Ref for Sunday!!!!

[ant london]

I remember almost chucked out of Highbury due to going mental at a Mike Riley "performance" a good few years ago now

That, shite, last night....was as bad a refereeing display as that masterclass in poor officiating from Riley

[hyper]

ref must of been shocking if both sets of fans complaining about bias

Or both sets of fans thought the football on show was absolute shite so are looking for someone else to blame. Honestly didn't think he had a bad game - and I know the OP meant it in a sarcastic way but he isn't a Liverpool fan.

[john@staustell]

I thought the ref was completely unbiased and absolutely dire. Clear push on Ade, Barry, hacked down by Mascherano who should've had several bookings, and SWP hacked down in the first minute. Against that a fairly clear Liverpool penalty and Torres being booked for a gentle push, far less violent than some of the unpunished tackles. He waved play on when Barry rugby-tackled someone out on the right and by the time play ended with a Liverpool booking he'd forgotten all about that.

Very poor.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Sometimes it looks so bias you feel that he might as well come out decked in red. It wasn't just the decisions he got wrong, but he allowed Scouse players to wander yards up the touchline to take throw ins, whilst insisting we didn't. He allowed them to take quick free kicks fro incorrect places whilst pulling us back when we tried it. I didn't realise how bad the tackle on Barry was at the time (it was at the other end) but that was a shocking tackle, and I use that word word loosely. He was bad.

[Ted Hughes]

The new George Courtney.

[Ted Hughes]

Possibly the worst refereeing performance I have ever seen at City. I cant recall any worse right now.

A disgrace

George Courtney.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Alf Grey?

[eastlandsblue]

Lets be honest for one minute, yes the ref was shite, and he missed alot today but lets even things out a little.

Kompany should have walked in the 1st half, for a 2 footed lunge, (cant remember the player) but he didnt even get booked. 1-0

Mascarano should have walked for his blatent attack on Barry 1-1

Adebayor should have got a penalty, but both officials missed that some how 1-2

Benayoun should have got a penalty ( being honest and staying on his feet cost him that apparently, why god only knows ) 2-2

I cant remember a decent official anymore, but we need to take those tinted specs off. Both teams had reason to be a bit pissed of with the officials yesterday.

Walton should be retired after yesterdays performance

[Tokyo Blue]

I thought the ref was completely unbiased and absolutely dire. Clear push on Ade, Barry, hacked down by Mascherano who should've had several bookings, and SWP hacked down in the first minute. Against that a fairly clear Liverpool penalty and Torres being booked for a gentle push, far less violent than some of the unpunished tackles. He waved play on when Barry rugby-tackled someone out on the right and by the time play ended with a Liverpool booking he'd forgotten all about that.

Very poor.

He was booked for dissent, mate.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

I thought the ref was completely unbiased and absolutely dire. Clear push on Ade, Barry, hacked down by Mascherano who should've had several bookings, and SWP hacked down in the first minute. Against that a fairly clear Liverpool penalty and Torres being booked for a gentle push, far less violent than some of the unpunished tackles. He waved play on when Barry rugby-tackled someone out on the right and by the time play ended with a Liverpool booking he'd forgotten all about that.

Very poor.

He was booked for dissent, mate.

I assume you mean Torres was booked for diessnt rather than the push? That's how I saw it too.

But I do agree the ref was dire and unbiased

[Renato_CTID]

Peter (Liverpool fan ) Walton

Sent off Zab last year , NGOG dive against the Brum.

We have no chance!!!!

What's about Mascherano? Why did he ended yesterday game although he made almost 3 fouls after his 1st yellow card? Scouse Pete, you're a genius!

[Ted Hughes]

Lets be honest for one minute, yes the ref was shite, and he missed alot today but lets even things out a little.

Kompany should have walked in the 1st half, for a 2 footed lunge, (cant remember the player) but he didnt even get booked. 1-0

Mascarano should have walked for his blatent attack on Barry 1-1

Adebayor should have got a penalty, but both officials missed that some how 1-2

Benayoun should have got a penalty ( being honest and staying on his feet cost him that apparently, why god only knows ) 2-2

I cant remember a decent official anymore, but we need to take those tinted specs off. Both teams had reason to be a bit pissed of with the officials yesterday.

