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by Walter Broeckx Next in our series as we will cover each and every team we have Chelsea. Now before any Chelsea supporters comes on here and start wondering what this is about I would like it if you would read the other articles on this first to understand what we are trying to do. …
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By Walter Broeckx Next in our series as we will cover each and every team we have Aston Villa. Now before any Aston Villa supporters comes on here and wonder what we are doing reviewing their club I would like it if you would read the other articles on this first to understand what we …
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PART 3 : A team analysis This is a continuation of our series of the way PGMOL is handling the referee crisis. The previous parts are here: Part 1 Part 2 After having pointed out a few of the things that are wrong with the refs in the PL or more particularly with the way …
Read More “Arsenal are 38 points down each season before a ball is kicked”
By Walter Broeckx We have already have seen the first thing that is wrong with the referees in the Premier League, by showing we don’t have enough referees. But it gets worse. Because of some refs not being allowed to do games from certain teams. This could be because the ref has let the PGMOL …
Read More “So what is wrong with the Premier League? – part 2.”
By Walter Broeckx All kinds of things are really wrong in the PL of course. Clubs spending money they didn’t earn or simply don’t have. Wage inflation followed by ticket price inflation. And then we have the referees. Making mistakes on the field. But what will follow is not that much about ref’s mistakes. In …
Read More “Is it right to have referees doing two Premier League games over a weekend?”
Match Review: Anthony Taylor – Sunderland Vs Arsenal (0 – 1) [09/02/2013] If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews. Today’s referee is Anthony Taylor MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Anthony Taylor (2013-02-09) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer Comment …
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By Walter Broeckx It is fair to say that this was a very educative week on the referee front. And yet I will not go in to any analyses (unless I wander off during this article) on the decisions themselves. No I rather want to talk about how the media has been going on about …
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By Walter Broeckx The ref for this important NLD is Mark Clattenburg. Mark Clattenburg is 37 years young, was born in Consett and I had to look it up on the internet and that is some way up North in the North East to be precise. [In case you are new to this site, Walter …
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By Walter Broeckx In our now weekly preview in what we can expect from the ref we see that for the next game of the season we will welcome as the ref Mr. Martin Atkinson He is 41 years old and comes from Bradford. He has been a PL ref since 2004 and he is …
Read More “Arsenal – Aston Villa: the ref preview, and the strange goings on in the PGMOL!”
Match Review: Chris Foy – Arsenal Vs Stoke City (1 – 0) [02/02/2013] If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews. Today’s referee is Chris Foy MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Chris Foy (2013-02-02) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer …
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We’ve just found the first ever Arsenal song! By Walter Broeckx So what can we expect from the referee in our cup game when the Blackburn Rovers come to the Emirates? I try to give you an answer to that later. First I want to start by saying that since last Monday my head has …
Read More “Arsenal – Blackburn Rovers: we can expect the worst. The very worst.”
——————————– The books… Woolwich Arsenal: The club that changed football – Arsenal’s early years Making the Arsenal – how the modern Arsenal was born in 1910 The Crowd at Woolwich Arsenal FC: crowd behaviour at the early matches The sites… Referee Decisions – just what are the refs up to this season? The Arsenal History …
Read More “The politics of refereeing; it is not just what you know, it is who you know”
By Walter Broeckx The Sunderland – Arsenal game was a rather important game. Well they all are important in this phase of the competition. But with the spuds already having won the early kick off and Chelsea having a more easy game it was important to keep as close to those teams as possible. So …
Read More “Beautiful football combined with grit and determination when needed”
By Walter Broeckx The ref in the game Sunderland – Arsenal is Anthony Taylor. Taylor was born in Manchester (ouch) and lives in Cheshire. I’ve heard about the cheese but never really tasted it. And as I am a cheese lover if anyone can tell me how it looks and how the flavour is I …
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Match Review: Kevin Friend – Arsenal Vs Liverpool (2 – 2) [30/01/2013] If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews. Today’s referee is Kevin Friend MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Kevin Friend (2013-01-30) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer Comment …
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Match Review: Andre Marriner – Arsenal Vs West Ham United (5 – 1) [23/01/2013] If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews. Today’s referee is Andre Marriner MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Andre Marriner (2013-01-23) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC …
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By Walter Broeckx Since this week the possibility of match fixing has been smashed in our faces and from now on nobody can deny that there might be something wrong with the game I want to take it one step further. Untold was the first publication to speak openly and repeatedly about our serious doubts …
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Match Review: Martin Atkinson – Chelsea Vs Arsenal (2 – 1) [20/01/2013] If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews. Today’s referee is Martin Atkinson MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Martin Atkinson (2013-01-20) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer Comment …
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Match Review: Mike Dean – Arsenal Vs Manchester City (0 – 2) [13/01/2013] If you are new to this site and this is your first visit then please: Read this to fully understand our reviews. Today’s referee is Mike Dean MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Mike Dean (2013-01-13) Period 1 Min Type From On C/NC Reviewer …
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By Walter Broeckx STOP if you don’t like referee talk or you think the ref plays no part in a football game. It will save you a few minutes of your life. CARRY ON if you are interested and I can tell you some strange things will be revealed for your delectation. The ref for …
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By Walter Broeckx So here we are again with another article that gives a preview of what could be our biggest opponent in our next game. And allow me to say that it always is nice when the hard work our ref reviewers have done over the years come together with the reality out there. …
Read More “Arsenal – Liverpool : what can we expect from the ref?”
By Walter Broeckx As Tony said it earlier today we will write what we think we should write. So for those not liking, sorry. But here is another whining,…er….article about the ref we have today. Of course this is a cup game and in cup games there are different rules. Well not in the laws …
Read More “Brighton Hove and Albion – Arsenal What can we expect of the ref?”
By Walter Broeckx I would have loved to start with writing an article about the game from last night where we won in rather pleasant way. Alas, alas, alas… I had to watch the game on a not that good internet stream. I could see most of it but missed the Podolski goal live as …
By Walter Broeckx As a few people were interested in my comments on the refs in previous games when we talked about the refs (and they did gave us plenty to talk about) I will try to add my referee part to the reviews if I can find the time. Otherwise they say I talk …
Read More “Arsenal – West Ham : what can we expect from the ref?”
By Walter Broeckx When we look at the last years Arsenal has been hit by a few leg or ankle breaks on the field. A quick summary gives us this Diaby leg break : Sunderland – Arsenal – 01/05/2006 – Ref Dermot Gallagher – career of Diaby since then hampered going from injury to injury. …
Read More “On malevolent Dean Untold Arsenal is leading the way, as media follows years behind”
