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Back five when out of possession?
Quote from: FFC007 on August 30, 2025, 11:42:00 AMBack five when out of possession?
Sess will tend to drift much forward.
I'd be pleased to get a point.
anyone got a link to the game please
Is that Kevin sitting in the stand,up from dugout???
Quote from: Coastwalker on August 30, 2025, 12:34:33 PMIs that Kevin sitting in the stand,up from dugout???
Costner?
Fiddling at the back as ever
Excellent from Andersen before the shot
What'sandersen doing up so high
Solid start
Delap off injured
Delap not being able to cope with Anderson pace
stream ? im at work
Delap done a string....
Goal!
Get in King!!!
We have settled down, and holding our own
Gooall Josh King
Yeeessssss ::scarf::
Yeeees
JOSH KING!!!! ::scarf:: ::scarf::
And a star is born.
VAR interfering again
Var.
You're kidding me - if this is overturned that's RIDICULOUS
We really are playing the officials & the opposing team
Surely not?
Sorry if they rule this out I might be done with the sport. We can't be shafted like this every week.
Never a foul. Muniz did a turn and Chalobah put his foot under Muniz's. Muniz didn't even know his foot is there.
Robbed by VAR again,
This is pure crap. I wonder if it would have been the same for Chelsea?
Football is killing itself and is Finished as a sport and a level playing field.
What a loving joke
Disallowed, I'm about done with this sport
Even the ref on Sky disagrees
Ridiculous. Outrageous
Careless? I've heard it all now
Pure corruption. Follow the money.
What's the f*cking point of playing these games
Hot garbage. Unbelievable.
https://www.streamup.io/sport/server.html?id=chelsea-vs-fulham-2267095
Disgrace.. ::angry::
There's obvious corruption here
Absolutely scandalous!
Var is going beyond its remit and refs are weak and stupid.
Or maybe just corrupt!
This is exactly why I am an armchair supporter.
That's a shocking decision. Chalobah's second to that and plonked his leg where it shouldn't be.
What could Muniz have done different there? He needs to plant his foot to the ground after that dribble move.
That's probably one of the worst decisions I have ever seen. Disgusting
Scandalous and corrupt
What an absolutely shocking decision, a complete joke. The commentators saying the goal should have stood but that just adds insult to injury.
Even the pundits and Mike Dean think that was a horrendous call.
Big clubs yet again get everything
That is a shocking VAR intervention.... ::angry:: ::angry:: ::angry::
Shocking decision. But hopefully the boys will use this for extra motivation. Complete joke.
At least we'll get a letter of apology on Monday from PGMOL so that's OK
Surely they want more goals not less?
Chelsea are a disorganized mess
We have form with Rob Jones in the middle and it has got worse...
Pedro with his normal play acting
That decision really confirms that VAR is there for the big teams.
Quote from: FFC007 on August 30, 2025, 01:04:20 PMWe have form with Rob Jones in the middle and it has got worse...
He is simply a terrible referee
Quote from: Jules on August 30, 2025, 01:06:26 PMQuote from: FFC007 on August 30, 2025, 01:04:20 PMWe have form with Rob Jones in the middle and it has got worse...
He is simply a terrible referee
Most of them are.
Cinderella is putting on a great pantomime.
Obviously we're not spending any money on VAR officials or players for that matter. What are the toilets like these days?
How was that not a foul?
Too many heavy touches by the Fulham forwards.
They haven't even taken a shot when so close to goal.
8 extra mins
Rob Jones having a terrible game
I'm sure the head of the PGMOL will have thought of a reason by Monday to justify this ****.
Ahhhh that was close. Superb move
Quote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:16:30 PMRob Jones having a terrible game
Doing what he is paid for.
King is having the game of his life. I'm 100% certain Chelsea is going to make a 100m bid on deadline day for him
Quote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:16:30 PMRob Jones having a terrible game
You know things are bad when other teams boards are going into meltdown about the decision.
Another foul. This is ridiculous
Is the ref awake?
Quote from: demeant0r on August 30, 2025, 01:20:30 PMKing is having the game of his life. I'm 100% certain Chelsea is going to make a 100m bid on deadline day for him
He's been incredible and I'm sure he'll get another chance to score. The chemistry with Muniz is reminiscent of Carvalho and Mitro tearing up the Championship.
Utter disgraceful VAR bs aside.... Josh King... you are a superstar kid
So tragic King has had that taken away from him.
Refereeing against us has been outrageous.
Ffs
Amazing save
Ffs
Just unfair
One nil to the referee - a great chant.
Where the F did the extra minute come from!
And there you go 8th minute of injury time...Our luck.
Quote from: hopper on August 30, 2025, 01:24:19 PMSo tragic King has had that taken away from him.
Refereeing against us has been outrageous.
