Bigger teams get referring decisions

[Threepeaksphil]

Just watched the hi lights Ukraine v Italy and in extra time Ukraine did not get an obvious penalty which if they had scored would have put them through and Italy out. We know how these things go ie 2-0 up at home to Man U stonewall pen turned down the bigger teams get the decisions

 

[Seasideforever]

That’s what VAR is for because it cuts out mistakes and bias

 

[Curryman]

Just watched the hi lights Ukraine v Italy and in extra time Ukraine did not get an obvious penalty which if they had scored would have put them through and Italy out. We know how these things go ie 2-0 up at home to Man U stonewall pen turned down the bigger teams get the decisions

So, Macedonia are a bigger club than England?

 

[Fylde Seasider]

So, Macedonia are a bigger club than England?

That ref would be poor even by the shite refs we've had in League 1 this season!

 

[Threepeaksphil]

So, Macedonia are a bigger club than England?

There are exceptions to every rule

 

[BFC4EVA]

The ref last night was terrible for the England game

 

[Chunkylad]

I’d say Var has definitely assisted with the balance in the Prem, albeit they do get some howling decisions wrong still.

The pressure on refs at Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge and Anfield before the oil money came in meant that refs inevitably gave the marginal decisions to the home team. If Var had existed in 2010 we’d have stayed up (although at least it led to eventual removal of the stench).

I hope they find a balance. It has stopped the top teams getting the lions share of decisions, but it’s still a badly run system.

 

[Costero Poderoso]

Actual research shows the football referees are influenced by large home crowds. Something like a ten points bias

 

[PoolWarrior]

You only have to go back to how many more points we should have got when we were in the Premier League to realise how true that statement is!