Recent content by es1

Not sure how I feel, was hilarious and saka did walk over slowly despite being encouraged to hurry up - that said not great practice I also don't think the arsenal pen is anything, more of a foul the other way and a dive

VARce/VARse

Even if it was, you'd never get a pgmol ref giving a decision like that Safe refereeing at all costs

Utterly staggering - its a crystal clear red

“the essential flow and emotions of football”, something IFAB wanted to safeguard, have been ripped to pieces by VAR. That is proven by every major game. this is my major issue with VAR and those advocating for it - my second reaction on celebrating a goal is to check the ref, check the lino...

Good image showing what has actually happened - heading the ball through his hand almost? Still don't think it's anything resembling a penalty and obviously not a view the ref had

the speed taken to give the decision at the screen is very strange considering how hard it is to tell anything from the replays if i were connected to Hearts i'd be fuming

End of the first half was tasty Whatever Harwood bellis said I'm pretty sure it was bad - got an immediate reaction from both boro players nearby

I think it's a foul, unfortunately

Doesn't need much "After review the Fulham/Bournemouth player commits a serious foul play challenge, as a result the yellow card will be upgraded to red"

First one is quite a hard spot I think, 2nd is a textbook 2 footer, should have spotted that. Didn't like the announcements either, "the yellow card has been upgraded..." no mention of why

Can't just make it up as you go along, regardless of the consequences

Given other pens given for incredibly minor infractions in recent games I was amazed this wasn't given

sin bins

the only one who got booked? it's a sh*thouse thing to do, definitely unsporting...but a caution definitely a stretch, it's a totally normal football action after the defender chose not to play the ball