PGMOL didn't say that, did they? It was the Premier League who said 3 match refs and 3 VARs got all the key decisions wrong last night. PGMOL doing VAR is unfit for purpose.I thought it was a very interesting scene. I think Kane is very quick in realising that he won't get to the ball, once he feels contact in the back. So he falls. I think if we look at it frame by frame I would say rather no penalty and theatrical fall - BUT it's one of those where the majority of football fans expects a penalty, especially as King has no chance to challenge for the header and Kane already lost his marker. It was a clever (a tad theatrical) fall from Kane I.M.O.
PGMOL said it was a mistake to not give the penalty. I think as a referee it's so important to give calls the way that 'football expects it'.
And that is why there is so much wrong with refereeing in the professional game......referee using the laws, not what players, managers or the supporters think are the laws....they can't be arsed to learn themI thought it was a very interesting scene. I think Kane is very quick in realising that he won't get to the ball, once he feels contact in the back. So he falls. I think if we look at it frame by frame I would say rather no penalty and theatrical fall - BUT it's one of those where the majority of football fans expects a penalty, especially as King has no chance to challenge for the header and Kane already lost his marker. It was a clever (a tad theatrical) fall from Kane I.M.O.
PGMOL said it was a mistake to not give the penalty. I think as a referee it's so important to give calls the way that 'football expects it'.
Minty, I'm not quite sure of your point. "What football expects" is now effectively part of the laws. True, IFAB (or at least PGMOL) are getting that badly wrong with the accidental handball interpretation of "what football expects" but what football expects is blatant fouls to be given and VAR to correct clear and obvious errors (not, as PGMOL has gone back to this week, trying to second guess how on earth the match referee made such a bad decision).And that is why there is so much wrong with refereeing in the professional game......referee using the laws, not what players, managers or the supporters think are the laws....they can't be arsed to learn them
Unfortunately, 'football' is not yet a sentient being and therefore by definition has no expectations, if by using the phrase 'what football expects' you really mean all those people who have a vested interest in football then it is up to the law makers to write the laws to meet those expectations. If they draft them badly, you get uncertainty, don't explain what you mean with added codicils, change the 3ffing laws until you get it right.Minty, I'm not quite sure of your point. "What football expects" is now effectively part of the laws. True, IFAB (or at least PGMOL) are getting that badly wrong with the accidental handball interpretation of "what football expects" but what football expects is blatant fouls to be given and VAR to correct clear and obvious errors (not, as PGMOL has gone back to this week, trying to second guess how on earth the match referee made such a bad decision).
Very important point for active referees: Apply Law
My local park warden doesn't clean up ALL the dog ****, what's your point?