In how the game is ref’d.
It’s an incredibly hard job. I give maximum respect to those who take up the whistle.
It must be the most thankless task in the world.
No refs - no game.
But with VAR there is help. Situations can be reviewed. You can’t review everything- the game would never end.
But there has been a clear bias in decisions made. As a consequence, I’ve lost faith in those who ref the game. There appears to be a lack of accountability, fairness and honesty.
You’ll never get everything right - that’s impossible.
But there is a similar repeat of events that’s impacting us and it’s quite frustrating.
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It’s a penalty all day long, wouldn’t need many looks and I’d definitely give it.
I think Jez was saying he’s unlikely to give that in real time at the level of the game he refs, it would be a lot harder to give with one view, in a single moment from a single angle and not give the benefit of the doubt that it’s accidental.
I’d have still give a corner though, accidental or not!
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or just that you wouldn’t have a had a clear enough view?
What would your thoughts have been if you were the VAR referee? Previous Message
when a player shoots and gets cleaned out and the ref doesn't give a pen but will always give a foul outside the area
The other one I just don't get is when a player heads the ball and then another player heads him and they call it an accidental clash of heads
How is it any different to a late challenge - one player has won the ball albeit with his head and the other player has fouled him with a late challenge
Would you have given a penalty for the handball if it happened in a game you were refereeing ?
I wouldn't Previous Message
That Pickford should not have been punished for a penalty or a red for his challenge.
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