[Albion] Premier League 26-28/12/23

[birthofanorange]

Didn't Isak, just plant his foot down, after the 'contact' with that foot, and then throw himself to the ground

Yes.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Balls, come on Forest.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I don’t think it would have been given pre VAR. Easier now for the ref to give it and pass the buck to VAR….which is shit.

Exactly. I honestly cannot think in which way var is enhancing our game.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

"It's a much underrated skill, the long throw" - Amazon Prime commentator, Newcastle v Forest

 

[Dick Swiveller]

"It's a much underrated skill, the long throw" - Amazon Prime commentator, Newcastle v Forest

Not for me, Clive

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Never a penalty. It’s all about how well you can act. Isak tried the same 5 minutes earlier. Sad really that this is football.

Glad I'm not alone, I struggled to see the contact on the two viewings I've seen

 

[Stat Brother]

It is fun, and affirming, watching teams who can't play out from the back, attempting to do so.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Just so long as we have someone to blame other than cheating players, I'm happy.

Isak is a horrible cheat. Var was supposed to help deal with that. It hasn't, so what's your point?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It is fun, and affirming, watching teams who can't play out from the back, attempting to do so.

It's the current fad that many teams will be only too happy to drop as soon as decently possible. Most players clearly hate being told to do it

 

[Stat Brother]

Isak is a horrible cheat. Var was supposed to help desk with that. It hasn't, so what's your point?

No VAR wasn't.
VAR was supposed to intervene on clear and obvious errors.

Forest played made a stupid challenge.
The horsepuncher used that to his advantage.

The ref gives the right decision as he saw it.
VAR doesn't have enough to overturn.

This decision isn't a referee problem.
Neither is it a VAR problem.

This is all about ALL players falling to the floor under minimal contact.

 

[Stat Brother]

Get in.

 

[Motogull]

Almiron fukks up a great foray into the Forest box who go and score the other end.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The boy Wood
Done good

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

No VAR wasn't.
VAR was supposed to intervene on clear and obvious errors.

Forest played made a stupid challenge.
The horsepuncher used that to his advantage.

The ref gives the right decision as he saw it.
VAR doesn't have enough to overturn.

This decision isn't a referee problem.
Neither is it a VAR problem.

This is all about ALL players falling to the floor under minimal contact.

The Forest player made a stupid challenge? Lol. Don't agree there. I couldn't care less that var isn't supposed to intervene. If we are to be saddled with this apalling system, then at least improve it so we don't have these poor decisions where a player has cheated. Why bother looking at this incident if they aren't prepared to overrule the ref? It's pathetic.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

No VAR wasn't.
VAR was supposed to intervene on clear and obvious errors.
It was an obvious error, the contact was debatable if he was even touched.

Forest played made a stupid challenge.
The horsepuncher used that to his advantage.
He cheated

The ref gives the right decision as he saw it.
VAR doesn't have enough to overturn.
Obvious error for all to see

This decision isn't a referee problem.
Neither is it a VAR problem.
VAR is supposed to bring to the attention of the ref an obvious error this most certainly was. Decision reversed and player booked for cheating.

This is all about ALL players falling to the floor under minimal contact.

 

[Stat Brother]

The Forest player made a stupid challenge? Lol. Don't agree there. I couldn't care less that var isn't supposed to intervene. If we are to be saddled with this apalling system, then at least improve it so we don't have these poor decisions where a player has cheated. Why bother looking at this incident if they aren't prepared to overrule the ref? It's pathetic.

He was behind him right on his heels 'nibbling' at him.

They can't overrule it just because we all hate the team.

Anyway we can now watch it over and over again in super slo-mo.
A process which will provide no conclusion and only validate whatever opinion was originally held.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

If it's debatable as in the first line, it's not clear and obvious.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

He was behind him right on his heels 'nibbling' at him.

They can't overrule it just because we all hate the team.

Anyway we can now watch it over and over again in super slo-mo.
A process which will provide no conclusion and only validate whatever opinion was originally held.

This is all true. But what is var adding to the situation. Nothing. Scrap it and at least then we can get back to slagging the ref off when he gives it inevitably, but sidestep all the rubbish that goes with it.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

This is all true. But what is var adding to the situation. Nothing. Scrap it and at least then we can get back to slagging the ref off when he gives it inevitably, but sidestep all the rubbish that goes with it.

Sadly the thinking of those in charge, is the only way to fix it is being in more

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

People will say what they like about Chris Wood, but his movement for that goal was absolutely top drawer