[Albion] Premier League 7-9th December

[Kinky Gerbil]

When players surround the ref, post adverse VAR decision, they come across as a bit thick.

Unable to adjust from the ingrained tactic of trying to bully officials.

Every time city lose the ball in the United box they are crying for var

 

[Icy Gull]

Just shows however good you are once the confidence goes you’re fecked. That’s when you need to add character and grit

 

[Superphil]

Man City fans classless in that corner.

 

[Weststander]

Every time city lose the ball in the United box they are crying for var

Same as some Arsenal cheats on Thursday night. Get on with the game, leave the officials to do their job.

I know VAR is hated on NSC (not by me, in principle), but I love the side benefit of cheating players being unable to get to the VAR ref sitting a hundred miles.

 

[Dick Head]

Citeh fans don't like it up 'em.

 

[Bold Seagull]

There was a bottle with a top thrown there, someone could have got injured.

Lighter ban next?

 

[LamieRobertson]

There was a bottle with a top thrown there, someone could have got injured.

Lighter ban next?

Should be a heavier ban for that

 

[Dick Head]

United's goal area.

 

[Weststander]

Citeh fans slipping away, despite 15 minutes plus remaining, and a star studded team and bench, which could quite easily score late goals.

Strange.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Citeh fans don't like it up 'em.

since Denis Law's back heel I've always wanted City to win these games

but strangely I find myself cheering on the red half

 

[Weststander]

McTominey’s just been assassinated, twice.

The 2 Manc clubs have a higher class of cheat than the like of us.

 

[Superphil]

This citeh is yours
This citeh is your
10,000 empty seats
Are you f***ing sure?

It’s all quite amusing really except that their failure looks like it might hand liverpool the title this year

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Man City fans classless in that corner.

Think that is a bit of an understatement for monkey chants.

 

[Acker79]

On a wider VAR point - am I the only one that finds it bizarre that players have a moan-up at the ref when a VAR decision goes against them? He didn't make the decision, so there's little point having a go at him.

Other than everyone thinking they are the ref and their opinion supercedes the actual referee's, it is, technically, the referee who makes the decision.

https://www.premierleague.com/VAR

"The final decision will always be taken by the on-field referee."

Offsides - before the introduction of VAR, the flag is raised by the linesman and the ref will, usually, act on his say so and blow the whistle and award offside. There were always occasions where the ref would wave the flag away, or maybe have a chat with the linesman and not award the offside (for example, Locadia's goal v Everton last year). The offside is always awarded by the referee - though most of the time he is essentially making the decision the lino tells him to, he does have the authority to overrule him. VAR is the same principle. While he is essentially being guided by the VAR, it is the referee's call.

 

[Weststander]

Leicester are 25/1 for the title.

They have no European football (or World Club Championship), so have a week to prepare for most PL matches. That helped their title win.

Tempting.

 

[Dick Head]

Other than everyone thinking they are the ref and their opinion supercedes the actual referee's, it is, technically, the referee who makes the decision.

https://www.premierleague.com/VAR

"The final decision will always be taken by the on-field referee."

Offsides - before the introduction of VAR, the flag is raised by the linesman and the ref will, usually, act on his say so and blow the whistle and award offside. There were always occasions where the ref would wave the flag away, or maybe have a chat with the linesman and not award the offside (for example, Locadia's goal v Everton last year). The offside is always awarded by the referee - though most of the time he is essentially making the decision the lino tells him to, he does have the authority to overrule him. VAR is the same principle. While he is essentially being guided by the VAR, it is the referee's call.

That's why they have the little telly at the side of the pitch.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Think that is a bit of an understatement for monkey chants.

One guy in particular won’t be attending another football match anytime soon.

 

[Triggaaar]

I was indeed.

And you didn't celebrate that? Weird.

All goals have VAR checks

I'm aware of that.

the nature of the beast means you are expecting it to be ruled out for some slight infringement

Nah, some goals are clearly not going to be ruled out.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

One guy in particular won’t be attending another football match anytime soon.

Maybe when A wing play B wing.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

And you didn't celebrate that? Weird.

I'm aware of that.
Nah, some goals are clearly not going to be ruled out.

Where did I say I didn’t celebrate?

There is always a chance - the pass before clips a hand what automatically see it ruled out.