Wullie

Is there any other club that goes on like this ffs? It's not like he's even some local club legend, he was born down the road but still managed the mackems and slagged NUFC off to fuck in the meantime. Is this what people think it takes to be loved at Newcastle United, a fucking birth certificate?

The obvious solution to the offside mess, short of the best solution of throwing the whole thing out the window or making it so if any part of the body is onside then you're onside, is surely an "umpire's call" type of thing, with the benefit going to the attacker. If the margin is less than 'x'cm then the on-field decision stands.

But the point isn't what works on or off TV. The point is that decisions are corrected. If it's a problem in ground, which I'm sure it is, they need to solve that with some commentary or whatever. The box has been opened, there's no going back. You can't now wish for less accuracy it's mental. Do you think every single thing that happens on the pitch should be reviewed? Every throw in, every coming together in the centre circle? I do not. That's mental by your own admission - "less accuracy" Pathetic argument. There's no sport on the planet where they review every play regardless of impact or intent etc. Honestly that's fucking tragic from a Titan of NO like you It's not pathetic at all, it's literally what you said, that it's mental to want less accuracy, which you do, because you don't want every decision reviewed. Cricket and tennis, at the levels the technology exists, are both under review for every single thing that happens are they not? Every decision on a football match is crucial depending on what's happened afterwards. A throw-in the wrong way which leads to a goal a minute later is just as important a factor on the match result as a penalty, football's very different to cricket and tennis in that sense. It's highly contradictory to be pro-VAR and not want every decision reviewed. Yes, that would obviously be mental but I think the whole thing is fucking insane to start with. John Nicholson puts it much better than me:

But the point isn't what works on or off TV. The point is that decisions are corrected. If it's a problem in ground, which I'm sure it is, they need to solve that with some commentary or whatever. The box has been opened, there's no going back. You can't now wish for less accuracy it's mental. Do you think every single thing that happens on the pitch should be reviewed? Every throw in, every coming together in the centre circle? I do not. That's mental by your own admission - "less accuracy"

But the point isn't what works on or off TV. The point is that decisions are corrected. If it's a problem in ground, which I'm sure it is, they need to solve that with some commentary or whatever. The box has been opened, there's no going back. You can't now wish for less accuracy it's mental. Do you think every single thing that happens on the pitch should be reviewed? Every throw in, every coming together in the centre circle?

Such an idiot it wasn't even the reason for the retake.

That was more offside than the first one. it's all dependent on which frame they decide to choose, I don't believe there's anything in the laws of the game about that funnily enough.

Can't believe what I'm reading again. Arbitrarily drawn lines on a bloke's shoulder from an arbitrarily chosen frame.

That is a fucking farce.

Bet he's regretting sucking off Bagpuss.

How many did they win by this time?

Aye it's always: "I don't know why they're unhappy with Bruce/McClaren/Pardew, they're doing a great job." "How do you think they'll get on this season?" "Well obviously a relegation battle, they're shit" And they never manage to connect those complex dots.

He's nobody's puppet!

Do you think it's even vaguely possible, even a 1% chance, that the players are saying they like the new manager and that he's better than the last one because every footballer says that about the new manager in every interview ever? Or is it all genuine and 100% true this time, that the players believe Steve Bruce is a step up from Rafa Benitez?

Today's Guardian podcast is about Ashley and NUFC. https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2019/aug/09/in-black-and-white-why-newcastle-united-fans-want-mike-ashley-out-podcast

Didn't take long for SP to turn against Benitez, previously it had been well worth having Ashley to have him. Now his training methods are worse than Steve Bruce's.

Christ almighty.

Went off him after his gag about my old fiver. Prick.

Aye, and didn't get through qualifying.

He doesn't like his wife.

Yep. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45158878

Yeah I used to cancel then ring back immediately. The cancellation automatically activates at least 40% off on your account. If it's not enough, leave it a few days, the TV won't go off for 30 days anyway. You have to be a bit more careful with the broadband as OpenReach get involved if you cancel and leave it too long.

I see Sky Sports are now putting PL highlights on YouTube shortly after full time.

Can confirm. You've got to ring up every year and renegotiate or they'll rinse you. You can buy a Now TV pass for the entire Sky football season for £200.