Worst ref and worst VAR this weekend

[PSRB]

Taylor and Gillett, ffs.

[Pat Vegas]

Taylor and Gillett, ffs.

Gillett the best a man city can get?

[Luis Anaconda]

Gillett the best a man city can get?

Razor sharp wit, p

[Pat Vegas]

Razor sharp wit, p

cutting edge comedy.

[Luis Anaconda]

Taylor and Gillett, ffs.

Not like there was a good option for ref but that Aussie **** can **** right off. Even worse as a ref than he is a VAR.

We have won two cup finals with Taylor as ref - and this is like a cup final ...

[Luis Anaconda]

cutting edge comedy.

Better than, er, foaming it in

[Peter]

Not like there was a good option for ref but that Aussie **** can **** right off. Even worse as a ref than he is a VAR.

We have won two cup finals with Taylor as ref - and this is like a cup final ...

I will be quite impressed if we end up losing to a refereeing stitch up. Better than getting played off the pitch :-)

[Pat Vegas]

I will be quite impressed if we end up losing to a refereeing stitch up. Better than getting played off the pitch :-)

Maybe in our favour for once :cloud9:

[PSRB]

Not like there was a good option for ref but that Aussie **** can **** right off. Even worse as a ref than he is a VAR.

We have won two cup finals with Taylor as ref - and this is like a cup final ...

I'm not saying he's particularly anti-us, just that he's a ****ing dreadful ref.

[Luis Anaconda]

I'm not saying he's particularly anti-us, just that he's a ****ing dreadful ref.

Oh I agree - worrying thing is he is the most highly rated alongside Frimley's brother

[Peter]

Oh I agree - worrying thing is he is the most highly rated alongside Frimley's brother

I'm not sure I am able to distinguish between the bad and the even worse refs any more. They are all bloody awful and I am not even sure I understand the rules- if I ever did.

[WES]

I'm not sure I am able to distinguish between the bad and the even worse refs any more. They are all bloody awful and I am not even sure I understand the rules- if I ever did.

I will be in Tokyo when the game kicks off, Ginza, specifically :cloud9:

It kicks off at 1:30am Tokyo time :-(

Don't give a toss who the referee is City1-3 Arsenal :cloud9:

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

I will be in Tokyo when the game kicks off, Ginza, specifically :cloud9:

It kicks off at 1:30am Tokyo time :-(

Don't give a toss who the referee is City1-3 Arsenal :cloud9:

Put on a Tomiyasu top and teach the Nips to be hoolies.

[redgunamo]

Maybe in our favour for once :cloud9:

:-\ If you believe that, I've got a bridge in Baltimore to sell you.

[Peter]

I will be in Tokyo when the game kicks off, Ginza, specifically :cloud9:

It kicks off at 1:30am Tokyo time :-(

Don't give a toss who the referee is City1-3 Arsenal :cloud9:

The Tokyo air will be filled with foul language by around 3.30 am :-)

[Luis Anaconda]

The Tokyo air will be filled with foul language by around 3.30 am :-)

We're winning, p. Though to be fair WES can also swear like a trooper when we win as well.

They'll probably just thing Godzilla is back

[Peter]

We're winning, p. Though to be fair WES can also swear like a trooper when we win as well.

They'll probably just thing Godzilla is back

Oh yeah, victory can produce some choice language as well :-)

I was politely ejected from Healy Mac's (Kuala Lumpur's premier Irish pub) at the conclusion of the Cup Final win over Hull. Among the incriminating comments was 'have some of that, you Chelsea c**t', to some Chelsea fan who had been giving me some stick at 2-0 down. To be fair, the Chelsea fan took it pretty well and thought it was funny. The owners, less so :-)

And we're not winning :-(

[Sir C]

We're winning, p. Though to be fair WES can also swear like a trooper when we win as well.

They'll probably just thing Godzilla is back

We’re going to get gubbed.

[Peter]

We’re going to get gubbed.

I would certainly hope not. But we are not going to win, I am sure of that.

[PSRB]

We’re going to get gubbed.

Not sure about gubbed, more robbed. Some shocker of a decision will hand it to 115.

[Luis Anaconda]

Not sure about gubbed, more robbed. Some shocker of a decision will hand it to 115.

No we are winning

[Peter]

Not sure about gubbed, more robbed. Some shocker of a decision will hand it to 115.

It might be the slow accumulation. 5 or 6 obvious yellow cards ignored, two yellows for one of ours on the 'letter of the law'.

Remember Rodri escaping 3 or 4 times at the Emirates and eventually getting booked for taking his shirt off after scoring the injury time winner. And the travesty of ignoring that second yellow for Kovacic this season.

That's how a ref influences a game. Not with the big decisions that VAR can overturn, but by stealth. At Anfield, Rodri was booked for a poor challenge. On three subsequent occasions he had to avoid dragging someone down and preventing a break because he was on a yellow. Against us he can do it all day. Slowly, it makes a huge difference in a game.

[Peter]

No we are winning

You don't sound convinced :-)

[redgunamo]

It might be the slow accumulation. 5 or 6 obvious yellow cards ignored, two yellows for one of ours on the 'letter of the law'.

