The Footie Thread

[User62651]

Don't get the VAR fuss, just adapt to tighter rules which does make decision making tighter and more accurate for all, there is a VAR panel checking with a better look than anyone of us, if they were in any doubt they wouldn't have called it offside. A centimetre offside is still offside.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Pickfords assault on Van Dijk wasn't even looked at, apparently too busy checking the offside.

Those type of challenges, by any player of any team, have no place in football.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Don't get the VAR fuss, just adapt to tighter rules which does make decision making tighter and more accurate for all, there is a VAR panel checking with a better look than anyone of us, if they were in any doubt they wouldn't have called it offside. A centimetre offside is still offside.

None of the pictures seen actually show him offside - they used the players elbow to put the line and you can’t be offside from a body part that you can’t score with. That and the challenge by Pickford is embarrassing

 

[3-off-the-tee]

Amazed that Pickford stayed on the pitch for that, as has already been mentioned it seemed the fuss was all about if VVD was offside.

 

[Cherry13]

Pickfords assault on Van Dijk wasn't even looked at, apparently too busy checking the offside.

Those type of challenges, by any player of any team, have no place in football.

Any views on Robertson’s lash out and kick down the back of a leg?

 

[JGolfer]

As an Everton fan, happy with the draw. Decent game, Pickford should of walked. But I have also seen a lot of tackles from other players in the league and some Liverpool players since VAR that should of walked. Think this raises more questions over VAR.

And yes Mane was onside (though I’ve also seen some other ludicrous offside calls, I remember one for wolves against Liverpool also) Really feel the clubs and players need to take a stand (the handball rule is another one)

Imo if you can’t decide If a player is onside or offside within 20seconds. Then it’s not a clear and obvious error and the goal should stand simple as that.

 

[Old Skier]

Not sure why people are so surprised about how bad VAR is these days. We have had poor refs fort he last few years and the same ones are the var officials.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Any views on Robertson’s lash out and kick down the back of a leg?

It was petulant - and your view on Pickfords challenge

 

[Cherry13]

It was petulant - and your view on Pickfords challenge

It was dangerous and he was out of control, but it wasn’t deliberate.

 

[fundy]

Whats the problem, Manes clearly offside

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It was dangerous and he was out of control, but it wasn’t deliberate.

It was two footed in the air - deliberate is irrelevant , clear red card

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I don't have BT so I haven't seen any of the game yet. Bring on motd. It sounds as though we got away with one but frankly we are due some luck in a derby so I'll happily take it.

On the Pickford- VVD issue, listening to the radio the moment VVD is offside the game is dead. Had he not been offside then by all accounts it was a clear red.

 

[SteveW86]

It was two footed in the air - deliberate is irrelevant , clear red card

What is worse....petulant and deliberate or out of control and dangerous?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

What is worse....petulant and deliberate or out of control and dangerous?

Out of control and dangerous

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I don't have BT so I haven't seen any of the game yet. Bring on motd. It sounds as though we got away with one but frankly we are due some luck in a derby so I'll happily take it.

On the Pickford- VVD issue, listening to the radio the moment VVD is offside the game is dead. Had he not been offside then by all accounts it was a clear red.

So does that mean once the whistle has gone Pickford can do whatever he wants ?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

So does that mean once the whistle has gone Pickford can do whatever he wants ?

I haven't seen it so hard to comment. If it was violent conduct then he would have to go whatever. If it was a playing incident then clearly it is different. That isn't me saying it is correct, it is presumably in the rules. If not he would have gone from all that I've heard.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I haven't seen it so hard to comment. If it was violent conduct then he would have to go whatever. If it was a playing incident then clearly it is different. That isn't me saying it is correct, it is presumably in the rules. If not he would have gone from all that I've heard.

They didn’t even look at it because they VAR Ref deemed it not dangerous


If that’s not dangerous I don’t know what it is - but then it’s the same person who somehow found Mane offside

https://twitter.com/x/status/1317440320292925441

 

[clubchamp98]

I don't have BT so I haven't seen any of the game yet. Bring on motd. It sounds as though we got away with one but frankly we are due some luck in a derby so I'll happily take it.

On the Pickford- VVD issue, listening to the radio the moment VVD is offside the game is dead. Had he not been offside then by all accounts it was a clear red.

But they have been told to not put the flag up so the game is still going until the ref blows the whistle.
This is going to see players hurt from unnecessary tackles on players that are offside anyway.
You still can’t assault someone even if he’s offside

 

[clubchamp98]

They didn’t even look at it because they VAR Ref deemed it not dangerous
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If that’s not dangerous I don’t know what it is - but then it’s the same person who somehow found Mane offside

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1317440320292925441

Posh poor that is shocking from Pickford.
Offside or not that is red.
Lino only puts his flag up after the tackle.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Ouch. That's a leg breaker ?. Horribly clumsy.

No defence for that. @clubchamp98 , I agree but presumably that is how the system is set up.