whats positive ?Howard Webb has admitted the ref wasn't told, he made it out to be positive.
Imo this is absolutely and categorically
A) a lie, the video is there
B) a horrendously unfair abdication of responsibility and in truth dishonesty.
whats positive ?Howard Webb has admitted the ref wasn't told, he made it out to be positive.
Imo this is absolutely and categorically
A) a lie, the video is there
B) a horrendously unfair abdication of responsibility and in truth dishonesty.
Also said Oliver didn't send Kovacic off with 2nd yellow because it would have negatively impacted the game. Isn't that an admission of being just a teensy, weensy, little bit corrupt?Howard Webb has admitted the ref wasn't told, he made it out to be positive.
Imo this is absolutely and categorically
A) a lie, the video is there
B) a horrendously unfair abdication of responsibility and in truth dishonesty.
Howard Webb has admitted the ref wasn't told, he made it out to be positive.
Imo this is absolutely and categorically
A) a lie, the video is there
B) a horrendously unfair abdication of responsibility and in truth dishonesty.
In general I'd agree.
No persona can justify why
a) gusto gets red
b) jones gets red, (off a completely illegal still image)
c) Kovacic get 1 yellow for 2 clear red card fouls.
you cannot justify not explain that. its pure incompetence and inconsistency.
You have one game where a VAR pulls a ref back and goes out of their way to basically instruct them to change to red.
You have another where a players has dived in from BEHIND twice with studs with greater forces and the var has not intervened at all.
its not only down to how cowardly the onfield ref is (oliver is well known for it) but who the var ref is as to what form of officiating you might experience and that in a billion pound industry is simply not good enough.
Stop waffling, stop letting refs go on slush fund junkets to middle east and get in a room and train train train.




Just after the disallowed goal, free kick is taken and 32 seconds later it's a throw in to Liverpool taken by Robertson. While he's holding the ball you can see Hooper put his finger to his ear, put his whistle in his mouth and then remove it again without blowing and the throw in is taken. That's what people are referring to. It was all over social media immediately after the game with anticipations that it would be covered in the released audio. It wasn't, of course.No idea what video you seen as haven’t seen anything showing them tell the ref?
I’m not suggesting that it is rife at all but this lack of transparancy and accountability lends itself to one or more individuals being bribed eventually. If it hasn’t already happened already, it won’t be long imo.
I still don't believe the story, tbh.Still don't understand why ENGLAND says "off"...
"check complete, check complete. That's fine, perfect. Off"
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Just after the disallowed goal, free kick is taken and 32 seconds later it's a throw in to Liverpool taken by Robertson. While he's holding the ball you can see Hooper put his finger to his ear, put his whistle in his mouth and then remove it again without blowing and the throw in is taken. That's what people are referring to. It was all over social media immediately after the game with anticipations that it would be covered in the released audio. It wasn't, of course.
I still don't believe the story, tbh.
The phrase "check complete" obviously is shorthand for "check complete, on-field decision stands". The on-field decision was offside, so the phrase you quote is a clear indication that he's confirming that the decision of offside was correct.
This suggest that he wasn't even looking at the image, and it's not until the replay technician (the only one to come out of it with any credit) questions it that he realises he's ****ed up.
I'm still hesitant to call corruption, but there are further layers of incompetence than we've been led to believe, imo.
. In fact, the audio suggests the referee wasn't told about a potential delay but that's clear bullshit considering his actionsNot until one of them retires and writes his memoir and admits how they all lied to cover for one another.I agree there is more to it but unfortunately we'll never find out.
I find it strange that there is next to no interaction from the on field referee when they realise there's been a **** up too. Clearly puts his finger to his ear and whistle to mouth but never questions why the call for a delay. In fact, the audio suggests the referee wasn't told about a potential delay but that's clear bullshit considering his actions
Not until one of them retires and writes his memoir and admits how they all lied to cover for one another.
And nothing gets done about it.
What would your best guess be as to what was being conveyed to him? Don't say you have no idea, just have a guess.Yeah seem that. No where does it show that he was told. People are putting 2 and 2 together and getting 58 though.
"Pizza or an Indian?"?What would your best guess be as to what was being conveyed to him? Don't say you have no idea, just have a guess.
What would your best guess be as to what was being conveyed to him? Don't say you have no idea, just have a guess.