Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch

[cdbearsfan]

It did. That's literally why the goal was disallowed. Can't stand Portugal but it was the correct decision, sadly.

[PeterWithesShin]

England fans going to a Braves game and singing Michael Harris songs is quite entertaining.

[Somniloquism]

With the VAR, I think the ref's onfield decision was that the ball was played on by the defender only so it wasn't offside, hence not a definitive decision and why VAR then had to send him to the screen to change it rather then call it definitively.

[FatSam]

Too much technology in the game. Go back to proper chalk lines, Thunderer whistles, square section goalposts and proper lace-up footballs and boots.

I'm here for that!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Too much technology in the game. Go back to proper chalk lines, Thunderer whistles, square section goalposts and proper lace-up footballs and boots.

I'm here for that!

[Brend'Watkins]

On this new chip/sensor technology, I’m doubtful of the accuracy. The graphic that has been used showing a clear peak on a graph is utter bollocks. If there were sensors all over the ball I might be more convinced but there’s just the one chip/sensor. How can they know emphatically? What if a fly or plastic cup hits the ball can it detect that as well after 90 minutes of ball pummelling?

[cdbearsfan]

I'm assuming a fly or a paper cup wouldn't set it off, but a simultaneous contact would which is why the referee was sent to the monitor to double-check it.

[Brend'Watkins]

I'm assuming a fly or a paper cup wouldn't set it off, but a simultaneous contact would which is why the referee was sent to the monitor to double-check it.

Sending him to view the monitor negates the technology. You’re asking him to make a judgement on what he sees entirely. That being the case he would have seen no deviation that a touch of the ball would have made.