Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
list of sporting achievements
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Champions League 2018/19
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list of sporting achievements
StephenH
David Ginola
Ta never heard of it. Learn something every day!
Disagree, we managed a game, knowing exactly what Dortmund would do, and when they would slow down.
If PSG had simply stepped up a gear last night, they would have blown away United easily.
Lemonade Money
Les Medley
I thought Man U deserved it, played well. They should've got a walkover for Neymar's outfit alone.
StephenH
David Ginola
I thought at the time 'that'll teach you ya prat!'
Please, what is that guy about?
All the advantages in life he has amassed and he ends up looking like Elton John's wardrobe manager.
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
Just seen highlights of the penalty, have to say if that was given against Spurs Id be fudging livid.
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
Joke, wasn't it?
parklane1
Tony Galvin
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
I don't like it at all. I'm not against technology in the game per se, the goal line stuff is excellent, but this isn't working well enough to be even considered at this point IMO. Maybe start with offside and encroachment only. Black and white decisions that require no interpretation and take it from there.But VAR is supposed to get things right.
(edit: there was massive incompetence in the decision making in this case so not a good anti-var example)
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parklane1
Tony Galvin
Agree with that, as for the rest its perfection so far.
Gazza Dazzla
Chris Perry
I said it when it first came in, black and white calls like in and out of play, offside etc. are complete no brainers, but penalty decisions are matters of interpretation, much harder to get right and your not going to really save any controversy, last night being a perfect example.
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nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
But VAR is supposed to get things right.
It is supposed to.
In this instance I dont even think its a VAR call. It was managed badly.
StephenH
David Ginola
It needs clarification/reaffirming ‘any part of the body’ is offside that’s offsade.
nayenezgani
Jimmy Neighbour
Agree. Think Neymar (the clown shoe that he is) had every right to be filthy about that decision. No point in using VAR if those decisions are still up for debate.. The one in Porto v Roma was dodgy as too.
FatBloke
Niko Kranjcar
The system in hockey and rugby allows refs to ask specific questions. So not "Is it a pen?" but rather "Did it hit his arm?" Which the ref wouldn't be asking unless he thought there was intent. Similar for whether a specific player was offside. In rugby it's often used to check forward passes or whether a ball was grounded.
So yes, black and white decisions to help the ref make a correct decision. I don't understand why football can't do the same.
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
Was having this exact conversation yesterday.
Rugby has a very well implemented system. Its worked out all the bugs and has intergrated VAR into the game without any real drama.
It works.
Football decides to follow suit.
Basic common sense would be to see where VAR is implemented and working, and see how its done well, and adopt the same or similar.
So what does it do?
Try and reinvent the wheel and make it as bastard awful as possible...
From what Ive seen of Rugby they could literally have just copied it!