I really hope he is just really unintentionally biased against us because the alternative is way worse. It genuinely looks like it’s on purpose as this stage.
Craig Pawson
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Brighton should've had about three red cards here. 
that's being charitable to the ref. Lets just use the correct word, most biased.
Honestly, some of the blame also lies with the United players. No pressure on the ref at all allowing him to get away with such an incompetent performance.
So fecking bent this guy.
Refs can’t take penalties luckily.
Why is Mitoma still on?
Joke refereeing today. First foul of Mitoma on Casemiro was already an orange card, and now he just lunges on De Gea’s shin with no control whatsoever and no second booking.
The Veltman decision still remains a mystery
The Veltman decision still remains a mystery
He’s refereeing like it’s his last ever game and he doesn’t care
Well, we keep getting punished because of surrounding the ref.
He'll probably send one of our players off for swearing at him
Choose one with Martin Atkinson.
Even Mr Fencesitter himself Simon Stone is calling it out
How is this useless cnut reffing a FA Cup semi final?
What in the absolute feckery is he doing? Complete dogshit
Out of the 8 added minutes overall, it was probably like 2 min active time. Shit ref
Allergic to giving cards to Man Utd opponents.
We never know. Rules seems to be different when it comes to us.
He‘ll probably spot something wrong with a United scored penalty and make them retake it.
My condolences to him at this difficult time.
They know that the sport has moved too fast for the refs. Genuine re think needed about how it's officiated.
Pretty impressive he didnt break down like Marsch, he must be absolutely devastated behind those cold eyes
You’re making excuses for him. He found the time for a United’s fouls.
Suprised that Mitoma didn't get a second yellow for the foul on De Gea
Why only give yellow cards to one team? Explain.
Somewhat interesting from the pretty neutral Guardian:
120+1 min “Even as a Brighton fan,” writes Johan, “I think a LOT of questionable decisions have gone their way today. Do you think, either consciously or unconsciously, the litany of previous refereeing mistakes (like the Mitoma non-penalty against Spurs) have made Pawson wary of making a mistake against them today?”
That’s a very good point, which I hadn’t considered. Mitoma should certainly have been sent off.
120+1 min “Even as a Brighton fan,” writes Johan, “I think a LOT of questionable decisions have gone their way today. Do you think, either consciously or unconsciously, the litany of previous refereeing mistakes (like the Mitoma non-penalty against Spurs) have made Pawson wary of making a mistake against them today?”
That’s a very good point, which I hadn’t considered. Mitoma should certainly have been sent off.
Thank you!
It’ll be worse if City are going for the treble in the final. No referee will rule anything close against them if that happens
Hes still sitting on the fence there. He doesn't actually say it's a yellow card challenge
One of the most blatant examples of relentless bias from a referee towards one team in a match in the history of the sport
So basically, the officials decided to even it all up against Man United because, hey, everyone hates them yeah?
Overran the ball, tackled Casemiro, yellow.
Overran the ball, tackled De Gea far more aggressively, no yellow.
Pawson is a fecking clown.
Overran the ball, tackled De Gea far more aggressively, no yellow.
Pawson is a fecking clown.
Terrible how mitoma didn't walk. Really poor.
Nothing will be made of it as we went through, but his decision making was woeful. Halve the Brighton team should have been carded and some how only mitoma did
The BBC got a lot wrong making us listen to him that's for sure
We know if any United already on yellow fouled their keeper like that he'd be off but he can't send a player off in their big game as it's plucky Brighton and ruin the story.
Did the Brighton player bear hugging our player for an eternity actually get booked? He played the "advantage" of course and booked our two players for minimal holding during the game.
Did the Brighton player bear hugging our player for an eternity actually get booked? He played the "advantage" of course and booked our two players for minimal holding during the game.
Why is English football full off amateur referees, isnt the FA supposed do something with that, bunch of lazy di*kheads really. So much money and quality in the league and one thing so overlooked is the huge substandard of refereeing. Hire international referees, I don't care, but this ultimately deserves a ban and a fine, so many blatant yellows and a potential of a couple of reds, at least it's over and didn't cost us.
Oh im definitely not. He was absolutely terrible and shouldn't be a referee. He's among the worst. I didn't mean speed of play, i meant the standards in every aspect of the game have raced ahead (fitness, nutrition, etc) while refereeing is still at an amateur level. Its never been more apparent
He really didn’t want to book their players, it was unbelievable. How many challenges off the ball as well that he just pointed at.
Then obviously, the Mitoma incident is a definite second yellow, but he‘s afraid to make the call.
Then obviously, the Mitoma incident is a definite second yellow, but he‘s afraid to make the call.
Not a single mention of the tackle by the commentary team. This is how agendas are built.