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PGMOL looks after the Premier League refs. But are they serious?

By Walter Broeckx

Thanks to a great link Phil sent to me we can have a further look at the PGMOL and the referees. The article itself can be found here http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17668965 and it really is an interesting article where former world cup referee Clive Thomas is very critical about the standard of refereeing. Clive [...]

Untold Ref Review: Manchester City 3 – 3 Sunderland

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 [...]

Untold Ref Review: Manchester City 2 – 1 Chelsea, another poor display from ref Dean

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 [...]

Untold Ref Review: Blackburn Rovers 0 – 2 Manchester United

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 [...]

Untold Ref Review: Arsenal 1 – 0 Manchester City

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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 [...]

How many wrong calls does each ref make per game – and in favour of whom?

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 [...]

Untold Ref Review: Manchester City 2 – 0 Bolton Wanderers

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 [...]

Untold Ref Review: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 5 Manchester United

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 [...]

Untold Ref Review: Queens Park Rangers 2 – 1 Arsenal

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Today’s referee is Mike Dean -Was he going for the blatant wrong important decisions like a dive for a penalty or did he hoped he could stay under the radar in this game? He certainly was picked up on the Untold radar….

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Mike [...]

Untold Ref Review: Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 3 Manchester United

Today’s referee is Martin Atkinson – Well it has been a while since Atkinson has done a United game if my memory serves me right.

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Martin Atkinson (2012-03-04) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight 2 OTHER Jones Ekoto NC Jones comes in frontal and blocks the ball [...]

Untold Ref Review: Chelsea 3 – 3 Manchester United

Below is the ref review of the Chelsea v. Man Utd match in which Howard Webb awarded United two controversial second half penalties enabling them to claw back from a 3-0 deficit to split the spoils with a 3-3 scoreline.

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Howard Webb (2012-02-05) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC [...]

Untold Ref Review: Liverpool 3 – 0 Everton

Today’s referee is Phil Dowd – We have just seen him at the Emirates but how did he do this game?

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Phil Dowd (2012-03-13) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight 1 OTHER Kelly Anichebe N/C “Push in back, blatant but Dowd misses it” 1 4 OTHER Distin [...]

Untold Ref Review: Arsenal 3 – 0 Aston Villa

Today’s referee is Phil Dowd -

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Phil Dowd (2012-03-24) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight 1 OTHER Heskey Djourou N/C Heskeys timing was so far out,he was so under the ball,only one outcome,Djourou got clattered 1 1 YELLOW Heskey C I felt at the time it was [...]

Untold Ref Review: Everton 0 – 1 Arsenal

Today’s referee is Lee Mason – Well we had the same ref as in last season’s game at the Emirates. The offside goal from Everton was very controversial and was the start of a very bad string of ref performances against Arsenal. How did he do this time?

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Lee Mason (2012-03-21) [...]

Wrong calls by refs. We compare Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man C, Man U and Tottenham

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Approaching money time in the Premier League. Which clubs get the most wrong calls against them by the refs?

By Walter Broeckx

 

In my earlier article about how Arsenal and the other teams are being treated by the refs and where I presented not only the evidence our Ref Reviewers team has gathered [...]

Untold Ref Review: Manchester City 3 – 0 Blackburn Rovers

Today’s referee is Michael Jones – Alias Smith and Jones was a western series from my child hood days, but this Jones is the man with the whistle and not with the smoking gun. But who knows one day…

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Michael Jones (2012-02-25) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment [...]

Untold Ref Review: Chelsea 3 – 0 Bolton Wanderers

Today’s referee is Michael Oliver -

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Michael Oliver (2012-02-25) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight 1 OFFSIDE Chelsea C assumed correct 1 3 OFFSIDE Chelsea NC Not correct Drogba was clearly on side when the ball was played 1 4 OTHER Ngog Luiz C Push 1 5 [...]

Untold Ref Review: Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 0 West Bromwich Albion

Today’s referee is Mark Halsey – A review that has take a while because of all sorts of reasons but still an interesting one and more data that somehow confirms things we have published in the last days.

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Mark Halsey (2012-01-03) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight [...]

Arsenal is being screwed by the referees. The evidence from 3 different sources

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Our thoughts are of course with Fabrice Muamba.

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By Walter Broeckx

This article is a follow up of the article about the wrong calls going against WBA and QPR. The aim is to reveal a few things about the wrong calls and about other websites that also are working [...]

Untold Ref Review: Manchester United 2 – 0 West Bromwich Albion

Today’s referee is Lee Probert – An interesting game for a few reasons as our ref reviewer is starting to see a pattern

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Lee Probert (2012-03-11) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight 6 OTHER Tamaz Evra C 1 7 OTHER Scholes Brunt C 1 9 OTHER Andrews [...]

Untold Ref Review: Arsenal 2 – 1 Newcastle United

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Today’s referee is Howard Webb -

So we [...]

Barca fixed matches – the evidence from former Barca VP, (but why are the UK press silent?)

By Walter Broeckx

Now I must admit that my Spanish/Catalan is not that great so would appreciate it if somebody could translate this interview that was made by the Spanish TV channel La Sexta where Mr. Alfons Godall former vice-president of Barcelona talked about a few things. The video should be available over here:

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Untold Ref Review: AC Milan 4 – 0 Arsenal, Kassai and Uefa a case of clear robbery, once again

 

Today’s referee is Victor Kassai – Some Arsenal fans may remember him from his officiating of last season’s away match against Braga where Eboué was allowed to be kicked off the pitch leaving Arsenal with only 10 men as they had already used all of their subs and perhaps more importantly from when Kassai [...]

Untold Ref Review: Aston Villa 0 – 1 Manchester City

Today’s referee is Michael Oliver – A narrow win for City in goals but how did the ref score

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Michael Oliver (2012-02-12) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight 10 OFFSIDE Aston Villa C assumed correct 1 12 OTHER Zabaleta Albrighton C Trip 1 14 OTHER Heskey Kolarov [...]

Untold Ref Review: Tottenham Hotspur 5 – 0 Newcastle United, and a strange decision not given

Today’s referee is Andre Marriner – A game that was over after 20 minutes. But we take the whole game in account when we give points to the ref. What was his final score.

MATCH REVIEW DETAILS – Andre Marriner (2012-02-11) Period 1 Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment Weight 4 GOAL Tottenham C [...]