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What Has Been The Worst Reffing/VAR Decision This Season?

Mrs Vert said:
And we still dont kick up enough of a fuss.
We really dont have the mentality to be what it takes to be fighters and having a winning mindset consistently.

We are where we are because of yrs of neglect. The losing mindset began last season in the league and thats a hard thing to reverse. I still think if we managed just 2 more wins or finished 14th. Ange may have stayed. But old news. He still would have been sacked cos thats what we do.

what Jose said was not wrong
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I applaud levy for his attitude of we are going to do everything right, be squeaky clean and be the nice guy.
But at times you need to stand your corner and fight for that right, we badly let ourselves down by not protecting ourselves.
 
It blows my mind that even now - after an entire season of getting shafted nearly every week - we aren’t applying pressure to the PGMOL, EPL and FA regarding the absurdity of decisions going against us. There are now FIVE high profile ‘2-handed push’ incidents and every single one has gone against us. Four of those lead to goals (two disallowed for us, two allowed for opponents) and the fifth to two injured spurs players. Ergo, they have a demonstrably direct effect on the games.

It’s such a shame that as a fanbase we can’t do anything to apply pressure but there you go.
 
stratnumberone said:
It blows my mind that even now - after an entire season of getting shafted nearly every week - we aren’t applying pressure to the PGMOL, EPL and FA regarding the absurdity of decisions going against us. There are now FIVE high profile ‘2-handed push’ incidents and every single one has gone against us. Four of those lead to goals (two disallowed for us, two allowed for opponents) and the fifth to two injured spurs players. Ergo, they have a demonstrably direct effect on the games.

It’s such a shame that as a fanbase we can’t do anything to apply pressure but there you go.
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100%.

If the players saw the higher ups backing them by putting pressure on the PL/PGMOL about this litany of poor decisions going against us, this would improve the culture within the building of “everyone is in this together”. As it is, the execs seem so detached from the reality of what is happening on the pitch.

Why on earth did not make an official complaint over the pitch quality in the CL first leg against Atletico Madrid for example?

www.espn.com

Barcelona file fresh UEFA complaint over Champions League refs

Barcelona have filed a second complaint to UEFA complaining that refereeing standards were not complied with in their Champions League quarterfinal exit to Atlético Madrid.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
 
stratnumberone said:
It blows my mind that even now - after an entire season of getting shafted nearly every week - we aren’t applying pressure to the PGMOL, EPL and FA regarding the absurdity of decisions going against us. There are now FIVE high profile ‘2-handed push’ incidents and every single one has gone against us. Four of those lead to goals (two disallowed for us, two allowed for opponents) and the fifth to two injured spurs players. Ergo, they have a demonstrably direct effect on the games.

It’s such a shame that as a fanbase we can’t do anything to apply pressure but there you go.
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It baffles me to see our fans (on here as well) go "naaah, fellas... there's no agenda against us".

I mean it's pretty fudging clear if you ask me. And it's not new this season either, but now we are so brick we are actually getting relegated because of it
 
Outrance said:
It baffles me to see our fans (on here as well) go "naaah, fellas... there's no agenda against us".

I mean it's pretty fudging clear if you ask me. And it's not new this season either, but now we are so brick we are actually getting relegated because of it
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I don’t think there’s an actual agenda against us, I just think we’re seen as an easy touch by the refs and PGMOL. They know we never kick up a fuss as a club or a fan base in general really and we have literally zero “friends” in the commentary box or pundits studio, so the frankly ridiculous decisions we’ve been on the end of never get the attention they merit on tv. So refs feel no pressure to give decisions our way.

That Sunderland refs performance was scandalous, yet nothing from the commentators, in fact, Don Goodman said the ref had done well….
 
Gazza Dazzla said:
I don’t think there’s an actual agenda against us, I just think we’re seen as an easy touch by the refs and PGMOL. They know we never kick up a fuss as a club or a fan base in general really and we have literally zero “friends” in the commentary box or pundits studio, so the frankly ridiculous decisions we’ve been on the end of never get the attention they merit on tv. So refs feel no pressure to give decisions our way.

That Sunderland refs performance was scandalous, yet nothing from the commentators, in fact, Don Goodman said the ref had done well….
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Can you imagine the absolute stink Arteta would have kicked up if the rkm goal had stood and arsenal dropped points.
Not just Arteta but the media would have been in a frenzy. We stood back and tutted from the sidelines.
 
Outrance said:
It baffles me to see our fans (on here as well) go "naaah, fellas... there's no agenda against us".

I mean it's pretty fudging clear if you ask me. And it's not new this season either, but now we are so brick we are actually getting relegated because of it
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I ask again, why would those behind the PL want one of their biggest cash cows to be relegated? How many people are going to be excited next season when Super Sunday is Chelsea v Hull, rather than Chelsea playing us?

There is no agenda. It’s called incompetence and it affects every team in the league.
 
I’ve just seen the ten minute compilation going around of all the bad calls we’ve faced this season. In that video some are definitely worse than others, but there are a few in there that are an absolute disgrace and I genuinely don’t think other clubs have had to deal with the same level of horrendous decision making.

The Bentancur penalty against Saudi Sportswashing Machine very nearly made me give up watching Premier League football. I was stunned into silence they gave it. I thought I was in a dream or watching some different sport. Completely mental.
 