In all 3 games we've played this season, Brighton being the least egregious. They couldnt make it more obvious.
Goal before half time is a killer.
Of course Chelsea would score in extra time of extra time. Sickening.
Oh love off
Absolutely brutal. Lost for words really.
So obvious that was going to happen. Sickening. But, fantastic from our boys in that first half
Absolutely weak, weak, weak refereeing.
That ref is such an arrogant c**t.
Can we sue PGMOL?
Let's keep playing till they score. Joke ref
9th minute of 8 gets the goal...
....but Jones was going to play on until Chelsea scored anyway.
Why were they even allowed to take that corner in the first place? The first corner was taken at 53.25,i.e. 25 seconds after the expiration of the added time. I get why he allows that, Tosin and Lukic had that duel that took some time to sort out, but why allow the second one?
Going to take dog a walk,calm me down..effin fuming.
Cheating barstewards.
So they score in extra time which was only awarded for the time it took to discount our goal for no reason.
This obvious VAR corruption is killing the game
Quote from: St Eve on August 30, 2025, 01:28:25 PMQuote from: bill taylors apprentice on August 30, 2025, 01:25:54 PMWhere the F did the extra minute come from!
I don't get that either
It's a "minimum" of 8 but difficult to see where the extra came from.
Quote from: Nittany_Joe on August 30, 2025, 01:26:54 PMOf course Chelsea would score in extra time of extra time. Sickening.
When you have 8 minutes of added time and then give them another minute so they can take their corner what do you expect
One of the worse refereeing performances I've ever seen.. and I've been around a long time.
Quote from: FFC007 on August 30, 2025, 01:30:05 PMOne of the worse refereeing performances I've ever seen.. and I've been around a long time.
Absolutely fuming. Absolute cowardice from the ref.
Tell me if I'm wrong but there was no stoppage in play from 45 to 53 mins yet the ref found over a min extra!
If that is a foul we're going to have hundreds of fouls a game.
Even Peter Schmeichel is saying VAR is ruining the game
Talksport are incandescent about the disallowed goal.
Undeserved result, completely. We had a fair goal ruled out and they shouldn't have been allowed to take that corner.
Everyone is playing really well, but I have to single out Andersen, who is having his best game in a Fulham shirt in my opinion, and King, who is having his best game in senior football.
I've only got the radio coverage, I wonder if the ref celebrated with their players?
2 weeks running we've been robbed.
If there is any justice we will get something out of this game
I predict the ref will be ashamed and remorseful from his first half bias and send a blue player off and give us two penalties in the 2nd half.
And pigs might fly!
Surely this injustice can only give Marco and the team the ammunition to go harder in the second half
If only the FA would recruit some Russian referees. They cannot be too busy back home right now. They are certain to be better.
Quote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:34:43 PMEveryone is playing really well, but I have to single out Andersen, who is having his best game in a Fulham shirt in my opinion, and King, who is having his best game in senior football.
I think Andersen has returned from the close season in really good shape & we're seeing the player we'd hoped for.
The internet is blowing up about this decision
Quote from: St Eve on August 30, 2025, 01:36:49 PMIf there is any justice we will get something out of this game
Unfortunately, the ref will have a soft red card for us when he gets the chance.
Why is it always us? I accept that I'm totally partisan, but beyond that it seems clear that there's a bias.
Quote from: legana on August 30, 2025, 01:31:42 PMAbsolutely fuming. Absolute cowardice from the ref.
This!
I was saying out loud "have some balls, ref, and overrule VAR"
Wishful thinking ofc
This is the most blatant example of corruption I am yet to see from a PL game. Disgusting.
I pray to god or the spaghetti monster that the PGMOL suspends this fking farce of a ref
Folk on Talksport seem to think that if Lukic commits 4 fouls then that justifies a yellow card.
Absolutely fuming, no one other person on the planet thinks thats a foul except the clown in the VAR booth and the clown on the pitch
Quote from: Grassy Noel on August 30, 2025, 01:41:35 PMFolk on Talksport seem to think that if Lukic commits 4 fouls then that justifies a yellow card.
No surprise, earlier they were defending last weeks ref against Man Utd.
Why are defenders allowed to take goal kicks these days? I thought only keepers were showed
Ffs potential handball
If this is given I'm switching off
What about the careless challenge on bassey
Ref is going into the monitor
Switched it off. Whats the point.
Quote from: demeant0r on August 30, 2025, 01:47:28 PMIf this is given I'm switching off
Me too. There is only so much abuse I can take.
Didn't that show Pedro handball in on the build up
I don't think I've ever felt so angry about a football match
The ref would take the penalty if he could
All the fulham fans should just walk out
I'm done. Have a good weekend guys.
I'm switching is off
So Pedro pushes Andersen and then uses his hand to control the ball, then a potential foul on Iwobi and then Sess blocks it with his hand and they get a penalty.
