​

Referee:Craig Pawson
Video Assistant Refereearren England
Assistant Referee 1:Lee Betts
Assistant Referee 2:Matt Wilkes
Fourth Officialean Whitestone
Assistant VAR Official:Craig Taylor

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Police do house visits and take people to the police station yes. Prosecution is difficult yes but that's a different matter. Depends on your definition of 'arrest'

What’s the weather like in Russia ?

 

[arch stanton]

The interpretation of violent conduct has been a shambles for a long time

the difference between grass roots footy violent conduct and PL footy violent conduct is huge. These players are big strong athletes, that take a tumble at the slightest fart of a breeze

 

[Marcus Kendall]

What’s the weather like in Russia ?

I have no idea

 

[terryefc]

2/12/25 Bournemouth 0 Everton 1

Not much controversy. Ref was a bit picky sometimes and let the tackles fly at others.
3 bookings each team - bit soft really. Still not sure why Alcaraz booked and Tim / Myko pretty harsh yellows.
VAR lads not troubled thankfully.
Great 3 points at a graveyard ground for us.
I'd give the ref a 6 / 10

Match Officials​

Referee:Michael Salisbury
Video Assistant Referee:Stuart Attwell
Assistant Referee 1:Marc Perry
Assistant Referee 2:Alex James
Fourth Official:James Linington
Assistant VAR Official:Constantine Hatzidakis

 

[Bluewolf]

2/12/25 Bournemouth 0 Everton 1

Not much controversy. Ref was a bit picky sometimes and let the tackles fly at others.
3 bookings each team - bit soft really. Still not sure why Alcaraz booked and Tim / Myko pretty harsh yellows.
VAR lads not troubled thankfully.
Great 3 points at a graveyard ground for us.
I'd give the ref a 6 / 10

Match Officials​

Referee:Michael Salisbury
Video Assistant Referee:Stuart Attwell
Assistant Referee 1:Marc Perry
Assistant Referee 2:Alex James
Fourth Official:James Linington
Assistant VAR Official:Constantine Hatzidakis

Id give him a 3/10 personally.

Adli committed 4-5 fouls including 2 drag back on a counter attack and never recived a yellow.

Tim first foul, instant yellow.

Alcaraz gave a foul away for a shoulder to shoulder. Then alcaraz got flattened outside there box no foul.

Ndiaye blatantly fouled outside the box no foul which lead to them having a good chance.

Tim just fell over and he was given a foul and he also lost the ball while he was on a yellow and dragged scott to the ground and somehow ended up with the foul.

Thought the ref made a very easy game look really difficult imo

 

[James Patrick]

2/12/25 Bournemouth 0 Everton
Still not sure why Alcaraz booked and Tim / Myko pretty harsh yellows.

Think he booted one of the touchline match balls out of the ground (thus technically delaying restart). That or standing on the barrier by the away fans.

 

[terryefc]

6/12/25 Everton 3 Nottingham Forest 0

Excellent performance from the team. Forest were no real threat bar one prodded effort cleared off the line.
I was there for the first time at Hill Dick.Stupendous. KDH is like a little Alan Ball.

Ref had a decent game - though live he seemed to miss a fair few Forest handballs. It was like we were playing the Harlem Globetrotters.
Anyway - I'll give the officials a 7.5/10. No real complaints / issues.