It was someone else. Not sure who though.
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[Albion] 2 lucky VAR calls in last two matches?
- Thread starter Deadly Danson
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Must have been smoking the exact same thing as the entire non-Brighton-fan world then.
If people see that situation, think its fine and don't understand that the "its fine" part comes from having tinted glasses... people need to increase their level of self-analysis.
martin tyler
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- Jan 25, 2013
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The elbow missed by a fair margin. From memory Ben Mee went down unrelated and was subbed off.
Milano
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A red? Maybe.
The ref tonight was SO WEAK, meaning the niggly fouls, time wasting, feigning injury antics of Burnley, sorry Brentford, did start to get to our players and crowd.
The EPL have to address this, calling it the dark arts doesn’t help, it’s cheating so just call it that.
The ref tonight was SO WEAK, meaning the niggly fouls, time wasting, feigning injury antics of Burnley, sorry Brentford, did start to get to our players and crowd.
The EPL have to address this, calling it the dark arts doesn’t help, it’s cheating so just call it that.
armchairclubber
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Clattenburg seemed to be going round in circles after the game when confronted by Murray.
He said 'the more I look at it' .... and then just about stuck with his game time opinion because he thought intent wasn't proven.
He then agreed JP was fortunate it couldn't now go to the panel on Monday morning as both the ref and VAR had made their decision.
It seems there is another law that includes intent.
If that is the law as it stands, then he's definitely lucky. How anyone can say "never a red" is beyond me if the law is that a player only has to attempt to use excessive force to be sent off.
The rest of my post assumes that this is the current law, but in my opinion, he was definitely attempting to hit the Brentford player with his elbow. It's subjective of course, but if the ref had seen it the same way then I doubt VAR would have overturned it.
It wasn’t fine but it was never a red card. No tinted glasses on, just saw what happened in real time at the match and on TV when I got home. Player pulls Perdo back, Pedro raises his elbow in frustration which was nowhere near the Brentford player.
Deluded.
Stick to your mushroom pizzas
martin tyler
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Clattenburg said: "If we look at the laws of the game as it's written, it has to be to strike an opponent or attempt to strike an opponent. Because there was no contact he can't be sent off the field of play for the contact. Therefore, it's whether he attempted to strike the opponent. The more I look at it, because it's an unusual action, especially from behind he is looking towards Andy Madley when he swings his arm. He keeps his arm quite close to his body and I think it's more of a gesture to the referee.
That was Clattenburg - suppose the point is only Joao knows what his intent is. He may have meant it he may not but no one saw enough to suggest he did.
That was Clattenburg - suppose the point is only Joao knows what his intent is. He may have meant it he may not but no one saw enough to suggest he did.
clapham_gull
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Yes beyond 3cm.
Agree, lucky on both…..
Gazwag
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Had the ref given the foul earlier he wouldn't have had to try and break the hold
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Joao thought he was going to get sent off for it, he went to the touch line immediately afterwards and had the look of "I’m sent off here" - watch it back on the Prime video app
Same with Wissa when he scored, he knew straight away he was offside, his reaction gave it away
Same with Wissa when he scored, he knew straight away he was offside, his reaction gave it away
brighton_dave
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At the time I thought he looked in the refs direction, indicating he was being dragged back, rather than throwing an elbow at the player.
That is the natural movement you'd make to indicate being dragged back.
That is the natural movement you'd make to indicate being dragged back.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Slight amendment
Clear as a day for anyone who isn't a blind person living in a fantasy world.
Clear as day that the player had gone way past him and the gesture was symbolic and he had no intention of hitting him.
Seen it now. Not sure how you can send a player off for that. Was he trying to knock him out cold and missed by a mile, or was it a warning to stop the fouling?