IT seems that over the past two seasons we as Liverpool fans are constantly complaining about at least one major decision per game that should have gone our way. I can’t think of a game, certainly this season were there hasn’t been a major talking point about a decision not going for us, or going against us.
Any fan from any club will always look for others to blame when results are not going in their favour.
However, for us Liverpool fans, I think we have more than enough reason for complaints from poor refereeing in our games this season.
In the two games against our biggest rivals this season, we have seen two huge decisions made that ultimately cost us three points. Shelvey’s dismissal against Manchester United came at a point when we were dominating, and as fans and pundits alike watched the footage replayed, it was clear that this was never a sending off offence. Then the Merseyside Derby. I’m still stuck on how a decision was made for Luis Suarez’s goal not to stand. The linesman only raised his flag once Suarez was in full celebration.
Needless to say we are not the only ones complaining about disastrous decisions made by officials. Everton’s game against Newcastle this season was full of comical decisions. Two blatant penalty decisions were not given and an effort that was deemed not to be over the line when it was a good 2 inches over.
Players and managers are dragged in front of an FA panel these days for criticising an official’s decision. When are the FA going to summon officials for poor performance? We are in 2012 and we are talking about the English Premier League; the biggest footballing league in the world. Only the best players get a shot at this league. Should this not also stand for the people officiating these games? Are these officials really the best that we can produce? If so, give me a whistle or a flag because I could do a better job myself. I often ask myself if these people in charge of games even understand the rules.
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I understand that every decision made cannot be the right one, I grasp that, but it seems that there are more talking points regarding officials in the modern game than the actual action itself.
I agree that goal line technology is needed as soon as possible, but with goal line technology we could well be sitting here with just the 4 European Cups in our trophy cabinet. What worries me with video technology is that once it can be used for goal line instances and this is no longer a talking point, you will get people within the game wanting it introduced for offside decisions, penalty claims, and even bad tackles in order to get other players dismissed.
For me the FA need to focus on training match officials, because this decade the standard of officials has dropped enormously. Maybe the officials feel the pressure more these days due to the game being so much more of a business and the stakes much higher than previous years. Maybe the game is just corrupt, and officials will give preference to the players and managers who carry the biggest reputations on their shoulders. Either way, this is something the FA needs to address urgently, and aim to bring a more stable and consistent way of officiating games.
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this has cost us points in alot of are games if man u had the same for two games fergie would have murder, it is are fault if lfc dont make a big statement and let the fa do what they want about it we will not get many wins this season we need to stand against them refs cant get away with giving nothink to suarez they need to ref games how they see it not how the papers write it.
ferguson and his players put pressure on officials before , during and if they mess up against utd – he crucifies them after .
we dont , 2 years of nice guys ( hodgson ,kenny , rodgers ) and not pressuring them is not working for us
refs are afraid of ferguson , not rodgers
Did the British Goverment take great care of what’s going on ? Are the Fa not destroying their own foot ball which are being followed all around the world?
The simple answer is yes Refs are ruining the game. We would have 5-7 more points on the board had the officiating not been absolutely shambolic in the above games and others. It’s so obvious aswell, Liverpool is certainly no longer the Nations Darling, more like National Whipping Boy.The linesman in the Derby should lose his job but he won’t so it’s our job to speak up and let the FA know we won’t tolerate such disgraces to the game. Suarez has been crucified in the last year. He gets clattered all over the pitch for 90 minutes and when he scores now even the goals are taken from him. It’s absolutely madening.
stop with the excuses , its all i hear . liverpool need to improve , not blame everyone else
its always been the same , just with so much more coverage now , everything is highlighted more
video replays is the only solution
Bottom line is they’re all scared of Suarez’s ability and will go to any lengths to discredit him. The gorbals thug thug started it, then evra continued it, then pulis (that laughable excuse for a manager) now moyes, what a prat he was made to look ! It’s a witchhunt by managers , the scumbag media and quite obviously a conspiracy by so called referees and linesmen.
Everyone of those officials are useless clowns, not just regarding Suarez but week-in week-out, every game by every team they are proved to be totally incompetent and non-scensical idiots. Not a week goes by without some ridiculous decision. But managers can’t critisise no matter what farcical decisions are made under threat of fine or suspension. THEY’RE KILLING THE GAME.
a slight case of paranoia perhaps ? did your mommy not show you any love ?
The worst ever decision that I saw was the Beachball goal against Sunderland. I remember watching that and being very calm when the ball went in because I knew it couldn’t be allowed to stand. THEN a trained ref allowed it to stand!!!!. I knew the rule but the ref didn’t!!!!
The English FA is a farce!!