GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 26

[hatterson]

What even happened there.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

What even happened there.

Mason whistled, WBA were still organizing, Dunk pounced.

 

[hatterson]

How does the referee himself not know if he blew the whistle or not.

It's a totally black and white thing.

 

[robertmac43]

VAR does not go our way, so I'll be surprised if this stands.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

This is f***ing shambles. Did he blow or not? Does VAR even have f***ing audio? Jesus Christ.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Dunk is being waaaaaaaay calmer than a lot of other players would be in this situation

 

[robertmac43]

I'm actually speechless. There has to be some kind of explanation for this and I expect to hear it after the game.

 

[robertmac43]

Can we sub Lee Mason off plz...

 

[hatterson]

So I went back to watch the replay with sound.

The camera wasn't on the FK when it happened, but you hear the whistle blow, the announcer yells, ball goes in, then the whistle blows again for Mason to take it back.

When you watch the replay, when Dunk strikes the ball, Mason's hand (with the whistle in it) is down by his side indicating that he had blown it (it was audible) and then lowered it again.

 

[robertmac43]

I'm fine with the explanation that the ref blew the whistle a second time before it went in, sure. But why are you changing your mind and calling it a goal instead of going straight to VAR. Obviously, Mason believes he screwed up and thinks it should have been a goal otherwise he wouldn't have gone back on it.

Just another moment of the refs not being good enough!

 

[hatterson]

Either way, it's inexcusable for Mason to blow the play dead because he "didn't" blow the whistle, then change his mind after 20 seconds.

 

[robertmac43]

Just abysmal reffing...

 

[hatterson]

lol the explanation they just said on the broadcast makes it even worse.

The official word is that he blew the whistle not to start play but instead to not start play because the keeper wasn't ready. Not only is that stupid, it also offers zero explanation as to why he'd suddenly change his mind and allow it.

 

[Blender]

BHA is the most hard done by club in Europe.

 

[Savant]

Dunk did the same thing to Liverpool last season and it counted.

No consistency

 

[robertmac43]

the ball crosses the line before the second whistle lol

 

[hatterson]

Ok so halftime explained it better.

Ref blows his whistle to take the kick. Dunk kicks it. Ref notices that the keeper isn't ready, so he blows it again. Apparently the second blow occurred before the ball went in so the goal doesn't count.

It's an absurd comedy of errors and should result in some actual discipline.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Sorry but why the f*** would he whistle if not to start play? This is robbery

 

[hatterson]

Dunk did the same thing to Liverpool last season and it counted.

No consistency

Yea it's never been the refs job to give the keeper whatever time he wants to get ready. He gives some time to set the wall, but the keeper doesn't have as long as he wants and if the ref decides it's been long enough, it's on the keeper. Unless apparently the ref feels bad for you and stops play after decided it was good to start it.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I haven't been this incensed about a reffing f***up since the goal line tech failure at Bramall Lane last year

 

[robertmac43]

I haven't been this incensed about a reffing f***up since the goal line tech failure at Bramall Lane last year

This screw-up could also result in relegation at the end of the season...

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

This screw-up could also result in relegation at the end of the season...

You won’t too good to get relegated

 

[The Abusement Park]

Literally fire every ref currently in the PL. It's a f***ing joke how bad they are at their jobs.

 

[robertmac43]

You won’t too good to get relegated

Its getting too close for comfort again....

 

[robertmac43]

DONT MISS THIS PLEASE!