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

22/3/24 Everton 3 Cheatski 0

Ref did well - let the game flow - and thankfully VAR kept out of it.
Refreshing change to see a proper game of togger without distractions.

Match Officials​

Referee:Samuel Barrott
Video Assistant Referee:Paul Howard
Assistant Referee 1:Timothy Wood
Assistant Referee 2:Wade Smith
Fourth Official:Tom Nield
Assistant VAR Official:Peter Wright
 
22/3/24 Everton 3 Cheatski 0

Ref did well - let the game flow - and thankfully VAR kept out of it.
Refreshing change to see a proper game of togger without distractions.

Match Officials​

Referee:Samuel Barrott
Video Assistant Referee:Paul Howard
Assistant Referee 1:Timothy Wood
Assistant Referee 2:Wade Smith
Fourth Official:Tom Nield
Assistant VAR Official:Peter Wright
Don't recognize any of them. So of course they were good.
 
11/4/26 Brentford 2 Everton 2

Only saw extended highlights - we were SKY game of the day.
Seemed to me the ref and VAR let Bees get away with a lot of pushes and niggly challenges whereas we were pulled up for everything.
Should have had a penno when their CB grok blatantly pushed Barry before KDH scored.
Garner booking was a joke - yet Lewis Potter gets away with his challenges.
We won't be bullied though. Proper grit and determination in this team. Love to see it. Led by JOB - but everyone follows suit.
Really decent point. Onwards blueboys.

Match Officials​

Referee:Farai Hallam
Video Assistant Referee:Michael Salisbury
Assistant Referee 1:Simon Bennett
Assistant Referee 2:Steven Meredith
Fourth Official:Andy Madley
Assistant VAR Official:Adrian Holmes
 
I thought the ref had a really good game today, he let plenty of little stuff go fer both sides. I'd have him every week if we could on the couple of times ive seen him
11/4/26 Brentford 2 Everton 2

Only saw extended highlights - we were SKY game of the day.
Seemed to me the ref and VAR let Bees get away with a lot of pushes and niggly challenges whereas we were pulled up for everything.
Should have had a penno when their CB grok blatantly pushed Barry before KDH scored.
Garner booking was a joke - yet Lewis Potter gets away with his challenges.
We won't be bullied though. Proper grit and determination in this team. Love to see it. Led by JOB - but everyone follows suit.
Really decent point. Onwards blueboys.

Match Officials​

Referee:Farai Hallam
Video Assistant Referee:Michael Salisbury
Assistant Referee 1:Simon Bennett
Assistant Referee 2:Steven Meredith
Fourth Official:Andy Madley
Assistant VAR Official:Adrian Holmes
 
11/4/26 Brentford 2 Everton 2

Only saw extended highlights - we were SKY game of the day.
Seemed to me the ref and VAR let Bees get away with a lot of pushes and niggly challenges whereas we were pulled up for everything.
Should have had a penno when their CB grok blatantly pushed Barry before KDH scored.
Garner booking was a joke - yet Lewis Potter gets away with his challenges.
We won't be bullied though. Proper grit and determination in this team. Love to see it. Led by JOB - but everyone follows suit.
Really decent point. Onwards blueboys.

Match Officials​

Referee:Farai Hallam
Video Assistant Referee:Michael Salisbury
Assistant Referee 1:Simon Bennett
Assistant Referee 2:Steven Meredith
Fourth Official:Andy Madley
Assistant VAR Official:Adrian Holmes
The Garner yellow wasn’t even a foul. Otherwise he was good
 
My only question is with their first goal. I haven't looked at it again in real detail, but it seemed to me that Thiago was dragging back Branthwaite when the ball dropped in behind him, preventing him from getting back at all.

All round though, I thought the ref was pretty good. Best we've had in few years I reckon.
I thought that too. Branthwaite was in a bit of a battle with Thiago when the ball was lumped up. Initially I thought it was a foul by Thiago, but imo just good centre forward play as he held Branthwaite in and created the space behind. Tarkowski reacted too slowly and I thought a player of his experience should have dealt with it.
 

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