In Liverpool's case yesterday, wasn't it the arm of a player which was offside in both incidents? Just like it was one of their player's armpits that was ruled offside when they scored against us at VP last year? I'm all for laughing at the Redshite but if those decisions were against us I'd be well-miffed.
Oh and another point - why can't the game introduce "citing" like Rugby Union. Pickford should have been cited and retrospectively red carded. Outrageous tackle that has put VVD out for 8 months, and had that been against a Villa player, there would be a riot on here.
Quote from: gpbarr on October 18, 2020, 11:29:53 AMOh and another point - why can't the game introduce "citing" like Rugby Union. Pickford should have been cited and retrospectively red carded. Outrageous tackle that has put VVD out for 8 months, and had that been against a Villa player, there would be a riot on here.A rule that would do more good for the game than VAR can possibly do.
I‘’ll nip the quotathon now. The “bigger” teams being denied victories in the last minute because of var is exactly what’s good about it. The amount of penalties given and not given against them over the years is scandalous. It would be a bit rich of them to use technology as an excuse for them not being in the top four. One very good outcome of Var is that it has levelled things up. Even the bigger teams are suffering it’s impact.
Quote from: Brend'Watkins on October 18, 2020, 10:50:06 AMI‘’ll nip the quotathon now. The “bigger” teams being denied victories in the last minute because of var is exactly what’s good about it. The amount of penalties given and not given against them over the years is scandalous. It would be a bit rich of them to use technology as an excuse for them not being in the top four. One very good outcome of Var is that it has levelled things up. Even the bigger teams are suffering it’s impact.So be because the use of VAR and rules around it seemingly even out terrible decisions, it’s good. Just nonsense. PWS post with the picture of Mane being ‘offside’ says everything that is wrong around the current rules. That a ref and possibly other refs in a hut somewhere, looked at that image, drew some lines and said that was offside, is just f**ing Stupid, nothing else
As a counter point the decision to go back for a penalty in the sheff u vs fulham game was exactly what it should be for, it was a clear foul that was missed.
Quote from: paul_e on October 18, 2020, 01:48:24 PMAs a counter point the decision to go back for a penalty in the sheff u vs fulham game was exactly what it should be for, it was a clear foul that was missed.Yes, Nothing wrong with VAR: it's the guidance governing its use that is at issue.And, I think, the governance has been vague because refs (as a collective) are afraid of being shown up as fallible.Re offside, it's clear that what constitutes offside needs to be redefined: someone above suggests that a foot needs to be over the line - yes, something like that.