geordiesteve710

Looked off in real-time but that's on definitely

Leeds look gash at both ends of the pitch. Can't believe them scrapping and fighting for their lives is just making stupid errors and trying long throws.

When VAR reviews Wilson's attempt to win a penalty, they should really be saying to the ref "that's a clear dive, it's a yellow card." I get that simulation is a bit of a grey area and sometimes it's hard to tell in real time, but when they've stopped and reviewed the incident anyway then they know. I suppose there's the question of should the video ref be making the decision for the on-field ref and if not do we really want a further stoppage while the on-field ref reviews the incident for what is only a yellow card offence (clearly not.) But when it's that obvious there should be a way to enforce it. Would also be a stronger deterrent if strikers knew that there's jeopardy for them when the incident is reviewed.

The Trippier one was ridiculous and all about protecting their corporate partners.

Sorry if it's an ignorant question but what was he actually doing? Was it something that could have led the integrity of the competition to be called into question? If so then aye I suppose there needs to be a strong deterrent. I'm assuming it was nothing as bad as spot fixing or he'd be out for life.

I mean I'll still make the trip, but it's just a massive headache with her strop and it'll cost me bigly to make amends.

Matchday 3 (for both CL or EL) is on/around my wife's 40th birthday. So aye, we're getting a glamour trip somewhere mint that week. Just how life always works out for me I'm afraid

brilliant

'Don't take me home' was Bordeaux I think. Which was also a cracking away trip.

Good strike, very very soft freekick

Beat me to it

If we need to win that to stop Liverpool or Man Utd from getting top 4 then half their crowd will be willing us on to do it

Aye I'm happy enough to write Leicester off now. Last spot is between Leeds, Everton and Forest.

Big chance

I thought that, but seen a still and the little tick of white that looks like it could be the trim on Jones' left sleeve is (well I think it is anyway) Evans' boot. Onside is the right call there in fairness.

The other important context here is that we hadn't actually "finished" fifth when everyone left at the end of the Wolves game. There were two away games left, Southampton and Liverpool, and if we had won both then we would have qualified for the CL. Not sure if that makes it more understandable or even worse that so many left at the end of the game but it's always struck me as ridiculous to do an end of season lap of the pitch when there was so much left to play for.

Fuck it, just go anyway (I say at the risk of upsetting any police spotters that lurk on here.) The trip, camaraderie and the beers are the best part of most European trips.

Hooper was awful today. Inconsistent with his decisions throughout and generally clueless. He was helped by two teams that played hard but fair and largely got on with it. If that had been like Arsenal last week rolling over crying at every tackle he would have lost control. Their keeper called his bluff in the penalty situation and of course he backed down making himself look like the massive tit he is.

We've had at least 3, probably 4* players booked for diving this season now. No complaints for any of them, but it would be great if the same rule could be applied to the opposition given that every time a player dives against us they just get a telling off or wag of the finger/hands on hips. * I'm adding Miggy in here on the law of probabilities.

Can anyone work out what this is all about? I get the reference to the Ruben's, but the rest just looks like my 5 year old practising handwriting with random words.

The only time I'd be bothered about hearing the audio is when they're communicating with VAR about something that VAR has reviewed and/or wants the ref to review. And it should be transmitted live in every TV and radio broadcast of the game so that everyone (audience and commentators) don't end up second guessing what they're looking at and muddying the waters even further. The rest will either be completely bland or some sort of "comedy banter" to show how personable and normal the refs are as humans. So pointless.

Clear Foul in the Gallowgate Milburn corner there. No surprise they didn't apply the same scrutiny that they did to the penalty

Same here. I want CL football as much as the next Mag, but if it ends up being Europa or Conference then either would represent a realistic opportunity for silverware as well as some good days out.

Not being funny, but we're competing with the big boys now,l. As long as we handle the pressure we should be OK from here, we've got 2 games in hand and 3 more pts. If we can't handle the pressure then we don't deserve CL qualification. 4 draws and a win will be enough and that is more than achievable.

Odd to see the final whistle blown straight away at Anfield when a team has slowed down the game ?