Owl.1867 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Norwich robbed. Goal should have stood, putting them 2-0 up, and Kane has totally bought that penalty. If that was some foreigner rather than the England captain everyone would be going mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Burnley: It's like watching Bolton Wanderers in the 00s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Pellegrini gets the boot. Not a huge surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Apparently Moyes set for West Ham job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 There was one incident in the Norwich game where it was obviously a corner to Norwich. Absolute nonsense from ref to give a goal kick but we don’t bother with VAR for such things. Took sky two seconds to show it. Norwich then have a great goal disallowed for Pukki being given millimetres offside when the technology can’t work to that accuracy. Either use VAR with some level of common sense or get rid. As currently used it just increases the level of fan’s frustration with decisions and officials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 6 hours ago, JoshTheOwl said: What’s everyone’s thoughts on the offside view via VAR? how can your arm a couple of inches in front be an advantage? And also how can they say Pukkis goal is offside at the angel they were reviewing it?! Well, it is hard to avoid at Christmas VAR tho' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0wl18 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 They don’t even have the right angle to give offside a lot of the time.When they’re looking for an offside, if you’re talking millimetres, it’s absolutely impossible for them to call it offside with the technology they have available. They need to leave it with the on field call. I've said it before and I’ll say it again, Stockley Park is a complete waste of time. A lot of decisions are subjective, by using Stockley Park, you add an additional level of subjectivity. A quick glance at a replay can usually determine whether or not there may have been an error. Just tell the referee to go and have a look, it really isn’t rocket science and, works well on the continent. Why we have to wee wee about is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshTheOwl Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Another joke decision how are you meant to play in the shoulder when your finger being ahead of the opposition player is classed as offside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0wl18 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Liverpool have had some incredible luck with VAR this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshTheOwl Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Not sure on the Liverpool goal either. referee to me blows the whistle Before mane scores?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshTheOwl Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I fail to see how anyone with a football brain can say his hand a few inches Ahead of Robertson is giving him an unfair advantage what are you meant to do? Run with your arms behind his back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0wl18 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, JoshTheOwl said: Not sure on the Liverpool goal either. referee to me blows the whistle Before mane scores?! This is exactly my point In the post above, the referee has given handball, even if Mane scores before the ref blows, what gives the VAR authority to over ride? The ref clearly sees it and makes a decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growl67 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 On 28/12/2019 at 17:21, SiJ said: You think he'd do a good job at managing a team currently in the Championship? I'm sorry, but I don't see how that makes him better than what he is: an average PL manager. Who are all these young players he's brought through at Bournemouth? As for this they're a "tiny" club: Yes, they are. But they also have the backing of a Russian billionaire. Yes I do think he’d do a good job. Surely an average PL manager is very likely to be an upgrade on an average Championship manager and the fact that Howe took Bournemouth up from League 2 to the Premier League and they are now into their 5th season in the top tier speaks volumes about his achievements and his Championship credentials. Sure they’ve got a rich owner but so have many clubs, some (like us) who struggle to get promotion despite having one and others who struggle to keep their status when they final get promoted like Villa this season and Fulham last. And let’s be honest, Bournemouth are hardly a team of household names are they? Their Captain for instance came up with them from the bottom tier. As for bringing younger players through, somebody’s already named a couple I see but I was also thinking for instance of the way he started Brooks from the off last season unlike Wilder who seemed to see him as bench at best a number of quality young loanees Bournemouth have have over the years obviously I assume because the parent clubs know they’ll be taught to play the right way. They’ve had some injuries this season which have affected them but in previous seasons they’ve been as good as any team to watch entertainment wise. Anyway as always I respect your views, it’s all about opinions and I personally would love to see Howe at the Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitechapel Owl Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Crikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitechapel Owl Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Wahey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 VAR is flipping wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmchairOwl Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 VAR is a beautiful thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 This is something I've been thinking about for a while now, and I apologise in advance if it seems a bit crackpot. I think the Premier League are intentionally ruining VAR. Admittedly, it isn't very hard. But their lack of using the one piece of it that had success in the World Cup and champions League baffles me, and to me, the only reasonable explanation for it is they are attempting to undermine it. It's very clear that the Prem dont want VAR. They never did, but was pressured by FIFA to introduce it. If it works bad though, they have an excuse to scrap it in the summer. At the moment, its working terrible, and hats off to them if it is their plan, because it is working as I dont see anyone complaining about keeping VAR when they scrap it come May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only way is S6 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Call me sceptical, but I just can’t accept a title race is over in December. Not even Man Utd in their pomp had it sewn up before new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latemodelchild Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 2 hours ago, The only way is S6 said: Call me sceptical, but I just can’t accept a title race is over in December. Not even Man Utd in their pomp had it sewn up before new year. Much as I'd like this to be true, I just don't see anyone catching em. Even if they got close var would step in. Their name has been on the trophy since the end of last season. Its gonna be unbearable. It'll be the greatest triumph, by the greatest team, for the greatest fans. There'll be special programmes on every channel. Think I'll hibernate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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