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The celebration by one of the Palace players when the red was finally issued was hilarious. You would have thought they (Palace) had scored a goal.

That no penalty decision will go down as a VAR error. I suspect both VAR and Madley looked at the upper body contact which was negligible but failed to look at the interaction of the player's feet. RefWatch agreed that it was a penalty.

There was a rugby game where a referee issued 2 reds towards the end of the game. Conveniently the camera was recording wild life and not the incident. The home team contested the red card and at the hearing a QC (!!) questioned whether the ref could have seen both incidents clearly enough to justify the red! At that level, 4 I think, the appeal was upheld. How you can see 23 red card offences I do not know.
In this incident, the league were furious so charged the club for failing to control their players. Club lost 5 points which relegated them! Justice.

Why have the Premier League allowed their rules and playing regulations to be changed to accommodate one particular religious group?
This is not intended to be racist or in any way anti-religion, let’s make that clear before the thought police start getting involved. I believe in inclusion. However, if a player’s religion means that they may not be fit to play according to normal regulations, they should not be picked. Interestingly, why do Muslims play for clubs with strong gambling connections?
Religion is very personal, a sincerely held belief which helps to shape people’s lives, give them structure, a purpose, a reason for living. I respect and understand this. However, there are many religions, and no-one can say which (if any) are right. Therefore, it is essential that one person’s religion should not be allowed to dictate what others can do or impact on them provided they are going about lawful business. I will always support one’s right to practice their religion without fear of persecution and I abhor discrimination, but religion should be practiced at home, churches or whatever, and in how they conduct themselves but with the proviso previously stated.
Christians have long lost the right to argue that Sunday is a special day and indeed are in certain jobs where they are not allowed to wear open crucifixes in case they might offend people – i.e. non-Christians. Muslim beliefs allow women’s rights to be subordinated below that of men, prevents schoolgirls from competing in sports. In extremism, you get Taliban beliefs. It cannot be right that peaceful Jews most of whom dislike what Israel is doing should feel isolated and afraid in this country. That is not a society I want or believe in. As for Sharia Law? No way. One law for everyone.
The Premier League got this badly wrong. It was illogical, irrational driven by a desire to accommodate what group of individuals. A fear of being accused of discrimination.

As I write, our armed services are risking their lives to protect our interests, our society, our freedoms. Made up almost entirely of white or black serviceman, who are expected to protect others, their freedoms, their right to protest but without the commitment that our brave servicemen and women have made.

The English Premier League was wrong to make allowances for one faith. A dangerous precedent.

Moderators. ( edited, excellent post nearly removed for the clear attempt at undermining mods and admin , nothing wrong with your post until that point, no need whatsoever for that part , next time the post will not be edited it will be removed!)

On Ref Watch, DG when commenting on the correct red card said he was very good or words to that effect. A shame for the city of Sheffield which really needs a Premier League Club.

Another game with a no look challenge. Eyes never on the ball, always on the attacker who was taken out. Cynical AND just after the City player had been cautioned. Should have been a second yellow imho. City were lucky in this respect.

Is it any wonder that I have stopped watching Premier League games with a few exceptions I should add. Keepers going down feigning injury, players holding their head before they hit the ground as per last night, tactical time wasting. Ironically, Wolves got their winner in injury time! Some form of karma.

Watching Arsenal is like watching Netflix - you are always left waiting for the next season!  (Quote from a former Arsenal player, I couldn't think of anything so amusing)

Posted this on the appointments page.:
Dale Johnson in his role as football issues correspondent for the BBC states that Referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistant Nick Greenhalgh have not been selected for a Premier League game this weekend. He doesn't say why but of course refers to the errors in the Aston Villa match adding one I missed, the potential offside of Burn for the Newcastle equaliser. Johnson then goes on to say that Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) bases its selections on factors including post-match performance assessments conducted by an independent Key Match Incidents panel, ensuring accountability for officials. There is in my opinion an implication there. He does go on to say, "However, despite the criticism Kavanagh is highly regarded and in December was promoted to Uefa's elite list of referees to join Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor." Absolutely right and he has had a long period of excellent performances.
It is time to move on, wish Kavanagh all the best of luck and hope everyone appointed this coming weekend has a good game and that bit of luck. Some interesting appointments.
Agree. Shearer was out of order. A more temperate response was really needed, not ther social media sensationalist approach which is even creeping into the BBC.