Arsenal v WBA: The manager preview. Pulis’ standards of conduct have “been shown to be disgraceful”

By Tony Attwood Maybe before matches we ought to do manager previews as well as referee previews.   Especially when it comes to Tony Pulis. Tony Pulis.  I’m embarrased to share a Christian name with him.  But here goes. As a player Years Team Games Goals 1975–1981 Bristol Rovers 85 3 1981–1982 Happy Valley (Hong …

Ref Review Arsenal – Stoke: the match in which the ref shocked up by making up his own new rule

ARSENAL vs. STOKE CITY COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 15 DATE: 10th December 2016 VENUE: Emirates Stadium (London, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Lee Mason 1st LINESMAN: Simon Beck 2nd LINESMAN: Matthew Wilkes 4th OFFICIAL: Paul Tierney First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision Points 03:57 Francis …

A perfect and total example of how our perception of football is being manipulated

By Tony Attwood Paul Wilson writing in the Guardian recently made this comment…  Referees do not always make the right decision on the spot, and sometimes they make the wrong decision for the right reasons. But with time, hindsight and replays, the disciplinary commission should be capable of sorting all that out.  Now on the face of …