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Liquid Gold · Jan 4, 2026

I think Lampard should call out the EFL as well.

Bring up that we keep getting these letters and we keep getting apologised to but things aren’t improving. Say something along the lines of “I’ll probably get charged for bringing the game into disrepute for saying this but it’s the EFL that are bringing the game into disrepute for allowing refs to make such terrible decisions week in week out”.

I really think we should start using his name and popularity to start pressuring them. Write an article in a national newspaper or something.

M&B Stand · Jan 4, 2026

Hate to say it but I've got a feeling even worse is yet to come with refs this season.
Frank will explode when it does.

Brighton Sky Blue · Jan 4, 2026

M&B Stand said:
Hate to say it but I've got a feeling even worse is yet to come with refs this season.
Frank will explode when it does.

I’m at the point where I think his ‘reputation’ from early in his time here has made him a target for at least some of the refereeing circuit.

lordy_87 · Jan 4, 2026

He's looking right at it. Pathetic.

Warwickhunt · Jan 4, 2026

lordy_87 said:
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He's looking right at it. Pathetic.

Ref writing his own rules again! Keep watching players committed GBH every game on EMC

CovValleyBoy · Jan 5, 2026

lordy_87 said:
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He's looking right at it. Pathetic.

I promises myself I would look no more at comments regarding the Ref. Unyet here I am puking up !

SBT · Jan 5, 2026

Nick said:
Yeah he said we get letters after apologising.

What happens to the refs?

What do you think should happen to them?

I’m surprised that people think a public pressure campaign against referees’ associations and the EFL is going to improve the treatment we get from refs this season…

Mucca Mad Boys · Jan 5, 2026

lordy_87 said:
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He's looking right at it. Pathetic.

We probably should’ve had 3-4 penalties since Charlton at home and could’ve been worth about 5-7 points.

I’m not one for conspiracies, but it is taking the piss now.

SkyB · Jan 5, 2026

Something needs to be done with the refereeing at this level, been so poor for 2/3 years now.

It feels like the speed of the champ and the quality of the players has exploded int he league outside of the parachute teams to raise the level of the league far passed the quality of the referees.

VAR isn't an option as far as I'm concerned but I'd like to see more being done to improve the levels. What happened to the 5th and 6th officials that were just around the penalty areas? Sky blue tinted lenses tell me we need them more than ever in the champ.

The NFL seems to have dozens of officials for one game, with the amount of money in the sport is it not worth at least trialling the 5th and 6th based around the penalty area again and then even a 7th and 8th on opposite sides running the line?

Ashdown · Jan 5, 2026

People think refs are bad in England….They are blatantly corrupt in favouring the monied teams in Spain. Shockingly bad !

Bidda · Jan 5, 2026

Liquid Gold said:
I think Lampard should call out the EFL as well.

Bring up that we keep getting these letters and we keep getting apologised to but things aren’t improving. Say something along the lines of “I’ll probably get charged for bringing the game into disrepute for saying this but it’s the EFL that are bringing the game into disrepute for allowing refs to make such terrible decisions week in week out”.

I really think we should start using his name and popularity to start pressuring them. Write an article in a national newspaper or something.

Quick question, please: do these letters to managers actually exist and who writes them - the referee, their assessor, or the EFL? What is the purpose of writing these letters if no action is to be taken about the issues raised in them?

thekidfromstrettoncamp · Jan 5, 2026

I know we will never know but it would be nice to have the refs.thoughts on his reason for not giving the pen.

Otis · Jan 5, 2026

thekidfromstrettoncamp said:
I know we will never know but it would be nice to have the refs.thoughts on his reason for not giving the pen.

What I would like them to do, is to look at the footage after and see if they accept that they made a mistake or not.

mark82 · Jan 5, 2026

Bidda said:
Quick question, please: do these letters to managers actually exist and who writes them - the referee, their assessor, or the EFL? What is the purpose of writing these letters if no action is to be taken about the issues raised in them?

Lampard has referenced getting apologies for a number of decisions. I'm guessing it's from PGMOL.

Mucca Mad Boys · Jan 5, 2026

mark82 said:
Lampard has referenced getting apologies for a number of decisions. I'm guessing it's from PGMOL.

Apologies don’t get you any points. The amount of stonewall penalties that have been missed in a short space of time is not acceptable.

Our lead at the top has been halved and frankly, it shouldn’t have been because these decisions have cost us about 5-7 points. That’s without bringing up the Ipswich away game where Hirst should’ve been sent off if the officiating was consistent.

