Premier League 2023-2024

[imtommygunn]

City will beat Villa.

I didn't think Grealish would have scored anyway but I don't understand why the ref called that play back. He had initially let things go.

[Maroon Manc]

City should have been out of sight by half time, hard to understand the rules anymore when Gvardiol gets away with a yellow for his challenge; Its reckless, he's out of control with his studs on show 3ft in the air but the pundits left it alone.

[RedHand88]

Referee Simon Hooper on duty on Wednesday night... fit the Liverpool game.

[Jell 0 Biafra]

City will beat Villa.

I didn't think Grealish would have scored anyway but I don't understand why the ref called that play back. He had initially let things go.

I'm guessing he thought Grealish was offside.  He wasn't, but might have been hard to tell in real time.

[thewobbler]

City will beat Villa.

I didn't think Grealish would have scored anyway but I don't understand why the ref called that play back. He had initially let things go.

I'm guessing he thought Grealish was offside.  He wasn't, but might have been hard to tell in real time.

The only logical explanation is that he didn't see Grealish and assumed the ball had been kicked away.

Royal would likely have caught him within a stride anyway. It looked a more clear cut chance than it was because Grealish kept running on the whistle, whilst Royal stopped dead.

[imtommygunn]

Yeah I thought maybe ref thought he was offside but was nowhere near. You would think it was a cert of a goal with the reaction but like you say wobbler it wasn't at all.

[Blowitupref]

City will beat Villa.

You might be right though hard to ignore Villa's home form this season. 6 wins from 6 and 23 goals scored. No side scored more at home this season.  City have already dropped points in 3 or their 7 away games.

[Jell 0 Biafra]

Yeah I thought maybe ref thought he was offside but was nowhere near. You would think it was a cert of a goal with the reaction but like you say wobbler it wasn't at all.

Only reason I say that is because until I saw the replay, I thought it was offside.  Agree that it wasn't nailed on or close to it.  But the City players clearly realized it was the closest they were going to get to a nailed on chance in the brief moments remaining.

[Hoof Hearted]

Yeah I thought maybe ref thought he was offside but was nowhere near. You would think it was a cert of a goal with the reaction but like you say wobbler it wasn't at all.

Only reason I say that is because until I saw the replay, I thought it was offside.  Agree that it wasn't nailed on or close to it.  But the City players clearly realized it was the closest they were going to get to a nailed on chance in the brief moments remaining.

Referees don't blow for offside
Linesman hardly call it now because everything is checked through var

[Jell 0 Biafra]

No, but refs blow/don't blow for advantage.  If he thought there was an offside, then he thought there was no advantage.    Anyway, just a thought I had, I have no idea if that's what he was thinking.

[trailer]

See new deal agreed for the TV rights. £6.7bn. From a fans point of view its not a great offering. You need 3 subscriptions to watch SOME of the games. No guarantee you'll get to see all the games your team plays on TV.
Still the stupid 3pm blackout. Although I understand it's a legislative issue. 

No wonder the dodgy box is so popular. There should be an offering to buy a game pass for your team guaranteeing you the chance to watch all your teams games. Consumers are short changed again.

[blasmere]

The new TV deal has changed a bit. No more Amazon. TNT retain their current package and Sky are getting apparently 70% more games with all games apart from Saturday 3pm kick offs being shown live.

[Armagh18]

See new deal agreed for the TV rights. £6.7bn. From a fans point of view its not a great offering. You need 3 subscriptions to watch SOME of the games. No guarantee you'll get to see all the games your team plays on TV.
Still the stupid 3pm blackout. Although I understand it's a legislative issue. 

No wonder the dodgy box is so popular. There should be an offering to buy a game pass for your team guaranteeing you the chance to watch all your teams games. Consumers are short changed again.

Its a joke. You could pay out a small fortune for bt and sky and still miss a pile of games. Dodgy bix the only way

[jcpen]

Speaking of dodgy box streams, anyone else not getting any commentary on the Luton Arsenal game?

[Milltown Row2]

Speaking of dodgy box streams, anyone else not getting any commentary on the Luton Arsenal game?

On tnt?