Of course it was a penalty. FFS
Modern refs love all the attention
Now checking Pedro. What has the game descended to?
Incredulous that was handball by Pedro
That's me done, cheers everyone.
I think I'm off to do a bit of gardening.
Quote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:50:46 PMSo Pedro pushes Andersen and then uses his hand to control the ball, then a potential foul on Iwobi and then Sess blocks it with his hand and they get a penalty.
And your point!
Sess shouldn't be jumping like that. He made it easy for that twit to give it.
We would be arguing for a PK if that was a Chelsea player. I don't like it, but I'm not surprised.
I long for the day when AI takes over and we never see another referee in a senior game.
Rob Jones - clear winner of the MoTM today.
I wonder what gentlemen Jim is saying
Quote from: St Eve on August 30, 2025, 01:52:20 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:50:46 PMSo Pedro pushes Andersen and then uses his hand to control the ball, then a potential foul on Iwobi and then Sess blocks it with his hand and they get a penalty.
And your point!
How is it a penalty!
Three PKs given in 3 games. We need to be more disciplined.
Rob Jones and VAR 2 - Fulham 0
I havent been this angry at football in a long time ::angry::
Quote from: First State on August 30, 2025, 01:54:16 PMThree PKs given in 3 games. We need to be more disciplined.
Yes this is a bit concerning
Quote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:53:59 PMQuote from: St Eve on August 30, 2025, 01:52:20 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:50:46 PMSo Pedro pushes Andersen and then uses his hand to control the ball, then a potential foul on Iwobi and then Sess blocks it with his hand and they get a penalty.
And your point!
How is it a penalty!
I was being sarcastic
The moral is to never give technology to Neanderthals.
Quote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:50:46 PMSo Pedro pushes Andersen and then uses his hand to control the ball, then a potential foul on Iwobi and then Sess blocks it with his hand and they get a penalty.
Exactly!
if there is any justice we come back to win this, and rob jones tears his hamstring running to check the VAR screen for another joke decision
I suspect it would be a massive fine but I couldn't shake this referees hand at the end of the game.
Jesus I hate Walham Green with a passion,I really do. ::angry::
Quote from: SP on August 30, 2025, 01:59:14 PMI suspect it would be a massive fine but I couldn't shake this referees hand at the end of the game.
I dont think he would have the guts to go near Silva, he'll run off with 10 security guards like at half time
Quote from: Coastwalker on August 30, 2025, 01:59:39 PMJesus I hate Walham Green with a passion,I really do. ::angry::
I haven't been back since we won there years ago, hate the place.
Good subs from Marco. King was excellent but looks like he is starting to tire. Robinson will allow us to move to a back 4
Quote from: St Eve on August 30, 2025, 01:55:43 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:53:59 PMQuote from: St Eve on August 30, 2025, 01:52:20 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:50:46 PMSo Pedro pushes Andersen and then uses his hand to control the ball, then a potential foul on Iwobi and then Sess blocks it with his hand and they get a penalty.
And your point!
How is it a penalty!
I was being sarcastic
In fairness that bypassed me also and English is my first language
Iwobi looks tired. Get Adama on, move Wilson to the middle and ESR to the left.
Quote from: Coastwalker on August 30, 2025, 01:59:39 PMJesus I hate Walham Green with a passion,I really do. ::angry::
Who doesn't but so far today is entirely on VAR and this excuse for a ref
The other boards I drop into are all calling this corruption, this comment on the Palace board feels accurate to me:
'VAR has been rumbled and it's time they stopped kidding themselves and us. May as well call it the VR, there is nothing assistant about it, it's the main referee.'
Quote from: Hatch007 on August 30, 2025, 02:05:57 PMQuote from: St Eve on August 30, 2025, 01:55:43 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:53:59 PMQuote from: St Eve on August 30, 2025, 01:52:20 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 01:50:46 PMSo Pedro pushes Andersen and then uses his hand to control the ball, then a potential foul on Iwobi and then Sess blocks it with his hand and they get a penalty.
And your point!
How is it a penalty!
I was being sarcastic
In fairness that bypassed me also and English is my first language
Sorry. I am so annoyed with the officiating
think we look a bit shellshocked. Understandably because of the decisions.
You'll all tell me I'm wrong, but I still can't see ESR contributing anything to open play apart from the short back pass.
Quote from: First State on August 30, 2025, 01:54:16 PMThree PKs given in 3 games. We need to be more disciplined.
Or not play so deep. You only get penalties when you are in the penalty area but who knows these days?
Quote from: ron on August 30, 2025, 02:19:45 PMYou'll all tell me I'm wrong, but I still can't see ESR contributing anything to open play apart from the short back pass.
What about his goal in our previous match?
