Liverpool Thread - 2023/24

[willipp]

The two scousers on ref watch are funny.

They‘ve not reached the acceptance stage of the grieving process yet. Probably never will.

Its funny as fuck isn't it. Warnock thinks the ref should of stopped the game and ordered Spurs to let liverpool score a goal. Imagine the reaction if this was burnley, bournmouth or even us. It would hardly be mentioned and papered over in a few minutes.

 

[Whether or not]

So how does that work then when it was already wrongly flagged as offside?

They have now publicly said it wasn’t checked because the VAR thought it had been given as a goal on the pitch. So they consciously didn’t check a marginal Liverpool goal because they thought it had been allowed. There is a conspiracy alright, but not the one the scousers are implying.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Its funny as fuck isn't it. Warnock thinks the ref should have stopped the game and ordered Spurs to let liverpool score a goal. Imagine the reaction if this was burnley, bournmouth or even us. It would hardly be mentioned and papered over in a few minutes.

I’m surprised that Sky sports haven’t removed their music like when someone has died.

 

[M18CTID]

They have now publicly said it wasn’t checked because the VAR thought it had been given as a goal on the pitch. So they consciously didn’t check a marginal Liverpool goal because they thought it had been allowed. There is a conspiracy alright, but not the one the scousers are implying.

Seriously, how the fuck would the VAR mob think that they thought it was given as a goal on the pitch? Were they not watching the game? That's just a pathetic excuse to cover themselves

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

They have now publicly said it wasn’t checked because the VAR thought it had been given as a goal on the pitch. So they consciously didn’t check a marginal Liverpool goal because they thought it had been allowed. There is a conspiracy alright, but not the one the scousers are implying.

Not really. It wasn’t a close call. Lines weren’t needed. England just fucked up. There’s nothing more to it.

 

[cheekybids]

Guaranteed any boarder line var decisions going their way for the rest of the season

We call this “normal service resumed”.

 

[Revolver]

If Liverpool had a genuine grievance about VAR they could have gone down the route of approaching other clubs to have a unified response to the problems (Other clubs have had bad VAR decisions but don’t have a media fan club)

But no as ever it always has to be about them. The sense of entitlement to the fore.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Seriously, how the fuck would the VAR mob think that they thought it was given as a goal on the pitch? Were they not watching the game? That's just a pathetic excuse to cover themselves

I wonder if when referees are physically refereeing games, they’re invested 100%, whereas when sat watching TV and only being needed in a few instances, if any, in a game means they are more likely to switch off.

Maybe we need VAR specialists that can be 100% focused on their role.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I hear what you are saying but I just think the English ref’s have to be amongst the most incompetent in Europe. Listen to the VAR discussion in the Wolves v Rag game, the non penalty, it was like school kids in a playground, there was no authoritative voice as we get in Cricket and Rugby, they’re an absolute shambles.

It was shocking imo. A case of who shouts the loudest gets listened to most.

I think they are in a different headspace on this, I think PGMOL are proud of that, they think that audio shows how difficult it is for VAR and refs and that we will all be a little more understanding. They are stuck in that working practice and I see no indication they are going to change it.

 

[wolviedinho]

Victim mode is enabled.

Liverpool have every right to feel aggrieved but I don’t see them calling out Var when it goes in their favour?? What about all the decisions they benefited from since it’s inception?

Surly they are not expecting preferential treatment?

Either all wrong calls are called out or none.

 

[hammocity]

It was shocking imo. A case of who shouts the loudest gets listened to most.

I think they are in a different headspace on this, I think PGMOL are proud of that, they think that audio shows how difficult it is for VAR and refs and that we will all be a little more understanding. They are stuck in that working practice and I see no indication they are going to change it.

Spot on, I was honestly shocked at the lack of professionalism, it should be one voice at a time, when someone is talking over another person it’s obvious they’re not listening to an alternative point of view, as you say he who shouts loudest wins, incredible.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Honestly anything other than “we made a mistake but it happens, fuck off and get in with it” then the sport and competition is genuinely dead

 

[jrb]

Thank fuck City aren't playing Liverpool at Anfield next.

The British Government, the National Anthem, the Queen and the Royal Family, UEFA, and PGMOL. Who's next?

 

[mattcity5]

The only thing positive that can come out of this would be a moved to the fully-automated VAR for offsides that they used at the World Cup.

Different system though, so the owners of that system should be all over this and getting in touch with the Premier League.

Remove as much human involvement as possible, because one way or another these refs keep showing they'll find new ways to fuck up the basics.

 

[Tolmie scores]

Thank fuck City aren't playing Liverpool at Anfield next.

The British Government, the National Anthem, the Queen and the Royal Family, UEFA, and PGMOL. Who's next?

Are we going to trawl through all of our incorrect decisions and demand replays or whatever, I hope ALL clubs march up to Prem League office with all their video footage - it will take 10 years to get it through, look at the legal cost of West Ham trf saga when Sheff Utd took them to court ... can you imagine the outrage (hopefully there will be) if Liverpool get special treatment

 

[Whether or not]

Seriously, how the fuck would the VAR mob think that they thought it was given as a goal on the pitch? Were they not watching the game? That's just a pathetic excuse to cover themselves

It quite probably is, and their total incompetence is not in dispute. Whatever they did or didn’t think or do, I am 100% sure that the intention was not to fuck over the scousers.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

With Ringo Varr on drums?

 

[waspish]

Fenway with that statement probably want all those referees who went to the UAE to referee to have there bank accounts scrutinised! Fenway because they are factually dirty rotten cheating kunts think everyone else is doing what they do! Fenway group is one rancid corrupt organisation

 

[Oldham Exile]

The only real thing Liverpool can do is withdraw from the league with honour. Refereeing errors obviously mean more to them than every other club.

They're not English anyway, so their fans won’t mind too much.

Seems like a solution to make everyone happy

 

[hammocity]

If Liverpool had a genuine grievance about VAR they could have gone down the route of approaching other clubs to have a unified response to the problems (Other clubs have had bad VAR decisions but don’t have a media fan club)

But no as ever it always has to be about them. The sense of entitlement to the fore.

Don’t the Dippers also have a “blind spot” on their watch as they can’t fit a camera in, or something like that?