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100% on the button.

There is nothing wrong with going to a forth official, the game is fast these days, and it makes sense. It makes no sense that they would want someone standing by the goal post on each side of the pitch when all you need is a camera and a man in a room helping the ref with an extra set of eyes, it would reduce the controversy.

It could start of addressing whether the ball has crossed the line, diving, offenses in the box ie handballs and the occasional close offside call.

Would solve so much, and take up very little time.

This is becoming an on-going joke.

- Suarez charged over the 'racism' incident, despite no evidence whatsoever.
- 8 weeks or so later and still nothing else has happened, so he still has it hanging over him (while John Terry still hasn't even been charged, despite video evidence against him)
- Spearing red-carded despite winning the ball
- Subsequently has to serve a 3-match ban, meanwhile Rooney has his England 3-match band successfully reduced to a 2-match ban, despite him blatantly kicking an opponent.
- Suarez charged once again for the finger incident, despite COUNTLESS people in the past (mostly British) doing it and getting away with it.
- And just to rub salt into the wounds, they've charged LFC for 'failing to control their players' - I mean, wtf is that all about?!

A quote from Kenny today about the finger gesture: "There's been at least four incidents that we've picked out where nothing has happened - not even a charge. We'll wait and see."

Off the top of my head I remember, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Alex Ferguson and David Beckham doing it, and no action being taken. I'm sure there have been others too.

This has actually gone beyond a joke. Shocking.

Totally agree

Ferguson recognises the officials for the complete and utter pussies they are and treats them with (you could say much deserved) contempt - and look how it's benefitted his team. On average Man Utd get about 5 extra pts a season due to the refs being in their pocket - as did Chelsea when they were under Mourinho who adopted a sim,iar approach

We try to treat officials with respect, and subsequently they see us as an easy target to penalise

One solution - adopt Ferguson's tactics - the officials have brought it all on themselves

You're completely right

As I said, we treat them with respect and this is the result - we're singled out for punishment

Well then, agree with me that it's time we treated them for the greedy, clueless, pieces of sh*t that they are

You know what they say - the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

The FA are afraid of that drunken tramp. I cannot wait for the day he retires. It's possible the playing field may be levelled a bit then.

I actually think it was a correct red card vs Jay. Look at the photage again and you will see he shows his studs to the players leg. I don't care if you win the ball, thats a red card/

whats he supposed to do, make the tackle and then when he wins the ball immediately take his boot off?

snake look at the video. Jay has his left foot (standing leg on ground when he kicks ball, dembele nowhere near,) he kicks ball leaning back and ends up with legs in air after ball well gone , dembele slow to ball and that's when he gets hit......