26/27 - Other Games

[whelk]

1 hour ago, Gloucester Saint said:

People moan about VAR but it’s shown English officiating to be even worse and inept than we thought it was in our worst moments. 

That’s the thing- didn’t really notice it at the WC or the Euros before it. Don’t watch huge amount of CL but don’t hear much about it. 
It’s only our perpetually inept/ego driven refs that fuck it up so frequently. There should be a penalty for such mistakes. They should be calling all the refs and saying if anyone fucks up so badly overturning a correct decision you will never ref again. Clear and obvious means exactly that. And monitor the fuckers bank accounts for the rest of his life
 

 

[suewhistle]

16 hours ago, bpsaint said:

He’s such a little rat cunt is Fernandes. How he managed to bag the honour of Man United captain is a mystery.

Knives are already out for Carrick, really is rinse and repeat at Old Trafford nowadays. 

Couldn't happen to a nicer owner..

[Saint86]

6 hours ago, whelk said:

That’s the thing- didn’t really notice it at the WC or the Euros before it. Don’t watch huge amount of CL but don’t hear much about it. 
It’s only our perpetually inept/ego driven refs that fuck it up so frequently. There should be a penalty for such mistakes. They should be calling all the refs and saying if anyone fucks up so badly overturning a correct decision you will never ref again. Clear and obvious means exactly that. And monitor the fuckers bank accounts for the rest of his life
 

 

I think there is a huge culture of complacency, who you know, *old boys club", and (dare I say it) corruption throughout English football. Be it PGMOL, the FA, or the EFL. The institutions, and their checks and promotion structures just aren't fit for purpose in the modern game 🤷.

You only have to look at the numerous refereeing scandals in recent years, some of the particularly nasty people involved with football clubs, or the completely arbitrary and biased approaches to discipline that get applied throughout all levels of the game. This is part of why I am such a supporter of the independent football regulator, although invariably some of the same people will weasel their way into that as well.

Edited 2 hours ago by Saint86

[Football Special]

8 hours ago, Saint86 said:

Also, needless to say - Come on Millwall this evening!!! 🦁

Hope so but home banker i think, Boro will go top.  Millwall will have one eye on the West Ham derby coming up,  whats their injury list like now? 

"Millwall injury crisis
Tonight's visitors are struggling with an injury crisis. Among their absentees are Josh Coburn, who is expected to miss this evening.

Millwall are without Casper De Norre, Tristan Crama, Alfie Doughty, Mathis Servais, Ryan Leonard, Mihailo Ivanovic and Lukas Jensen. Kyrell Lisbie and Luke Cundle are expected to return, however"

Edited 1 hour ago by Football Special

[Eire Saint]

Nice early lead for Milwall