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

[pfim]

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

I’m pretty sure the law says it will be given if you challenge for the ball, no interpretation needed

 

[MichaelEFC96]

The rules need ripping up, you can’t even celebrate goals anymore because they always try to find a way to rule it out, that’s what it feels like anyway.

It’s pathetic and it’s not football anymore.

 

[Moomin]

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

They just had it up in the studio.

 

[JLW]

I’m pretty sure the law says it will be given if you challenge for the ball, no interpretation needed

VAR is for clear and obvious errors! Or that was what they sold it as. Black and white decisions not subjective and that’s a decision that will be given as a goal next week.

 

[Sharpies volley]

VAR is for clear and obvious errors! Or that was what they sold it as. Black and white decisions not subjective and that’s a decision that will be given as a goal next week.

Not for us it won't.

 

[bluenorthwarrior]

Right or wrong on any particular decision the problem is PGMOL, ex-RS and Utd pundits, PL review panels etc. all just love to have a circle jerk to celebrate obscure spotting of a technical infringement that no-one saw or cared about and congratulate themselves on interpreting rule26(b)(ii) in a way that it was never meant for. All whilst fans fall further out of love with what the sport has become.

It's a self-fulfilling cycle.

 

[pfim]

VAR is for clear and obvious errors! Or that was what they sold it as. Black and white decisions not subjective and that’s a decision that will be given as a goal next week.

It was given on the field. It was confirmed by VAR

 

[b-rad]

VAR is for clear and obvious errors! Or that was what they sold it as. Black and white decisions not subjective and that’s a decision that will be given as a goal next week.

Correct. And it was given offside on the pitch.

 

[Ring master]

Bet it would have been disallowed for them saying O'brien pushed if given

 

[Deulofeumygod]

How many goals have we had disallowed this season now? 5?

 

[Evertonthat]

They just seem to try to rule out any goal they can for any reason they can find for us.

 

[Bedfordblue]

I’m pretty sure the law says it will be given if you challenge for the ball, no interpretation needed

Should just go back to the original rule of being offside if you are when the ball is played. All this influencing the play, 1st phase 2nd phase nonsense just makes it all too subjective.

 

[MikeH72]

They’re trying to manufacture a title race, it’s just pure corruption.

 

[mightymoyes]

VAR is for clear and obvious errors! Or that was what they sold it as. Black and white decisions not subjective and that’s a decision that will be given as a goal next week.

Blind linesman got it wrong too though

 

[leslad]

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

Yep exactly - goal all day, and rather than use VAR to fix the assistant referee's mistake, they've used it to protect them instead and come to the wrong decision. The subjectivity in the rules will allow for that