[Albion] Premier League 23-24/9/23

[The Wizard]

The guy refereeing this Luton Wolves game is so far out of his depth he might as well be in the Mariana trench, woeful officiating.

 

[US Seagull]

Nope.

If Luton can't get at least a point, at home, against a 10 man Wolves, then I don't know where they get any points this season.

 

[Brok]

If Luton can't get at least a point, at home, against a 10 man Wolves, then I don't know where they get any points this season.

Edit... 1-1

 

[The Wizard]

Luton awarded a penalty. How can that be a handball? It’s cannoned off his foot at point blank range up into his arm??

Never a penalty in a million years.

 

[Krafty]

PENALTY for LUTON against Wolves (0-1)

And they've scored it! (1-1)

 

[The Wizard]

Hang on, are VAR just making this up as they go along?

After that dunk one we were categorically told that was an error as it hit him then bounced into his arm, same thing happens in this game and the same outcome??

 

[WhingForPresident]

Seems Luton get different handball rules to the rest of the league

 

[The Wizard]

Genuinely baffled by that, he’s had the ball hit at his foot from 2 yards away and up onto his arm, VAR in this country just simply isn’t fit for purpose, if they don’t even know the laws of the game why even bother? Can’t find a video of it yet.

 

[maltaseagull]

Watching City v Forest. Did the ref bottle it when Awoniyi and Ederson went head to head and gave them a yellow card?

 

[US Seagull]

Luton awarded a penalty. How can that be a handball? It’s cannoned off his foot at point blank range up into his arm??

Never a penalty in a million years.

Just watched a clip of it, I think the issue is his arm being stretched out above his head. Away from his body. "Unnatural position".

It's not like it deflected off his foot and into his hand at his waist. It's far above his head. Clearly making himself bigger.

But yes, it does rather feel like they are just making it up as they go along now.

 

[The Wizard]

^

The law clearly states on the FA website a penalty should not be awarded, unless players try to block the ball with their arms glued to their back momentum is always going to take arms into ‘un natural’ positions (that term is bollocks btw)

By the laws of the game, it’s not a penalty, VAR are meant to uphold those otherwise what is the point of them being there?

 

[jimhigham]

Loving how the 5Live commentator said the Palace match was complete gobturd at half time. I’m paraphrasing but that was totally the gist.

 

[Dick Head]

If Luton can't get at least a point, at home, against a 10 man Wolves, then I don't know where they get any points this season.

I'm having a rethink.

 

[jcdenton08]

Anthony Taylor had a shocker in that Man City game. Looked really rattled and stressed. Just seen that Luton penalty; another dreadful decision. Never a handball

 

[Bodian]

Genuinely baffled by that, he’s had the ball hit at his foot from 2 yards away and up onto his arm, VAR in this country just simply isn’t fit for purpose, if they don’t even know the laws of the game why even bother? Can’t find a video of it yet.View attachment 166851

Just watched a clip of it, I think the issue is his arm being stretched out above his head. Away from his body. "Unnatural position".

It's not like it deflected off his foot and into his hand at his waist. It's far above his head. Clearly making himself bigger.

But yes, it does rather feel like they are just making it up as they go along now.

I guess the question is how immediate is 'immediately'? After all, unless it bounces of the ground/post etc - it's always going to be the next touch after a foot/head/body.

 

[Javeaseagull]

Good goal from Doucore. Everton 1 nil up

 

[The Wizard]

Go to about 2.30 in, for anyone who wants to see the handball incident. Hits his arm but by the laws of the game it’s quite obviously the incorrect decision.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Bizarre VAR check for the Brentford equalizer looking at completely the wrong phase of play. Make the right decision in the end.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Anthony Taylor had a shocker in that Man City game. Looked really rattled and stressed. Just seen that Luton penalty; another dreadful decision. Never a handball

Bizarre. I saw that Luton had scored and thought to myself - they must have got another penalty again because they are such shite. It turns out, they actually got another DODGY penalty again!

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Anthony Taylor had a shocker in that Man City game. Looked really rattled and stressed. Just seen that Luton penalty; another dreadful decision. Never a handball

And even if it is a handball by the letter of the law, how is a free shot at goal a proportional punishment? Just make it an indirect free kick and at least these stupid handball decisions won't automatically result in goals.