[Albion] Premier League 18-21/8/23

[Acker79]

So it makes total sense that two almost identical incidents are punished in two totally different ways, cheers Howard.

Onana collides with the Wovles player and is not punished, not even by VAR. Everyone says it is wrong. This isn't one of those cases were the officials are arguing it is a subjective call and both were some how right. Every ref that provides punditry has said it was wrong. The PGMOL admitted it was wrong to not punish Onana, and apologised to Wolves for it. The referee and VAR who made the mistake were publicly stood down from their jobs this weeked because it was so clearly the wrong call.

What do expect a referee to do the next time a goalkeep collides with a forward in that way. Do you want them to make the same mistake, or do you want them to make the right call?

 

[Gwylan]

I bet England’s Michael Keane never reads this thread.


https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/michael-keane.118069/page-7

It's quite staggering that Keane has 11 more England caps than Dunk, absolutely mind-blowing.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Tim Howard has just said that after last weeks Onana incident that anything like that will be given. Appears to be a new directive.

New directive to give a penalty for a foul, what gives?

It was a foul 10/20/30 years ago, the laws in that respect haven't changed. Last week's was obvious to everyone apart incompetent officials frightened to give a decision at OT. Today's was just as obvious.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Onana collides with the Wovles player and is not punished, not even by VAR. Everyone says it is wrong. This isn't one of those cases were the officials are arguing it is a subjective call and both were some how right. Every ref that provides punditry has said it was wrong. The PGMOL admitted it was wrong to not punish Onana, and apologised to Wolves for it. The referee and VAR who made the mistake were publicly stood down from their jobs this weeked because it was so clearly the wrong call.

What do expect a referee to do the next time a goalkeep collides with a forward in that way. Do you want them to make the same mistake, or do you want them to make the right call?

I believe we agree, to give an obvious penalty I'd have thought. The fact last week's wasn't given, the level of incompetence. Being the VAR ref has been pulled up already I'd have zero confidence the person is anywhere near good enough for the top league.

 

[PTC Gull]

New directive to give a penalty for a foul, what gives?

It was a foul 10/20/30 years ago, the laws in that respect haven't changed. Last week's was obvious to everyone apart incompetent officials frightened to give a decision at OT. Today's was just as obvious.

I think his point is/was is that the refs have been told to enforce the penalty. My bad saying “directive”

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I think his point is/was is that the refs have been told to enforce the penalty. My bad saying “directive”

My point remains though last week and today has been a foul for decades, if a ref has to be reminded to give such a decision I'd suggest he's not fit for purpose.

 

[pasty]

£177M in uncle Tony’s bank account and on the Chelsea bench

 

[Thunder Bolt]

£177M in uncle Tony’s bank account and on the Chelsea bench

Looking bored to tears.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

hahahahahahahaha what a pile of shit 1-0 down to West Ham, WEST HAM!!!!!

 

[Mustafa II]

Will be wholeheartedly supporting West Ham this evening.

I'm very much 'anyone but Chelsea' this season, and probably for many years to come.

Despise that despicable club. Hope they crash and burn.

Hope they get humiliated tonight. Hope Sanchez & Caicedo have stinkers.

Come on West Ham.

 

[pasty]

Chelsea

 

[Acker79]

Looking bored to tears.

They're not bored, they just started counting their money and like counting sheep, it's made them sleepy.

 

[Muzzman]

*chortle*

 

[Mustafa II]

Come on West Ham! Humiliate these.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

*chortle*

Dodgy keeper.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Sitting in my hot tub just now, I whizzed forward in time, and found myself watching what I thought was Albion away to West Ham
Sanchez in goal, Colwill CB and on the bench Cucurella and Caicedo.
WTF
TTF I woke up.

 

[World of Sport]

Yesssss!!!

 

[Jolly Red Giant]

Everton look like they are in major trouble

 

[Acker79]

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I have an ex colleague who has a box at WH and I texted him saying that I hope they hammer the chavs, and he said “No chance Moyes out”