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       Re: Arsenal vs Man City: What Do PGMOL Do???
   DIR By: DublinRef
       Date: October 2, 2023, 9:20 am
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       --- Quote from: dave26 link ---
       >
       > [quote author=DublinRef link=topic=5249.msg68715#msg68715
       date=1696241810]
       > It strikes me that now if an official has one bad game, the
       specter of that performance looms over them for quite a long
       time. Oliver, Pawson, Brooks and Gillett are in my mind very
       solid EPL referees. Form is temporary as the saying goes and
       without a further chance one can't show their class.
       >
       > I think the PGMOL has major major problems at the moment but I
       think there is a certain hysteria developing in the narrative
       right now that isn't fully warranted. I'm sure Michael Oliver,
       if/when he is appointed is fully capable of doing his usual
       first rate job whatever happened this weekend. Perhaps I am
       being too harsh in light of events this weekend (which I myself
       called farcical) but to me there seems an air of anticipation on
       the site recently, almost reveling in the next big mistake and
       when it will come. I don't have the eloquence to put my finger
       on it exactly but it really seems like the PGMOL and all their
       officials is a huge stick to beat referees with at the moment,
       even amongst fellow referees/officiating enthusiasts. [/QUOTE]
       >
       > I understand what your saying and totally respect it and to a
       degree I accept it.  However on this occasion, it was
       miscommunication , human error call it what you will but to a
       extent the PGMOL have brought it on themselves with ridiculous
       appointing using the officials that were in the UAE when you
       factor in time differences , travelling it could probably have
       been avoided and imo aswell as others it was a mitigating factor
       and played a part as they obviously weren’t 100% focused
       >
       > I think peoples main axe to grind is that VAR is still
       operating as if it has only just been introduced and they don’t
       seem to be learning from past mistakes it’s turned into such a
       farce that the use of VAR in the PL is the laughing stock of
       football  , has it got worse under Webb ? That’s for another
       topic and il let others answer that , personally I would say
       yes.
       >
       > Edited to fix the quote thingamajigga, bmb
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       That is a fair point dave I do agree that the PGMOL have created
       a lot of their own problems. I don't know, perhaps I am being
       mawkish but I feel recently a lack of empathy surrounding
       mistakes made by referees, the phrase piling on comes to mind at
       this point (not, I hasten to add, by any of your postings).
       I do agree though that what happened on Saturday went beyond
       simply a mistake as we normally expect. It seems though that
       even normal mistakes have been elevated to the level of such
       wrongdoing that the reaction, including on a refereeing website
       is to be totally appalled - I feel this is unfair.
       I would have to agree with you that things seem to have gotten
       worse since Howard Webb took over. I think this is partly, or
       largely, because he has made refereeing much more a part of the
       conversation - the perception is worse for sure. He did this
       with great honesty and integrity no doubt, but I can understand
       why Mike Riley, wrongly in my view, ran a pretty closed shop. By
       pulling back the curtain, coincidentally at the same time some
       of the worst mistakes we've seen for some time in the EPL are
       being made, Webb has made it open season on officials. Maybe
       that is the wrong way of phrasing it, again I lack the ability
       to properly articulate, I just mean to say that visibility comes
       with a cost.
       To be clear - I am not saying Webb has done anything wrong, I
       have great respect for him and his approach to refereeing and
       improving standards. I just feel the timing of making refereeing
       more transparent, an unquestionably good move, couldn't have
       been much worse.
       #Post#: 68770--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Arsenal vs Man City: What Do PGMOL Do???
   DIR By: Claretman
       Date: October 2, 2023, 1:16 pm
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       Oliver or Taylor should be appointed as onfield referee for me
       end of.
       With regards to communications between onfield referee and var
       they have to change the way in which they communicate, ie
       talking through what should be checked and what the outcome
       should be, they can learn a lot from rugby. Its a pity that the
       authorities dont like seeing the replays on the big screen
       whilst the communication is being broadcast, but i can
       understand why.
       I think also making all the communication audible will improve
       the communication between them.
       #Post#: 68829--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Arsenal vs Man City: What Do PGMOL Do???
   DIR By: lincs22
       Date: October 3, 2023, 6:25 am
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       So it is Oliver
       Arsenal (First Team) v Manchester City FC (First Team)
       Premier League
       Referee: Oliver, Michael
       Assistant Referee: Burt, Stuart
       Assistant Referee: Betts, Lee
       Fourth Official: Robinson, Tim
       Video Assistant Referee: Brooks, John
       Additional Video Assistant Referee: Cann, Darren
       #Post#: 68833--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Arsenal vs Man City: What Do PGMOL Do???
   DIR By: Rory Stride
       Date: October 3, 2023, 7:02 am
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       Big game for Robinson to be 40 on
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