2018 MLS Week 8 Referee Discussion

Ismitje · Apr 24, 2018

RedStar91 said: ↑

I'm sure it has happened, but I doubt it happens that frequently or that often. As many players will you tell, "it's not personal ref" or "it's all part of the game."

Look at Buffon, it's been weeks since he made an ass of himself on the field and off the field of a perfectly reasonable and correct decision and he still hasn't backed down. He insulted Oliver's character and person and showed no remorse.

If Buffon won't back down, I doubt some MLS player on a meaningless, irrelevant April MLS match will go up to the referee and say "sorry I dissented on that penalty call in Salt Lake, you were spot on."
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I think there are other people like me, and therefore that there would be people inclined to follow up. I doubt most would apologize, but I don't doubt some would - which you sort of say at the beginning and refute at the end of your post.

No big deal, just curious.

JasonMa · Apr 29, 2018

RedStar91 said: ↑

I know it's his second game and all and he doesn't want to step on toes, but how is there not a caution for dissent after the PK for handling via VAR in the Real Salt Lake game?

If that's not dissent after a VAR decision, then can you have one? It's textbook dissent of a correct decision.

We as referees need to help our selves sometimes and there was a classic case of helping ourselves.
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Burgundy color glasses on this one but a rivalry match where the Rapids feel hard done by for the red (though it was 100% the right call), defended for 60 minutes, then getting burned (again in their eyes) by VAR to give up a PK. I can understand the ref letting them vent a bit.