World Cup 2018

[ColchesterFC]

There must be a lot of pressure on the ref to change his decision if he's turned down a penalty and the VAR official says he should have another look. It's basically the VAR official saying "we think you got that wrong so should look at it again".

 

[garyinderry]

When the ref goes to the monitor to review the VAR decision it his he who should have control over what he looks at. he should be allowed to pick different views and re watch over and over if needs be.

In this latest instant. They showed him a couple of super slow motion close up replays of the ball touching the hand as if to highlight, ''the ball touched the hand" . That was never in doubt. The question was , do you think it was handball?

I liked to have seen him ask for a full time speed clip and other available angles. I would also like to hear the ref and the VAR team discuss in real time what they are thinking.

 

[Don Barzini]

He just put an arm across him as he was being obstructed.

I disagree. There was a blatant, albeit soft, attempt to elbow the other player.

 

[Kellfire]

The only VAR decision that was wrong for me was the handball for the penalty - that was a joke decision. Ronaldo was stupid to put his hand across the player but it's one of those that looks like an elbow in slow motion but in real time it showed he was just frustrated at being blocked off and was trying to get the opponent out of the way.

 

[Orikoru]

Mark Lawrenson in the Portugal v Iran game proving his lack of knowledge of the rules. He said that the Portugal penalty shouldn't have been given because "Ronaldo didn't have control of the ball". I guess that means that any player running towards goal chasing a through ball can be taken out as he hasn't yet got control of the ball. Lawrenson really is one of the worst commentators.

Oh my god, that was so annoying. I was proper swearing at my TV. Lawrenson just refused to admit he got it wrong when the TV replay showed a blatant penalty. The man is a buffoon.

Ronaldo booked after VAR. Wasn't a red card, yellow card or even a Christmas card 樂

Maybe a booking, maybe not, but the Iranian player should have definitely been booked as well. He blatantly gets in Ronaldo's way, which is obstruction as far as I know, and Ronaldo obviously has to push his way past. A bit naughty with where he put his arm so I can see why he got the yellow, but it should have been one for the Iranian also. The Iranian players were awful for it, I don't know why he's messing about trying to get players sent off when they only had ten minutes to go and get a goal at that point.

The only VAR decision that was wrong for me was the handball for the penalty - that was a joke decision. Ronaldo was stupid to put his hand across the player but it's one of those that looks like an elbow in slow motion but in real time it showed he was just frustrated at being blocked off and was trying to get the opponent out of the way.

Yes, that penalty at the end was an absolute farce. The most annoying thing is people now saying 'VAR doesn't work' - it works perfectly, as long as the referee isn't a total moron. How he can watch that and say it's a penalty for handball absolute beggars belief. VAR is good but like all technology you can't account for user error.

 

[Beezerk]

I don’t think the problem last night was so much with VAR, more a really poor, weak ref.

 

[pbrown7582]

Oh my god, that was so annoying. I was proper swearing at my TV. Lawrenson just refused to admit he got it wrong when the TV replay showed a blatant penalty. The man is a buffoon.



Maybe a booking, maybe not, but the Iranian player should have definitely been booked as well. He blatantly gets in Ronaldo's way, which is obstruction as far as I know, and Ronaldo obviously has to push his way past. A bit naughty with where he put his arm so I can see why he got the yellow, but it should have been one for the Iranian also. The Iranian players were awful for it, I don't know why he's messing about trying to get players sent off when they only had ten minutes to go and get a goal at that point.



Yes, that penalty at the end was an absolute farce. The most annoying thing is people now saying 'VAR doesn't work' - it works perfectly, as long as the referee isn't a total moron. How he can watch that and say it's a penalty for handball absolute beggars belief. VAR is good but like all technology you can't account for user error.

Agree with all that plus
You missed the Iranian head butt on the ref!

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Agree with all that plus
You missed the Iranian head butt on the ref!

Nothing to do with Lawro being an ex-red nose and you loving Ronnie then

 

[pbrown7582]

Nothing to do with Lawro being an ex-red nose and you loving Ronnie then

normally you would have a point but Lawro has been very poor last night more so, in fact most of the co-comentators have offered very little.

The "Guy" in the England game who missed RLC booking and kept calling Panama Tunisa another prime example!

Do you believe that was a red for Ronnie last night then?

VAR has caused so much debate because football is a game of opinons even with several replays and 27 different angles some things aren't conclusive.

Same with the penalty: Handball penalty never a penalty in a gazillion years ........

Just last night we have A red card not a red not a yellow not even a xmas card viewpoints on here, and a yellow card issued....

 

[Deleted member 16999]

normally you would have a point but Lawro has been very poor last night more so, in fact most of the co-comentators have offered very little.

The "Guy" in the England game who missed RLC booking and kept calling Panama Tunisa another prime example!

Do you believe that was a red for Ronnie last night then?

VAR has caused so much debate because football is a game of opinons even with several replays and 27 different angles some things aren't conclusive.

Same with the penalty: Handball penalty never a penalty in a gazillion years ........

Just last night we have A red card not a red not a yellow not even a xmas card viewpoints on here, and a yellow card issued....

The Ref was a disgrace, but Lawro is the best of the red nose commentators.

 

[Beezerk]

I imagine there will be a bit of argy bargy tonight if Nigeria are winning late on.
We can only hope

 

[Orikoru]

I despise listening to Lawrenson on commentary. It always sounds like he hates football, hates his job, and hates life in general. Every aspect of the game makes him more miserable and cynical. Can't stand it.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I despise listening to Lawrenson on commentary. It always sounds like he hates football, hates his job, and hates life in general. Every aspect of the game makes him more miserable and cynical. Can't stand it.

Still better than Owen though :rofl:

 

[ColchesterFC]

Still better than Owen though :rofl:

That's like being a better father than Josef Fritzel. The bar hasn't been set very high.

 

[Orikoru]

Still better than Owen though :rofl:

Luckily we've not had to suffer him this World Cup, so I've happily forgotten he existed.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

That's like being a better father than Josef Fritzel. The bar hasn't been set very high.

Phil Neville and Owen have a whole special level of punditry and commentary- still think it’s got to be some sort of wind up because no one can be that bad at it - but they excell at being horrifically bad

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Lawrenson has, unfortunately, become a parody of himself.

The downbeat sceptic has become his personal and it long ceased to be amusing.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Luckily we've not had to suffer him this World Cup, so I've happily forgotten he existed.

Spot on, him and Chris Sutton should be banned from speaking :rofl:

 

[Depreston]

I despise listening to Lawrenson on commentary. It always sounds like he hates football, hates his job, and hates life in general. Every aspect of the game makes him more miserable and cynical. Can't stand it.

It's an absolute act. He was on a podcast I listen too not so long back, It was like listening to a completely different person. Even sounded different as every sentence wasn't dripping in cynicism or sarcasm.

 

[pbrown7582]

Spot on, him and Chris Sutton should be banned from speaking :rofl:

Is it just people with PL champions medals that get stick......