[Albion] Referee tonight

[Colonel Mustard]

The right answer.

At the beginning of the match, Marseilles found that if they went down, the whistle blew…..every single f***ing time.

Our opposition then used this to their advantage at every moment. Breaking up play and our flow wherever they were out of possession. Bunch-o-kynts.

What a weak, pathetic and arrogant ref. Buying all their acting each time.

He’ll never get the publicity he deserves now cos we won. Hope we never see him again.

TBF, both teams were going down easily and there was no shortage of dubious free kicks on both sides.

 

[Stat Brother]

Judging by this thread, I take it we won?

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Very picky ref who couldn't get a grip on the time wasting and blee for everything rather than let the game flow.

Anyone who thinks that was a good display is either blinded by the result or had made up their mind before the game that European refs are so much better

 

[Clive Walker]

Was certain that mitoma got pushed over in the first half and was sure it was a pen.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Thought he was decent.
Should also mention that VAR didn’t feel the need to stop the game up and check things that weren’t clear and obvious, as is their wont in the PL.

I was convinced our goal was offside. Not seen any replays. My main criticism is he should have got the book out earlier (timewasting, some fouls) and then went mad with the cards towards the end. Why was Dunk booked?

 

[Horses Arse]

Best ref I’ve seen this season. Shows the poor quality we have officiating the Premier League

Err, other than suddenly deciding to book everyone after booking one of theirs. He also gave a foul every time someone fell over.

Streets ahead of most refs still but I thought hooper did better at the Burnley game without falling for the falling over stuff so much

 

[Horses Arse]

Thought he was ok.

Although, we thought we saw a back pass to the keeper in the first half that nobody picked up on because it came straight after a stop in play.

Yes I thought that too we threw the ball to them, they passed to the keeper and he picked it up.i was gobsmacked

 

[banjo]

He was that bad, he could give our English refs a run for their money.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

The right answer.

At the beginning of the match, Marseilles found that if they went down, the whistle blew…..every single f***ing time.

Our opposition then used this to their advantage at every moment. Breaking up play and our flow wherever they were out of possession. Bunch-o-kynts.

What a weak, pathetic and arrogant ref. Buying all their acting each time.

He’ll never get the publicity he deserves now cos we won. Hope we never see him again.

I can't make up my mind about him. I thought he got most calls right, but he needs to book the timewasters, or shoo them off the field for the 30 second penalty (which never happened once), not holding up play to make them stand up and carry on. At least he wasn't having bantz with the top boys, like that arse Hoops. Hope you got home OK! Well....obviously you did, unless you've been posting on NSC while propped up at the WU bar

 

[Deadly Danson]

I was convinced our goal was offside. Not seen any replays.

VAR still checking. I'm not counting any chickens yet. We can still lose this.

 

[rbridd]

Very picky ref who couldn't get a grip on the time wasting and blee for everything rather than let the game flow.

Anyone who thinks that was a good display is either blinded by the result or had made up their mind before the game that European refs are so much better

While I somewhat agree about the pickiness… which premier league referee would you have preferred to have tonight instead?

 

[Simster]

Weird, I thought he was terrible. Fell for every trick in the book Marseille tried, and they very nearly got away with it.

This. Up until.this post I couldn't believe what I was reading. A player only had to fall over for him to blow for a free.kick. He even gave Buenonotte a free kick for slipping over.

Absolutely GASH ref.

 

[Deadly Danson]

Generally OK. As other have said, 5 minutes injury time was absolutely ridiculous but luckily it ultimately penalised the time wasting team.

 

[Flounce]

OK game marred by him leaving his cards in the dressing room in the first half.

Booking Steele for asking if the ball was in the right place having let their keeper time waste for most of the game, without booking him, was also pretty wank.

 

[peterward]

Fell for the time wasting and should have added more time on in both halves.

But apart from that, very good

Gave a lot of soft decisions imho.

And how on earth the first half was 1 minute injury time?

Aubamayang sat on the floor for at least 2 minutes

 

[Flounce]

Yes I thought that too we threw the ball to them, they passed to the keeper and he picked it up.i was gobsmacked

Yep, I commented on that at the time too, properly shite reffing

 

[oldboyroy]

Very good ref tonight and probably most European refs are different level to the dross we have in Premier league with the exception of a couple.

 

[trueblue]

Someone here said he’s not in charge of adding time on. Is that correct?

Unless it’s changed recently & I’ve missed it, the referee tells the 4th official how much time to indicate. That’s how it’s always been.

 

[maltaseagull]

Gesturing to their players and literally pulling them to their feet himself when he knew they were faking injury.. absolutely brilliant. More of that in PL please!

Yes that was good but he was conned a lot by them and should have definitely given their goalie a yellow for timewasting early doors.

 

[swindonseagull]

Kin hell we win and top the group and still people moan about the ref.