SCOUSER TOMMIES: WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?

<p>In an unplanned and unexpected episode, Jim Boardman and Jay Reid had to get together to discuss the new depths the PGMOL had somehow managed to plunge.</p><p>As Jay and Jim tried to work out exactly where to start with this episode, the self-governing band of incompetents were probably back at base sharing celebratory PowerPoints of all the records they’d smashed in one game - that’s if they weren’t hurriedly tidying up some audio files, soon to be lost.</p><p>Where to start? Should it be the red card for a tackle that it was clear the player didn’t even think was a yellow? Or the VAR, despite clearly deciding yellow was red, getting the ref to go the screen to have a look instead of making the call himself? Or the fact the VAR ensured the screen was paused on an incriminating moment that really didn’t tell the true story? Only providing a slow motion replay, from only one angle? The ref not asking for more angles, at normal speed, before excitedly waving his red card?</p><p>That’s just one incident covered in this episode. Others include, and this list is far from exhaustive:</p><p>- The VAR not sure of the difference between an allowed or disallowed goal. Has he ever watched a game?</p><p>- Conflicting stories of whether or not lines were drawn</p><p>- PGMOL issuing a statement - but no apology</p><p>- PGMOL saying a full investigation will take place. But blaming it on human error anyway.</p><p>- PGMOL apparently letting the bit about the VAR thinking it was a goal leak out, rather than say it on the record</p><p>- PGMOL giving their blessing to three of the officials working in the UAE 48 hours before, only arriving back the day before</p><p>- Jota getting a red when his first yellow was for watching someone fall over their own feet</p><p>- Salah getting booked for being fouled in the box.</p><p>- Opposition players let off for clearly and obviously waving imaginary yellow cards</p><p>- Liverpool set to be fined because of the number of bookings the nine men got</p><p>- The Reds releasing a statement call