Walton should be retired after yesterdays performance

You don't get a penalty for not chucking yourself over someone's leg whilst he's trying to get it out of the way! Andy Gray thinking is becoming like football law; diving is becoming a requirement & now compensatory penalties for people who SHOULD have dived!

[Tokyo Blue]

I thought the ref was completely unbiased and absolutely dire. Clear push on Ade, Barry, hacked down by Mascherano who should've had several bookings, and SWP hacked down in the first minute. Against that a fairly clear Liverpool penalty and Torres being booked for a gentle push, far less violent than some of the unpunished tackles. He waved play on when Barry rugby-tackled someone out on the right and by the time play ended with a Liverpool booking he'd forgotten all about that.

Very poor.

He was booked for dissent, mate.

I assume you mean Torres was booked for diessnt rather than the push? That's how I saw it too.

But I do agree the ref was dire and unbiased

Yeah, that's what I meant. You could see quite clearly on the telly Torres mouthing, no doubt in that nearly scouse accent that all their foreign players seem to develop, a variety of obscenities straight into the refs face.

Mind you, the twat deserved them. ;-)

[Ted Hughes]

I thought the ref was completely unbiased and absolutely dire. Clear push on Ade, Barry, hacked down by Mascherano who should've had several bookings, and SWP hacked down in the first minute. Against that a fairly clear Liverpool penalty and Torres being booked for a gentle push, far less violent than some of the unpunished tackles. He waved play on when Barry rugby-tackled someone out on the right and by the time play ended with a Liverpool booking he'd forgotten all about that.

Very poor.

He was booked for dissent, mate.

I assume you mean Torres was booked for diessnt rather than the push? That's how I saw it too.

But I do agree the ref was dire and unbiased

Evidence to the contrary is Skrtel's Karate kick into the spine of Jo 30 secs after sending Zab off last season, which went completely unpunished in spite of the ref being 5 yards away. The most suspiciously bent decision of last season.

In games I've seen this bloke with Liverpool, he's looked dodgy each time & I was mortified when I saw it was him & said there & then that we would be lucky to escape.

[Beeks]

You don't get a penalty for not chucking yourself over someone's leg whilst he's trying to get it out of the way! Andy Gray thinking is becoming like football law; diving is becoming a requirement & now compensatory penalties for people who SHOULD have dived!

I thought it was funny that on MOTD2 Alan Hansen was basically saying he should have gone down

In otherwords he was advocating cheating

[Ted Hughes]

You don't get a penalty for not chucking yourself over someone's leg whilst he's trying to get it out of the way! Andy Gray thinking is becoming like football law; diving is becoming a requirement & now compensatory penalties for people who SHOULD have dived!

I thought it was funny that on MOTD2 Alan Hansen was basically saying he should have gone down

In otherwords he was advocating cheating

It's quite incredible the way people look at it. Kompany made a misjudgement trying to get a foot to the ball so tried to get his leg out of the way before Benayoun could win a pen, Rafa & even people on here still think that constitutes a pen & everyone else criticises Benayoun for not cheating!

[ronk]

You don't get a penalty for not chucking yourself over someone's leg whilst he's trying to get it out of the way! Andy Gray thinking is becoming like football law; diving is becoming a requirement & now compensatory penalties for people who SHOULD have dived!

I thought it was funny that on MOTD2 Alan Hansen was basically saying he should have gone down

In otherwords he was advocating cheating

It's quite incredible the way people look at it. Kompany made a misjudgement trying to get a foot to the ball so tried to get his leg out of the way before Benayoun could win a pen, Rafa & even people on here still think that constitutes a pen & everyone else criticises Benayoun for not cheating!

It looked to me that Kompany did get his foot out of the way and Benayoun changed his mind about going down. It's not diving if it's Liverpool or the scum. If he'd gone down there was a roughly equal chance of getting himself booked or winning a penalty, I commend him for his honesty, with the ref this crap/dishonest the odds were good.

If the powers that be want to affect the final standings this match was one where they'd seek to exert their influence. There's no point pretending that it doesn't happen. Our coach can tell you it does, our keeper probably has a lot to say about the subject (and about Thierry Henry).