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This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
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This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Blackburn Rovers 0 – 2 Manchester United”
By Walter Broeckx What could have been a banana skin game turned out to be a very comfortable win. Arsenal started the game well on top and we took our early chances. Before we realised it the game was well won and we hadn’t even played 15 minutes. Walcott started as if he was on …
By Tony Attwood Do you remember the people who filled the blogs and airwaves last season saying that we needed a goalkeeper and had to buy one for £10m? Or £20m. The trolls’ friends in the press duly obliged with stories such as “Roma to offer goalkeeper Doni to Arsenal” (Daily Mail) – the point …
Read More “Arsenal desperate to buy new goalkeeper. (Oh, sorry, that was last year)”
Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal Transform your life: Become a professional writer New update on Woolwich Arsenal’s definitive history Untold Arsenal ———- By Walter Broeckx Sometimes one thing leads to another in research and having presented facts and figures of the current season (where we look at the bias of the referees when it comes …
Read More “Referee bias: a review of the last five seasons. And guess what?”
Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal By DogFace Referee: Neil Swarbrick Assistant 1: Andy Garratt Assistant 2: Mike Mullarkey 4th Official: Michael Jones Good morning stat-fans and welcome to RefWatch… Hi guys – we’ve only had one game for Neil Swarbrick and Arsenal so there’s not that much to say in this RefWatch. I will cover …
Read More “RefWatch – Wolverhampton Wanderers Vs Arsenal (11/04/2012 – 19:45)”
By Phil Gregory After a barnstorming performance against Manchester City left Arsenal fans asking how the side didn’t score four versus our supposed league superiors, Wolves fans may be looking on a little concernedly. Indeed Wolverhampton Wanderers are rooted to the bottom of the form table with a single point in their last eight games, …
The Easter Midweek Football By Arun First of all, I would like to apologize for being late. The reason for this is that we don’t have holidays at Easter in India and Monday being the first day of the week, I had a lot of things on my mind, especially after enjoying a 4-day break …
New update on Woolwich Arsenal’s definitive history Transform your life: Become a professional writer Follow us on Twitter @UntoldArsenal Today’s referee is Martin Atkinson – The top game of the weekend, was the ref up to it? MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Martin Atkinson (2012-04-08) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight 2 …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Arsenal 1 – 0 Manchester City”
New update on Woolwich Arsenal’s definitive history Transform your life: Become a professional writer Follow us on Twitter @UntoldArsenal ———————————————————————— ——————————— By Tony Attwood I have no idea who invented the phrase “Highbury Library” but it was one of those half-rhymes that newspaper journalists and TV pundits love to repeat. A simplistic vision that if …
Read More “Arsenal 5 Man C 0. Mr Wenger cracks a joke & we dominate the noise and the game”
Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal Transform your life: Become a professional writer ———————- By Walter Broeckx Before the game it was clear to see for everyone that could see it that the refs who are so well trained by Mike Riley have done all they could to make a complete fool of themselves in …
Untold Arsenal on Twitter @UntoldArsenal By DogFace Referee: Martin Atkinson Assistant 1: Peter Kirkup Assistant 2: Darren Cann 4th Official: Andre Marriner Good morning stat-fans and welcome to RefWatch… not a big one today as I’m staying with family and the missus is glowering at me. Asian Handicap (betting line) market: Home Handicap Away 2.125 …
Read More “RefWatch Arsenal Vs Manchester City (08/04/2012 – 16:00)”
By Phil Gregory Arsenal host Manchester City on Sunday, in a match that has been billed as must-win for the visitors. Already trailing United with the games rapidly running out this season, City head into the match knowing that a win is a must if they are to keep their title dreams alive. For the …
Read More “Arsenal versus City: time to reopen the gap on Spurs.”
————————————————— How to be part of Woolwich Arsenal’s definitive history Transform your life: Become a professional writer ————————- This is the fourth in a series of articles exploring what has gone wrong with the organisation of refereeing in the Premier League. The previous articles in the series are listed at the end. By Walter Broeckx …
Read More “Mike Riley: the ref statistics you quote are simply wrong”
How to be part of Woolwich Arsenal’s definitive history Transform your life: Become a professional writer —————————— By Arun Premier League: Week 32 Last week witnessed the return of Dean to Arsenal and he was keen on making ‘amendments’ from the derby loss and didn’t he do it in style? He was at his best …
Mike Riley and the refereeing crisis – part 3 By Walter Broeckx In an earlier article I talked about the secret garden of Mike Riley where he tell us which rules they use to appoint refs but apparently as it all is a big secret he can do as he like and pleases whoever he …
Read More “Giving each ref each team only twice a season would solve the ref crisis at a stroke”
—————– Untold Arsenal —————– By Tony Attwood According to them what knows, we have already signed Lukas Podolski. According to the press Mr Wenger has to sign another centre forward in order to convince Robin van Persie that he must stay. Some speak of Junior Hoilett, but others say Giles Grimandi (a man with considerable …
By Walter Broeckx How random is random at the PGMOL? How do they appoint the refs for the games? Does Mike Riley knows what he is talking about when he said there is no bias? Or is he just a… Well of course I can’t say that, and I don’t have the evidence. And that …
Read More “Mike Riley and the garden of secrecy. Inside the world of referees”
By Walter Broeckx In the last few days and weeks we have had visits from supporters of other teams following our coverage of the referee in matches involving them, and I would like to add a bit to the debate of the ‘it evens out at the end of the season” I have taken the …
Read More “How many wrong calls does each ref make per game – and in favour of whom?”
Arsène unedited on the subject of refs, plus trafficking of child footballers By: Anne I’m hoping that, with all the work I’ve put in over the last couple of weeks (ie, writing fairly complicated articles on the topics of FIFA, money laundering, Barcelona, and FIFA again), Untold readers will forgive me for just submitting a …
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Today’s referee is Mark Clattenburg – MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Mark Clattenburg (2012-03-03) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight 3 OTHER Kompany Ngog C push 1 14 OTHER Reo Coker Nasri NC Was a push in the back not given 1 17 OTHER Reo Coker Pizarro C Tackle from behind 1 …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Manchester City 2 – 0 Bolton Wanderers”
Today’s referee is Anthoyny Taylor – MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Anthoyny Taylor (2012-03-18) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight 4 OTHER Bassong Rooney C 1 5 OTHER Stearman Chicarito N/C Was a reckless challenge, he missed the ball, but somehow came away with it. 1 6 OTHER Jarvis Rafael N/C Blocked …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 5 Manchester United”
With the pros come the cons By- Shard Hello Untold readers. I’ve got a brand new theory for you. Well, sort of, since I’ve suggested it in the comments below, but hey..It’s still new. But before we get to what the theory really is (clue: it’s about referees) let’s get to some ‘fun’ reading material. …
Read More “Attacks upon linesmen, and the professinalisation of refs.”
By Walter Broeckx Ooh the good old days. The days when white was white, when black was black and grey was somewhere in between. When you get older you sometimes think back and maybe, just maybe you paint the past as better than it actually was. If I think back to my summers as a …
Read More “Arsenal: a beacon of light in the times of corruption and money laundering”
By Tony Attwood A year ago I was getting rather excited about the idea of an under 19 Euro Champions League. The idea had been kicking around for a while, and it looked as if it would come to fruition this time, with Arsenal as part of it. In fact part of that was true …
