Newcastle v Villa Post Match Thread

[Meanwood Villa]

Sorry Eddie.

No need, it's not like he's adverse to serving murderous regimes.

Haha

[The Edge]

Can't see how West Ham's goal "headed" by the arm of their centre back is allowed whereas Ollie, who uses his head to score, is denied due to a languid foot. The Barcodes defender they measured him against, knows bugger-all about what's about to happen. It's not as if he's trying to play him off. All seems down to luck. 

It's bollocks, what advantage does Watkins gain? One tiny part of him is offside, the other 90% is on.

Maybe they can use that, if less than 50% of body mass is off the goal stands.


Or maybe they could host fuck the whole shitshow off and accept it's added nothing, absolutely nothing, to the game and just serves to piss people off and ruin entertainment.

There is simply no doubt that var has taken away a whole lot more from the spectacle of a live game of football than it's given. The one problem above all others is the officials stubborn refusal to adhere to the official guidelines namely that it was introduced to stop "clear and obvious errors" Once you start drawing lines on the screen you're no longer following the rules. Why are they being allowed to do this by the club's? It's almost as though it's being run deliberately badly by the officials to sabotage it.

[TonyD]

I always thought that Howe has the look of somebody out of the Hitler Youth.

That's a very apt description!

I think he looks like a footballer from the 66 World Cup or a London gangster of that era.

[Beard82]

I always thought that Howe has the look of somebody out of the Hitler Youth.

That's a very apt description!

I think he looks like a footballer from the 66 World Cup or a London gangster of that era.

I think he looks like a bitter PE teacher

[Ditton33]

VAR has added nothing to the game because it is being used way too often. It should only be used in exceptional circumstances, where its obvious a mistake has been made by one of the on pitch officials. Let the ref and linesmen get on with their job and let the game flow.

[LukeJames]

Ive always thought he looks like he should be another Gardner brother.

[Lastfootstamper]

VAR has added nothing to the game because it is being used way too often. It should only be used in exceptional circumstances, where its obvious a mistake has been made by one of the on pitch officials. Let the ref and linesmen get on with their job and let the game flow.

Who decides what's obvious?

[Toronto Villa]

The ref should WANT to use VAR if he/she wants another ruling that he/she could not make with their assistants. It shouldn’t be a voice in the ear governing the decision.

[London Villan]

The quality of the picture, which looked like it shot from 10miles away, wasnt great either.

[Ditton33]

VAR has added nothing to the game because it is being used way too often. It should only be used in exceptional circumstances, where its obvious a mistake has been made by one of the on pitch officials. Let the ref and linesmen get on with their job and let the game flow.

Who decides what's obvious?

I know, its not easy, I just feel VAR has taken over and its ruining the 'beautiful' game.  Just fed up with it, and don't even get me started on the FA Cup game with Man U

[LukeJames]

And they picked a still frame when the ball had already left whoever its was foot. Anyway usually I'd be all for a chance too moan about how shit VAR is but on this occasion our 'performance' fucked me off way more than that decision did.

And as everybody knows, we only stayed up because of the goal line technology malfunctioning 3 months before the end of the season so we're due a few more shit VAR decisions.

[LukeJames]

The quality of the picture, which looked like it shot from 10miles away, wasnt great either.

Was it shot from the away end?

[London Villan]

How can this be accurate?

[LeeB]

And they picked a still frame when the ball had already left whoever its was foot. Anyway usually I'd be all for a chance too moan about how shit VAR is but on this occasion our 'performance' fucked me off way more than that decision did.

And as everybody knows, we only stayed up because of the goal line technology malfunctioning 3 months before the end of the season so we're due a few more shit VAR decisions.

Oh yes, I forgot about that, I'll go and put the hairshirt back on.

[Meanwood Villa]

I was watching rugby league on Saturday and the checking of offsides is literally one quick look "yeah they look onside". No need for zooming in and lines and the like. We should adopt the same approach in football.