Refereeing Inconsistencies

[Stuwell2]

Spiderpig totally agree with you on this but unfortunately there’s little chance of that happening. 

[Kmcalpin]

There's no doubt that in recent months, refereeing/VAR performances have deteriorated from an already low base. We seem to be on the receiving end of continual poor potentially game changing decisions or 50/50s going against us week in week out just now.  Yesterday was just another example. The old adage that things even themselves out over a season will certainly not apply this time round. I have no problem with VAR, although it could be improved. What I do have a problem with is how its being used to rereferee games.

I often thought that fans complaining about referees were simply being biased and paranoid (I include myself in this). However, Graeme McGarry recently penned an article in the Herald questioning whether we're being refereed differently since the Callum Slattery iincident. A sound article which I believe has basis in fact.  Despite our style of play, we seem to be awarded far fewer fouls than the opposition. Maybe thats why we go down so often? A physically robust Hearts side were penalised a mere 7 times yesterday. Now as I wasn't at the game, it may well be that Hearts were extremely sporting in their treatment of us. But it seems like a trend. 

Its certainly affecting our results and brasses me off no end but we shouldn't let it get to us Starsail and San. 

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/26008883.motherwell-refereed-differently-slattery-row/

[joewarkfanclub]

1 hour ago, Kmcalpin said:

There's no doubt that in recent months, refereeing/VAR performances have deteriorated from an already low base. We seem to be on the receiving end of continual poor potentially game changing decisions or 50/50s going against us week in week out just now.  Yesterday was just another example. The old adage that things even themselves out over a season will certainly not apply this time round. I have no problem with VAR, although it could be improved. What I do have a problem with is how its being used to rereferee games.

I often thought that fans complaining about referees were simply being biased and paranoid (I include myself in this). However, Graeme McGarry recently penned an article in the Herald questioning whether we're being refereed differently since the Callum Slattery iincident. A sound article which I believe has basis in fact.  Despite our style of play, we seem to be awarded far fewer fouls than the opposition. Maybe thats why we go down so often? A physically robust Hearts side were penalised a mere 7 times yesterday. Now as I wasn't at the game, it may well be that Hearts were extremely sporting in their treatment of us. But it seems like a trend. 

Its certainly affecting our results and brasses me off no end but we shouldn't let it get to us Starsail and San. 

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/26008883.motherwell-refereed-differently-slattery-row/

Hearts were indeed "robust" yesterday, as you would expect them to be when they are chasing down a title. I have no issue with that if both teams are refereed to the same standard.

But, not for the first time, yesterday we were not. We are not as "robust" a team as Hearts, but time and again we were blown up for soft fouls that Hearts appeared to be getting away with more often than not.

I dont want to see our players going down easily, but it just felt that it got to the point yesterday where the players were getting frustrated by the referee's performance that they were left with no choice. Said was probably the worst offender, but there was one challenge where he got sandwiched by 2 Hearts players and the foul was given against him.

It was getting to the ridiculous stage.

Edit: PS for a team who enjoys as much possession of the ball as we do, you would expect the number of fouls on our players to be higher and with the number of touches we get in the opposition box, that would mean penalties.