Premier League 2025/26 Thread

[Unabomber]

Correct call ref well done 

[Scotch]

How has that Man Utd goal stood? He basically caught the ball! 

[Warks_Mackem]

Absolute shambles that.

[coolhandfox]

Wow what a poor decision in the Man U game.

[Arkie Bennett]

Utterly appalling decision to allow that Man U goal after that blatant handball. The laws allow officials to decide handball is accidental or not, depending on which team is involved.

[st albans fox]

Maybe the refs wife has booked a holiday next weekend 

Edited 17 May by st albans fox

[trabuch]

So many awful decisions these days. But that was an absolute peach. I'd walk off.

[Leicesterpool]

I credit Refs for not always going with the VAR review, but that was such a clear hand ball, ironic when the man utd players didn't originally celebrate the goal.

[Benji]

What the f is going on with our game.  He has caught the ball to bring it under control. Nico Williams clears it if not.  How are you allowed to gain an advantage in that way.  Is it ineptitude or corruption?  I can only think the former because there’s nothing riding on this game!

[st albans fox]

Just now, trabuch said:

So many awful decisions these days. But that was an absolute peach. I'd walk off.

At least it was a terrible on field call like the old days 

[Leicesterpool]

Forest do that, the goal wouldn't count. 

[steve555]

What with this & the decision's for Celtic you can't tell me the game's not corrupt.

[whoareyaaa]

ref must be a Derby fan  

[Trent Steel]

Wasnt deliberate handball. Goals stands....

It goes undetneath his armpit...

[FrankieADZ]

football at the top levels is corrupt, nothing more can even be remotely said now

[Leicesterpool]

Just now, steve555 said:

What with this & the decision's for Celtic you can't tell me the game's not corrupt.

Different rules apply to the big clubs I guess

[steve555]

Just now, Leicesterpool said:

Different rules apply to the big clubs I guess

True, no way that would have been allowed if it was the other way round.

[trabuch]

3 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

At least it was a terrible on field call like the old days 

True - but it still took 5mins to get it totally wrong

[Trent Steel]

If thats handball the games gone...

[Leicesterpool]

Forest fans calling VAR, but VAR officials wanted the goal calked off. This time it was the refs call. 

[st albans fox]

2 minutes ago, trabuch said:

True - but it still took 5mins to get it totally wrong

Which is why we should just get rid of it 

all that money and effort being spent 

supposed to be min interference for maximum benefit 

it’s actually maximum expenditure for minimum benefit 

[whoareyaaa]

2 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Which is why we should just get rid of it 

all that money and effort being spent 

supposed to be min interference for maximum benefit 

it’s actually maximum expenditure for minimum benefit 

What ruins it is that you know every goal will be analysed for the smallest thing and it has took the enjoyment out of the game for me.

 

Assiseted offside and goal line tech should be enough.

Edited 17 May by whoareyaaa

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, st albans fox said:

Which is why we should just get rid of it 

all that money and effort being spent 

supposed to be min interference for maximum benefit 

it’s actually maximum expenditure for minimum benefit 

100% agree. 

[jammie82uk]

Didn’t hear the ref on the broadcast but apparently it’s an accidental handball, you know it’s a bad decision when Gary Neville is calling for a Man Utd goal to be dismissed 

 

 

[Leicesterpool]

Won't surprise me if that ref is struck off next weeks fixtures.