Rate the ref - Anthony Taylor - Watford (A) 12 Aug

[JRC]

When did this law change?

It has always been that a player is deemed to be offside depending on where they are on the pitch relative to the ball and the opposition players (i.e. nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent) "at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team". In this case, at the moment the initial shot is taken, and the lad is clearly, if marginally, ahead of the ball and interfering with Mignolet (fnah, fnah).

 

What happens after that, as in which direction the ball travels, is irrelevant. Not surprising, but sad, that professional pundits and ex-players don't seem to understand the rules.

 

We got caught with this a few years back at Stoke, I think it was, when Gerrard took a short corner then ran back up the pitch round the player he had passed to, to get the return ball and cross in from a better angle. A nice move, but because he was stood by the corner flag when the return pass was made, even though the ball was passed directly backwards towards our own goal, he was correctly flagged for offside - cue dozens of posts and misinformation on various forums and in the media

[RP]

Lots of people don't understand the laws relating to offside - many of whom should really know better, ex-players and pundits, for example.

 

Their third goal was definitely offside - it had to be. Their second wasn't.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

It has always been that a player is deemed to be offside depending on where they are on the pitch relative to the ball and the opposition players (i.e. nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent) "at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team". In this case, at the moment the initial shot is taken, and the lad is clearly, if marginally, ahead of the ball and interfering with Mignolet (fnah, fnah).

 

What happens after that, as in which direction the ball travels, is irrelevant. Not surprising, but sad, that professional pundits and ex-players don't seem to understand the rules.

 

We got caught with this a few years back at Stoke, I think it was, when Gerrard took a short corner then ran back up the pitch round the player he had passed to, to get the return ball and cross in from a better angle. A nice move, but because he was stood by the corner flag when the return pass was made, even though the ball was passed directly backwards towards our own goal, he was correctly flagged for offside - cue dozens of posts and misinformation on various forums and in the media

 

struggling to picture this in my mind

[Bogman]

Tonight's ref.....f***ing appauling.-10000000

[Leo No.8]

Bjorn Kuipers 0/10 - proper bent he is. Still hadn't forgiven him for Markovic but it's even more clear he hates us.

 

United fan seems the most likely explanation. He reffed that match like I'd ref a Manchester United game.

[Zoob]

Bjorn Kuipers 0/10 - proper bent he is. Still hadn't forgiven him for Markovic but it's even more clear he hates us.

 

United fan seems the most likely explanation. He reffed that match like I'd ref a Manchester United game.

 

Yep. Absolutely shocking from start to end. Should be banned for not playing advantage when we had a 3 on 1 break. 

[Case]

f*** off Taylor. Just .... f*** off.

[Nebraska Red]

PL needs VAR to get some of the decisions corrected. Until the refs have some sort of instant review process, we'll keep seeing crap from refs.

Edited September 23, 2017 by Nebraska Red

[Lark]

He's a manc, his family all support united, he claims to support altrincham, which just happens to be when united stiffs play and the clubroom walls are adorned with united memorabilia. 

 

Still seething over the freekick and penalty given at sunderland last season. 

[Leroy]

Dont know how our players kept there cool with him. I'd of got sent off then arrested for breaking the c***s nose.

[Mick_G]

Proper Manc, should be called out and not allowed to officiate our games.

[Escargot]

Proper Manc, should be called out and not allowed to officiate our games.

Prefer calling him out for being s***e to be honest. On a par with Webb in the world cup final today.

[Mick_G]

Prefer calling him out for being s**** to be honest. On a par with Webb in the world cup final today.

OK

[Lark]

Edited September 23, 2017 by Lark

[D.Boon]

Don't usually go in for moaning about refs but f*** me that was bad.

[Nebraska Red]

Beggars belief that does.

[Escargot]

Beggars belief that does.

Ball is not out but the wrestling match that preceded was f***ing ridiculous.

[dorgie]

Is it not strange that only 6 games in, we've had the same ref in 2 of those 6?

[Benzo-13]

Is it not strange that only 6 games in, we've had the same ref in 2 of those 6?

Think in 09-10 if felt we’d bloody Phil Dowd every week.

[Hightown Phil]

Is it not strange that only 6 games in, we've had the same ref in 2 of those 6?

He did Watford last week also. Which is even more weird.

[Zoob]

Apparently Shakespeare and Vardy were having to comfort him at full time - he was inconsolable. 

[Farmer's Tan]

Apparently Shakespeare and Vardy were having to comfort him at full time - he was inconsolable. 

about what, not giving them more free s***?

[Zoob]

about what, not giving them more free s***?

 

About how much effort he put in, without getting the result he wanted. He was gutted. Can't help but feel for him. 

[muleskinner]

He's a useless c*** and could easily have cost us the game

[Jarg Armani]

We should make sure he never refs Manchester teams. Dean doesn't ref us or Everton. It's an absolute double standard.

 

It wouldn't solve all our issues but it would at least flag up the potential (actual) bias.