Recent content by deusex

Third goal. At this point I can only assume VAR is a social experiment to see how many more wrong decisions fans will tolerate.

My claim was "Reckon I could find 5 similar handballs than were given in the prem just this season." This was after someone claimed there was "no case to answer" for the HB. Whether VAR awarded them doesn't really matter.

Well if you're gonna add your own (completely irrelevant) criteria then no.

Reckon I could find 5 similar handballs than were given in the prem just this season.

To call that minimal/zero force I find incredible. If you are honestly telling me you're not giving a free kick for that in the centre circle I simply don't believe you and can only assume you're continuing your regular position of backing the ref no matter what. Young was trying to clear the...

Given your take, I absolutely agree.

For the first one, what mitigating factors would make you think it might not be a penalty? All l I see is a player getting kicked, with force, in his foot.

Stuart, is that you?

I don't disagree with your reasoning. But referee have been giving anything that touches a slightly outstretched arm for a few years now. This is getting given 9/10 times IMO. In Europe competition, there wouldn't even be a debate.

Whoever was in the VAR room deserves a weekend off at least. Missing 3 stonewall penalties when you have a replay is not acceptable.

I was making the point that handball was given much less often back then (and I think this would still be given).

I came on here expecting to join in with the entire forum calling this a penalty! 😬 I'm very surprised that people are saying no pen. Have I missed some issued guidance? That was a penalty 15 years ago so it's probably 3 penalties and a red card today. These failures to sent The Guvnor to the...

Absolutely. That's where your arm goes when you slide.

Couldn't tell you. But have you ever awarded a penalty that long after the contact?

Referee was very liberal with the cards. Was cautioning anything that moved. The end of his tournament? For me In just not sure the contact was enough for a penalty. Looks like the player feels the contact and dives IMO.