Im 43, played since I was 5 been a city fan from around the same time and love the club and the game on the whole. However, in the last 10/15 years the standard of refereeing with its support for the cartel clubs is nothing short of a disgrace and something was badly needed. It had got to epidemic proportions!! Yet again the rags top the most penalties awarded stats, and we all know about the amount of points Liverpool got from offside/dodgy penalty decisions last season!
The spurs game is a fair comment, the Spurs goal would have stood without VAR. No one saw it was handball until a 4th angle on a super slomo. The Aguero one might have stood (linesmen told to keep their flags down on close decisions), Id probably lean towards it would have been given as was so tight in the old system, but it was just offside so no complaints really. So we got the bad rub of the green there, specifically with the handball!! That isn't a sole reason to close down VAR. If it were to happen regularly, then fair enough Id be the first to be kicking off about it, but we cant dismiss it for a poor decision in its infancy. If we went with that logic, we'd of got rid of Referees 150 years ago!!
Without VAR/Goal line decision, I've no doubt the Liverpool incident would have been given as a goal and we wouldn't have won the league!! VAR will work in our favour in the long term, even if it doesn't correct every incorrect decision...
The one where the attacker pulled her leg back to shoot and kicked the defender?How was that not a penalty?
Oh that one. Certainly more of a pen than the one i was thinking of but still not stone cold.Please explain your thought process in thinking that was not a pen. The Dutch girl then kicks her in the rib area without getting anywhere near the ball. Anywhere else on the pitch and you would not even argue that was a pen.
Lucky we are not responsible for reviewing VAR decisions. We were talking about different incidents.Oh that one. Certainly more of a pen than the one i was thinking of but still not stone cold.
Ha, only slightly less confusion than the real thing.Lucky we are not responsible for reviewing VAR decisions. We were talking about different incidents.
The official v.a.r. was a joke & chose the feet to make a line when Kane was clearly leaning forward.
But I won't be having this argument a year from now, if it's as bad as I fear it will be, as I won't be bothering anymore.
Those who like computer football can enjoy goals being disallowed & fans stopping celebrating with any passion.
Please explain your thought process in thinking that was not a pen. The Dutch girl then kicks her in the rib area without getting anywhere near the ball. Anywhere else on the pitch and you would not even argue that was a pen.
But, i thought it's not there to correct every incorrect decision. It was being brought in to ensure
games are not won/turned on a clear officiating error. Currebtly it seems to being called on when not needed
and not called on, when it looks like it might clear something up. Basically in it's current guise, its a farce
and I think football is better off without it.