Other games (2021/22)

[astraguy]

I wonder what Chelsea will do if they don't win the cl or make the top 4.sack or back 

[Wullie]

1 hour ago, The Prophet said:

It's obvious by the eighteen yard line he's off.

I find it bewildering this one has provoked such discussion when it's so easy to see he's offside. There's been at least a dozen this season where you don't know what the decision is going to be while they're messing about with the lines, like the Mane one I posted. This one was obvious with the naked eye from the moment they put the first freeze frame up. 

Magnitude of the occasion I suppose but to me it was an example of a system I hate actually working.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Not sure how it can be ‘obvious that he’s off’ when the lines were about 2mm apart

[Wullie]

1 hour ago, Fantail Breeze said:

If we have to deal with VAR, they should look at it without lines and unless it’s clearly offside to the naked eye - the original decision should stand. 

I completely agree with you and this was.

[Fantail Breeze]

Just now, astraguy said:

I wonder what Chelsea will do if they don't win the cl or make the top 4.sack or back 

Tuesday is a massive game for them now. Will be interesting to see how Leicester play, they’ll inevitably have been celebrating last night but can’t really rotate and have a huge game in two days.

[Wullie]

4 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Not sure how it can be ‘obvious that he’s off’ when the lines were about 2mm apart

The gap between the lines where you can see grass is a pretty big giveaway.

Chilwell is level with the edge of the area and Soyuncu has daylight/grass/whatever you want to call it between him and it.

[Fantail Breeze]

Someone just pointed this out to me, hadn’t noticed before. But why is the dotted line from Soyuncu not straight?

Using the yellow line, you can see it’s not straight. Probably wouldn’t make a difference, but still bizarre.

[Jimburst]

9 minutes ago, Wullie said:

I completely agree with you and this was.

I reckon if they insist on this shite they should use the same technology, but have the lines 'wider' to estimate the inaccuracies of the technology, then if both these lines touch each other then the original on pitch call stands as it can't be an obvious error.

[Wullie]

Just now, Jimburst said:

I reckon if they insist on this shite they should use the same technology, but have the lines 'wider' to estimate the inaccuracies of the technology, then if both these lines touch each other then the original on pitch call stands as it can't be an obvious error.

I believe, though stand to be corrected, that's the system used in the Netherlands.

[Jimburst]

Why aren't we using it here? so silly

[LFEE]

2 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said:

This is where I think the offside law is crap. I reckon it should be a goal if part is onside. That should be a goal to me but in the current rules, it’s off. Start the lines from Chilwell’s right heel and Soyuncu’s right shoulder.

Totally agree. Like I say daylight should be where offside starts. I want to see more goals. Simple.

[Happinesstan]

2 hours ago, Pata said:

Come on now, this is just stupid.

Actually it's not. Unless the lines drawn across the screen are done so with respect for perspective then the measurement is not constant.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Napoli being held away to Fiorentina 

They need to find a winner otherwise they are pretty much going to miss out on top 4

[STM]

Listening to the commentary, it's nice to know that it's not only us that get the lazy commentary treatment by Sky. 

Talking about how great Hodgson is and how lucky Palace are to have him.

Play some of the most turgid, boring football imaginable. Devoid of ambition.

[STM]

And... they have conceded. With about 20 percent possession.

[Ben]

Just now, STM said:

Listening to the commentary, it's nice to know that it's not only us that get the lazy commentary treatment by Sky. 

Talking about how great Hodgson is and how lucky Palace are to have him.

Play some of the most turgid, boring football imaginable. Devoid of ambition.

This agenda by Sky to treat everyone outside the top 6 as cannon fodder is awful to listen to and the pundits that jump on it are basically stupid and lazy 

[Astroblack]

That’s a brilliant strike by John McGinn. 

[STM]

1 minute ago, Ben said:

This agenda by Sky to treat everyone outside the top 6 as cannon fodder is awful to listen to and the pundits that jump on it are basically stupid and lazy 

And then when a side does show some ambition, like Leicester, like Leeds have done, like Villa are trying to, they throw platitudes at them, as if it was obvious all along. 

Such hypocrisy.

Tell everyone how good Hodgson, Bruce, Dyche etc are, then watch their sides taken apart with 20 percent possesion and scrape survival year on year.

[brummie]

Sky's response to the ESL proposals was laughable - as if they're not a big part of the problem themselves.

[STM]

2 minutes ago, brummie said:

Sky's response to the ESL proposals was laughable - as if they're not a big part of the problem themselves.

I'm surprised that Sky hadn't signed a deal with them to be honest.

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

 

[Astroblack]

It’s nice seeing Benteke score. 

[Pilko]

Benteke would probably be the best player in the world if he was on a 2 month rolling contract.

[brummie]

Benteke was absolutely brilliant with us, frequently 'unplayable'.

Since then he's been 'unplayable' in a different sense of the word.

[Mattoon]

14 minutes ago, STM said:

And then when a side does show some ambition, like Leicester, like Leeds have done, like Villa are trying to, they throw platitudes at them, as if it was obvious all along. 

Such hypocrisy.

Tell everyone how good Hodgson, Bruce, Dyche etc are, then watch their sides taken apart with 20 percent possesion and scrape survival year on year.

Brewcie tried his best with AtTaCkInG football against a mighty top 6 side with little old yo-yo club Newcarstel, he should be lauded from the heavens, we should make a bronze statue of him and worship it.