GraemeS's latest activity
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GraemeS replied to the thread Everton - Forest.And I think that's an argument that needs to be examined and considered - not just accepted as irrefutable truth as it seems to be now.
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GraemeS replied to the thread City vs Chelsea.Fair enough, correction noted - but I don't think it materially changes the point I was making.
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@GraemeS They aren't FIFA directives, they're UEFA ones. They'll be another set of instructions when they go off for a World Cup...
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GraemeS replied to the thread Everton - Forest.Fully aware that I'm stereotyping, but it's not typical that older people are the most comfortable with technology. I'd love a VAR to be...
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GraemeS replied to the thread Coventry - Man Utd.Because not celebrating due to the possibility of VAR is a choice. Some people prefer to preserve the initial celebration moment and...
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GraemeS replied to the thread Everton - Forest.Nope, I'm with you - there's enough of an attempt on the ball that yellow would have been uncontroversial.
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I think 2 (or more) interpretations is exactly what we have. But this is also like the prem mantra to avoid cards and keep 11 on the...
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GraemeS replied to the thread Everton - Forest.I have to admit I haven't followed Atwell in the VAR booth closely, but I would certainly say that I think Darren England is someone who...
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GraemeS replied to the thread City vs Chelsea.I mean, I think that happens even inconsistently though an individual league. The PL has around of third of it's SG1 officials that...
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GraemeS replied to the thread City vs Chelsea.I've said for a while that "what football expects" with handball is for it to be punished when an advantage is gained from it. But...
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GraemeS replied to the thread Coventry - Man Utd.And in similar polls pre-VAR, fans were damming about the quality of refereeing and some sort of video system was seen as the likely...
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GraemeS replied to the thread Everton - Forest.Exactly. As we've discussed on the forum before, it does us no good to pretend that all referees are above bias and incapable of having...
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Outside of the decisions themselves, there are two discrete issues to consider imho. The first, which I suspect we all agree on, is...
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I vaguely remember it was related to encroachment becoming a mandatory caution, they were worried that KFTPM would become farcical with...
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GraemeS replied to the thread Barca V PSG.I think most of the British equivalent sayings either involve swearing or allusions to sex acts. By comparison, "pound sand" is pretty...
