3 minutes ago, yaz said:

Corruption mate. Straight from the horse's mouth

https://youtube.com/shorts/xItK22Ai_-s?si=HCa-5YIRoycDRPLK

It's stuff like this that makes me want to just stop. You know, just forget that football exists and disconnect every single football related thing from my life.

It's vomit inducing.

Just now, BordeauxBlue said:

It's stuff like this that makes me want to just stop. You know, just forget that football exists and disconnect every single football related thing from my life.

It's vomit inducing.

Same. This and the state we're in is slowly killing my love for the game.

Arteta is such a prick.

He’s single handedly turned this league into a set piece league. Boring c*nt.

Can’t wait for someone to two foot him or knock him out when he’s infringing the throw ins or players on wing.

Worst team to win the league ever.

When City or Liverpool get back to their normal standard, Arsenal will be 20 points off the title.

Honestly I could take this VAR decision if it was fair across the board but Arsenal have done this all season and every time the decision has gone in the favour whether they are doing it or on the recieving end.

It's wrong that Arsenal are allowed to get away constantly.

Its been difficult to have joy or positive feelings around football. What with what is happening to our club.

Since VAR came in it has not been the same, and has been getting worse and worse. Here is the latest example.

Both teams fouling each other. On field call is a goal. The power that be dont want that though so they ignore that, ignore fouls that should be pens and instead give a foul on Raya.

Same thing Happens at every corner, Arsenal are masters of it. They change the call to what they want.

They want Spurs up, it makes the brand stronger. They want Arsenal to break the Liverpool and City monopoly, As the video Yaz posted shows.

Honestly disgusted by it all.

33 minutes ago, yaz said:

Corruption mate. Straight from the horse's mouth

https://youtube.com/shorts/xItK22Ai_-s?si=HCa-5YIRoycDRPLK

Yup.

I think coupled with the fact the FA are looking for an easy way out of the City ‘charges’ if Arsenal win it outright, then they can dock City points without ever officially affecting the outcome.

And… this is the same ref we’re getting for the FA Cup final. Not that it matters of course, now City have lost the title, they’ll be going full force into that.

1 minute ago, axman2526 said:

Its been difficult to have joy or positive feelings around football. What with what is happening to our club.

Since VAR came in it has not been the same, and has been getting worse and worse. Here is the latest example.

Both teams fouling each other. On field call is a goal. The power that be dont want that though so they ignore that, ignore fouls that should be pens and instead give a foul on Raya.

Same thing Happens at every corner, Arsenal are masters of it. They change the call to what they want.

They want Spurs up, it makes the brand stronger. They want Arsenal to break the Liverpool and City monopoly, As the video Yaz posted shows.

Honestly disgusted by it all.

When it comes to VAR, it has to be sabotage. I just don't understand how it's so difficult for them to get right. From the day it came in, only clear and obvious errors they said, but they don't do that. They analyse every little detail and slow it down to the slowest speed possible to find something off. Not a single person asked for that.

In this case, the arm across Raya is a foul (as is the 50 Arsenal have got away with this season) but Rice wrestling the West Ham player is also a foul. For me, that's an easy call to just go with the on field decision because both teams are guilty of fouling.

Sickening. That late West Ham equaliser was such a fitting end to the game and for it to be ruled out is an absolute joke of a decision. Game has been ruined. When you see Arsenal get away with so many decisions from set-pieces all season, for them, of all clubs to benefit from that one, it really does makes you want to stop watching football all together.

2 minutes ago, Nibs said:

Sickening. That late West Ham equaliser was such a fitting end to the game and for it to be ruled out is an absolute joke of a decision. Game has been ruined. When you see Arsenal get away with so many decisions from set-pieces all season, for them, of all clubs to benefit from that one, it really does makes you want to stop watching football all together.

What get's you though why did we not complain about our match and call out the Var team?

We have been saying the game is gone for a few years yet we still invest so much of our lives into it. Why ?

Trapped in a world we never made.

9 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

From the day it came in, only clear and obvious errors they said, but they don't do that.

This for me is the most crucial and frustrating part. If you need to look at it for 4, 5 or 6 minutes from every angle, then that's your answer... It isn't clear and obvious therefore onfield decision should stand.

