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

[sbbefc]

My biggest issue in all of this hoopla is that it is frequently stated, by the FA, the PL and even by PGMOL themselves, that VAR is not there to re-ref the game. The Keane incident didn't affect the game at all, the Wolves player complained a little but then happily got on with things and had Keane not grabbed his hair the outcome of that phase of play would have been exactly the same. So VAR is re-reffing the game, and to what end exactly?

This is the thing for me. The tug was less than half a second. The player complained but he wasn't incensed. It was a snide thing for Keane to do, but lots of little snide actions go on during a match. Every week. Players do it to gain an advantage in *winning the ball*. That's the key thing. It wasn't violent conduct. But it's a foul and probably a yellow.

If it wasn't for VAR the game would have carried on and the incident would have been forgotten pretty much instantly. I doubt they'd even show a replay or talk about it in the highlights reel.

A similar thing happened a season or two a go with DCL. I can't remember who it was against but he got sent off for a challenge which was barely a foul. Even the opposition players had no idea what they were checking.

 

[tonyhorne]

A similar thing happened a season or two a go with DCL. I can't remember who it was against but he got sent off for a challenge which was barely a foul. Even the opposition players had no idea what they were checking.

Crystal Palace?

 

[Eggs]

…..2 VAR decisions impacting our games have been officially declared incorrect by PL ‘Key Match Incidents Panel’;

3. Wolves 2-3 Everton: Bueno denied a penalty​

Hugo Bueno tried to jink back inside in the 70th minute, but went down under a challenge from Iliman Ndiaye.

Referee Michael Oliver allowed play to continue and the VAR, Craig Pawson, decided there was not enough in it for a review.

Wolves trailed 3-1 at the time and could have got back into the game.

On-field vote: 1-4

VAR vote: 2-3

What the panel said: "Bueno turns back into Ndiaye who does not make any contact on the ball. The contact made is careless and the panel felt that a penalty should have been awarded."

11. Everton 0-1 Arsenal: Gunners get lucky​

Everton were losing 1-0 when William Saliba and Thierno Barry went for a bouncing ball. Barry got there first and was kicked by the Arsenal defender.

The VAR, Michael Salisbury, decided there wasn't enough contact to send referee Sam Barrott to the screen.

On-field vote: 2-3

VAR vote: 2-3

What the panel said: "A late challenge where Saliba carelessly kicks Barry with no contact on the ball. Two panellists supported the on-field no penalty call as they felt there was not enough impact and a delayed reaction."

 

[DOMNOLAN]

…..2 VAR decisions impacting our games have been officially declared incorrect by PL ‘Key Match Incidents Panel’;

3. Wolves 2-3 Everton: Bueno denied a penalty​

Hugo Bueno tried to jink back inside in the 70th minute, but went down under a challenge from Iliman Ndiaye.

Referee Michael Oliver allowed play to continue and the VAR, Craig Pawson, decided there was not enough in it for a review.

Wolves trailed 3-1 at the time and could have got back into the game.

On-field vote: 1-4

VAR vote: 2-3

What the panel said: "Bueno turns back into Ndiaye who does not make any contact on the ball. The contact made is careless and the panel felt that a penalty should have been awarded."

11. Everton 0-1 Arsenal: Gunners get lucky​

Everton were losing 1-0 when William Saliba and Thierno Barry went for a bouncing ball. Barry got there first and was kicked by the Arsenal defender.

The VAR, Michael Salisbury, decided there wasn't enough contact to send referee Sam Barrott to the screen.

On-field vote: 2-3

VAR vote: 2-3

What the panel said: "A late challenge where Saliba carelessly kicks Barry with no contact on the ball. Two panellists supported the on-field no penalty call as they felt there was not enough impact and a delayed reaction."

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The wolves one was correct. It was a handball by the wolves player before, regardless of what happened next.

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

The wolves one was correct. It was a handball by the wolves player before, regardless of what happened next.

Tarkowski v Leeds - penalty
Dewsbury-Hall v Brighton - penalty
O'Brien v Tottenham - disallowed goal
Hwang on Armstrong - only a yellow card

All conveniently ignored, what a surprise.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Tarkowski v Leeds - penalty
Dewsbury-Hall v Brighton - penalty
O'Brien v Tottenham - disallowed goal
Hwang on Armstrong - only a yellow card

All conveniently ignored, what a surprise.

Doesn't fit the narrative.

 

[arch stanton]

Tarkowski v Leeds - penalty
Dewsbury-Hall v Brighton - penalty
O'Brien v Tottenham - disallowed goal
Hwang on Armstrong - only a yellow card

All conveniently ignored, what a surprise.

thats why these reviews and ref watch garbage are pure gaslighting. Believe me, not your own eyes.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Discussing the Haaland off side in work, didn’t we get one ruled against us relatively recently were Tarks or someone was ruled as interfering with play as he ‘impeded’ a defender?

 

[DanEFC92]

Just cant be arsed with this rigged sport anymore.

 

[mightymoyes]

Blatant corruption at this point

 

[maccavennie]

Just cant be arsed with this rigged sport anymore.

Its game after game after game.

 

[Walken]

That won't even get a minor discussion aswell, it's a shocking call

 

[Sharpies volley]

Surely our hierarchy and analysts have got to put something together to present to the PIGMOL. Showing all the injustices we've had against us and including examples of other teams being on the positive end of the same decisions. This can't go on.

 

[Walken]

Both the pros dont like the call, but the refs will circle wagons like they always do and hide behind an interpretation of the laws

 

[JLW]

Its game after game after game.

For the sake of the game EVERY club should be getting together and making a formal complaint about these useless w ️ s

If anyone is offside then it’s offside
Or if the goal scorer isn’t offside then it’s a goal!