We were cheated today

[Father Dougal]

That will go down in the history books that game.

When you see a set of officials refusing to disallow blatant offside goals or implement the laws of the game that is just not on. Not to mention allowing the Chelsea players to dominate him and tell him what decisions to make.

Can.understand why the ref did it as he doesn't want to get stick in.the media for a top 6 not winning- whereas he will get a free pass now, but the premier league should take a long look at themselves for allowing this to go,on.

[City123]

It was farcical

We only started getting decisions when they were 2-1 up and he knew that Chelsea would win

[Father Dougal]

It was so obvious i do question if they were mistakes or part of a deliberate plan today.

[City123]

It was so obvious i do question if they were mistakes or part of a deliberate plan today.

You almost hope that they're cheating on purpose rather than them being THAT bad at their jobs

[MacAdder]

No doubt in my mind.

[Blue Not3s]

What an absolute f*king disgrace. Those decisions will cost our club hundreds of millions, players livelihoods etc. Absolutely disgusting.

[goats]

What an absolute f*king disgrace. Those decisions will cost our club hundreds of millions, players livelihoods etc. Absolutely disgusting.

It’s the way it is....got to keep the big bucks at the top table......

[Father Dougal]

You almost hope that they're cheating on purpose rather than them being THAT bad at their jobs

Even him giving them 7 minutes to get the winner. As it happened they only needed about 7 seconds- but i bet it wouldn't have been 7 minutes had they scored before 90

[alan_corneli]

Any the Sky guy thinks it's one big joke.

[TheMightyBluebirds]

It does make you wonder sometimes. The 'top 6' (or top 4) have so much more money flowing in due to European competitions, and hence so much more money at stake, that it does make you wonder if refs are 'more concerned' about the top 4/6 clubs winning at times.

I wouldn't usually think of conspiracy theories and all, but when you look into the murky world of agents and how dodgy some deals are when there's big money at stake, why can't refs be 'slightly' corrupt..?

[Pearcey3]

It’s gross incompetence. It will cost Catdiff big time. Win that game and it’s on for survival but to lose due to useless officiating isn’t on.
I dont believe they cheated because the tv cameras were there and they would be putting their careers on the line. None of those involved should be reffing at this level again.

[The Bob Banker Spanker]

Not only will that result cost us but it could cost Arsenal and Man Utd.
An absolute disgrace, how can this incompetence carry on?

[jamieccfc]

Absolutely tamping that was a ****ing disgrace

[City123]

If we go down by 2 points...

[EastbourneBlue]

That will go down in the history books that game.

When you see a set of officials refusing to disallow blatant offside goals or implement the laws of the game that is just not on. Not to mention allowing the Chelsea players to dominate him and tell him what decisions to make.

Can.understand why the ref did it as he doesn't want to get stick in.the media for a top 6 not winning- whereas he will get a free pass now, but the premier league should take a long look at themselves for allowing this to go,on.

To be honest and a bit contrary, no one at all appealed for the offside. Not one player.

The way he edged backwards and the fact a few players crossed paths meant it was not obvious on first viewing.

[City123]

To be honest and a bit contrary, no one at all appealed for the offside. Not one player.

The way he edged backwards and the fact a few players crossed paths meant it was not obvious on first viewing.

Pretty sure Morrison did

Besides, it shouldn't take appeals for officials to be able to do their jobs properly

[alan_corneli]

OT - Who was Sky's Man of the Match - had to get out of the house for a few minutes when they equalized and missed the announcement!!

[Father Dougal]

It does make you wonder sometimes. The 'top 6' (or top 4) have so much more money flowing in due to European competitions, and hence so much more money at stake, that it does make you wonder if refs are 'more concerned' about the top 4/6 clubs winning at times.

I wouldn't usually think of conspiracy theories and all, but when you look into the murky world of agents and how dodgy some deals are when there's big money at stake, why can't refs be 'slightly' corrupt..?

Indeed. Dont think ive ever seen anything like i saw today.

Juventes got relegated a few seasons ago so we know it happen.

[blue lewj]

If we go down by 2 points...

Then we will deserve to have gone down.

Chelsea scored a legitimate second with completely $hite defending from us so scrub the offside goal and we would have got a point.

[City123]

Then we will deserve to have gone down.

Chelsea scored a legitimate second with completely $hite defending from us so scrub the offside goal and we would have got a point.

Yes, because the offside goal prior to that had absolutely no impact on that, not one bit.

[Maxim]

Totally mugged.

[blue lewj]

Yes, because the offside goal prior to that had absolutely no impact on that, not one bit.

Chelsea were putting pressure on anyway.

Can you explain how an offside decision impacts on not being able to cut out a cross or beat Loftus-Cheek to the ball for the header?

[City123]

Chelsea were putting pressure on anyway.

Can you explain how an offside decision impacts on not being able to cut out a cross or beat Loftus-Cheek to the ball for the header?

Because a completely different set of actions would have taken place?

[Forest Green Bluebird]

Chelsea were putting pressure on anyway.

Can you explain how an offside decision impacts on not being able to cut out a cross or beat Loftus-Cheek to the ball for the header?

Because of chaos theory.

Had that offside goal been disallowed then the Loftus-Cheek goal would have been IMPOSSIBLE in that given moment of time.

You probably think that a player should have had a hat-trick if he missed 3 open goals, just like most pundits and the majority of the population would think.

[BLUEAWAY]

Chelsea were putting pressure on anyway.

Can you explain how an offside decision impacts on not being able to cut out a cross or beat Loftus-Cheek to the ball for the header?

Their is a gulf in class between our players and Chelsea. We start the game knowing that we really need to win it and that we need to avoid conceding an early goal. Our players know that their only hope is to work their bollocks off, play as positively as they can and be lucky.
They do just that in the first half, make their luck in the second and then as they tire they see the Chelsea super subs come on.
The pressure mounts, the muscles ache, the anxiety increases and then Chelsea score. Their class shows through although in this case the goal should not have stood. But the ref gives it.
How the fcuk do you think the players felt. Deflated, shattered, cheated. They are human, not robots. They climbed a mountain, they almost reached the peak.