SissokoWasGood (BoL) said:
I’ve just seen the ten minute compilation going around of all the bad calls we’ve faced this season. In that video some are definitely worse than others, but there are a few in there that are an absolute disgrace and I genuinely don’t think other clubs have had to deal with the same level of horrendous decision making.

The Bentancur penalty against Saudi Sportswashing Machine very nearly made me give up watching Premier League football. I was stunned into silence they gave it. I thought I was in a dream or watching some different sport. Completely mental.
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Completely the same. I didn’t even celebrate the Romero equaliser as I was still seething. Didn’t watch any football for about three months as that was the moment I realised refereeing is flimflam and they’re making it up as they go along

Back into it a bit more now, mainly due to the relegation battle but still haven’t watched a non spurs match since that bentancor pen
 
The other one that stands out to me is Enzo’s tackle on Palinha when we played Chelsea. I know it’s almost a cliche to say it now, but if that’s Romero they would send him off.
 
treepits said:
Completely the same. I didn’t even celebrate the Romero equaliser as I was still seething. Didn’t watch any football for about three months as that was the moment I realised refereeing is flimflam and they’re making it up as they go along

Back into it a bit more now, mainly due to the relegation battle but still haven’t watched a non spurs match since that bentancor pen
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I hear you. That one, when none of the players on the Saudi Sportswashing Machine side were even expecting it, and when we have VAR to right obvious wrongs, the fact that it was still given is a complete disgrace. I also don’t think it has been spoken about enough in the general football media. It sort of gets brushed off as a ‘all teams suffer, luck evens itself out over the course of the season’ thing. But I can’t recall ever seeing anything like that. Just a disgrace.

The push on Romero not a foul, push on Gabriel is a foul, push on Dragusin not a foul insanity is also just completely ridiculous. We are not a serious sport when we have actual current refs coming out defending their mates and saying one week ‘there’s two hands on the back, it’s a clear push’ and the next week just letting it slide. Again, a disgrace.

I usually roll my eyes at conspiracy talk as it relates to our club. But I truly do not believe other clubs have had the amount of poor decisions that we’ve had to deal with this season. The level of inconsistency that is applied to always harm us and benefit our opposition has been incredible to see.
 
SissokoWasGood (BoL) said:
I hear you. That one, when none of the players on the Saudi Sportswashing Machine side were even expecting it, and when we have VAR to right obvious wrongs, the fact that it was still given is a complete disgrace. I also don’t think it has been spoken about enough in the general football media. It sort of gets brushed off as a ‘all teams suffer, luck evens itself out over the course of the season’ thing. But I can’t recall ever seeing anything like that. Just a disgrace.

The push on Romero not a foul, push on Gabriel is a foul, push on Dragusin not a foul insanity is also just completely ridiculous. We are not a serious sport when we have actual current refs coming out defending their mates and saying one week ‘there’s two hands on the back, it’s a clear push’ and the next week just letting it slide. Again, a disgrace.

I usually roll my eyes at conspiracy talk as it relates to our club. But I truly do not believe other clubs have had the amount of poor decisions that we’ve had to deal with this season. The level of inconsistency that is applied to always harm us and benefit our opposition has been incredible to see.
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I think every club has its fair share of bad decisions but they also get their fair share of lucky ones too. I genuinely can’t think of any decisions that have gone our way this season that aren’t factual ie offsides. Perhaps that’s confirmation bias but I don’t think it is

In terms of conspiracy, I can’t jump on board with that. It would need the top brass in the fa actually getting together and deciding that they’re going to fudge us over and that being relayed to various officials. If just one person broke rank and exposed the situation, it would mean the end of the prem league pretty much as a serious product

Let’s hope the bad refereeing decisions even themselves out over the next four matches
 
SissokoWasGood (BoL) said:
I hear you. That one, when none of the players on the Saudi Sportswashing Machine side were even expecting it, and when we have VAR to right obvious wrongs, the fact that it was still given is a complete disgrace. I also don’t think it has been spoken about enough in the general football media. It sort of gets brushed off as a ‘all teams suffer, luck evens itself out over the course of the season’ thing. But I can’t recall ever seeing anything like that. Just a disgrace.

The push on Romero not a foul, push on Gabriel is a foul, push on Dragusin not a foul insanity is also just completely ridiculous. We are not a serious sport when we have actual current refs coming out defending their mates and saying one week ‘there’s two hands on the back, it’s a clear push’ and the next week just letting it slide. Again, a disgrace.

I usually roll my eyes at conspiracy talk as it relates to our club. But I truly do not believe other clubs have had the amount of poor decisions that we’ve had to deal with this season. The level of inconsistency that is applied to always harm us and benefit our opposition has been incredible to see.
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I don't think there's a conspiracy, it really makes no sense. I do believe no referee wants to be seen to be part of a conspiracy to keeps us up. It's why so we are on the wrong side of pretty much any borderline decision, so when it goes to VAR they won't overturn it. Then there are decisions such as the Bentancur one at Saudi Sportswashing Machine which are down to pure incompetence. Shove in a bunch of hideous luck, injuries and lack of technical ability I think we are doing well to be above Wolves and Burnley.
 
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