Steve Bell

Built a better model for commercial property. 25+ yrs in shops, sheds & sites. Author of VOID. Coventry City through thick and thin.

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[Referee Channel @RefereeC21621]

This goal was allowed. #everton #coventry #goal #var #handball

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@Boydyyy1 @rlfansSaddened @thenewmatador @SkyBluesSteve @PLMatchCentre Not seen it, so i have no option on it.

[Steve Bell @SteveBellPropRT]

Same 20-minute walk, three towns. Empty shops: Nuneaton 23, Daventry 7, Stamford 2. Stamford has free parking, cheap paid parking and traders working together as #ShopStamford. What’s your town doing? #HighStreet

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HOWARD WEBB DEFENDS PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREES AFTER CHAOTIC GAMEWEEK 10 — BUT WARNS OFFICIALS WILL FACE CONSEQUENCES IF INVESTIGATIONS FIND SERIOUS ERRORS! 🚨

The PGMOL chief has addressed one of the most controversial weekends of officiating this season, with several Premier League clubs left questioning the consistency of refereeing and VAR decisions.

🎙️Webb:- referees should not be condemned simply because a decision is unpopular.
“People need to understand that refereeing is not about pleasing managers, players, pundits or supporters. Every decision must be judged against the Laws of the Game.

🎙️Reporter:- Let’s look at the incidents.
1. Arsenal vs Hull City — Kai Havertz penalty incident
Nobel Mendy pulled Kai Havertz inside the penalty area, but after a VAR intervention the referee ruled that Havertz was offside and awarded Hull a free-kick.
The problem? The foul occurred before the offside offence. This is a decision that deserves serious scrutiny.

2. Everton vs Coventry —Tarkowski hair-pull incident
James Tarkowski appeared to pull Caleb Yirenkyi’s hair inside the penalty area. Coventry were denied a penalty despite VAR checking the incident.

3. Everton vs Coventry — Awoniyi penalty appeal
Vitalii Mykolenko made contact with Taiwo Awoniyi near the penalty-area boundary. VAR determined that the contact happened outside the box. The precise location and nature of the challenge remain important talking points.

4. Everton vs Coventry — Thierno Barry handball controversy
Everton’s goal was allowed to stand despite Coventry’s handball appeals. Another incident that deserves a closer examination of the available footage.

5. Leeds vs Tottenham — Mathys Tel challenge
Jayden Bogle’s challenge on Mathys Tel divided opinion, with questions raised over whether the challenge endangered the opponent and whether VAR should have recommended a red-card review.

6. Manchester United vs Aston Villa — Late equaliser
Patrick Dorgu’s dramatic 96th-minute equaliser was checked for a possible foul by Senne Lammens on goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. VAR allowed the goal to stand.
7. Brighton vs Brentford — Igor Thiago red card
Igor Thiago was sent off following a VAR review for an arm-to-head incident involving Chema Andrés. Questions were raised about the force and intention behind the contact.
8. Sunderland vs Chelsea — Cole Palmer penalty appeal
Palmer went down following contact from Luke O’Nien and Jules Ahoka, but the referee waved away the appeals. VAR did not recommend a review.

🎙️Webb—“I understand the frustration. I understand why managers are demanding explanations, and I understand why supporters feel that certain decisions have cost their clubs important points.
But we cannot operate a system where every controversial decision automatically becomes evidence of incompetence.
Referees must be allowed to make decisions based on what they see, while VAR must intervene when the established threshold for intervention is met.
However, let me make something absolutely clear: defending the integrity of our officials does not mean protecting mistakes.
Every major incident will be examined. The communication between the referee and VAR will be assessed, the available footage will be reviewed, and the application of the Laws of the Game will be scrutinised.
If an investigation establishes that a referee or VAR official made a serious mistake, failed to follow the correct protocol or misapplied the Laws of the Game, appropriate action will be taken.
There must be accountability. Nobody should be above scrutiny, regardless of their experience or reputation.
We want consistency, transparency and the highest possible standards.
The Premier League deserves that. The clubs deserve that. And most importantly, the supporters deserve that.”
#PremierLeague #PGMOL #VAR #HowardWebb #Referees

[Steve Bell @SteveBellPropRT]

@Sidneykidney4 @Psalmist_FCB Yeah, okay.

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Rates up to 4%, more small shops paying no business rates, higher tax on rental income, and nothing on empty property. Here’s what the Budget and the rate rise mean for commercial property. Not financial advice. #Budget2026 #CommercialProperty

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@PhilStace1980 @benhayes17 Okay, so clearly you have never watched football and know nothing about it.
Enjoy the rest if yiur Sunday.

[Steve Bell @SteveBellPropRT]

@jaybothroyd Going to need an hour just in Everton v Cov, and with everything else that's happened this weekend, you're not going to have enough day to cover it all!

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@wharton_john @same_old_Fritz Fist full of hair yanked down as he's jumping. That is excessive.

[Steve Bell @SteveBellPropRT]

@GOT_TXBill @MagpieMediaX Yes, I have a bias. I am a Cov fan who watched our side get robbed in 4 separate incidents in 1 game.
You seem to think that shit calls are okay if they go your way.
I am not going to sit through every EVARton game ever to look for incidents that you can't even point to.

[Steve Bell @SteveBellPropRT]

@BigBrianBrobb9 @JaySkyBlueJay84 Well that's a solid argument there. I'm convinced.

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@wharton_john @same_old_Fritz If you had yiur hair pulled like that, you'd think it was excessive.

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@spence_ross1 Referees and VAR have had an absolute mare all weekend. Was it their Christmas party this weekend? Some horrific decisions all round. Ref Watch will need to be a feature length special.

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@BigBrianBrobb9 @JaySkyBlueJay84 Wide open mate. Brobby trips himself up.

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@BigBrianBrobb9 @JaySkyBlueJay84 Brobby even. Stupid autocorrect

[Steve Bell @SteveBellPropRT]

@BigBrianBrobb9 @JaySkyBlueJay84 Bobby clips his own leg, yes

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@LeeGAnderson010 @NoContextEPL If this was given as a penalty, then we were definitely robbed of 2 on Friday.

[Steve Bell @SteveBellPropRT]

@GOT_TXBill @MagpieMediaX Go for it. Any of them that are worse than a hair pull and elbow to the face of another player in the same move not given, or a blatant foul and subsequent handball in the area which has resulted in the team who committed the foul and handball being awarded a throw in.