03-08-2019, 11:37 AM
No pen - they're all suspended in mid air with Jenkins.
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03-08-2019, 11:37 AM
No pen - they're all suspended in mid air with Jenkins.
03-08-2019, 11:54 AM
(03-08-2019, 11:14 AM)Statto Wrote: I agree that VAR will creep ever deeper, changing the sport, increasing the tension for TV viewers and advertising potential for broadcasters. A few drinks and "the day" are important, but that moment of exhilaration when the ball hits the net is the drug inside the ground. It will ruin it for stadium spectators by killing that, but the broadcasters don't care as long as they make their bucks. They promised a 'whole new ball game' and are delivering that. If he knew what he was doing and it was deliberate, why would he deliberately put his arm onto a shot that was heading for the planet Jupiter? He'd have to be a complete nutter to give the ref a decision to make, when no one really knows which way any particular ref is going to go. On VAR I agree with every word you've said. It'll kill that moment of euphoria that for me has been the thing that keeps me going back, that most ridiculous high that you get when an important goal goes flying in. For the neutral TV viewer who isn't as emotionally attached, VAR adds to the tension and the excitement, but on the pitch and in the stands, it will kill that instant celebration when the ball hits the net. It's aimed at the millions of TV glory hunting big team fans, and will be used as such. It won't be any use to the likes of me and thee. As I've said before, when Atkinson's reffing our matches, I won't be able to celebrate a goal fully til I get home.
03-08-2019, 12:21 PM
In my opinion he put his arm out to block it because he's a fanny and was protecting himself. That makes it a deliberate action to put the arm out there before the shot, away from his body, which meant he ran the risk. I don't buy the version that his arm was by his side. It clearly wasn't.
Why would he do it? Why would a defender or keeper fly in and make a stupid challenge when a player is going away from goal or to the bye-line? Players do inexplicable things every week.
03-08-2019, 04:07 PM
(03-08-2019, 08:25 AM)CA Baggie Wrote:(03-07-2019, 10:26 AM)Pickle Rick Wrote:(03-07-2019, 10:20 AM)CA Baggie Wrote: Clear and obvious error? Nope. This is consistently the point I make about VAR and it's one those who insist "but the right decision was made" completely miss. VAR will lead to to the loss of everything being a football fan is about. Someone today who was defending it said they hate it when ex-players look at incidents and say "there wasn't enough in that" as it means an offence was committed and it should have been given. But the reason pros say that is because they know the game inside out and understand the context. If we're just going to interpret a rule book literally, we may as well not bother kicking off as there'll be offences committed pretty much every minute. I think the querying of which way a throw in should have gone is EXACTLY what will happen before long. The awarding of corners will also be up for debate as, let's face it, sometimes it's very hard to tell who exactly a ball came off. So there'll be a delay while someone has a look at replays. Magic. Do you know what? I think I'll just go with the fact sometimes we get the rub of the green, sometimes we don't.
03-08-2019, 04:48 PM
(03-08-2019, 04:20 PM)Pickle Rick Wrote: Well plenty were calling for VAR and we have it in some games for good or ill. But the call was correct I think and UEFA have explained it and backed it - the player was at fault. The picture is fairly damming too and hardly natural. How do work out it wasn't natural FFS. He's got his back to the ball and his arm isn't sticking out purposely to stop the ball. Nobody doubts it hit his hand, but that pic probably confirms moreso that it was accidental. |
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