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We've all seen outrageous decisions by a ref but that one in the Villa/ Newcastle game isthe most

Posted by evercelt

on February 14, 2026, 7:16 pm

blatant non-call for a penalty ever. Digne was at least a yard into the penalty area.

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Just goes to show why scrapping VAR would be stupid… please can we just do clear and obvious now! Nt - bleuchris February 14, 2026, 10:59 pm
- I disagree. Football is an entertainment. Paying customers cannot celebrate a goal - Galway Dave***** February 15, 2026, 7:50 pm
- Yes, and surely easy to make it do that.... - Chris78 February 15, 2026, 9:03 am
  - I’ve come around to a challenge system - NickC February 15, 2026, 11:27 am
    - My issue with the challenge system is that managers can’t really see the action that well - bluechris February 15, 2026, 2:23 pm
      - Re: My issue with the challenge system is that managers can’t really see the action that well - NickC February 15, 2026, 4:54 pm
      - Couple more issues - Chris78 February 15, 2026, 3:20 pm
        
        You have still have a time limit with a challenge system - NickC February 15, 2026, 4:55 pm
        
        Fair enough, just seems over complicated - Chris78 February 15, 2026, 5:57 pm
        
        Re: Fair enough, just seems over complicated - MikeJ February 15, 2026, 8:45 pm
        
        Re: Couple more issues - thecadet February 15, 2026, 3:41 pm
        
        Especially Pawson - JC February 15, 2026, 7:23 pm
    - It's the only way and I've been saying it for months. - MikeJ February 15, 2026, 1:15 pm
      - I like.... - Chris78 February 15, 2026, 1:35 pm
- Goes to show how poor the development of referees is and how shit a job - Ste Daley* February 15, 2026, 9:03 am
  - Conversely, that woman ref did a good job in the Ireland rugby game nt - Murph February 15, 2026, 2:20 pm
  - They've trained robots - JC February 15, 2026, 12:57 pm
    - VAR for factual only is what I’ve been banging on about for ages. 100%… - Robin February 15, 2026, 2:29 pm
  - Re: Goes to show how poor the development of referees is and how shit a job - MikeJ February 15, 2026, 11:01 am
  - Wow! That's a bleak future for the game. They d3finitely will not - evercelt February 15, 2026, 9:10 am
- Re: Just goes to show why scrapping VAR would be stupid… please can we just do clear and obvious now! Nt - evercelt February 15, 2026, 7:56 am
As much as I don’t like Newcastle - Beechside February 14, 2026, 8:05 pm
- He jumped from in the area, he landed in the area - NickC February 15, 2026, 5:08 am

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