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 Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 25 Aug 23 11.59am |
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Perhaps one to dismantle the view of some that referees act solely in the interest of objectively officiating a football match, not that I'm naming any names, whether that be Willo or anyone else...
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The Dolphin  25 Aug 23 12.07pm |
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It is tantamount to cheating.
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| eaglesdare 25 Aug 23 12.13pm |
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I do like what Howard web is doing lately he is trying to make the referee's more transparent and make us see them as human with feelings. It must be hard being a ref booed every game somtimes dreading the weekend. I certainly would not be able for it. I have sat at some neutral games before without the rose tinted palace specs on and the refs get a lot of stick even when they make the right calls. That being said they do make some awful decisions
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| YT Oxford 25 Aug 23 12.18pm |
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f***ing unbelievable! Except it isn't.
Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes) |
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| Elpis In a pub 25 Aug 23 12.23pm |
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VAR is a curse on our game . In the efforts to fix something that didn't need fixing they have in fact broken it . If there was a vote on it today I would say get rid of it .
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| Badger11 Beckenham 25 Aug 23 12.25pm |
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Absolute disgrace and just confirms the in built bias some of us have suspected over the years.
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| Spiderman Horsham 25 Aug 23 12.29pm |
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Originally posted by YT
f***ing unbelievable! Except it isn't. Indeed. How many other times have they “helped a mate?” The standard of officiating in the PL is getting worse and after this revelation, who would trust them again! Well, Willo would.
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| Spiderman Horsham 25 Aug 23 12.32pm |
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Originally posted by eaglesdare
I do like what Howard web is doing lately he is trying to make the referee's more transparent and make us see them as human with feelings. It must be hard being a ref booed every game somtimes dreading the weekend. I certainly would not be able for it. I have sat at some neutral games before without the rose tinted palace specs on and the refs get a lot of stick even when they make the right calls. That being said they do make some awful decisions I sit near the tunnel at SP, believe me, the refs seem to revel in the abuse. The look of arrogance on their faces is staggering at times.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 25 Aug 23 12.34pm |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
Perhaps one to dismantle the view of some that referees act solely in the interest of objectively officiating a football match, not that I'm naming any names, whether that be Willo or anyone else... As you have mentioned my name I thought I would enter the fray. On HOL there have been accusations that I never accept that referees are wrong, however I have always maintained that referees are only human and as human beings they err from time to time having to make split-second decisions in real time in a fast moving game in a frenzied atmosphere. Furthermore, as I have asserted numerous times, their performances are forensically examined after each game.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 25 Aug 23 12.36pm |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
I sit near the tunnel at SP, believe me, the refs seem to revel in the abuse. The look of arrogance on their faces is staggering at times. Howard Webb is a supporter of Rotherham.
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| Nicholas91 The Democratic Republic of Kent 25 Aug 23 1.09pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
As you have mentioned my name I thought I would enter the fray. On HOL there have been accusations that I never accept that referees are wrong, however I have always maintained that referees are only human and as human beings they err from time to time having to make split-second decisions in real time in a fast moving game in a frenzied atmosphere. Furthermore, as I have asserted numerous times, their performances are forensically examined after each game. 'Twas all in good jest I hope you appreciate Willo!
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| Plumpton eagle East Sussex 25 Aug 23 1.16pm |
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This admission makes a real mockery of the presumed impartiality and "professionalism" of professional referees. Why release this confession now? Has he got a book to sell? Is he hoping to get noticed and be asked onto Strictly? Talk about erode the confidence of sports fans. I really would rather not have it confirmed that Mike Dean had no issue with choosing not to properly apply the rules. Perhaps a career in F1 officiating awaits? I guess Anthony Taylor owed him one after that. I wonder if it was a Palace game when Taylor overlooked a clear mistake by Dean? And on it goes. Having said all of that, I am not sure what the answer is. Just put up with it? Use foreign referees that should have less bias or are less likely to favour certain teams? Have tougher penalties for poor refereeing decisions? Maybe a start is to require them to explain their decisions by being "mic'd up" during the game or at interiew thereafter.
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