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

[trueblue84]

It is coming to the point when Everton need to make a statement by walking off the pitch and calling out the corruption. Draw attention to the clear agenda.

My issue is that neither red led to the shocking defending for their goal. It was just a side show that killed the game off at 1-1.

Football is finished for me. Any excitement has been coached out of the players and it is just play by numbers. Haven't enjoyed a game in years. Fans don't care, owners don't care. Players don't care. What's the point?

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

It was interesting watching RefWatch the other day. Bothroyd said that an incident in the box is treated differently than if it is outside the box, i.e. the tolerance is different. Gallagher then tore a strip out of Bothroyd and did his best to embarrass him by saying that his statement was nonsense.

Then I saw an incident in our game tonight where one of our players was chasing a Wolves player and put his arms on the player. Foul given. Fair enough. My point being that it was fairly minor but you see what happens at nearly every corner whereby defenders drag opposition players to the ground and a penalty is rarely given. They are given sometimes when the defender is not watching the ball at all. Indeed, sometimes they have the back to the ball.

Bothroyd was correct. Location on the pitch matters but Gallagher wasn't having it whatsoever.

Gallagher is nothing but a simpering yes man who backs up all his former cronies no matter how bad the decision was.

 

[Wat Tyler]

 

[Mozza1987]

The game has gone for me. And you have people who actually think Keane deserved that red. Utterly baffled. I watch Everton now and that's it.

 

[b-rad]

To be honest that is what I think grealish was doing. His profile will mean this will be in the news tomorrow

Doubt it. No one will care.

 

[scd-94]

In isolation, letter of the law, and all that, I can see how the ref pulls out two reds there.

But it's two red cards when the opposition have barely been disadvantaged, which is what the red card is supposed to be for. Just a complete over-refereeing of the game.

 

[ToffeeTim]

My issue is that neither red led to the shocking defending for their goal. It was just a side show that killed the game off at 1-1.

Football is finished for me. Any excitement has been coached out of the players and it is just play by numbers. Haven't enjoyed a game in years. Fans don't care, owners don't care. Players don't care. What's the point?

Just because we were rubbish doesn't mean the officiating also wasn't abysmal

 

[RichCee123]

Jack Grealish ties his up in a bun as did DCL etc

Maybe he should be made to wear it down if it means players will get sent off against us.

 

[DanEFC92]

The decisions even themselves out over the season so I'm told!

 

[Neiler]

 

[coollino]

It was interesting watching RefWatch the other day. Bothroyd said that an incident in the box is treated differently than if it is outside the box, i.e. the tolerance is different. Gallagher then tore a strip out of Bothroyd and did his best to embarrass him by saying that his statement was nonsense.

Then I saw an incident in our game tonight where one of our players was chasing a Wolves player and put his arms on the player. Foul given. Fair enough. My point being that it was fairly minor but you see what happens at nearly every corner whereby defenders drag opposition players to the ground and a penalty is rarely given. They are given sometimes when the defender is not watching the ball at all. Indeed, sometimes they have the back to the ball.

Bothroyd was correct. Location on the pitch matters but Gallagher wasn't having it whatsoever.

Wtf is 'refwatch', isn't this half the problem? They should make sure rules are being followed during the game and that's it, no podcasts, tv appearances etc. when I was fully into football in the 00's I could only name Graham Poll, now there are loads of them. Half of them might be getting into the job to be a celebrity

 

[pfim]

My issue is that neither red led to the shocking defending for their goal. It was just a side show that killed the game off at 1-1.

Football is finished for me. Any excitement has been coached out of the players and it is just play by numbers. Haven't enjoyed a game in years. Fans don't care, owners don't care. Players don't care. What's the point?

We’ll be missing both players for future match(es). It’s not just a side show.

But yes we were poor again in the 2nd half and the defending on their goal is just bizarre, but seems to be our standard at the moment

 

[Parker]

Just seen it back for the first time since I saw it in the ground.

Absolutely no joking around.

That is the worst red card decision in the history of the sport.

Call it a day and pick another sport to follow fellas.

 

[Lloydaldo11]

The decisions even themselves out over the season so I'm told!

We are owed 30+ years worth in that case

 

[KevMirallas]

I don't think Keane meant to pull the lad's hair, because if he did he would have accidentally put his finger in his nose or something.