[Football] The Apology

[Dirty Dave]

How can they keep apologising for the same mistakes over and over and not learn from them?

What I don't get is, that Mitoma foul was an easy call for VAR. How the f##k do they get it wrong? VAR has time to review replays as many times as they wish (not that it was needed).

I would love to have sat in the VAR room and heard the discussions leading to their non decision

 

[Mustafa II]

There needs to be some ACTUAL repercussions.

- financial? clubs financially compensated when poor decisions cost them points
- actual? replay fixtures in extreme cases
- referees held accountable? mandatory post match interviews - promotion/relegations/sacking of poor performing refs

 

[Eeyore]

I wonder if they got Mike Gatting to write the apology....

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

They need to add official PGMOL apologies to the league table - they should serve as a tie-breaker ahead of goal difference.

If you accumulate more than three in a season you get a bonus point and Howard Webb has to walk naked through the streets and let fans throw tomatoes at him.

Only seems fair.

 

[Icy Gull]

How can they keep apologising for the same mistakes over and over and not learn from them?

What I don't get is, that Mitoma foul was an easy call for VAR. How the f##k do they get it wrong? VAR has time to review replays as many times as they wish (not that it was needed).

I would love to have sat in the VAR room and heard the discussions leading to their non decision

They were probably comparing their betting slips

 

[studio150]

So many apologies surely the time has come for the PL to ask for an external investigation to look as whether those making the decisions are not in the pockets of gambling rings.

With so much money attached to the PL it would at least remove any doubt assuming there was no evidence to support this.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Since VAR came in, it does seem that it is trying to stop goals being scored, rather than checking if the goals were 'legal'.

Has a goal been ruled out onfield but given by VAR? It probably has but I can't immediately think of one.

Yes, loads of offsides have been found to be onside.

 

[Eeyore]

They need to add official PGMOL apologies to the league table - they should serve as a tie-breaker ahead of goal difference.

If you accumulate more than three in a season you get a bonus point and Howard Webb has to walk naked through the streets and let fans throw tomatoes at him.

Only seems fair.

From what I can collect together:

Aston Villa 2
West Ham 1
Newcastle United 1
Arsenal 2
Nottingham Forest 1
Manchester United 1
Brighton 3
Wolves 1

 

[Arkwright]

A pointless gesture as it left us pointless.
Completely meaningless unless the authorities learn from the mistakes they continuously make.
Could of saved on the overpaid to someone coming in to type the apology, pathetic gesture, again .

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Falls well short

At the very least we need an actual statement from the officials confirming why a penalty wasn’t given

 

[Mt.Fuji]

I used to like Nat Geo's "Air Crash Investigation". The recorded conversation between pilots often help us to understand what was actually happening. I think referees conversation should be recorded too.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

So many apologies surely the time has come for the PL to ask for an external investigation to look as whether those making the decisions are not in the pockets of gambling rings.

With so much money attached to the PL it would at least remove any doubt assuming there was no evidence to support this.

They could launch such an investigation and it would find no such thing.

What is needed is a clear rubric for decision making, better use of VAR, no rushing decisions, and binning of the clear and obvious bollocks. I was in favour of a 20 second rule, but perhaps it may be better the VAR officials get it right rather than rush it so the immediatist contingent among supporters are sated, and not infuriated by a delay.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

The apology should cover Mr. Attwell's handling of the whole game. Aside of the disallowed goals and non penalties, he failed to red card Perisic for a two footed assault on Gross. Failed to adminster a second yellow to Hojbjerg after a ghastly, studs down the back of Mac's calves and did nothing when certain Spurs players were clearly simulating and play acting to break up play and waste time.
This was such a sub par performance, it smacks of a man out of his depth and incompetent. Sounds ideal to carry on and referee in the PL.

 

[BBassic]

Howard Webb's job should be in question here.

He was brought in specifically to improve the shambles that VAR was and he's seemingly made it worse.

 

[GT49er]

I see that Stellini is saying that Spurs got lucky - but is also adding (almost with a 'so what') that Spurs have been done over this season too.

We have had three - yes three - apologies form PGMOL this season. As a matter of interest, how many other clubs have had apologies - and if so, have any of them received three?

 

[Eric the meek]

How can they keep apologising for the same mistakes over and over and not learn from them?

What I don't get is, that Mitoma foul was an easy call for VAR. How the f##k do they get it wrong? VAR has time to review replays as many times as they wish (not that it was needed).

I would love to have sat in the VAR room and heard the discussions leading to their non decision

Actually, how difficult would it be for VAR to organise a camera and audio for that to become the accepted practice? There's a lot to be said for transparency and openness.

 

[papachris]

I'm glad to see the club have contacted PGMOL about this. We have been badly wronged and not the first time this season but probably the worst

 

[Mo Gosfield]

I see that Stellini is saying that Spurs got lucky - but is also adding (almost with a 'so what') that Spurs have been done over this season too.

We have had three - yes three - apologies form PGMOL this season. As a matter of interest, how many other clubs have had apologies - and if so, have any of them received three?

We should have had a 4th for the non-referral of the blatant foul on Welbeck at Leicester ( another 2 points down the Swanee ) I know Arsenal received one, the same day as our Palace fiasco.

 

[jimhigham]

The least they can do is rescind Roberto’s red card !

Now let's not to be too hasty. We're 9-0 up on aggregate when RDZ is in the cheap seats.

 

[Icy Gull]

Actually, how difficult would it be for VAR to organise a camera and audio for that to become the accepted practice? There's a lot to be said for transparency and openness.

Yep, like rugby when the conversation between refs and the TMO are broadcast. it smacks of something untoward when we have no idea how decisions are reached when so many are contentious and apologised for afterwards