Ref Watch

[Plain Speaking]

And that is why the rule is bollocks. I don't like when a goal is disallowed when someone is a mm offside when everyone with the naked eye thought it was on, and I don't like it when an offside is over-ruled for a mm when everyone with the naked eye thought it was off.

The pretence that it can possibly work to one mm with any degree of certainty is just staggering to me.

I get what you are saying, but sometimes enthusiastic/blind/dodgy linesmen have given blatant wrong calls, in the past, that have been so infuriating! Most officials these days seem to want us to lose, at least there's a higher degree of accountability?

I could imagine us being stitched up much more if it wasn't there? But I do accept we have also lost something eg when goals are scored can't fully celebrate sometimes!

Edit: Also it can depend what angle you view the incident from eg :

 

[GSW Blue]

If KDB is in the process of kicking the ball and Partey deliberately puts his leg between the ball and KDBs leg it’s a foul a pen and a red card. Anything else is cheating by Oliver.

 

[Leeky]

I get what you are saying, but sometimes enthusiastic/blind/dodgy linesmen have given blatant wrong calls, in the past, that have been so infuriating! Most officials these days seem to want us to lose, at least there's a higher degree of accountability?

I could imagine us being stitched up much more if it wasn't there? But I do accept we have also lost something eg when goals are scored can't fully celebrate sometimes!

Edit: Also it can depend what angle you view the incident from eg :
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Perfect angle

 

[nmc]

Funny how the ref and VAR couldn't wait to give the tarquins a penalty at the Emirates when their forward clattered into Eddy..

1-0 to us at the time as I recall..

Of course everything is fair and above board, the cheating ****s..!

That pen was promised by Webb as part of his apology to Arsenal for yet another refereeing blunder on his watch at Brentford.

 

[Sir peace frog]

I get what you are saying, but sometimes enthusiastic/blind/dodgy linesmen have given blatant wrong calls, in the past, that have been so infuriating! Most officials these days seem to want us to lose, at least there's a higher degree of accountability?

I could imagine us being stitched up much more if it wasn't there? But I do accept we have also lost something eg when goals are scored can't fully celebrate sometimes!

Edit: Also it can depend what angle you view the incident from eg :
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not seen that picture before, watching on telly he looked 2 foot offside

 

[Sir peace frog]

Perfect angle

i liked your post before i knew who had posted ,
alright our kid : )

 

[halfcenturyup]

Perfect angle

The perfect angle is cross-pitch, ie where the linesman is standing.

I take the point that if there is no VAR and no accountability, it may be easier to influence outcomes, but that is why a really independent performance assessment and a proper level of accountability is part of the solution.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Oliver made a more than few "questionable" decisions against Arsenal, to say the least! He was shockingly bad.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Don’t trust Madley.

He's Darren England Mark 2.

His VAR history this season makes interesting reading.

 

[Leeky]

The perfect angle is cross-pitch, ie where the linesman is standing.

I take the point that if there is no VAR and no accountability, it may be easier to influence outcomes, but that is why a really independent performance assessment and a proper level of accountability is part of the solution.

Perfect angle to see that goal as it looks off side with cross pitch angle you mention