Cronky Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 He realistically couldn't go with his head due to the way people run and there was no malice in what he did. It was dangerous play like but I'd expect to see my striker going for that challenge. Shearer pretty much got it spot on. I do wonder how many people have played football at times... I wouldn't disagree with most of that. That was the only way he could get the ball, and if he'd pulled out of making any sort of challenge, he'd have been accused of bottling out of a goalscoring opportunity. So there was pressure on him to go for it. But at the end of the day, he did jump and connect with the opponent's head. Everyone needs to get the message that that is unacceptable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 He realistically couldn't go with his head due to the way people run and there was no malice in what he did. It was dangerous play like but I'd expect to see my striker going for that challenge. Shearer pretty much got it spot on. I do wonder how many people have played football at times... None of that doesn't make it a clear red card. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 He realistically couldn't go with his head due to the way people run and there was no malice in what he did. It was dangerous play like but I'd expect to see my striker going for that challenge. Shearer pretty much got it spot on. I do wonder how many people have played football at times... Millions mate. Worlds most popular sport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 The two games sky has chosen for today promise to be a real footballing masterclass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Sky always have their hands tied at this time of year. They can't put any Champions League club in the Sunday or Monday slot as they pick the TV games before the Champions League draw, so it's quota fillers all round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Real Sociedad look stupidly strong this season. Might challenge for the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Grabbed some tickets last minute for Ajax v Zwolle whilst in Amsterdam. What kind of amateur set up? Because last minute, had to show our e-tickets at some shoddy kiosk to swap for paper tickets. Ended up 20 minutes late for kick off. Ticket then didn't work on the scanner. Was told to wait two minutes and try again. The solution was actually to just turn the ticket round ffs. Great atmosphere once in there, though. My word do the Dutch hate a backpass! Also got to watch a Kluivert and give Siem a welcome home clap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I've not hated anything in football more than I hate VAR. They've just spent 5 fucking minutes on one decision in this Inter game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Real Sociedad look stupidly strong this season. Might challenge for the CL. Nice curse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I've not hated anything in football more than I hate VAR. They've just spent 5 fucking minutes on one decision in this Inter game. 2 minutes added time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I'm for VAR but only if it's implemented correctly etc, but it's current form is absolutely horrid. Absolute clowns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 It's staggering by how much they've fucked it all up, like. There'll never be a better advert for scrapping the idea altogether, when it should work absolutely fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Real Sociedad look stupidly strong this season. Might challenge for the CL. Nice curse 2-4. There you go. They really wanted to win this, great mentality. Cracking game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I still am convinced there is an inherent and unworkable contradiction to the entire concept when applied to a sport like football. At the moment in Serie A they are spending a huge amount of time on multiple decisions during a game. This last one was a free-kick given at the edge of the box that was reviewed by the ref under pressure from Inter players. 5 minutes was spent as the video ref reviewed a very close call. Obviously multiple angles needed to be watched as it was very marginal and difficult to tell. Eventually the decision was changed and given as a penalty instead. Perhaps - from watching it - the correct decision was made. However it was extremely close, and still could be debated. Then they added 2 minutes on at the end of the half, despite wasting at least 4 minutes on this decision. The argument is that these problems of time waste will be ironed out as the actors become more used to the system. I'm not convinced, but I will admit it's likely to improve. This is not my major issue though. My issue is that there is a continued unfairness to the choice of decisions that are being reviewed. If you only review certain decisions in a match then there is an unfairness in the decisions which don't get reviewed. You may correctly call a 'big' decision in favour of a team on review, but this counts for little if you don't review one for the other team. Or what is more likely is you correctly review a big decision in favour of one team, but then don't review numerous small decisions against the opposition. Small decisions which are not judged suitable for a review, but cumulatively are just as damaging to this team's efforts. Basically, there is an inherent problem whatever you try to do. Review too little and there is a risk of unfairness, review too much and you destroy the flow and momentum of a sport where the clock doesn't stop. I'm not sure this can ever be fixed sufficiently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hopefully a draw, or a Burnely win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Palace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Palace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 And we think we're bad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Canny finish that by Wood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Comical Great finish tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Oh Chungy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Nice finish tbf. Palace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I just don't think we need to be striving for perfection at all with football like, I get why the concept of having no wrong decisions sounds appealing but we're getting further and further away from the game we watch to the one we play ourselves. I'd probably go as far as limiting the number of cameras at games and removing Gary Neville's super duper hawkeye computer from him so we're not retrospectively analysing everything after the fact to a weirdly microscopic level, there's just no need for any of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Canny finish that by Wood. Early days but another signing people on here thought was too much and turned their noses up at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Canny finish that by Wood. Early days but another signing people on here thought was too much and turned their noses up at. I was one them but stand by it. Wood suites Burnley's style of play. I don't think he'd be a good fit for us same as I don't think Mitro is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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