Standard of Refereeing

[ChicagoLion]

The Geordies got away with one last night, no corruption in the game?

[LeeB]

The Geordies got away with one last night, no corruption in the game?

Think there was a couple, they looked very lucky to win last night.

We need to be giving them a right good hiding we they visit us.

[London Villan]

The reffing and VAR was a total mess last night - added to the lack of additional time at the end of the first half too... it continues to suck the life out of the game.

[Somniloquism]

The Geordies got away with one last night, no corruption in the game?

Got away with what? Most of the coverage is about Tonali's fluke that he definitely meant.

[Drummond]

The Geordies got away with one last night, no corruption in the game?

Got away with what? Most of the coverage is about Tonali's fluke that he definitely meant.

Yeah he said it was 70% cross in his post match interview. So he definitely meant to fluke it.

[LeeB]

The Geordies got away with one last night, no corruption in the game?

Got away with what? Most of the coverage is about Tonali's fluke that he definitely meant.

There was a clear penalty for Brentford ignored in the second half, was similar to the one we got on Sunday.

[SaddVillan]

Matt Donohoe - the VAR regf last night is a Select Group 2 ref, which might explain a lot.

[AV82EC]

Matt Donohoe - the VAR regf last night is a Select Group 2 ref, which might explain a lot.

TBH the issue last night wasn’t VAR it was Atwell being an utter clown.

On the penalty VAR asked him to take another look and he wouldn’t change his decision.

On the handball, Atwell missed the handball by Mitoma but VAR spotted it and bought him to check.

On the Ramsey handball, VAR spotted that it had hit Ramsey thigh/stomach before his arm.

On Asensio’s goal he determined that the Watkins/Wieff clash was 6 of one half a dozen of the other and that Watkins wasn’t offside and interfering with play.

I think VAR did its job well last night, it helped ensure Atwell didn’t completely ruin the match.

[LeeB]

How does he not give that penalty on the pitch, he was right there?

[PaulTheVillan]

It's the worst it's ever been

[Somniloquism]

Matt Donohoe - the VAR regf last night is a Select Group 2 ref, which might explain a lot.

TBH the issue last night wasn’t VAR it was Atwell being an utter clown.

On the penalty VAR asked him to take another look and he wouldn’t change his decision.

On the handball, Atwell missed the handball by Mitoma but VAR spotted it and bought him to check.

On the Ramsey handball, VAR spotted that it had hit Ramsey thigh/stomach before his arm.

On Asensio’s goal he determined that the Watkins/Wieff clash was 6 of one half a dozen of the other and that Watkins wasn’t offside and interfering with play.

I think VAR did its job well last night, it helped ensure Atwell didn’t completely ruin the match.

Atwell didn't call most of those on the pitch either so not sure why VAR is getting the credit and Atwell none.

[Somniloquism]

How does he not give that penalty on the pitch, he was right there?

Same way he didn't give in to their penalty shout, he didn't think there was enough contact apparently and VAR agreed with him.

[LeeB]

How does he not give that penalty on the pitch, he was right there?

Same way he didn't give in to their penalty shout, he didn't think there was enough contact apparently and VAR agreed with him.

Well obviously that's what he thought due to the outcome but I mean how does he not think there's enough contact? He took both legs. He had a clear view. Sunday league refs everywhere would give it without a second thought, from 50 yards further away.

[Somniloquism]

One of those. I do wonder on when denying that, the fact he had already denied a shout the other end being a factor or not. It shouldn't be but I expect it does affect some decisions.

[Dave P]

This new rule where they keep the referees decision 9 times out of 10 is a farce as there is literally no need for VAR.  How Atwell didn't give a penalty last night is beyond me but for the VAR to go with the onfield decision is even more baffling.  Think back to the first day of the season at West Ham when Cash won the ball but the ref gave a penalty.  A decision that was upheld for whatever reason.  Just have refs give the decision and go with it.