11 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

When it comes to VAR, it has to be sabotage. I just don't understand how it's so difficult for them to get right. From the day it came in, only clear and obvious errors they said, but they don't do that. They analyse every little detail and slow it down to the slowest speed possible to find something off. Not a single person asked for that.

In this case, the arm across Raya is a foul (as is the 50 Arsenal have got away with this season) but Rice wrestling the West Ham player is also a foul. For me, that's an easy call to just go with the on field decision because both teams are guilty of fouling.

The government robbed us of our club and the Premier League are deciding who wins the title and who gets relegated. May as well called it sports entertainment

Arsenal have been involved in controversy during most of their games this season. The type and style of the bulk of the goals they have scored has been primitive and somewhat suspect. They have almost collapsed with the nervousness since January, that has affected players staff and supporters alike. All this attractive football they used to talk of simply doesnt exist anymore. Whining about negative and defensive football of others - well its them now. They really are heading towards becoming the most grotesque version of Champions of the Premier League. They will get pelters from all quarters for this season. Poor champions with a small c. Lucky Arsenal.

it only took a few moments for VAR to turn that West ham goal over. Yet VAR seems to have taken an age over very straight forward decisions all season.

VAR have relegated West Ham in a moment.

I think Guards of honour might be in short supply for these fcukers.

Edited May 10May 10 by OTL

15 minutes ago, Scott said:

We have been saying the game is gone for a few years yet we still invest so much of our lives into it. Why ?

Trapped in a world we never made.

I’ve withdrawn from football quite a lot, it used to be my life and now I barely remember when the team I support is playing. Very good for the old mental health.

One slip from the champions and City will be all over them and do them on goal difference. I bet they are paranoid about losing on goal difference. Sweating like pigs.

Edited May 10May 10 by OTL

Todd Rundgren / Utopia reference?

Great song 🤩

https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858955174/

26 minutes ago, Scott said:

Trapped in a world we never made.

I'm sure many people here are already aware of it but I am finding the YouTube channel, The Football Boardroom both fascinating and informative. Just listening to a discussion of the impact of relegation on West Ham

Arsenal are now officially the club I hate the most in football, even above Liverpool.

It's sickening that them, of all teams get away with the dark arts at corners at then get protected at corners as well.

The irony of today's decision is what's killing me!

There are so many examples of double standards with Arsenal this season it's clear to me that the Premier League and PGML would rather Arsenal win the league than City.

It stinks!

42 minutes ago, Munkunku said:

I’ve withdrawn from football quite a lot, it used to be my life and now I barely remember when the team I support is playing. Very good for the old mental health.

42 minutes ago, Munkunku said:

I’ve withdrawn from football quite a lot, it used to be my life and now I barely remember when the team I support is playing. Very good for the old mental health.

Good advice and good for you mate. Happy for you that you have found other things to focus on and find happiness in.

Multiple Arsenal players comit fouls before Raya is fouled.

So at a minimum it is a pen to West Ham as they could not gain advantage from playing on from the fouls like the one rugby tackle by Rice stopping west Ham defender attacking the corner.

But no, PL want arsenal as championsand West Ham down rather than Spurs.

Just as the UK government wants Roman's cash and to send our club away from the big boys table.

See what the "naturals" claim when arsenal do these exact same tactics to beat psg and win the Champions league. Am sure it will be just fine then.

26 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

See what the "naturals" claim when arsenal do these exact same tactics to beat psg and win the Champions league. Am sure it will be just fine then.

Those tactics don't fly in Europe, so PSG should wallop them.

10 hours ago, Munkunku said:

I’ve withdrawn from football quite a lot, it used to be my life and now I barely remember when the team I support is playing. Very good for the old mental health.

I'm not there yet. This is me since Clearlake took over:

For me this was the closest thing we've seen to corruption by match officials in this league.

All season we've watched Arsenal man handling players at corners and getting away with murder. Biggest game of the season that would probably decide the title and VAR only now decide to get involved and take 5 minutes (clear and obvious???) to make a call while simultaneously ignoring all the grappling by Rice, Gabriel, Trossard and Saliba at the exact same corner. Rice has managed to drag a West Ham player in a bear hug into the goal, but god forbid anyone puts an arm next to the GK.

Football is a joke being killed by nerds that weren't good enough to play the sport so need to be the centre of attention regulating it.