Coventry v Notts County...appalling officiating

[Brin]

Watching this and I've never seen such bad officiating.

Coventry 2-0 up on the night and County bring it back to 2-1 for half time.

Game resumes and Notts County score a perfect legit goal but ruled offside.

Game moves on and Coventry player receives the ball offside and lays the ball off to another player who is offside and he scores. Abysmal standards and you've got to feel for County.

I am routing for Mark Robins ex Miller and all that but I hate to see a team cheated out of a game.

[millertop]

Yes was just going to post, they might have just cost County

It’s astonishing that they didn’t have better refs than that for the game

4-1 now Coventry

[Brin]

Could have been a different game at 2-2 as County were all over them. All over and Robbo going to Wembley along with Warne and Hursty....who'd have ever thought that.

Spare a thought for Daws but I don't think they would have got past Charlton given the chance...bet Ronnie's proud of all their achievements this season, as they all played under him.

[flourbasher]

JCH came on from the bench and didn't score....again
Not sure he's even Conference standard

[animallittle3]

They say these things even themselves out over a season however when you are on the end of 2 or 3 shocking decisions in both legs of a play off semi final it's tough to take .

Just about the last part of the season you want it to happen given there's no next week or game to put it right .

[Monkey46]

Ref standards are getting worse every season tbh, no wonder there's no British officials at Russia. UTFM!!

[Slimchance]

Reffing standards are very poor at the moment. How Smiffy manages to keep running all game when he has a defender on his back all match is amazing.

The first rule of Reffing must be NEVER critisize another official and always look the other way.

To make meaningful change the NFL system should be adopted, some of the weekly games are selected and all the match officials are brought together and all the decisions are gone through. Then advise is given on decisions made or not made, so improving future standards without just demoting the ref to a lower level to continue making the same mistakes.

[Ronners]

Reffing standards are very poor at the moment. How Smiffy manages to keep running all game when he has a defender on his back all match is amazing.

The first rule of Reffing must be NEVER critisize another official and always look the other way.

To make meaningful change the NFL system should be adopted, some of the weekly games are selected and all the match officials are brought together and all the decisions are gone through. Then advise is given on decisions made or not made, so improving future standards without just demoting the ref to a lower level to continue making the same mistakes.

As a miller, and someone who has refereed also,can I just defend the officials a little.
I fully agree that what would have been the equaliser for Notts County WAS onside but even on the replay it was so close that I could see why it was given.
Both offsides in the build up to the coventry 3rd goal were also so tight that I could understand why neither WERE given.

I'm not a massive lover of VAR but all offsides or onsides would have been picked up on it.I never wanted all this to happen but now its here it's here to stay. I hope we only use it for things that can be proven and not for things that is 'In the opinion of the referee'

[Brin]

As a miller, and someone who has refereed also,can I just defend the officials a little.
I fully agree that what would have been the equaliser for Notts County WAS onside but even on the replay it was so close that I could see why it was given.
Both offsides in the build up to the coventry 3rd goal were also so tight that I could understand why neither WERE given.

I'm not a massive lover of VAR but all offsides or onsides would have been picked up on it.I never wanted all this to happen but now its here it's here to stay. I hope we only use it for things that can be proven and not for things that is 'In the opinion of the referee'

I too officiated for many years so fully understand what you are saying. However, where it was a 'close' call and very fine margins, I often gave the attack the benefit of the doubt. What made my position easy making those decisions was when neither club would run a line for me so the sole decision making rested with myself, no arguments from either side.

What got to me was how the County player was easily on side before he headed the ball in to the net, poor officiating.
Second incident, even if the assistant referee missed the first offence the second was there to be seen and annulled. Poor decisions all round.

[Ronners]

I too officiated for many years so fully understand what you are saying. However, where it was a 'close' call and very fine margins, I often gave the attack the benefit of the doubt. What made my position easy making those decisions was when neither club would run a line for me so the sole decision making rested with myself, no arguments from either side.

What got to me was how the County player was easily on side before he headed the ball in to the net, poor officiating.
Second incident, even if the assistant referee missed the first offence the second was there to be seen and annulled. Poor decisions all round.

The part about giving the attack the benefit of the doubt is still the case I believe Brin? Which ironically the linesman for the disallowed goal for Notts County didn't do, but the linesman for the Coventry 3rd goal did do. I wouldn't have said the county player was easily onside, but he was definitely onside. Also for the Coventry 3rd goal, I wouldn't say the players were easily offside , but they were definitely offside, however ,fine margins eh?
All would have been picked up on VAR and we wouldn't be talking about wrongly disallowed goals or goals scored that shouldn't have been allowed.