Handball

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A penalty for me. Don't be a fanny and turn your back.

[cdbearsfan]

If it's in doubt, which it sounds like it is, shouldn't they stick with the original decision? Did he give the penalty before checking with VAR, or not give it then change his mind after consulting the technology?

[walsall villain]

If it's in doubt, which it sounds like it is, shouldn't they stick with the original decision? Did he give the penalty before checking with VAR, or not give it then change his mind after consulting the technology?

Gave a corner. Only the guy whose shot it was appealed. Never a penalty for me.

[cdbearsfan]

Ta. I haven't seen it but I am going to stick with my default position that they're jammy ******.

I think the only time they haven't won since the failed Cardiff manager took over is the only one I actually wanted them to win, against Liverpool. The ******.

[ChicagoLion]

There is a school of thought in refereeing circles where the interpretation is “ gaining an unfair advantage “.
Completely wrong in my opinion but you see this all the time.

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You turn your back you get everything you deserve.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

You turn your back you get everything you deserve.

I'm sticking to Matthew 5:38-40.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

I thought VAR was going to be there for the referee to refer to - ie. so the ref can ask for video assistance if he's not sure about a decision.  If VAR can interfere like it did last night it's effectively VAR that's reffing the game. In which case we might as well remove all responsibility from the bloke on the pitch and just have a panel watching on tellies and telling him when to blow his whistle. That way there'll never be any wrong decisions, ever.

[dave shelley]

There is a school of thought in refereeing circles where the interpretation is “ gaining an unfair advantage “.
Completely wrong in my opinion but you see this all the time.

Not trying to be pedantic C L but the terminology is 'seeking to gain an unfair advantage', there's a subtle difference.  Gaining an unfair advantage is benefiting from your actions, seeking to gain can be ignored.  Every foul in a game can be seen as seeking to gain an unfair advantage if the referee deems the action deliberate, it's only when the incident goes unpunished is it gaining.  I understand what you are saying though.

[Des Little]

The rules are painfully simple.  Against us - no pen.  For us - nailed on.

[chrisw1]

It was, he looked at the ball as he jumped and his arm went wider. Handball but attempting to make it look like it wasn't.

That was my feeling too.

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You turn your back you get everything you deserve.

I'm sticking to Matthew 5:38-40.

And Isaac said unto Jacob, that thyne turn your back on the ball, then thyne turn your back on the Lord!
Blessed he who faces up to ball.

[Flamingo Lane]

I thought VAR was going to be there for the referee to refer to - ie. so the ref can ask for video assistance if he's not sure about a decision.  If VAR can interfere like it did last night it's effectively VAR that's reffing the game. In which case we might as well remove all responsibility from the bloke on the pitch and just have a panel watching on tellies and telling him when to blow his whistle. That way there'll never be any wrong decisions, ever.

I thought it was brought in for the purpose of correcting obvious errors, which the decision to award a corner clearly was not (an obvious error).

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It was an error. It was a penalty and the referee didn't give it. The decision would have cost Man United a spot in the quarter finals.

VAR vindicated.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Why don't they just change the rule so that if it hits the hand it's a penalty, regardless of intent.