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

[Rita_Poon]

need to reach out to spurs here, it's all very well and funny when Everton get robbed most weeks but this kind of thing could end up costing someone else, someone else like spurs. Everton might have gotten used to accepting such flagrant rule breaking but now it's harming one of the media darlings. Things need to change. Justice for Everton, and then by extension also spurs!!!

 

[Toffeepot]

They'll be telling us the grass is blue soon

 

[Ring master]

 

[Bluewolf]

And given a goal kick.

Its the goal kick that genuinely blows my mind.

Also why wasnt the ref sent to the screen? (I mean i know why its corrupt)

Its not up to var to make a on field decision. As soon as they saw the hand ball and the ref hadn't he should of been sent the screen to make a informed decision.

we should ask for the audio on that

 

[Toffeepot]

I hate their explanation of it being an accident. Like, yes 95% of handballs that are given as penalties are not accidental, that isn't an adequaate explanation whatsoever. And with the grappling take, don't wrap your arms around a striker in the penalty area? Like Jake O'Brien's against Arsenal, he goes up for a header, and in doing so, uses his arms for levearge and to grapple with an opponent, and accidentally it hits his hand.

There's no way 95% of handball pens are not accidental. Most I see are accidental in that they are ball to hand.
That today was hand to ball for starters so can't even be considered accidental imo

 

[Sharpies volley]

It was as much a pen as the Rodri was a few seasons ago. They were both stone waller. So was the Arsenal one. Serious questions need to be asked.

 

[Rita_Poon]

A penalty, and failure call, compilation would be good for this season.

 

[Wat Tyler]

 

[Wat Tyler]

The VAR was Michael Salisbury - who was also the VAR who didn't think the foul on Thierno Barry against Arsenal in December was a penalty either.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Benicetoourboys]

The VAR was Michael Salisbury - who was also the VAR who didn't think the foul on Thierno Barry against Arsenal in December was a penalty either.

Born in Lancashire so possibly grew up a Liverpool fan.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

While I'm ambivalent to the whole 'kin situation because I do think his right hand just slipped under the arm, while trying to do what his left was...I've seen pens given for more (*less, dunno WTF was happening there) obvious.

 

[Neiler]

 

[hoppy]

Disgusting decision definite handball and holding barry back game has gone
Salisbury should be sacked