Premier Lg EPL Matchday 34, 35 & 36 - On Optus Sport

[RossFC]

 

[RossFC]

 

[Topkent]

Whats their contract status like? No chance Palace lets them both go cheap.

Not cheap but if they wanna leave they'll have to let them go they aren't big enough to hold them.
It's unfortunate but it'll probably be around 50 mil for each.

 

[Bradesmaen]

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Forest covering their arse. No one had a clue he was a forest fan until they brought it up. Fine them, dock them points. Would be glad to see them go down now for all their BS whinging.

Add to that they say they aren't questioning integrity but here they are doing that at the same time.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Forest covering their arse. No one had a clue he was a forest fan until they brought it up. Fine them, dock them points. Would be glad to see them go down now for all their BS whinging.

Add to that they say they aren't questioning integrity but here they are doing that at the same time.

Don’t officials have to declare their allegiances? They’re then ensured not to cover team they support and geographical & historical rivals. Now that doesn’t cover Forest and Luton but it just takes some common sense extend that at times considering table positions

 

[Bradesmaen]

Don’t officials have to declare their allegiances? They’re then ensured not to cover team they support and geographical & historical rivals. Now that doesn’t cover Forest and Luton but it just takes some common sense extend that at times considering table positions

They do and they probably considered it but also Everton were down there as well so they probably thought it wouldn't matter. Plus they have finite referees.

 

[moomba]

Don’t officials have to declare their allegiances? They’re then ensured not to cover team they support and geographical & historical rivals. Now that doesn’t cover Forest and Luton but it just takes some common sense extend that at times considering table positions

They have to declare allegiances but its funny how many seem to follow non league or lower league teams.

And I can't recall one who has declared that they support one of the bigger teams that half the country support. Must be a coincidence.

As for location, not sure exactly how it works. A few Greater Manchester refs are able to ref City or United. I know Anthony Taylor (who lives in and supports Altrincham) is a Cheshire League ref so no conflict there (despite Old Trafford being a few stops on the tram away, and City not too much further).

 

[jod23]

None of the refs would come out and say they support Liverpool or United or Arsenal etc for fear of not being able to officiate the big games.

Was pretty obvious Howard Webb was a United fan though.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

They do and they probably considered it but also Everton were down there as well so they probably thought it wouldn't matter. Plus they have finite referees.

Yeah good point

As for location, not sure exactly how it works. A few Greater Manchester refs are able to ref City or United. I know Anthony Taylor (who lives in and supports Altrincham) is a Cheshire League ref so no conflict there (despite Old Trafford being a few stops on the tram away, and City not too much further).

Would make it very hard to plan and having enough quality refs to do key games. As Jod infers ..what if your top refs all followed top 2-3 teams

 

[moomba]

None of the refs would come out and say they support Liverpool or United or Arsenal etc for fear of not being able to officiate the big games.

I do think it's more that than wanting to influence games. But pretty sure some have lied about their allegiances.

 

[99 Problems]

Bold of Forest to say it’s ‘not about individuals’ a day after jumping on Twitter straight after the game to imply the ref was a corrupt cheat.

 

[apollo_creed]

Bold of Forest to say it’s ‘not about individuals’ a day after jumping on Twitter straight after the game to imply the ref was a corrupt cheat.

Harsh. They only called him a cheat.

 

[And_ROOS]

None of the refs would come out and say they support Liverpool or United or Arsenal etc for fear of not being able to officiate the big games.

Was pretty obvious Howard Webb was a United fan though.

I thought when they end up at the top level they have to divulge which teams they support.

Which team does each referee support?

After Leicester fan Kevin Friend was stopped from taking charge of Tottenham's game at Stoke, BBC Sport looks at which teams Premier League referees support.

www.bbc.com

 

[Bradesmaen]

I thought when they end up at the top level they have to divulge which teams they support.
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Which team does each referee support?

After Leicester fan Kevin Friend was stopped from taking charge of Tottenham's game at Stoke, BBC Sport looks at which teams Premier League referees support.

www.bbc.com

I'm more curious as to why Luton is a rival of Aston Villa going on that table.

 

[And_ROOS]

I'm more curious as to why Luton is a rival of Aston Villa going on that table.

Its a curious one, I had a quick online and couldn't see anything and Luton is about 2hrs away by car from Villa so hardly local rivals.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

"Go Chelsea"

 

[chef]

"Go Chelsea"

No Palmer. Gusto and Chilwell also now added to our extensive injury list.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

No Palmer. Gusto and Chilwell also now added to our extensive injury list.

Why are you so useless?

We wouldn't have George Michael... I mean... W.HAM in the league if it wasn't for that season you gifted them 6 points.
Now you can't even put up a fight with Woolwich. Get Jose in for a 1 game consultancy role ffs.

 

[Ghossein]

With that key exclusion it's very unlikely that Chelsea will be able to win this one

full credit to Arteta for finally putting Jesus on the bench

 

[Shoei]

Two games in a row where terrible tackles that should possibly have be reds haven't even been given yellows.

Be nice if the rules were ever followed.

 

[chef]

1 nil at HT, I'll take that. Should be a lot worse.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Two games in a row where terrible tackles that should possibly have be reds haven't even been given yellows.

Be nice if the rules were ever followed.

Jackson on Tomiyasu looked like a red. Apparently VAR had a look at it and thought it should have been a yellow - so didn't refer the ref to the monitor.

 

[glenferry23]

Looked like a red to me. Not even a sanction, geez.

 

[Shoei]

Jackson on Tomiyasu looked like a red. Apparently VAR had a look at it and thought it should have been a yellow - so didn't refer the ref to the monitor.

Same as this one against Wolves.

But who gives a * about rules anymore.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Sloppy defending by Chelsea.