Remember Rodri escaping 3 or 4 times at the Emirates and eventually getting booked for taking his shirt off after scoring the injury time winner. And the travesty of ignoring that second yellow for Kovacic this season.

That's how a ref influences a game. Not with the big decisions that VAR can overturn, but by stealth. At Anfield, Rodri was booked for a poor challenge. On three subsequent occasions he had to avoid dragging someone down and preventing a break because he was on a yellow. Against us he can do it all day. Slowly, it makes a huge difference in a game.

Right. Referees really need to get their cards out early doors, let everyone know they're there. Especially our opposition.

[PSRB]

and just so we're clear, Anthony Taylor, was awful. How no City players were booked in that 1st half was a joke.

[IUFG]

and just so we're clear, Anthony Taylor, was awful. How no City players were booked in that 1st half was a joke.

Arsenal should have had a couple booked, tbf.

The irony of Akanji accusing Arsenal of tactical fouling whilst playing for one of the snidiest, ****housing sides on the planet...

[PSRB]

Arsenal should have had a couple booked, tbf.

The irony of Akanji accusing Arsenal of tactical fouling whilst playing for one of the snidiest, ****housing sides on the planet...

3 or 4 of their fouls were worth a yellow plus the rotational fouling was pretty obvious. I think Jesus was lucky not to have been booked in the 1st half for about 4x fouls but can't think of any 'bad' fouls we made.

[Luis Anaconda]

You don't sound convinced :-)

I was wrong again - but will take that

[Peter]

3 or 4 of their fouls were worth a yellow plus the rotational fouling was pretty obvious. I think Jesus was lucky not to have been booked in the 1st half for about 4x fouls but can't think of any 'bad' fouls we made.

At least he was consistent. He didn't book anyone. Jesus thoroughly deserved his yellow when he finally got it 😁

[Peter]

I was wrong again - but will take that

We were all wrong. Happy to be 😁

[pjlincs]

At least he was consistent. He didn't book anyone. Jesus thoroughly deserved his yellow when he finally got it 😁

I am no fan of Mr Taylor but I thought he refereed it well and resisted the temptation to start flashing cards for fouls. The only two bookings in the match were both for us, both deserved and both for sheer stupidity.

[PSRB]

I am no fan of Mr Taylor but I thought he refereed it well and resisted the temptation to start flashing cards for fouls. The only two bookings in the match were both for us, both deserved and both for sheer stupidity.

There were 3 or 4 fouls in the 1st half from City that deserved a yellow. I think a few yellows would have provided a better game and stopped their rotational fouling.

[WES]

I am no fan of Mr Taylor but I thought he refereed it well and resisted the temptation to start flashing cards for fouls. The only two bookings in the match were both for us, both deserved and both for sheer stupidity.

Broadly agree but Silva’s snidey kick at Saka as we broke was about as nailed on a yellow as you can get - not given.

Another example of Portuguese players being the snidiest, cynical pricks in world football imo.

[PSRB]

Broadly agree but Silva’s snidey kick at Saka as we broke was about as nailed on a yellow as you can get - not given.

Another example of Portuguese players being the snidiest, cynical pricks in world football imo.

I really, really dislike Silva. Horrible cnut.

[Luis Anaconda]

I really, really dislike Silva. Horrible cnut.

Yep - could easily have been sent off at the Emirates as well. Lovely player on the ball of course. The irony of them complaining about us fouling is quite sweet. (Though tbf, we should have had a few bookings in that first half)

[Peter]

Broadly agree but Silva’s snidey kick at Saka as we broke was about as nailed on a yellow as you can get - not given.

Another example of Portuguese players being the snidiest, cynical pricks in world football imo.

Surprised I don't remember that. I am normally the first to start waving imaginary cards :-)

[Peter]

Yep - could easily have been sent off at the Emirates as well. Lovely player on the ball of course. The irony of them complaining about us fouling is quite sweet. (Though tbf, we should have had a few bookings in that first half)

They are the masters of doing it and avoiding yellow cards. It is another area where they can see we are catching up. No wonder it irritates them.

I thought Taylor refereed the game fairly well. His unfussy approach did benefit us a little in the first half but he showed the same approach to both sides. That is all I expect from a ref.

[redgunamo]

They are the masters of doing it and avoiding yellow cards. It is another area where they can see we are catching up. No wonder it irritates them.

I thought Taylor refereed the game fairly well. His unfussy approach did benefit us a little in the first half but he showed the same approach to both sides. That is all I expect from a ref.

There is no avoiding yellow cards. They can only be postponed, to the advantage of your opponent. As George Graham might've said.

[Peter]

There is no avoiding yellow cards. They can only be postponed, to the advantage of your opponent. As George Graham might've said.

I am quite sure that I do not know what you mean by that :-)

[redgunamo]

I am quite sure that I do not know what you mean by that :-)

I had thought you'd be familiar with the Classics :-\

[Peter]

I had thought you'd be familiar with the Classics :-\

Oh I got the reference. It just didn't ring true.