Poor finish from Raul there
Looked like a Chelsea player in a clear offside position, when the Sessegnon handball took place. So no opportunity denied, because the flag would have gone up? I stopped watching after that penalty. Surprised Marco hasn't just walked out. Clown league
When even opposition fans agree these decisions have been bullsh.t, i think that says it all, both Rob jones and the clown in VAR should be stood down
Quote from: Hatch007 on August 30, 2025, 02:08:18 PMQuote from: Coastwalker on August 30, 2025, 01:59:39 PMJesus I hate Walham Green with a passion,I really do. ::angry::
Who doesn't but so far today is entirely on VAR and this excuse for a ref
My hatred for them is nothing to do with the ref and Var today.
How about that for a pen on Raul?
I think referees see themselves as the stars these days.
Although I understand his frustration, needless card from Lukic there
Corruption successful.
They got a helping hand or two from VAR - Talksport.
Quote from: Grassy Noel on August 30, 2025, 01:41:35 PMFolk on Talksport seem to think that if Lukic commits 4 fouls then that justifies a yellow card.
Got him! Deserved it say Talksport who are over the moon!
Marco ignored the ref
Quote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 02:22:14 PMQuote from: ron on August 30, 2025, 02:19:45 PMYou'll all tell me I'm wrong, but I still can't see ESR contributing anything to open play apart from the short back pass.
What about his goal in our previous match?
He perfected his back pass in this game though...
Is the ref joining them on their lap of honour?
https://twitter.com/richardajkeys/status/1961774767662342485
Quote from: St Eve on August 30, 2025, 02:36:31 PMMarco ignored the ref
The ref should consider himself lucky
Controversional var decisions in all our matches this season
I'm a qualified referee (obviously at a lower level) and we are taught that we will make mistakes, just like players do but we must be consistent.
Today and all too often we see PL refs make mistakes and then compound them by being inconsistent, they may know the laws but they don't have a feeling for football.
OK Var interfered too much in some cases and not enough in others but today's ref was simply appalling, weak and incompetent!
I've said it before, but VAR should only be involved if the ref actually asks for its help. They should NEVER be able to call the ref to the screen and then influence him by making suggestions. I also think VAR should not show incidents in slow motion.
Club need to kick up a stink here. Official complaints need to be made with requests that those involved in today's so-called officiating serve adequate bans and are blocked from any involvement in our remaining games. We won't get anything but the point needs to be made and shown it isn't accepted.
I miss David Coote. He was actually one of the best referees in the league in my opinion (which, admittedly, isn't saying much).
poor scores for berge and lukic according to google. 2.8 and 2.9/5
castangne similar and tete lowest of all 2.6
Quote from: TC's Sporran on August 30, 2025, 02:59:22 PMpoor scores for berge and lukic according to google. 2.8 and 2.9/5
castangne similar and tete lowest of all 2.6
Have you watched the game? Berge and Lukic completely controlled the midfield and Tete and Castagne were really solid. In fact, pretty much everyone had superb games (especially in the first half).
Quote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 03:04:43 PMQuote from: TC's Sporran on August 30, 2025, 02:59:22 PMpoor scores for berge and lukic according to google. 2.8 and 2.9/5
castangne similar and tete lowest of all 2.6
Have you watched the game? Berge and Lukic completely controlled the midfield and Tete and Castagne were really solid. In fact, pretty much everyone had superb games (especially in the first half).
sorry serbian but i don't listen to anything you say due to your bias.
Quote from: TC's Sporran on August 30, 2025, 03:16:57 PMQuote from: SerbianLad on August 30, 2025, 03:04:43 PMQuote from: TC's Sporran on August 30, 2025, 02:59:22 PMpoor scores for berge and lukic according to google. 2.8 and 2.9/5
castangne similar and tete lowest of all 2.6
Have you watched the game? Berge and Lukic completely controlled the midfield and Tete and Castagne were really solid. In fact, pretty much everyone had superb games (especially in the first half).
sorry serbian but i don't listen to anything you say due to your bias.
What bias? Anyone who watched the match, even if you're not a Fulham fan would say we dominated the midfield. Look at Chelsea's forum, they were saying the same thing.
What kind of bias would I have towards Berge, Tete and Castagne anyway (I don't think I'm biased towards Lukic either, but I guess that's what you're aiming at).
Btw, you're one of the most biased posters here. I've never seen you say anything bad about TC. The fact is, both Berge and Lukic are better options than TC at the moment. TC is a good option to have of the bench.
Quote from: TC's Sporran on August 30, 2025, 03:16:57 PMsorry serbian but i don't listen to anything you say due to your bias.
I can't work out if you're joking or genuinely accusing SL of bias 🤷🏻
For my mind SL is one of the most considered and eloquent (no mean feat in its own right given the second language issue) posters on here