I hate to play the victim but the old adage that ‘it evens out over the season’ isn’t ringing true here.

Calista · Jan 5, 2026

lordy_87 said:
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He's looking right at it. Pathetic.

It's a really bad decision, the worst of the ones that people have been complaining about recently IMHO.

Brighton Sky Blue · Jan 5, 2026

Mucca Mad Boys said:
Apologies don’t get you any points. The amount of stonewall penalties that have been missed in a short space of time is not acceptable.

Our lead at the top has been halved and frankly, it shouldn’t have been because these decisions have cost us about 5-7 points. That’s without bringing up the Ipswich away game where Hirst should’ve been sent off if the officiating was consistent.

I hate to play the victim but the old adage that ‘it evens out over the season’ isn’t ringing true here.

I’m trying to think of absolute stinkers that have gone in our favour this season, can’t think of any.

Frostie · Jan 5, 2026

Brighton Sky Blue said:
I’m trying to think of absolute stinkers that have gone in our favour this season, can’t think of any.

Wright's offside goal at Sheffield Wednesday.
We were already 2-0 up & the ref had just missed a blatant penalty that should have been awarded to us too so I don't think anyone felt too aggrieved.

skyblueeyesrevisited · Jan 6, 2026

We need to frame all the PGMOL letters of apology and display them on the wall of the referee’s room.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · Jan 6, 2026

skyblueeyesrevisited said:
We need to frame all the PGMOL letters of apology and display them on the wall of the referee’s room.

Just caught up with watching refwatch on Sky and ex referee Dermot Gallagher said a penalty should have been given

Skyblue Bangkok · Jan 6, 2026

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Just caught up with watching refwatch on Sky and ex referee Dermot Gallagher said a penalty should have been given

DG looks like a grown up Jimmy Summerville.

Fergusons_Beard · Jan 6, 2026

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Just caught up with watching refwatch on Sky and ex referee Dermot Gallagher said a penalty should have been given

We should have a permanent slot on that-every week Gallagher says it should have been a pen!!

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Skyblue Bangkok · Jan 7, 2026

Fergusons_Beard said:
We should have a permanent slot on that-every week Gallagher says it should have been a pen!!

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I remember last season when Bristol City guy scored that spectacular volley when Dovin was in goal. DG ie Jimmy Summerville sid it should have been disallowed because a Bristol City player was offside right in front of Dovin.

Nick · Jan 17, 2026

Just the 2 pens today.

It's a joke

Brighton Sky Blue · Jan 17, 2026

First one I thought would have been soft but still usually gets given.
Second one zero question.

Lampard will need a new ringbinder to collect all these apology letters at this rate.

Shannerz · Jan 17, 2026

Second one was stonewall.

Nick · Jan 17, 2026

The issue is he saw them both, said the first wasn't a foul but then proceeded to give them the softest free kick you will ever see.

It's getting beyond a joke.

long way home · Jan 17, 2026

Defender used his body as a torpedo to dive across Wright and then EMC. 1 if not both were pens. We will get one soon other than that todays ref did ok.

Liquid Gold · Jan 17, 2026

If it’s in the rules now that you can take down an attacker in the box by launching your whole body at their legs then we should start doing it

the noise around this will be lost with the win but it’s beyond a joke

eyesee · Jan 17, 2026

absolute shocker today. again.
the first shout for a pen i thought was 50:50. but the 2nd one was a nailed on pen.
no idea how he didn't give that.

Fergusons_Beard · Jan 17, 2026

Like I’ve said on this thread before those two challenges outside the box fouls are given 100% by the ref.

Yet for some reason it’s not given inside.

Not just City either.

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hinckley cov · Jan 17, 2026

Nick said:
Just the 2 pens today.

It's a joke

That one on wright wasn’t a penalty nick wright should of stayed on his feet but the one on Mason Clark was a definitely a pen surely the linesman if he’s in line see’s that 100% penalty.

shepardo01 · Jan 17, 2026

long way home said:
Defender used his body as a torpedo to dive across Wright and then EMC. 1 if not both were pens. We will get one soon other than that todays ref did ok.

Guarantee we will miss it!

Lofty · Jan 17, 2026

Really want lampard to come out all guns blazing in the after match interview, reeling off every penalty decision not awarded. Laying into the officials
Finishing with we we’ll happily accept the fine, cause they are shit.

Mcbean · Jan 17, 2026

I don’t think we will get a pen while we top the league

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