The Footie Thread

[Deleted member 29109]

I’m guessing we don’t have any Villa or Leeds fans on the forum, what a cracking result that is given the way Villa have started!

Leeds fan here. Particularly enjoyed the result yesterday as I work with a few Villa fans. And they have delusions of grandeur.
My boss is a hardcore Villa fan and was recently telling me Bielsa/Leeds were overrated and would do a Fulham. And also how crap Bamford was.

 

[fundy]

Leeds fan here. Particularly enjoyed the result yesterday as I work with a few Villa fans. And they have delusions of grandeur.
My boss is a hardcore Villa fan and was recently telling me Bielsa/Leeds were overrated and would do a Fulham. And also how crap Bamford was.

A Leeds fan claiming others have delusions of grandeur I like it

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The aftermatch battle with Evra and Hasselbaink is more exciting than the actual match

 

[richart]

The aftermatch battle with Evra and Hasselbaink is more exciting than the actual match

Had to turn them off as they were putting me off looking at the Championship league table.

 

[richart]

It was definitely in black and white !
In about 1983 I bought a TV and video recorder and it cost £1,000 up till then it was Rediffusion rental

It was in black and white, first game I can remember watching. There is a colour version around though.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

It was in black and white, first game I can remember watching. There is a colour version around though.

It was recorded in colour for the tournament official film which was released in Cinemas, the first sport broadcast in colour on TV in UK was Wimbledon in the late 60’s I believe.

 

[hairball_89]

A Leeds fan claiming others have delusions of grandeur I like it

Yes, I enjoyed that little nugget!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Is VAR refs having a laugh ?!?

Not even a foul but upgraded to a penalty ?‍?‍?‍

 

[hairball_89]

Is VAR refs having a laugh ?!?

Not even a foul but upgraded to a penalty ?‍?‍?‍

Was on the line though. Def got the ball but we know refs back up their mates and don't go against them! The moment ref gives a foul and you see a VAR check, it's going to be a pen.

 

[clubchamp98]

Is VAR refs having a laugh ?!?

Not even a foul but upgraded to a penalty ?‍?‍?‍

They are unaccountable though.
I would love to hear the VAR refs account of the McGuire penalty incident.

 

[Fish]

They are unaccountable though.
I would love to hear the VAR refs account of the McGuire penalty incident.

No VAR decision for that I heard in the commentary, but apparently there was for some other potential fouls, like the dive a little later, how on earth can you only have VAR in use in parts of the match, it should be all or nothing!!

 

[clubchamp98]

No VAR decision for that I heard in the commentary, but apparently there was for some other potential fouls, like the dive a little later, how on earth can you only have VAR in use in parts of the match, it should be all or nothing!!

I thought VAR was in play for penalty incidents that the ref misses.
It was for the Liverpool one.
Just a joke .
Big toy given to a load of muppets, but think the real muppets might do a better job.

 

[clubchamp98]

Was on the line though. Def got the ball but we know refs back up their mates and don't go against them! The moment ref gives a foul and you see a VAR check, it's going to be a pen.

They don’t have to go against them though.
All they have to do is ask him to have a look on the monitor.
He can then make his own mind up.
In the McGuire one the ref had a poor viewing angle , if he had gone to look I think he would have changed his mind.

 

[Kellfire]

They don’t have to go against them though.
All they have to do is ask him to have a look on the monitor.
He can then make his own mind up.
In the McGuire one the ref had a poor viewing angle , if he had gone to look I think he would have changed his mind.

Maguire.

 

[clubchamp98]

Maguire.

You got nothing better to do ...mod edit

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Is VAR refs having a laugh ?!?

Not even a foul but upgraded to a penalty ?‍?‍?‍

A terrible clearance but a great tackle imo.

You've only got to see the change in direction of the ball that proves he's won the ball.

No problem with the foul being upgraded to a pen because it was on the line, not having it as a foul though.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

That Maguire one though was an absolute embarrassment.

Until we improve the standard of referees, nothing will change.

 

[clubchamp98]

A terrible clearance but a great tackle imo.

You've only got to see the change in direction of the ball that proves he's won the ball.

No problem with the foul being upgraded to a pen because it was on the line, not having it as a foul though.

Unnessesary challenge imo he has his back to goal.
Having said that he gets the ball outside the box ,then the striker falls over his legs on the ground.
How they see that as a Foul/pen is beyond me.
But Fab gave him the decision to make just stay on your feet , most sliding tackles now get penalised if you make any sort of contact.
VAR total mess.

 

[AmandaJR]

VAR's killing the game for me. Too many that are wrong is one thing but at least in the past we might forgive the error as it was in real time with just one look from the ref and lino. Now the frustration of the error is compounded hugely...never mind the delay in the game. Pile of poop.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

VAR's killing the game for me. Too many that are wrong is one thing but at least in the past we might forgive the error as it was in real time with just one look from the ref and lino. Now the frustration of the error is compounded hugely...never mind the delay in the game. Pile of poop.

Not just for you, I'd say the majority now.

Majority of people never, those were the ones who were screaming for VAR, now they've got it, they don't want it.

Sky and the media have caused this issue by over analysing, dissecting and forensically analysing anything and everything.

If this carries on, I don't know if I'll ever go back to watching football live.