United Thread - 2023/24

[Paladin]

I think the "moment the ball is played" means the last touch, not a previous one. And it covers Casemiro standing in an offside position when Fernandes passes towards him but someone else scoring without he, himself becoming "active".

Pretty funny I am trying to justify this decision as I think the offside rules are unneccesarily complicated. To me, Casemiro should be offside in the spirit of the game.

"I think...". This is the problem. The laws are unclear. They are open to interpretation, and funnily enough, the interpretations always seen to favour certain clubs.

Ironically, I think Casemiro should be onside in the spirit of the game. He fell during the attack and was only offside because he fell. He then got back up, got himself onside, and was onside when Fernandes laid the ball off to him. He wasn't seeking to gain an advantage.

Spirit of the law or strict interpretation of the law? When certain referees are deciding, apply whichever gives the best outcome to the preferred team.

 

[jacko74]

The annoying thing is though you can sit watching a rag game and predict what is coming up next, dodgy penalties and kicking fuck out of the opposition with impunity and any contentious offsides will only go one way. Strange isn’t it?

Lucy Letby got convicted of being a serial killer on less sound circumstantial evidence than the constant evidence before our eyes that shows that united receive favourable treatment.

 

[Nellies left peg]

"I think...". This is the problem. The laws are unclear. They are open to interpretation, and funnily enough, the interpretations always seen to favour certain clubs.

Ironically, I think Casemiro should be onside in the spirit of the game. He fell during the attack and was only offside because he fell. He then got back up, got himself onside, and was onside when Fernandes laid the ball off to him. He wasn't seeking to gain an advantage.

Spirit of the law or strict interpretation of the law? When certain referees are deciding, apply whichever gives the best outcome to the preferred team.

How can you be not active standing in front of the goal six yards out in an offside position and go on to score. The offside rule is a joke as was Sheffields wrestling of Erling earlier in the box

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

 

[JTFactsPlz]

It’s Clear and organised what’s going on,would forest have got that pen or would the rags have had a player sent off like the forest player..
Would they have fuck ..

Watching MOTD last night and the agenda couldn't be more blatant. Rags get a pen for a bit of a tug on Rat Face's shorts. City get nothing for repeated rugby tackles on Haaland in the box.

Of course rival fans won't care because they've all been manipulated into believing City are cheats but the pro-Utd agenda will bite them in the arse more often than not when they play the scum themselves, particularly at the toilet.

 

[jrb]

The PL and PGMOL should give United 3 points for every home match and tell the away team not to bother turning up. That way away teams and their fans don't have to go through another cheating display from referees and VAR officials at Old Trafford.

 

[jacko74]

The PL and PGMOL should give United 3 points for every home match and tell the away team not to bother turning up. That way away teams and their fans don't have to go through another cheating display from referees and VAR officials at Old Trafford.

Or, as they've now set a precedent for apologising for incorrect (corrupt) decisions that always seem to favour united, they might as well just automatically issue a pre recorded apology for the forthcoming 'contentious' decision prior to every united game.

 

[Blue Mist]

Watching MOTD last night and the agenda couldn't be more blatant. Rags get a pen for a bit of a tug on Rat Face's shorts. City get nothing for repeated rugby tackles on Haaland in the box.

Of course rival fans won't care because they've all been manipulated into believing City are cheats but the pro-Utd agenda will bite them in the arse more often than not when they play the scum themselves, particularly at the toilet.

The one you are referring to, the one shown on Motd, wasn't discussed by the commentator, other than var had looked at it and totally ignored by the pundits.
In my opinion the ref did not want to give City a second penalty for fear of a backlash and var backed up their mate.
Compare and contrast to the rag penalty. This is why fans say the fix is in. The PL, Pigmob and the media need a successful rag team, aka, a successful brand. Its where the money is.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

The one you are referring to, the one shown on Motd, wasn't discussed by the commentator, other than var had looked at it and totally ignored by the pundits.
In my opinion the ref did not want to give City a second penalty for fear of a backlash and var backed up their mate.
Compare and contrast to the rag penalty. This is why fans say the fix is in. The PL, Pigmob and the media need a successful rag team, aka, a successful brand. Its where the money is.

Scudamore's infamous 'a strong M***hester U*d...' comments, when he basically admitted it.

 

[the blue panther]

Well their next 2 games are Arsenal away, followed by Brighton at home. Going by what I've seen so far, the ref's and VAR are really going to have raise their game again if the scum are to get any points out of those matches.
Hopefully, some justice will be done and they'll get the first of several comeuppances, and tumble down the league a bit more - towards their rightful place.
Scum!